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We're still looking at a fourth Thor movie that should end up just over/under the $315 million total of Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok in raw domestic earnings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In a good news/bad news situation, Walt Disney's Thor: Love and Thunder is the top movie at the domestic box office yet again, earning $13.8 million on Friday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' will still earn $61 million this weekend for a $289 million ten-day domestic cume. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Its $213.6 million five-day domestic gross is 1.14x its $187 million opening weekend, which is essentially tied with Captain America: Civil War (1.15 x $179.2 million $206.2 million). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Another lawsuit concerning box office revenues and hybrid releases puts the onus on studios to explain why a Covid-era flop wouldn't have been a pre-Covid hit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With 'Eternals' outright bombing, 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' could be the last successful "new" MCU franchise for the next few years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Encanto' will need a miracle to get past $200 million worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' has passed the domestic totals of 'Thor: The Dark World,' 'Bad Boys For Life' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2.' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Too much box office punditry of the various Covid-delayed blockbusters presumed that each film would meet best-case-scenario expectations in terms of crowd-pleasing quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

That $6.94 million Monday is bigger than the first Monday gross for 'Spectre' partially because Veteran's Day in 2015 fell not on a Monday but rather a Wednesday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Johansson said she is looking forward to continuing her collaboration with Disney. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two of the three biggest domestic earners in 2021 (Shang-Chi and F9) are helmed by Asian directors, with No Time to Die in October and Eternals in November. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Shang-Chi' has earned $161 million domestic as it passes $300 million worldwide today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The next week or two will determine whether 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' becomes the first film since 'Bad Boys For Life' to top $200 million domestic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Marvel's 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' showed that the Labor Day holiday is as much a fertile launching pad for a big-deal franchise title as any other weekend. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer's Free Guy earned another $8.7 million (-33%) domestic in its third Fri-Sun frame. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Shang-Chi' will nab an over/under $70 million Fri-Sun and over/under $85 million Fri-Mon debut over Labor Day weekend. That's an absolute win. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Marvel's 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' easily set a new milestone for a preview gross over Labor Day weekend. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Boss Baby: Family Business' has topped $100 million worldwide as 'The Suicide Squad' tops $155 million and 'F9' races past $700 million. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Free Guy' and 'Jungle Cruise' had terrific holds on Friday, offering contradictory messages about theatrical windows versus day-and-date releases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It would seem that 'Black Widow' earned almost as much via theaters and PVOD as it might have been expected to earn just in theaters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The "only in theaters" releases of 'Quiet Place 2', 'Old,' 'Free Guy' and 'Wrath of Man' provide shows that an exclusivity window still matters for films fans want to see. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The majority of films that have opened in theaters or tested as big streaming premieres have been "not-a-white-guy" star vehicles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'F9' is the first non-Chinese flick to pass $500 million outside of North America since 'The Rise of Skywalker' and 'Frozen II' in late 2019. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In holdover news that isn't about 'The Suicide Squad'... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We just got word that Emma Stone has signed for Cruella 2 (or whatever it'll end up being called), and I'm guessing she didn't come cheap. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pixar's well-liked Luca earned another 521 million minutes viewed, a drop of 43% from last week's 809 million total. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

When you account for lost Disney+ dollars and a lack of a theatrical run in China and elsewhere, 'Black Widow' is playing par for the course for a low-end MCU title. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Pig' will soon be Nicolas Cage's biggest-grossing live-action star vehicle in well over six years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Meanwhile, Netflix's much-buzzed-about Fear Street films have thus far registered comparatively low viewership figures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 'Black Widow' star claims Disney breached her contract by releasing the movie on Disney+ the same day it premiered in theaters, hurting its box-office revenue, which was the basis for bonuses for the actress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

F9 is now the biggest-grossing domestic earner of 2021 while it races past $600 million worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Quiet Place 2' held firm theatrically despite debuting on EST and Paramount+ streaming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Marvel's previous 'Ant-Man' and 'Spider-Man' flicks became unusually leggy July releases by hogging the marketplace for kid-friendly live-action blockbusters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A $158 million global theatrical launch and $60 million in Disney+ revenue for 'Black Widow' shows how streaming can help justify releasing tentpoles theatrically amid a challenging Covid-specific environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

I tabulated the combined global box office (and inflation-adjusted domestic grosses) to figure out the richest MCU superhero and the best "on average" performer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'F9' should earn around $33 million over the Fri-Mon Independence Day frame. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'F9' should pass $100 million domestic today as it quickly approaches $500 million worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By default, 'F9' will likely end up selling fewer tickets in North America than any 'Fast Saga' flick save for 'Tokyo Drift.' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'F9' and 'Black Widow' will be a big summer box office test between limited theatrical windows and concurrent theatrical and streaming availability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Which long-running horror franchise might notch $2 billion? Which superhero brand is racing toward a $1 billion-per-movie average? Find out below! [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In terms of what's remained in summer 2021, it's all about F9 and Black Widow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Will something big move into the Independence Day holiday, or will Hollywood give 'F9' some theatrical breathing room before 'Black Widow'? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An earlier premiere date would avoid conflict with 'Luna' and 'Black Widow' while keeping the Disney+ hype train running sans interruption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

If Hollywood continues to schedule upcoming releases, especially sooner rather than later, we'll know that 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' did its job. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A number of China-friendly sequels could gross more in China this summer than they will in a comparatively still-stagnant domestic theatrical industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Black Widow' and 'Cruella' will debut both in theaters and on Disney+ "premier access." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

If things continue to progress accordingly, maybe 'Bloodshot' won't be the last movie that an entire generation of film critics saw in a theater. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As 'Detective Chinatown 3' tops $500 million and 'Hi, Mom' tops $300 million in under a week, China's theatrical revival means more to 'The Fast Saga' than the MCU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Marvel's latest action-adventure television show may fill the void of most of this year's biggest potentially-delayed blockbuster movies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]