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Scream 7: Cast Shifts, High-Stakes Rewrite and a Campbell Comeback
entertainment12 hours ago

Scream 7: Cast Shifts, High-Stakes Rewrite and a Campbell Comeback

Scream 7 has been dramatically reshaped after Melissa Barrera was fired for antisemitic social posts and Jenna Ortega exited; director Christopher Landon stepped away amid backlash, with Kevin Williamson taking over the rewrite, reportedly costing about $500,000. Neve Campbell then secured a nearly $7 million salary to return as Sidney Prescott, while Courteney Cox earned about $2 million; the budget rose to roughly $45 million. The film is tracking for a North American debut of about $40–50 million, with early plans for an eighth installment.

Scream 7 Aims for Year’s Biggest Domestic Opening
entertainment14 hours ago

Scream 7 Aims for Year’s Biggest Domestic Opening

Box-office previews expect Scream 7 to deliver the year’s top opening, aiming for about $40–45 million domestic and around $60 million globally; it will be the franchise’s first IMAX release, stars Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox, and follows Scream VI’s record domestic ($108.4M) and global ($166.6M) performance. The film’s cast and crew changes include Melissa Barrera being fired and Jenna Ortega leaving, with director Christopher Landon also exiting amid backlash; reported budget is about $45 million.

Ellison's High-Stakes Bid: Skydance Eyes Warner Bros. Takeover
business15 hours ago

Ellison's High-Stakes Bid: Skydance Eyes Warner Bros. Takeover

Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison has pressed a high-stakes bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, including a hostile tender offer and talks with Netflix; while Skydance’s box-office legacy is anchored by Tom Cruise-led franchises, many films carry big budgets with uneven profitability, making a WBD takeover a potentially transformative move for both studios.

Scream 7 Aims for About $60M Global Opening, Keeps Franchise Momentum
box-office1 day ago

Scream 7 Aims for About $60M Global Opening, Keeps Franchise Momentum

Paramount and Spyglass’s Scream 7 is forecast to debut with a roughly $60M+ worldwide opening, including about $40M from the U.S./Canada and $20M from international markets, as it rolls out to 3,500 theaters in North America and 52 offshore markets. The $45M production trek features Neve Campbell returning as Sidney Prescott and Kevin Williamson co-writing (and directing the film’s seventh installment), with a non-3D presentation but new Imax and ScreenX showings. It would rank as the franchise’s second-best opener after Scream VI, which posted $66.4M globally, while some markets like Mexico face headwinds amid regional instability.”,

AMC Bets on Spider-Man-Led Turnaround Amid Q4 Slump
market-news2 days ago

AMC Bets on Spider-Man-Led Turnaround Amid Q4 Slump

AMC Entertainment posted Q4 revenue of $1.28 billion (down from $1.30B) with 56.3 million attendees (vs. 62.4M) and a net loss of $127.4 million; full-year 2025 revenue rose to $4.8 billion but annual losses widened to $632.4 million. CEO Adam Aron remains optimistic about a box-office rebound driven by a stronger 2026 slate, including titles like Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomday, Moana, Dune: Part Three and The Odyssey. The stock has faced pressure, with a Moderate Sell consensus and a target near $1.53, and shares fell in early trading.

entertainment3 days ago

GOAT Tops Weekend Box Office, Surpassing Wuthering Heights

Sony's GOAT tops the weekend box office with an estimated $17 million, edging out Warner Bros.' Wuthering Heights, which drops to about $14.2 million in its second weekend. GOAT elevates its domestic total to $58.3 million and a global total of $102.3 million, as I Can Only Imagine 2 opens around $8 million and other titles post modest numbers amid February box-office lull.

Wuthering Heights Surges to $150M Globally, GOAT Hits $100M Worldwide
box-office3 days ago

Wuthering Heights Surges to $150M Globally, GOAT Hits $100M Worldwide

Two holdovers dominated the global box office this weekend: Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell’s gothic romance, climbed to $151.7 million worldwide on an $80 million budget (with $26.3 million overseas in 76 markets and top territories including the UK, Italy and Australia), while GOAT reached about $102.3 million globally (roughly $58 million domestic and $44 million international), led by the United Kingdom at $14.5 million.

GOAT Edges Wuthering Heights for Weekend Box-Office Win
entertainment3 days ago

GOAT Edges Wuthering Heights for Weekend Box-Office Win

GOAT, a family-friendly animated original, edged out Wuthering Heights to take No. 1 at the domestic box office with $17 million from 3,863 theaters, while Wuthering Heights earned $14.2 million from 3,682 screens. GOAT has now grossed $58.3 million domestically and $102 million worldwide, highlighting the staying power of family-friendly fare in a slow winter period. Several other new releases followed in the top 10, including I Can Only Imagine 2, Psycho Killer, and How to Make a Killing, as the industry looks for momentum in the coming weeks.

GOAT Edges Out Wuthering Heights to Claim No. 1 in Quiet Box Office Weekend
box-office3 days ago

GOAT Edges Out Wuthering Heights to Claim No. 1 in Quiet Box Office Weekend

Sony Pictures Animation’s GOAT overtook Warner Bros.’ Wuthering Heights to grab the No. 1 spot with about $17 million in its weekend debut, edging WH’s $14.2 million; GOAT has $58.3 million domestic and $102 million worldwide, while WH has $59.5 million domestic and $151.7 million globally. The win highlights the continued draw of family films during a slow winter period, as other new titles underperform and more wide releases approach in coming weeks.

Weekend Box-Office Showdown: GOAT vs Wuthering Heights
entertainment4 days ago

Weekend Box-Office Showdown: GOAT vs Wuthering Heights

GOAT and Margot Robbie/Jacob Elordi's Wuthering Heights are neck-and-neck for No. 1 at the domestic box office this weekend, each projected to gross about $13–15 million; Wuthering Heights led last weekend and shows strength overseas, while I Can Only Imagine 2 is aiming for third with a strong CinemaScore, and Elvis Presley in Concert debuts in limited release as other titles face slower starts.

Wuthering Heights Keeps Box-Office Lead With $4.6 Million
entertainment4 days ago

Wuthering Heights Keeps Box-Office Lead With $4.6 Million

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights again led the domestic box office with $4.6 million on Friday, about a 56% drop from its opening day and an estimated weekend around $14 million, pushing its two‑week North American total toward roughly $60 million. New wide releases filled the top five: GOAT posted $3.8 million on Friday and is projected to finish the weekend around $13–14 million (domestic total about $54–55 million), I Can Only Imagine 2 opened at about $3.75 million on Friday with an $8–9 million weekend, How to Make a Killing opened at $1.6 million on Friday (roughly $3.2 million by Sunday), and Crime 101 earned $1.53 million on Friday with a domestic total near $24 million by Sunday.