#BOXOFFICE: “LILO & STITCH” MAKES IT A THREE-PEAT

LILO & STITCH makes it a three-peat, taking top spot once again at the Box Office with $34 million from 4,185 theatres, taking it to $337 million domestically over three weekends for Disney.

Second is a debuting BALLERINA with $30 million from 3,409 theatres for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures. Set in the world of John Wick, this spinoff starring Ana de Armas, gets 75% on the Tomatometer.

Third up is MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING with $14 million, a tally of $141 million domestically for Paramount Pictures.

In fourth is KARATE KID: LEGENDS with $9 million, a run of $35.7 million over two weekends for Sony Pictures.

Rounding things off is Wes Anderson‘s THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME with $5.7 million from 1,678 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures, getting a 79% on the Tomatometer.

#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO SEE “THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME”

Universal Pictures, Focus Features and Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers a chance to win passes to the Advance Screening of Wes Anderson’s THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME. Screening takes place June 5, 2025 in Toronto at Varsity Cinema.

Synopsis: The story of a family and a family business.

Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

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Focus Features and Universal Pictures Canada release THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME June 6, 2025.

Some fun activities taking place around Toronto in celebration of its release here.

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#FIRSTLOOK: WES ANDERSON’S “THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME” TORONTO ACTIVITIES

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME actually will have a Torontonian Scheme — a series of local partnerships with Toronto businesses offering uniquely Wes Anderson-inspired experiences!

Focus Features and Universal Pictures Canada release June 6, 2025.

Here are some fun activities going on around the City to celebrate its release. A chance to see it also might just be coming soon as well!

More to come…

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW ARTWORK FOR “THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME”

Focus Features and Universal Pictures Canada will release Wes Anderson‘s
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME in select theatres on Friday, May 30, 2025 and Nationwide on Friday, June 6, 2025. Today we get new Artwork.

Story By: Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
Screenplay By: Wes Anderson
Directed By: Wes Anderson
Producers: Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson, John Peet
Synopsis: The story of a family and a family business.
Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME”

Focus Features and Universal Pictures Canada will release THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME in select theatres on Friday, May 30, 2025 and Nationwide on Friday, June 6, 2025. Today, we get a new Trailer!

Story By: Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
Screenplay By: Wes Anderson
Directed By: Wes Anderson
Producers: Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson, John Peet
Synopsis: The story of a family and a family business.
Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

#FIRSTLOOK: FOCUS FEATURES TO RELEASE “THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME” BY WES ANDERSON

FOCUS FEATURES RETEAMS WITH WES ANDERSON AND INDIAN PAINTBRUSH FOR THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME COMING TO THEATRES MAY 30, 2025.

Focus Features has landed the worldwide distribution rights to THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, the next film from Wes Anderson. In addition to directing, Anderson wrote the script with the story co-written by Roman Coppola. The deal marks the third major collaboration between Focus, Anderson, and Indian Paintbrush, who also partnered on Anderson’s most recent feature, ASTEROID CITY, and the 2012 hit MOONRISE KINGDOM, which were both written by Anderson and Coppola.

Focus will distribute the film domestically with a limited release on May 30, 2025 and wide expansion on June 6th. Universal Pictures International is handling international distribution.

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME. The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Sister Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn Lund, their tutor. With: Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Mathieu Amalric, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis, and Benedict Cumberbatch.

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME was produced by Anderson for his American Empirical Pictures banner alongside longtime collaborators Steven Rales of Indian Paintbrush, Jeremy Dawson, and John Peet. The movie was filmed in Germany in association with Studio Babelsberg.