The Rise of Skywalker Sets Record for Most First Hour Sales on Atom Tickets
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker tickets have officially gone on sale, and it has already broken the record of first hour pre-sales on Atom Tickets that was previously held by Avengers: Endgame.
Atom Tickets has reported that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has already "sold 45% more tickets on Atom in the first hour of pre-sales than Avengers: Endgame did earlier this year."
Behind Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Avengers: Endgame, for first hour ticket sales, sits Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and then Star Wars: Rogue One.
Watch the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!
This achievement for Star Wars arrives on the same night as the final trailer for not only The Rise of Skywalker, but also the Skywalker Saga.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker New Poster, 15 New Images Released
In addition to the final Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer, Disney has released a new poster and 15 new images from the upcoming final movie in the Skywalker Saga.
Check out the new poster below:
Update: The Rise of Skywalker Won’t Be the Longest Star Wars Film
UPDATE: J.J. Abrams has revealed that the Rise of Skywalker run time will actually be around 141 minutes, but notes that it could change by a minute or two depending on how the final credits work out.
Announced on EWLive, Abrams has confirmed that The Last Jedi will remain the longest Star Wars film to date. Rise of the Skywalker will still have a pretty solid run time though, coming in at around 2 hours and 21 minutes, but it won't surpass the 2017 title.
ORIGINAL STORY: Tickets for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are officially on sale, and along with the showtimes, the launch reveals that TROS will officially become the longest Star Wars film ever at 155 minutes, or 2 hours and 35 minutes in length.
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Casts Game of Thrones Star as Villain
Joseph Mawle, the actor behind Game of Thrones’ Benjen Stark, has been cast in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series, with reports indicating that Mawle may play the series’ villain.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Joseph Mawle attends the Rakuten TV EMPIRE Awards 2018 at The Roundhouse on March 18, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
According to Deadline, Mawle has been cast as a lead character opposite of Will Poulter, who is playing series protagonist Beldor and Markella Kavenagh’s character Tyra.
Why Watchmen Used That Real Historical Event to Open the Show
Spoilers follow for the first episode of HBO’s Watchmen.
The first episode of HBO’s Watchmen opens with a horrific scene. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921, a race riot rages as white residents attack black residents, murdering many along the way. It’s shocking and painful to watch, and it turns out, it’s also an actual part of United States history, albeit not one that has been given much attention in the decades since.
If you were someone who learned about this horrific chapter of American history for the first time during Sunday’s broadcast, don’t feel alone. Even Watchmen creator, showrunner, and executive producer Damon Lindelof acknowledges that he had never heard of the incident -- also known as the Black Wall Street Massacre or the Greenwood Massacre -- until a few years ago.
Bloodshot Movie Explained: Who Is the Vin Diesel Superhero?
Because Hollywood can never have too many superhero characters, superhuman assassin Bloodshot is headed to the big screen in 2020. Vin Diesel is bringing the popular hero to life, as he makes the jump from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Valiant's first stab at building a cinematic universe. (Watch the Bloodshot trailer with Vin Diesel.)
But who is Bloodshot, and why is his movie debut such a big deal? Read on for everything you need to know about the character and how the movie is drawing from the comics.
These are the topics we'll be covering here:
- Who Is Bloodshot?
Billie Lourd Posts Beautiful 63rd Birthday Tribute to Mom Carrie Fisher
Billie Lourd, actress and daughter of the late Carrie Fisher, posted a touching musical tribute to celebrate her mother’s 63rd birthday on October 21.
In a post to her Instagram and Instagram TV profile, Lourd sang a tribute in the form of Tom Petty’s “American Girl” with assistance from two other musicians.
“Happy birthday Momby,” the caption on Lourd’s post reads. “Today would have been my Momby’s 63rd birthday. Not that I’m some kind of grief expert by any means, but on milestones (or whatever you want to call them) like this, I like to celebrate her by doing things that she loved to do. So here’s a little video of me singing one of her favorite songs (American girl by Tom petty) in one of her favorite places (her bathtub of course). I’ll probably have a pint of vanilla haggen daaz and a Coca Cola for dinner.”
Gears 6 Could Get Inspiration From an Unlikely Source
Considering the critical success of Gears 5, it’s not too difficult to imagine Gears 6 is already in the works. But according to The Coalition’s art director, a potential Gears 6 may get visual inspiration from an interesting source.
Iran-based video game composer Hamidreza Nikoofar has a podcast series called Wassup Conversations where Nikoofar speaks with various developers. A recent episode featured a conversation with Gears 5 art director Aryan Hanbeck, who revealed a surprising inspiration for a possible Gears 6.
“One thing – the guys here will probably laugh if they see this – but I’ve been telling all the artists nonstop to go watch Handmaid’s Tale… The composition, the color, and just the cinematography and symbolism is just off the charts,” Hanbeck says. “So, I watched that and I’m like, ‘Wow we gotta find a way to get more of this stuff in Gears 6.’”
Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode Titles Revealed
We’re less than a month away from the premiere of Rick and Morty Season 4, and we finally have some episode titles to help further tease us. The official Adult Swim Instagram posted a brief video revealing the first five episode titles.
Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode Titles:
- Edge of ToMorty: Rick Die Rickpeat
- The Old Man and the Seat
- One Crew Over the Crewcoo’s Morty
Gemini Man Stands to Lose $75 Million
Gemini Man is expected to end its theatrical run at least $75 million under budget.
As reported by THR, the big budget Will Smith vs. Will Smith thriller needed to take off in China after it opened in America and Canada to a less than expected $20.5 million. Alas, Gemini Man opened with only $21 million in China this past weekend and dropped almost 60% domestically. Now that the two biggest movie markets in the world have rejected the movie, it's time for financiers to expect the worst.
With all of its territories added up, Gemini Man has made about $118 million at the box office so far. The film's production budget is said to be $140 million with marketing costs adding another $100 million at least. The movie is about a hitman who finds himself facing off against a clone of his younger self. Instead of hiring a younger actor to face off against Smith, extensive visual effects were used to make 51-year-old Smith look half his age.