April 14, 2026In CinemaCon Meetings With Theater Owners, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Questioned Validity Of Giving Exclusivity For Films. He Told Them Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” Can’t Be Released Earlier Than Thanksgiving Because It Won’t Be Ready In Time & Also Tested Waters For Potential Futures.
April 14, 2026Sony confirmed at CinemaCon Panel Demon Slayer Infinity Castle passed $800m first anime movie in history to do so!
April 14, 2026James and the Giant Peach was released 30 years ago this weekend. Despite received positive reviews, the $38 million film was a box office bomb, grossing $28.9 million domestically and $37.7 million worldwide. It was also nominated for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.
April 14, 2026SCARY MOVIE 4 open 20 years ago today. The fourth installments in the Scary Movie series, despite getting mixed reviews from critics, grossed $148.3 million against $40 million budget. A standalone sequel, Scary Movie 5, was released in 2013.
April 14, 2026The King of Kings opened 1 year ago. The $20M film opened to $19.3M and made $60.2M DOM (3.1 legs) and $83.5M WW.
April 14, 2026The Jungle Book opened 10 years ago. The $175M film opened to $103.2M and made $364M DOM (3.5 legs) and $966.5M WW. A sequel was in development but was put on indefinite hold.
April 14, 2026“Rio” released worldwide this week. The Blue Sky animated movie grossed $484 million on a $90 million dollar budget and was nominated for best animated song. A sequel followed in 2014, and a third film was announced in 2022.
