Nader ElhefnawyThe Prospects of Deadpool & Wolverine : An UpdateA few weeks ago reports of a likely $200 million opening for Deadpool & Wolverine got the entertainment press talking — that kind of thing…Jul 16Jul 16
Nader ElhefnawyThe Box Office Prospects of It Ends With Us : Some ThoughtsAs Ryan Reynolds stars in what may be the biggest movie of the summer, the year and his career, his wife will also have a film hitting…Jul 16Jul 16
Nader ElhefnawyIs Bad Boys 4 a Hit or a Flop?Back in 2020 Bad Boys 3 (Bad Boys for Life) came out in the dump month of January and proved a comparative success, grossing $206 million…Jul 16Jul 16
Nader ElhefnawyIn the End, Just How Badly Did Things Go For Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ?A few weeks go I devoted a couple of blog posts to Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga — the disappointing debut of which should have come as no…Jul 16Jul 16
Nader ElhefnawyInside Out 2's Staying Power at the Box OfficeSpeculating about Inside Out 2 as its opening approached I suggested that as a sequel it could not be expected to have the same box office…Jul 16Jul 16
Nader ElhefnawyOn the Word About Shrek 5Back in May I wrote that Hollywood was desperate to see Inside Out 2 be a hit because it would take the movie’s success as a signal that it…Jul 16Jul 16
Nader ElhefnawyWe Are More Than Halfway into 2024. How is the Box Office Holding Up?As I remarked June 2024 saw the box office (in spite of the success of Inside Out 2) take in less money than it did a year, when June was…Jul 16Jul 16
Nader ElhefnawyThe June 2024 Box OfficeInside Out 2 is, at this point, a confirmed hit, breaking as it did the billion-dollar barrier as it topped both the domestic and…Jul 16Jul 16
Nader Elhefnawy’90s Ludlum: Notes on The Apocalypse WatchIn thinking about Robert Ludlum’s career I have tended to compare the Ludlum of the ’70s, and especially the early and mid-’70s with the…Jul 16Jul 16