‘Candyman’ Hooks $22.3 Million Opening at Box Office

Lamar Odom is headed to the jury after getting the boot on Monday, and he's opening up about how he really feels about his fellow houseguest, Todrick Hall.On Monday, Odom was evicted from the house in a surprising live double eviction episode — shortly before his ally and friend Todd Bridges got the boot.

Pete Davidson has reportedly returned to Instagram following a lengthy hiatus from the social media platform.

Alana Haim links arms with her sister Este as she heads to an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers in New York City on Monday (February 21).

The Sun, Michael reveals he is quite proud of Farrah’s ‘accomplishment’ when it comes to her adult video.  He bluntly boasts that Farrah’s video has made more money than Kim Kardashian’s leaked adult video.The battle of the adult videos went down on Farrah Abraham’s Instagram account after the reality television star/ adult entertainer shared a photo of herself with her father Michael celebrating his 65th birthday.Farrah’s followers immediately began bashing her with harsh comments about her past and present career choices and asking if her father was proud of her life decisions? When Michael spoke up about boasting about his daughter’s accomplishments one commenter’s response got the adult video ball rolling.The writes, “The p***n tape? Not a big accomplishment Mick.”Michael replied: “Really it is… She made lemonade out of a ‘lemon’ situation.“And made more than both Kim K and Paris Hilton tapes… and that was over 10 years ago.”He concluded: “Grow up… move on… we have.” Abraham released her adult tape titled “Farrah Superstar: Backdoor Teen Mom in 2013.” At the time Farrah defended herself and the video claiming it was a way to “celebrate” her “awesome body.”The video release was the beginning to the end of Farrah’s MTV “Teen Mom” days. The mother of Sophia Abraham was soon forced after appearing on the CamSoda live streaming platform.Oddly enough, on this subject, it seems as if Farrah’s biggest fan is awkwardly her father Michael.Most recently Farrah made news headlines after she was arrested back in January after allegedly slapping a security guard.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s famous sci-fi thriller The Terminator recently sold for $32,500. The tape was sold during an online auction on the vintage marketplace ComicConnect.The VHS boasted quality gradings between 9 and 10 out of 10 for every inspection category, aside from the physical tape’s corners and edges, which got a 7 out of 10.

The Power of the Dog barked the loudest, receiving 9 nods, the most of any other nominee, including nominations for best film, LGBTQ film, director, and acting for Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.The 1920s-set racial drama Passing, unceremoniously snubbed by the Oscars, the animated refugee documentary Flee, and Steven Spielberg’s dazzling remake of West Side Story snagged 5 nominations apiece.Netflix scored 23 nominations overall, Neon took 18, and Disney/20th Century Studios films received a total of nine.Formed in 2009, GALECA is comprised of over 350 journalists and critics covering film and TV accessible in the U.S. (two of its members include Metro Weekly‘s senior film and theater critic André Hereford and editor and longtime Washington, D.C.

EXCLUSIVE: CBS is turning to musical superfans for its next unscripted order.

EXCLUSIVE: With production on Indiana Jones 5 hitting the home stretch, James Mangold is getting his future dance card in order and has his attention directed towards a film centered around one of Hollywood’s most iconic talents. Sources tell Deadline, Mangold and 20th Century Studios are in development on a project about the life of filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton, with Mangold set to direct and produce. The film is based on the book Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase by Marion Meade and execs have made this a top priority as they meet with writers to adapt the book.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said today that the county will relax its indoor mask-wearing requirement this week, allowing vaccinated people to remove masks in indoor spaces where people are checked for proof of vaccination. She says the change could take effect by Friday.

Time flies, and it’s something to be celebrated by Bryce Dallas Howard and husband Seth Gabel.

Miss Alabama 2021 Zoe Bethel died after suffering "blunt force trauma," the Miami Police Department, citing the medical examiner, confirmed to Fox News Digital. Per authorities, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner ruled the beauty queen's tragic death an "accident." According to a statement, officers responded to a call on Feb.

Bolton Wanderers made it six wins in succession at home with a 3-1 victory over Lincoln City to keep up their charge towards the League One play-offs.

Ellise Shafer Alternative rock band The Neighbourhood are taking a hiatus, multiple sources confirm to Variety.The group, best known for the 2013 hit “Sweater Weather,” released its fourth album, “Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones,” in September 2020. They played two album release shows in October at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, N.Y., and released a new line of merch accompanying the album in November.

South Park” is celebrating its upcoming 25th anniversary with the announcement of a new episode set to premiere on March 2, as well as a 30-piece orchestral rendition of its hit song, “Chocolate Salty Balls.”The song was featured on the show’s first season, and went on to claim the No. 1 spot on the U.K. charts.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe latest entertainment venture for Arnold Schwarzenegger? The former governor of California and star of more than four dozen films has teamed with YouTube creator Logan Paul to launch the Slap Fighting Championship next month — featuring a roster of beefy men slapping the crap out each other.The Slap Fighting Championship will be held March 5 in Columbus, Ohio, and livestreamed for free on Logan Paul’s YouTube and Facebook channels and on Fanmio.com. The event is being staged by Poland-based slap-fighting promoter PunchDown.“Prepare to watch some brutal slaps March 5th with me and @loganpaul live and free on Logan’s YouTube and on @fanmio,” Schwarzenegger tweeted Tuesday.Paul is a controversial YouTuber and actor who has mounted a boxing career; last year, he sparred with Floyd Mayweather in a pay-per-view event on Showtime.

Zack Sharf The “Mad Max: Fury Road” oral history book “Blood, Sweat & Chrome” is now available for purchase, and with it comes a lot of new information about the set feud between leading actors Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. As Theron explains in the book (via Vanity Fair), “It was like two parents in the front of the car. We were either fighting or we were icing each other—I don’t know which one is worse—and they had to deal with it in the back.

J. Kim Murphy The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Blade” reboot is beginning to come together. Variety has confirmed that Aaron Pierre has joined the cast of the upcoming Mahershala Ali vehicle.No details regarding Pierre’s character are available at this time, though reports indicate that Marvel Studios engaged in a very deliberate and sweeping casting process to fill the role.Pierre is the third official addition to the “Blade” cast.

Candyman director Nia DaCosta has become the first Black woman to debut at number one on the US box office chart.The reimagining and sequel to the 1992 horror flick earned $22.3million (£16million) in its opening weekend in US and Canadian cinemas.

Candyman, as the film debuted atop the box office this past weekend.The remake of the 1992 cult classic opened with an estimated gross of $22,370,000, exceeding its original projection of about $15M by nearly 50 percent. The take, surpassing that of the next three top-grossing films for the week combined (Free Guy, Paw Patrol: The Movie, Disney’s Jungle Cruise, Don’t Breathe 2 and The Suicide Squad) makes DaCosta the first Black female director to debut a movie at No.

made history this weekend when her film took the No. 1 spot at the box office, grossing $22.3 million in its opening weekend.The horror flick is a big milestone for the 31-year-old filmmaker: She’s the first black female filmmaker to achieve this feat.“Candyman” is a sequel to the 1992 horror classic of the same name.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Candyman,” the updated take on Clive Barker’s terrifying urban legend, continues a positive pandemic-era box office trend: It’s the latest theatrical-only offering to beat expectations amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.“Candyman” opened to $22.37 million from 3,569 theaters, a result that bested pre-release tracking, which projected a debut around $15 million. In a notable box office benchmark, director Nia DaCosta became the first Black woman to have a movie open at No.

Candyman, as the film debuted atop the box office this past weekend.The remake of the 1992 cult classic opened with an estimated $22,370,000; which exceeded its original projection of about $15M by nearly 50 percent – surpassing Free Guy, Paw Patrol: The Movie, and Disney’s Jungle Cruise, Don’t Breathe 2, and The Suicide Squad. With this achievement, it makes DaCosta the first Black female director to debut a movie at No.

“Candyman” debuted a No. 1 in the domestic box office over the weekend but that isn’t even the biggest win.

With the $20.4M opening of Universal/MGM/Monkeypaw’s Candyman, director Nia DaCosta becomes the first Black female director to debut a movie in the No. 1 weekend spot at the domestic box office.

Angelique Jackson With “Candyman” debuting at the top of the box office, earning $22 million in its opening weekend, star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is just getting started with his Hollywood takeover.After top-lining the “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 horror classic, directed by Nia DaCosta, Abdul-Mateen has a string of high-profile roles in the pipeline, including a secretive part in “The Matrix Resurrections,” plus reprising his role as Black Manta in the comic book sequel “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”It’s only been five years since the actor’s breakout performance in Baz Luhrmann’s gone-but-not-forgotten series, “The Get Down,” but lately, Abdul-Mateen’s career has shifted into a higher gear, and the actor is certainly not letting up on

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Candyman” was summoned to the top of domestic box office charts, collecting an impressive $22.37 million from 3,569 theaters in its first three days of release.The R-rated slasher film, written by Jordan Peele and directed by “Captain Marvel 2” filmmaker Nia DaCosta, surpassed industry expectations despite fears the delta variant would keep people from going to the movies.

Candyman is starting strong!

Ellise Shafer administratorUniversal and MGM’s “Candyman” is expected to slay the domestic box office in its opening weekend, with a projected gross of $20.7 million.The horror film, directed by Nia DaCosta, raked in $9.1 million from 3,569 theaters on Friday, and is expected to add another $11 million to its total by the end of the weekend. This puts “Candyman’s” debut ahead of previous industry predictions, which had the R-rated slasher film debuting to $15 million.

Angelique Jackson When the first trailer debuted for “Candyman” — director Nia DaCosta and producer Jordan Peele’s “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 horror classic — there was a great deal of buzz about the use of a slowed-down remix of Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name” alongside the original movie’s haunting score.But upon further reflection — the needle drop was an early hint at the way DaCosta and Peele’s take would examine deeper social themes.

“Candyman,” the horror film from director Nia DaCosta and co-writer Jordan Peele, made $1.9 million at the box office in its Thursday night previews from 2,750 theaters with showings beginning at 7 p.m. It opens on 3,569 North American theaters.“Candyman,” an MGM film released by Universal, is a contemporary reimagining and spiritual sequel to the 1992 cult classic of the same name.Universal is projecting the film to open in the mid-teens this weekend.

Candyman (★★☆☆☆) don’t have to wait long before the mythical boogeyman materializes to dig his hook into whomever should be so bold as to summon him.Historically speaking, and as one character aptly puts it, “Black people don’t need to be summoning shit.” As the film asserts, Black folks have suffered enough pain and degradation over centuries without conjuring up a phantom murderer just for kicks.

highly enjoyable sequel, co-written by the brilliant Jordan Peele of “Get Out,” Win Rosenfeld and Nia DaCosta. The film, which is in theaters Friday, is a million times better than the two godawful ’90s follow-ups, has a crystal clear political take and tackles gentrification, cops and more.

With “Candyman” arriving this week, and already receiving critical acclaim (including from us), all eyes are on filmmaker Nia DaCosta. After breaking out with her festival standout drama, “Little Woods,” the new horror film marks DaCosta’s first major studio work.

Ethan Shanfeld Nearly 30 years after the vengeful spirit first haunted the big screen in 1992, the Candyman is back.Serving as a “spiritual sequel” to the original supernatural slasher of the same name, Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman” — written by recent horror darling Jordan Peele — was met with mostly positive reviews.Read some highlights of what critics are saying below:Variety’s Owen Gleiberman:But now “Candyman” has been remade, by the director Nia DaCosta (I’m pleased to report that Tony Todd is back — he looks a little bit older, and a lot more venerable in his grin of unspeakable pain), and what she has done is to make a horror movie that has its share of enthralling shocks, but one that’s rooted in a richer meditation on the social

Director Bernard Rose’s 1992 horror, “Candyman,” still feels somewhat like an oddity of its era. A grim poetic tome that feels neither at home with the schlocky ’80s slashers before it or post-modern “Scream” appearing several years later.