Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Powers To $35M Third Weekend
Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s Super Mario Galaxy Movie came in higher with a No. 1 third weekend of $35M third weekend, -49%, after a better than expected Saturday near $17M. Running cume by end of today is $355.2M.
Georgia Leads Global Film Workforce Opportunity, New Study Shows Path to Capture Millions in Local Wages
A new global workforce study from Kalison Studios positions Georgia at the center of the next phase of film and television industry growth through smarter workforce development.
Columbus Porchfest 2026
On May 2nd, Columbus will be transformed into a free, walkable music festival as talented local and regional musicians perform from the porches of historic homes.
Inaugural 2026 Porchfest event coming to downtown Columbus this May
Kiser worked with Uptown Columbus over the past year to produce the festival. She said that they’ve received so much support and excitement from the community. She added that they had over 50 musicians sign up to participate, and about 35 of those musical acts will actually be on the official festival line-up.
Columbus-Filmed “Bookends” Selected for Out on Film Festival
One of the world’s preeminent film festivals, the Atlanta-based, Oscar®-qualifying Out On Film brings five of 2026’s most anticipated queer films and documentaries to Southern audiences with its “Spring Mini-Fest’26,” taking place over three consecutive evenings.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Soars To $629M
Super Mario Galaxy Movie minted $153M WW this weekend sending its running global cume to $629M. It is the second highest grossing movie so far in 2026.
A Columbus school has received a state award for a video titled “School Saved My Life.”
Kendrick High School’s student film team, led by audio/video technology and film teacher Nicole Jones-Harper, finished third in the 2025 Georgia School Boards Association Student Video Contest.
WATCH: Where Financial Planning Meets Creative Entrepreneurship in Columbus, Georgia
Jeff Hudson, Co-Owner of Hudson Pendleton Financial Group, brings a unique perspective to Columbus’s growing creative community: 27 years of financial expertise combined with a genuine passion for the arts and entertainment industry.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Soars To $190M
The five-day domestic on Super Mario Galaxy Movie is $190M, 3-day is $130.9M, and global is $372.5M. All three are the best openings so far in 2026. Saturday domestic was $51.4M, +6% from Friday.