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‘Dumbledore’ Opens To $43M U.S., Lowest In ‘Harry Potter’ Franchise; What Now For The J.K. Rowling IP? – Sunday AM Update

SUNDAY AM UPDATE: If there’s still a five-picture plan in place for Fantastic Beasts, clearly after this weekend’s $43M opening for The Secrets of Dumbledore, it’s time to pivot the Harry Potter franchise. That’s the lowest opening ever stateside for a J.K. Rowling Wizarding World movie, and it’s probably not prudent…

By Anthony D'Alessandro
Apr 17, 2022 8:53 am
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‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore’ Looks To Spell Near $160M WW Total By Easter; ‘Father Stu’ Sees $1.6M Opening-Day Box Office

Warner Bros, which has traditionally ruled the Easter weekend box office, is back, a year after Godzilla vs. Kong brought bread to reopening cinemas during the pandemic. The stateside arrival of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and further expansion abroad into 44 markets, arrives days after…

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‘Father Stu’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Inspires In True Faith-Based Story

Humor, high drama, spirituality, heart and soul are hallmarks of Father Stu, a perfectly timed true story that is a faith-based film by genre but a movie that should have universal appeal thanks to it engaging and unpredictable title character and the actor who brought his own passion just to get this story to the…

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Actor Mark Walhberg Aims To Make More Meaningful Content Like ‘Father Stu’ “I Feel Like This Is Starting A New Chapter For Me”

Father Stu star Mark Wahlberg wants to be a part of more uplifting content. While speaking with Entertainment Tonight, he spoke about his journey filming and how the inspirational message behind the film, is opening up a new door in his career and transitioning out of the Hollywood spotlight. “I feel like this is…

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Sony Pictures Moves Mark Wahlberg Pic ‘Father Stu’ To Wednesday Before Easter – Update

UPDATED, 12:55 PM: Sony today moved the release date of it Mark Wahlberg film Father Stu up by two days. The story of boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long now will open wide on Wednesday, April 13; it had been set for Friday the 15th. PREVIOUSLY, January 25: Sony Pictures has acquired global rights to Rosalind Ross'…

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‘Father Stu’ Trailer, First-Look Photos: Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver & Teresa Ruiz Star In Columbia Pictures’ Faith-Based Drama

Columbia Pictures today unveiled a trailer and first-look images for its drama Father Stu, based on the true-life story of boxer-turned-priest, Father Stuart Long , which will be released in theaters on April 15. When an injury ends Long’s (Mark Wahlberg) amateur boxing career, he moves to L.A. dreaming of stardom…

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