Is 'The Greatest Showman' Going to Broadway After Box-Office Recovery?

Thanks to powerful word-of-mouth and a hit soundtrack, the film boasts one of the bests holds of any movie since 'Titanic.'

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Weekend Box Office: 'Maze Runner: Death Cure' Sprints to $23.5M; 'Shape of Water' Gets Oscar Bump

Elsewhere, Christian Bale's 'Hostiles' rides into the top five after expanding nationwide.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Maze Runner: The Death Cure' Sprints to $1.5M in Thursday Previews

The threequel is the final installment in the YA film franchise.

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Cineworld's Regal Bid May Create Global Theater Giant

A combined company could be a powerhouse across two continents and be in a much better position to compete with AMC.

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'Black Panther' Tracking for Heroic $100M-$120M U.S. Debut

The first superhero tentpole of 2018 hits theaters in three weeks.

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Box-Office Preview: 'Maze Runner: The Death Cure' Eyes $20M U.S. Debut

Elsewhere, Christian Bale's 'Hostiles' expands nationwide, while a flurry of films landing to Oscar nominations look for a bump.

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Sundance Market: Fewer Big Deals As Buyers Get Cautious

The market was undeniably slower this year with the absence of Netflix and Amazon snapping up titles.

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Hollywood's Share of Japanese Box Office Jumps Nearly 20 Percent

Led by 'Beauty and the Beast', imported films took $935 million in 2017, which registered the second-biggest box office numbers of all time.

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Shailene Woodley's 'Adrift' Lands Prime Summer Release Date

The actress stars opposite Sam Claflin in the intense survival drama.

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Oscars: Nominees Banking on the Biggest Box-Office Bump

Nine movies are competing for the best picture prize in this year's Oscar contest, many of them smaller titles that have earned anywhere from $6 million to $40 million so far.

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Box Office: 'Darkest Hour' Conquers U.S., Pulls Ahead of 'Lady Bird'

The Winston Churchill pic is on the verge of passing up 'The Big Sick' to become the most successful specialty release of the past year after galvanizing older moviegoers across the U.S. — including President Trump.

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'Three Billboards' to Get Limited Release in China

Fox Searchlight and its Chinese partners are aiming to capitalize on awards season buzz for the film, timing its release two days before the 90th Academy Awards ceremony.

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China Box Office: Bollywood's 'Secret Superstar' Beats 'Ferdinand' and 'Jumanji'

The latest smash-hit from actor-producer Aamir Khan, 'Superstar' is the first Indian film to score a revenue-sharing release under China's quota system, which is usually reserved for Hollywood imports.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Jumanji' Beats '12 Strong,' 'Den of Thieves' With $20M

'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' is now one of the top-grossing Sony titles of all time in North America; 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' crosses $600 million domestically.

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Weekend Box Office: '12 Strong' Earns $900K in Thursday Previews

'Den of Thieves' and 'Forever My Girl' also debut nationwide.

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Box-Office Preview: '12 Strong' to Challenge 'Jumanji's' Reign

'Den of Thieves' and 'Forever My Girl' are also set to open wide.

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Why Disney's 'Last Jedi' Mind Trick Isn't Working in China

'Episode VIII' leans heavily on references to the originals, and that doesn't play with young audiences in the world's No. 2 market.

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Box Office: 'Jumanji' Reigns Over MLK Weekend With $35.4 Million

As it expanded nationwide, 'The Post' ranked second with $23.4 million.

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China Box Office: 'Jumanji' Clobbers Competition With $40M, 'Last Jedi' Crashes and Burns

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' crumbled 91 percent in its second weekend in China, earning just $2.4 million — a shocking flameout for 2017's biggest global film.

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AMC Sued For Allegedly Mischaracterizing Seasonality of Box Office

Summer doesn't encourage moviegoing as much in Europe as it does in the U.S., and AMC should have said so, according to a class-action lawsuit.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Paddington 2' Earns $325K in Thursday Previews

'Proud Mary' and 'The Commuter' also debut, while 'The Post' expands nationwide.

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Box Office Preview: 'Jumanji' Rules As 'The Post' Courts a Wider Audience

Three new national releases — 'Paddington 2,' 'Proud Mary' and 'The Commuter' — also will enter the crowded marketplace.

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China Box Office: 'The Last Jedi' Opens in Distant Second with Soft $28.7M

The Disney and Lucasfilm juggernaut was dominated by holdover local comedy 'The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes,' which earned a huge $86.7 million in its second weekend.

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U.K. Box Office: 2017 Was Highest Year on Record

Last year broke the record set in 2016, with 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' the highest earner and a couple of major local prodcutions helping out as well.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Insidious: The Last Key' Scares Up $1.9M in Thursday Previews

STXfilms' 'Molly's Game,' starring Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, also expands wide this weekend.

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