She’s on-top of the world! TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR is poised to debut atop the Box Office with a jawdropping $97 million this weekend from 3,850 theatres for AMC/Cineplex Pictures. Previous best for a North American October opening was held by JOKER with $96.3 million. At once, it becomes highest grossing Concert Film ever too! Critics and fans agree this is an amazing experience, nabbing a rare 100% on the Tomatometer.
Second is THE EXORCIST: BELEIVER with $11 million in its second weekend from 3,684 theatres for Univeral Pictures. Thus far it has grossed $44.9 million.
In third we’ve got PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE with $5.7 million from 3,707 theatres for Paramount Pictures/Elevation Pictures, taking it to $48.5 million in weekend three.
Fourth is SAW X with $5.3 million for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures, a $41.1 million run now in its third weekend.
THE CREATOR is fifth with $3.3 million, taking it to $33 million for 20th Century Studios.
THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER has converted Moviegoers, taking top spot at the Box Office this weekend in its debut with $28 million from 3,663 theatres for Universal Pictures. This latest installment in the Franchise which brings back Ellen Burstyn from the 1973 original film, gets 26% on the Tomatometer.
Second is last week’s champ, PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE, taking $11.5 million from 4,027 theatres for Elevation Pictures/Paramount Pictures. It totals $38.6 million over two weekends.
Third goes to SAW X with $8.6 million from 3,262 theatres for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures, a tally of $33 million weekend over two weekends.
In fourth we’ve got THE CREATOR with $5.3 million from 3,680 theatres for 20th Century Studios, bringing its run to $24.1 million in its second weekend.
THE NUN 2 caps things off with $2.6 million, a total $81 million for Warner Bros. in North America.
PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE is unstawppable in its opening! The second installment in the Franchise takes $22 million from 3,644 theatres for Elevation Pictures/Paramount Pictures. It gets 80% on the Tomatometer. Its previous installment in 2021 opened with $13 million amidst the Pandemic. It also has the distinction of widest opening in Canada since 2011, playing at 404 screens, and also the biggest opening for a Canadian film in the North American Box Office over the last ten years!
Second is SAW X which is garnering some fantastic reviews with 87% on the Tomatometer, pulling-in $17.5 from 3,262 theatres for Cineplex Pictures/Lionsgate. Best opening for the Franchise still goes to 2006’s SAW III with $33.6 million.
Third this weekend is THE CREATOR with $16 million from 3,680 theatres for 20th Century Studios. The latest from Gareth Edwards gets 67% on the Tomatometer.
Fourth goes to THE NUN 2 with $5 million from 2,871 theatres for Warner Bros., a tally of $77 million in its fourth weekend.
Rounding things out is A HAUNTING IN VENICE with $4 million for 20th Century Studios, a total run of $31.8 million to date.
20th Century Studios Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of THE CREATOR.
Screenings take place September 27, 2023 as follows:
Toronto
Yonge & Dundas
7:00PM
Vancouver
Marine Gateway
7:00PM
Synopsis:
20th Century Studios, New Regency and Entertainment One release their epic sci-fi action thriller “The Creator,” which opens in theatres September 29, 2023. Directed by Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One,” “Godzilla”), the film stars John David Washington (“Tenet”), Gemma Chan (“Eternals”), Ken Watanabe (“Inception”), Sturgill Simpson (“Dog”), newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles and Academy Award® winner Allison Janney (“I, Tonya”). The film’s screenplay is by Gareth Edwards and Chris Weitz, from a story by Edwards. The producers are Gareth Edwards, p.g.a., Kiri Hart, Jim Spencer, p.g.a. and Arnon Milchan. The executive producers are Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Natalie Lehmann, Nick Meyer and Zev Foreman.
Amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua (Washington), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Chan), is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war… and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory… only to discover the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child.
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20th Century Studios Canada release THE CREATOR September 27, 2023.
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Director/producer/co-writer Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Godzilla”) will participate in THE CREATOR: IMAX® LIVE EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 5:00 pm PT/8:00 pm ET. The sneak peek fan event will take place at the AMC Century City IMAX Theatre and feature exclusive footage from the upcoming sci-fi action thriller and an interactive live Q&A with Edwards. “The Creator” opens exclusively in theatres September 29, 2023.
The exclusive screening event will take place at 10 participating IMAX theatres in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Toronto, Seattle, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, and all attendees will receive a commemorative lanyard and mini poster from the film. Tickets for the sneak peek are available on a first-come, first-served basis at: TheCreatorIMAXLive.com Â
An epic sci-fi action thriller set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, “The Creator” stars John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, and Allison Janney. Joshua (Washington), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Chan), is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war…and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory, only to discover the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child (Voyles). The film is directed by Gareth Edwards, with a screenplay by Gareth Edwards and Chris Weitz from a story by Gareth Edwards. The producers are Gareth Edwards, p.g.a., Kiri Hart, Jim Spencer, p.g.a., and Arnon Milchan. The executive producers are Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Natalie Lehmann, Nick Meyer, and Zev Foreman.
20th Century Studios, New Regency and Entertainment One have released a new trailer for the epic sci-fi action thriller “The Creator,” which opens in theatres September 29, 2023. Directed by Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One,” “Godzilla”), the film stars John David Washington (“Tenet”), Gemma Chan (“Eternals”), Ken Watanabe (“Inception”), Sturgill Simpson (“Dog”), newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles and Academy Award® winner Allison Janney (“I, Tonya”). The film’s screenplay is by Gareth Edwards and Chris Weitz, from a story by Edwards. The producers are Gareth Edwards, p.g.a., Kiri Hart, Jim Spencer, p.g.a. and Arnon Milchan. The executive producers are Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Natalie Lehmann, Nick Meyer and Zev Foreman.
Amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua (Washington), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Chan), is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war… and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory… only to discover the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child.
(Photo/video credit: 20th Century Studios Canada)
20th Century Studios, New Regency and Entertainment One have released the trailer and poster for their epic sci-fi action thriller “The Creator,” which opens in theatres September 29, 2023. Directed by Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One,” “Godzilla”), the film stars John David Washington (“Tenet”), Gemma Chan (“Eternals”), Ken Watanabe (“Inception”), Sturgill Simpson (“Dog”), newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles and Academy Award® winner Allison Janney (“I, Tonya”). The film’s screenplay is by Gareth Edwards and Chris Weitz, from a story by Edwards. The producers are Gareth Edwards, p.g.a., Kiri Hart, Jim Spencer, p.g.a. and Arnon Milchan. The executive producers are Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Natalie Lehmann, Nick Meyer and Zev Foreman.
Amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua (Washington), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Chan), is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war… and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory… only to discover the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child.
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