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5th Update, Sunday AM: after Friday and Saturday posts:  New Line/DC’s Shazam! bulked up 74% on Saturday over Friday with $11M, putting its second weekend at $25.1M, -53%, for a 10-day of $94.9M. The DC superhero hero formerly known as Captain Marvel should cross $100M before Good Friday. The weekend’s other comic…

For the second time in just two weeks, after the current hit Shazam!, I am reviewing a movie clearly inspired by the 1988 Tom Hanks comedy, Big, the Gone with the Wind of body-swapping movies that apparently continues to have an impact on filmmakers young and old. When I say young, I really mean it in this case as…

We all know Marsai Martin as the no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is — and oftentimes frightening — Diane on ABC’s black-ish. But now, Martin is becoming a talent to be reckoned with in Hollywood. With her upcoming film Little, Martin is making her foray into features and at 14 years old, she is accomplishing more than…

Universal Pictures today announced that the studio has entered into a first-look production agreement with 14 year-old actress/producer Marsai Martin and her Genius Productions company.  Known for her breakout role on ABC's Black-ish, Martin will develop scripted projects for Universal alongside Joshua Martin…

Universal has released the first official trailer for Little, the forthcoming body-swapping comedy starring Regina Hall, Black-ish star Marsai Martin, and Insecure‘s Issa Rae. Tina Gordon directed the Will Packer Productions (Girls Trip) pic, which can be compared to films like Tom Hanks’ Big or Jennifer Garner’s 13 Go…

Universal has moved its Robert Downey Jr movie  The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle from its original April 12, 2019 release date to January 17, 2020, which is the four-day MLK weekend. This is also in an effort to capitalize on early winter rolling vacations overseas; not to mention, Q1 has served as a great play period…

EXCLUSIVE: Justin Hartley is hitting the big screen once again. After recently appearing in STX’s A Bad Moms Christmas, the This Is Us star is set to co-star in the comedy Little, from Will Packer Productions and Universal Pictures. Saturday Night Live alum Rachel Dratch and current cast member Mikey Day have also…

Insecure creator and star Issa Rae has signed on for Universal Pictures' comedy Little, starring Marsai Martin (Black-ish), who came up with the idea for the film. Tina Gordon is on board to direct the pic with Will Packer producing via his eponymous Universal-based production company. Camilla Blackett (ABC's Fresh Off…

Universal today announced dates for a trio of Will Packer comedies in the next two-plus years, contining their successful partnership. Little, starring Blackish‘s Marsai Martin, will open September 20, 2019, while a pair of untitled pics from Will Packer Productions are set for November 15, 2019, and May 15, 2020…