Thursday: Rust Trailer Released; Avengers: Doomsday Cast; Reddit I.P. Heats Up
Good morning, it's Thursday, March 27th. There's a lot happening, so grab a cup of coffee and settle in. Here's what you need to know.
Big Picture
Deadline reports that Sydney Sweeney from Euphoria and White Lotus will produce and star in I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl, a new film for Warner Brothers. The story is based on a Reddit thread that went viral. Our take: Reddit threads are potentially the new hot fishing ground for IP. Watch this one closely.
A trailer for Alec Baldwin's Western Rust has been released. The film hits theaters on May 2nd. Our take: The pre-publicity and controversy behind the filming will create more buzz. This could outperform, and could do especially well when it hits streamers.
Mel Gibson will start shooting a Passion of the Christ Sequel at Rome's Cinecitta Studios this Summer, according to Variety. Our take: Mel Gibson is a publicity machine, this will be talked about endlessly.
U.S. theaters are set to get the New AMC Entertainment ScreenX, 4DX Premium formats this Summer, Deadline reports. Our take: Innovation is key for theaters to adapt and survive. The theater experience has to stay ahead of the living room experience.
In Marvel world, the Full Cast for Avengers: Doomsday Has Been Unveiled, and the Hollywood Reporter has the details. Our take: Has super-hero fatigue finally set in? This (along with DC's upcoming Superman) should be a good test of the public's appetite.
Box Office Rankings: Tuesday, March 25th
1) Disney's Snow White
2) Black Bag
3) Novocaine
4) Mickey 17
5) Captain America: Brave New World
MNP Streaming Index (MNPSTR)
Current Holdings: Apple, Amazon, Comcast, Disney, Fox, Alphabet, Netflix, Paramount, Roku, Warner Brothers Discovery.
Big Movers: Roku has been the big winner for us, it's up 11% since we started the index on March 17th.
Current Value: $103,745
MNP Studio Index (MNPSTU)
Current Holdings: Amazon, Comcast, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony
Big Movers: Lions Gate has been dragging down the group, it is down 6% since we started the index on March 17th.
Current Value: $101,303.32
MNP Theater Index (MNPTI)
Current Holdings: AMC Entertainment, Cinemark, Cineverse, Dolby, Imax, Marcus Corporation
Big Movers: Imax is up 10%, but Cineverse is down 13% since we started the index on March 17th.
Current Value: $101,298.87
Film Festivals Today
Here are the festivals that should be on your radar:
Gasparilla International Film Festival, US - March 25-30
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival, UK - March 27-30
Cleveland International Film Festival, March 27-April 5
Diagonale, Austria - March 27-April 1
Garden State Film Festival, US - March 27-30
What To Watch
Modern Times (1936), Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Half comedy, half poignant love story, the movie features Charlie Chaplin's last portrayal of his legendary "Little Tramp" character.
Make today a great one.
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