Weekend Edition (Free Post): Thunderbolts Opens Big; Roku Stock Hit; Patrick Schwarzenegger Lobbies For Role; Netflix Winning Streak; Chloë Sevigny Returns

It's Saturday, May 3rd. Welcome to the weekend edition. Here's what you need to know.

Today's Headlines

Thunderbolts is projected to earn over $165M globally by Sunday, with $47.2M already made overseas and strong openings in Latin America, the UK, and Asia, while the U.S. debut is expected to hit $73M–$77M. (Source: Deadline)

Roku stock took a beating after they lowered their revenue forecast on Friday. Wells Fargo also downgraded the stock from "Overweight" to "Equal Weight". Roku closed down 8.5% on Friday. (Source: Roku)

A new contender has emerged for the role of Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming American Psycho adaptation: Patrick Schwarzenegger. The actor recently expressed his enthusiasm for the part, reigniting fan buzz after Austin Butler’s casting talks reportedly stalled. (Source: Variety)

Netflix stock has hit a record 11-day winning streak, boosted by strong Q1 earnings and a 30% surge since mid-January. J.P. Morgan analysts recently stated: “NFLX has established itself as the clear leader in global streaming & is on the pathway to becoming global TV … Advertising Upfronts in May should serve as a positive catalyst to shares." (Source: CNBC)

It's that time of year when festivals start ramping up. Stephen Follows has tips on how to prepare for any film festival, including Cannes. (Source: Stephen Follows)

Now Hear This

Bonjour Tristesse star and downtown New York fashion legend Chloë Sevigny recently sat down with WNYC's Tom Power where she discusses the "art of being cool". (Source: Q Podcast)

Box Office Rankings

Friday, Mary 2nd
1) Thunderbolts - $31,500,000
2) Sinners - $9,500,000
3) A Minecraft Movie - $3,075,000
4) The Accountant 2 - $2,634,563
5) Until Dawn - $1,100,000
Source: Box Office Mojo

MNP Studio Index

Friday, May 2nd (Market Close)
Summary: A solid day for the index, with only Amazon and Paramount in the red.
Notable: Everyone is watching the Paramount talks with the FCC closely. What happens there may influence further consolidation trends.
Biggest gainer: Cineverse was up 2.09%
Biggest loser: Paramount traded down 1.89%

MNP Streaming Index

Friday, May 2nd (Market Close)
Summary: Mixed day for individual streaming stocks, but the big drop by Roku weighs down the index.
Notable: Roku's downgrade from Wells Fargo (and lowered revenue forecast) grabbed the headlines, but Apple's woes continue as well (down 3.74%)
Biggest gainer: Netflix was up nicely (2.03%)
Biggest loser: Roku was down (-8.5%)

MNP Theater Index

Friday, May 2nd (Market Close)
Summary: Theater stocks are on a slight run as of late.
Notable: Only one stock closed down.
Biggest gainer: Marcus was up nicely (3.23%)
Biggest loser: Dolby was down (-1.72%)

Industry Job of the Week

Creative Executive for Lionsgate
Reading scripts, screening films, and tracking creative materials for production and development consideration. Evaluating all creative material and making recommendations to senior management team based on sellable concepts and IP. (Source: The Tracking Board)

Film Festivals/Conferences Today

Atlanta Film Festival, US - April 24-May 4
HotDocs, Canada - April 24-May 4
JFilm Festival, US - April 24-May 4
Milwaukee Film Festival, US - April 24-May 8
IndieLisboa Film Festival, Portugal - May 1-11
UK Asian Film Festival, UK - May 1-11

Upcoming Film Festivals/Conferences

Doc ‘n Roll Brooklyn, US - May 5-10
Screen Forever, Australia - May 6-8
Cine International Film Festival, UK - May 7-10
DocsBarcelona, Spain - May 8-18
HipHop CineFest, Italy - May 9-10
Cannes Film Festival, France - May 13-24

Watch This Tonight

The Empire Strikes Back (1982), Directed by Irvin Kershner
Pound for pound this might be the best of all the Star Wars films.

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