Friday: Netflix Crushes Earnings; Sinners Starts Hot; Sony Goes To Eleven; 28 Years Later Trailer; The Midnight Rider Tragedy; Warfare Discount
Netflix continues to fire on all cylinders. Sony Worldwide locked up the International rights to the Spinal Tap sequel. The story behind the tragic filming of Midnight Rider.
It's Friday, April 18th. Here's what you need to know.
Todays Headlines
Netflix blew away Wall Street's earnings expectations on Thursday evening. The company Earned $10.5 Billion In The First Quarter. Stock analysts have been increasingly bullish on the streamer as a possible "recession-proof" company. (Source: The New York Times)
Director Ryan Coogler's new film, Sinners, Posted a Solid Preview Number, bringing in $4.7 million on Thursday night. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has tied up the International Rights to Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, as well as locking up and expanding existing rights to the original This Is Spinal Tap. The sequel is set for a September release. (Source: ScreenDaily)
Columbia Pictures has released another trailer for the Much Anticipated Zombie Thriller 28 Years Later, written by Alex Garland and directed by Oscar winning director Danny Boyle. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
In an emotional story, director Randall Miller details the Tragic Events Behind the Filming of the Greg Allman biopic Midnight Rider. (Source: The Wrap)
Theater chains AMC, Regal and Cinemark have all announced Discount Ticket Prices for Veterans attending Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland's new film Warfare. (Source: Variety)
Box Office Rankings
Wednesday, April 16th
1) A Minecraft Movie
2) The King of Kings
3) The Amateur
4) The Chosen: Last Supper Part 3
5) Drop
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
MNP Studio, Streaming & Theater Stock Indexs
Friday, April 18th
U.S. markets are closed today in observance of Good Friday
Film Festivals/Conferences Today
San Francisco International Film Festival, US - April 17-27
Sunny Bunny LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, Ukraine - April 18-25
Upcoming Film Festivals/Conferences
New York Cinefest, April 24-27
Atlanta Film Festival, US - April 24-May 4
BCN Film Fest, Spain - April 24-May 2
Canneseries, France - April 24-29
Far East Film Festival, Italy - April 24-May 2
HotDocs, Canada - April 24-May 4
JFilm Festival, US - April 24-May 4
Milwaukee Film Festival, US - April 24-May 8
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, US - April 24-29
Watch This Tonight
Groundhog Day (1993), Directed by Harold Ramis
"Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today."
The perfect marriage between philosophical thought and dark comedy, Groundhog Day is perhaps Bill Murray at his best (although Lost in Translation is right up there as well).
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