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.
In Retrospect: ‘Blaq on Broadway 2’ Brought An Innovative Ode to Hip-Hop in the Tri-City
What set Blaq on Broadway 2 apart was its daring blend of genres. A sprinkle of orchestral elements wove through the beats, giving the night a cinematic edge that had the crowd on their feet — and on their seats — singing, dancing, and rapping every line back to the artists.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Fantastic Four’ Holds Strong $40M, ‘Bad Guys 2’ Opens $22M, ‘Naked Gun’ $17M Comedy Win
The first weekend of August has The Fantastic Four: First Steps at $11.7M million on Friday for a $40M second sesh, and $198.4M running cume. That’s a 66% decline in the vicinity of Captain America: Brave New World (-68%), but harder than Thunderbolts* (-56%) which indicates the front-loaded rush to Marvel’s first family.
Largest single donation in Columbus State history earmarked for the arts, Archives
Columbus-born artist Ann Strub, who now resides in New Orleans, has made history with a recent multi-million-dollar estate gift to support art, music and archival programs at Columbus State University.
CSU Student Foundations Exhibition
This annual exhibition showcases exceptional work by Columbus State University's Foundations students, highlighting creativity, experimentation, and emerging voices in the visual arts.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Lighter At $118M But Still Super
Still, that’s a steep Friday/previews to Saturday decline, which indicates the movie was front-loaded. Nobody was spotting that yesterday, the lowest was a $120M debut.
Georgia Council for the Arts: More Than $1.3 Million in Grants Announced Across 49 Counties
Funds awarded by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) include appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant recipients include theaters, dance companies, museums, schools, cities, colleges, and multi-discipline arts entities.