Here is – once and for all – who won and lost the week in Hollywood, early April edition. Latest entry in Hollywood ReporterSuper consistent continuous shaft…
beat: Zendaya and Tom Holland: Oh, Drama. Although Zendaya was marketed as a bait-and-switch as an upbeat wedding rom-com, was criticized by a school shooting victim, berated for not throwing in a racial slur, and generally just getting weddings wrong, the indie Taste of Rage still delivered A24’s third-highest opening to date with $28 million worldwide — leaving no doubt about Zendaya’s star power. Then I was honored trance On the red carpet, she looks stunning and manages to maintain a measurable distance from Sydney Sweeney, as if she were playing My Castmate is Lava.
While Tom Holland (totally her husband) begins promoting his two very potential summer blockbusters, Odyssey and Spider-Man: A Brand New Day. It’s very rare that both sides of a Hollywood power couple (married ones of course, come on) can have a hugely successful year at the same time, while also being equally beloved by fans. Fun fact: Holland, who was a professional, agreed to continue filming A whole new day Reshoots take place during the film’s opening weekend and beyond, allowing Kevin Feige to continue “adding to” the film for the rest of the actor’s life.
lost: Dune lovers: We get it, Warner Bros. You want the hype Part three. But Monday’s trick is releasing Imax tickets for Only one check every night on its opening weekend Only 19 theaters All over the world, fans were deeply disappointed (even Club Chalamet commented on X: “Why is life so complicated when it comes to… Sand dunes? Just give me my ticket without all the stress and bullshit.” Jeff Goldstein, WB’s president of worldwide distribution, then bragged about the sold-out shows: “This astonishing result is proof that fans’ anticipation for the experience Sand Dunes: Part Three As it was meant to be – on the biggest, boldest screens possible – at the height of the fever. What’s actually unbelievable is taking a victory lap to sell it Only 76 offers All over the world For an insanely anticipated sequel. Congratulations, you’ve sold the equivalent of an Irvine Spectrum position over the weekend Sand dunes On four screens! “I can be bound by abbreviation and consider myself the king of infinite space” and so on. This adventure did make headlines, of course, but… Sand dunes He doesn’t need this kind of silliness to sell tickets.
Beat: Super Mario Galaxy Movie/The Devil Wears Prada 2: the Super Mario The sequel has been pummeled by critics, with one declaring it “the end of cinema” and “physically painful to watch”, while another said it was “a massive, headache-inducing mess” – and yet Universal’s animated film had its biggest opening weekend of the year so far at $131 million. While twentieth century studios The devil wears prada 2 It’s anticipating a strong opening on May 1 and attracting attention for anything anyone does in the film — from Meryl Streep to Anna Wintour Vogue magazine Cover for the fourth wall-breaking editing idiot in the latest trailer for Adrian Grenier running a Starbucks ad no Appearance in the film (what are the odds, do you think, that he made more from this ad than he would have from the sequel?).
lost: HBO Harry Potter: Sure, the trailer got 277 million views in 48 hours. But any hope the network had of containing the uproar caused by Slytherin House racists ‘Black Snape’ over X collapsed even as… Saturday Night Live He pointed out the obvious issue that non-diegetic fans have been making for months – that hero Harry would come across as extremely racist spending the entire first season accusing his black teacher of wanting to steal something. Meanwhile, every time star John Lithgow tries to clarify his position on JK Rowling’s shifting views, he triggers another round of headlines, in which he appears even more stumped than Dumbledore. Will fans still watch the hell out of this show? naturally. (talking about SNLthe show’s elaborate attempts to mock the Trump administration were shot down this week when a parody of Carolyn Leavitt went viral on TikTok from Canada. 22 minutes – Watch it below).
Lost: Not everyone is going to Coachella: Because over the next couple of weeks, we’re all going to hear about the people at Coachella.
Lost: Millennial, Gen X and Boomer moviegoers: Sorry, it’s over. Gen Z is now the most active movie-watching demographic, according to a study by Fandango. Their tastes are in charge now. This means that there will never be another theatrical release intended for seniors again. Expect theaters to embrace moviegoers using phones during screenings and no more sex scenes.
Until (maybe) next week…
