‘Made in Georgia’ panel talks cultivating state talent at Sundance
Georgia film industry professionals gathered in Park City, UT, over the weekend to discuss the state’s film future at Sundance.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Flight Risk’ Lifts Lionsgate To Second No. 1 Opening Of 2025 With $12M+
It’s bound to be one of the lowest overall grossing weekends of 2025 with around $70.2M for all movies, and there’s not even a snowstorm to blame. That’s how this part of the calendar typically swings at the box office. A year ago at this time, all titles counted $54.5M per Box Office Mojo, and that was the second worst weekend of 2024.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Mufasa’ Leads One Of The Lowest MLK Weekends In A Decade With $15M+
Not counting the 2021 pandemic year when all theaters were closed, it’s the second lowest MLK 4-day weekend of the last 10 years with the marketplace now estimated to do $96.3M. The last time it was this low was 2022 with $85M, and that’s when Paramount/Spyglass’ Scream led with a $33.8M Friday-Monday opening.
Georgia’s Film Experts Prepare to Engage with Filmmakers and Creators at Sundance
Later this week, Georgia Entertainment will hold its “From Script to Screen” event series at the 41st annual Sundance Film Festival. These activations will spotlight the state’s locations, studio facilities, incentives and world class suppliers supporting production in Georgia.
Celebrate a Century of Resilience: The Liberty Theatre’s Centennial Anniversary Events
The Liberty Theatre, a cherished cultural landmark and the first African American theatre in Columbus, Georgia is proud to announce a series of exciting events to commemorate its Centennial Anniversary. Spanning over a century, the Liberty Theatre has stood as a symbol of resilience and creativity for the African American community and will celebrate its rich legacy with a vibrant lineup of activities.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera’ Delivering Lionsgate First No. 1 Win Since 2023’s ‘Hunger Games: Songbirds & Snakes’ With $15.5M; ‘Better Man’ Bombs With $1MWeekend Box Office Results: ‘Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera’ Delivering Lionsgate First No. 1 Win Since 2023’s ‘Hunger Games: Songbirds & Snakes’ With $15.5M; ‘Better Man’ Bombs With $1M
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera’ Delivering Lionsgate First No. 1 Win Since 2023’s ‘Hunger Games: Songbirds & Snakes’ With $15.5M; ‘Better Man’ Bombs With $1M
Lionsgate can relish a No. 1 win in Den of Thieves 2: Pantera this weekend which is now on its way to $15.5M opening, which is $300K more than the start of the 2018 original. Let’s hear it for great dating.
Weekend Box Office Results: First Weekend Of 2025 Heads To $105M+; ‘Mufasa’ Reigns With $23M+
The first weekend of 2025 — which sources have declared “a normal year” — is eyeing a grand estimated total of $105.5M for all movies, which is certainly better at +23% than the first weekend of 2024 which did $85.9M, per Box Office Mojo. Overall, it was a blasé frame of holiday carryovers without any new wide releases: one of three currently in 2025 along with Oct. 31 and Dec. 12.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Sonic’ & ‘Mufasa’ Brawl Over No. 1; ‘Nosferatu’ Feasts $40M+; ‘Complete Unknown’ Rockin’ $23M
Lion and land critter continued to go at like an episode of Mutual Omaha’s Wild Kingdom this weekend with each studio screaming that they’re No. 1. If you look at the standard 3-day weekend, it’s Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 with $38M while Disney’s Mufasa is looking at an estimated $37M. However, on the five-day measure which saw The Lion King prequel rise from the dust on Christmas Day and Dec. 26 in its dailies, Mufasa takes the lead with $63.7M.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Hedgehog’ Still Has Upper Claw Over ‘Mufasa’ With $62M+ In Pre-Christmas Frame
Who knew that hedgehogs were predatory creatures that could spring out of the ground and take down the king of the jungle in full? Paramount’s $122M production Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the dominant heading into the Christmas frame with a $62M opening, well ahead of Disney’s $200M prequel Mufasa which is nothing to sing ‘Hakuna Matata’ about with a $35M start.
Renowned Columbus artist Garry Pound receives state award from governor
Columbus artist Garry Pound is among the 10 recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities.This is the 13th year the governor has presented the awards in partnership with the Georgia Council for the Arts and Georgia Humanities to honor people and organizations for significant contributions to the state in those fields.