Weekend Box Office Results: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Earns $83M, 3rd Biggest Horror Opening Ever
Last Rites had all the blessings from its fans this weekend, who made the film the third highest opening ever for a horror movie at the domestic B.O. with $83M and the second biggest worldwide at $187M. The Conjuring: Last Rites‘ opening is technically also the biggest opening in Blumhouse/Atomic Monster history surpassing Five Nights at Freddy’s $80M. The two companies merged in January 2024.
Weekend Box Office Results: Summer Ends $3.67B, Near Even Thanks To ‘Weapons’; Misses $4B Goal
As of right now, 2025 remains ahead of the 2024 box office by +4%, with a running cume for Jan. 1-Aug. 30 of $5.99 billion, however, watch September put us behind sans a Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.
Signature 100 & Unscripted – Columbus, Georgia
In partnership with the Columbus Film Office and VisitColumbusGA and others, Georgia Entertainment is excited to present educational information about local film, music, gaming and other areas of the region’s creative economy.
Georgia Entertainment Signature 100 and Unscripted to be held in Columbus
This exclusive evening, in partnership with the Columbus Film Office and VisitColumbusGA, will bring together a distinguished mix of entertainment industry leaders, including directors, producers, lawmakers, investors and other creative professionals, for a premier networking experience that showcases Georgia's thriving creative economy.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Scares Away ‘Weapons’; Netflix’s First No. 1 Box Office Win
The Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans directed anime movie did an estimated $9.6M yesterday and is expected to do $8.4M today, -13%. If we get better guidance, we’ll update our numbers, but this is how it’s looking as of this morning. Admissions for Kpop‘s Saturday and Sunday per EntTelligence is 1.5 million alone off a standard ticket price of $13.63.
Georgia’s Film Industry Is Bigger Than One Studio
Recent headlines about Marvel shifting production overseas paint a dramatic picture—but they don’t tell the whole story. Marvel’s decision to film in the U.K. is about global economics, not Georgia’s competitiveness. Exchange rates, health care requirements, and union considerations make foreign shoots temporarily attractive. That’s a worldwide issue—affecting California, New York, and every other U.S. production hub—not a Georgia problem.
Horror Icon Dee Wallace Stars in Columbus-Filmed ‘Southern Scares’ as Local Filmmakers Launch Second Feature
Production began this week on "Southern Scares," an ambitious horror mystery that brings acclaimed actress Dee Wallace to the Columbus area for a locally-helmed feature film shooting in the region.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Weapons’ Loads $25M Second Weekend, ‘Nobody 2’ Stuck At $9M+ Opening
Thank God Warner Bros moved Weapons into the late summer, or else we wouldn’t be feeling a pulse. The Zach Cregger pic’s hold for weekend 2 stands at -43% for a second frame of $25M after a $7.4M Friday and Saturday of $9.6M, +29%.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Weapons’ Freaks Out ‘Freakier Friday’ With $42M+ Win, Warner Bros Rally Continues
Given the A- CinemaScore, the multiple on this will be massive ala Sinners (5.8x opening) and Get Out (5.3x). Weapons was always bound to be director Zach Cregger’s biggest opening at the box office. With Weapons, the Artists First and CAA-repped filmmaker is a new, dependable fresh voice for edgy commercial fare on the big screen.