Big Studio Reboots & Sequels Dominate, But For How Long?
Superhero fatigue and reboot backlash hasn't taken over (yet), but there are clouds on the horizon. Also, wanna buy David Lynch's stuff?
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It's Friday, May 30th. Here's what's happening.
🍿 The Big Picture
Studio reboots and sequels continue to dominate the box office, but for how long? On the bright side, the numbers for Lilo and Stitch and Mission: Impossible 8 remain solid, and the weekend projections for the latest Karate Kid look good. But are there clouds on the horizon? The upcoming releases of Superman (a reboot), Jurassic World Rebirth (a sequel) and Fantastic Four (another MCU film) may tell us how much gas is left in the sequel tank. Meanwhile, edgier movie brands such as A24, Neon and MUBI have all the rizz, scooping up awards and investment capital.
🎥 Extra Coverage
People go to A24 films because they respect the brand, not an easy task in the movie business. As the company grows in size, managing the company's image should be top priority. (Dirt)
28 Years Later, Wicked and Sinners were the big winners at the Golden Trailer Awards. The awards honor (you guessed it) the best movie trailers of the year. (Hollywood Reporter)
Fresh from its split from Lionsgate, Starz reported an operating loss of $136.3 million. However, the streamer gained 470,000 streaming subscribers in the last quarter, and the stock is up 18% today. (Variety)
"If Studio Ghibli made a film about ChatGPT, it would be the villain." Hard to argue with that. (34th Street)
Over 400 items from the personal archive of David Lynch, including his personal 35mm print of Eraserhead, are set to go to auction. (Julien's Auctions)
Karate Kid: Legends is expected to bring in $25-30 million over the weekend, as the summer movie season continues to outperform. (Variety)
📈 MNP Stock Index
Market Close: Friday, May 30th, 2025
Total Value: $109,011.58
Today's Change: $2,491.95 (2.34%)
Total Gain/Loss (Since 05/12/25): $9,011.56 (9.01%)
Outstanding day for our movie stock index; we closed up 2.34%. The split of Lionsgate and Starz has been a huge success for both entities: Starz is up 61% since the spinoff and Lionsgate is up 3.84%. Theater chain stocks continue to do well - AMC, Cinemark and Imax all closed up today.
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🏆 Film Festivals
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, US - May 27-June 1
Nippon Connection Film Festival, Germany - May 27-June 1
Mendocino Film Festival, US - May 29-June 1
SXSW London, June 2-7
Lighthouse International Film Festival, US - June 4-8
New Media Film Festival, US - June 4-5
Sydney Film Festival, Australia - June 4-15
Tribeca Film Festival, US - June 4-15
📺 Watch This Tonight
I, Tonya (2017)
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan and Allison Janney - all just crushing it.
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