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How To Post Your Screenplay on Facebook for Valuable Constructive Criticism
by Stanley B. Gill
In the Facebook universe there are numerous screenwriting groups, which seem to replicate on a weekly and daily basis. Screenwriters who want feedback from their fellow members sometimes post screenplay pages for others to critique. Posting those pages where they are properly displayed using the available Facebook posting tools receives the best feedback and can be a little tricky without a good digital workflow. The post How To Post Your Screenplay on Facebook for Valuable Constructive Criticism appeared first on Stanley B. Gill.

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Weekend Box Office: Downton Abbey: A New Era Opens w/ $16M, Doctor Strange Sequel Threepeats at No. 1
Abbey Road Focus Features’ historical drama sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era opened in second place with $16.0M, on the lower end of pre-release projections. That’s -48% behind 2019’s original Downton Abbey ($31.0M). The sequel is one of the few wide release films of the pandemic era aimed primarily at the over-40 audience. The estimated The post Weekend Box Office: <em>Downton Abbey: A New Era</em> Opens w/ $16M, <em>Doctor Strange</em> Sequel Threepeats at No. 1 appeared first on Boxoffice.
Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies Re-Releasing Smokey and the Bandit in Cinemas May 29, June 1, June 2
The 1977 action comedy classic Smokey and the Bandit will play in cinemas on Sunday, May 29, Wednesday, June 1, and Thursday, June 2 for its 45th anniversary. Fathom Events will re-release the film as part of its TCM Big Screen Classics series. Showtimes and ticket information can be found here. Starring Jackie Gleason as the sheriff The post Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies Re-Releasing <em>Smokey and the Bandit</em> in Cinemas May 29, June 1, June 2 appeared first on Boxoffice.
Twenty One Pilots Cinema Experience #2 at North American Box Office Thursday, Earns Day’s Best Per-Screen Average Among Wide Releases
Trafalgar Releasing’s event cinema release and concert film Twenty One Pilots Cinema Experience debuted Thursday with an $875K+ domestic gross, good for runner-up of the day behind only Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Playing in 763 theaters, Pilots earned a $1,149 per-screen average, the best of any wide release currently playing in theaters. The The post <em>Twenty One Pilots Cinema Experience</em> #2 at North American Box Office Thursday, Earns Day’s Best Per-Screen Average Among Wide Releases appeared first on Boxoffice.
Long Range Box Office Forecast: Pixar’s Lightyear, Plus Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion Updates
After three years, Pixar is set for its return to the summer movie season with the anticipated launch of Lightyear this June. The post Long Range Box Office Forecast: Pixar’s <em>Lightyear</em>, Plus <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em> and <em>Jurassic World Dominion</em> Updates appeared first on Boxoffice.
Variance Films and Potentate Films Team Up for Re-release of RRR
Variance Films and Potentate Films have announced they will team up with distributor Sarigama Cinemas for a last chance theatrical re-release of filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli’s epic action adventure, RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt). On Wednesday, June 1st, RRR will return to select theaters across the US for one night only. Titled #EncoRRRe, the event will give The post Variance Films and Potentate Films Team Up for Re-release of <em>RRR</em> appeared first on Boxoffice.
Cinionic to Open First Cinionic Giant Screen in Germany
Cinionic has announced the debut of a new premium experience at Cineplex Muenster with the debut of ‘Ultimate.’, the first powered by Cinionic Giant Screen (CGS) site in Germany. The Cineplex Muenster premium large format features dual-laser projection by Cinionic and an entryway that connects to the theater’s light show, pulling audiences in from the The post Cinionic to Open First Cinionic Giant Screen in Germany appeared first on Boxoffice.
CJ 4DPLEX America Appoints Samuel Real Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations, Latin America
CJ 4DPLEX has announced that Samuel Real has joined CJ 4DPLEX America as the new Senior Vice President Sales and Operations, Latin America. Real, an international entertainment veteran, will head the strategic development plans in the region. Real will be promoting and expanding the footprint of CJ’s proprietary technologies, including 270-degree panoramic ScreenX format and multi-sensory 4DX theaters, as The post CJ 4DPLEX America Appoints Samuel Real Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations, Latin America appeared first on Boxoffice.
North America’s Largest Cinema Chains Continue to Invest in Diversification
With quarterly earnings call season underway, the leadership or North America’s top five theater chains—AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Cineplex, and Marcus—are elaborating on their plans to strengthen their respective companies as the industry looks forward to summer 2022 and beyond. With strategies aimed at diversification and experimentation outside the “traditional” theatrical model, these chains hope to The post North America’s Largest Cinema Chains Continue to Invest in Diversification appeared first on Boxoffice.

Weekend predictions: Downton headed for the mid to high teens
The long wait is finally over for followers of the Grantham family, as Downton Abbey: A New Era arrives in movie theaters in North America this weekend. The film was originally scheduled for global release in December of last year before moving to its current berth, and that should have helped its box office prospects, even if it was never expected to match the $31-million debut of the first movie in the franchise. Based on the current market conditions, and its performance from Thursday-evening previews, a weekend in the mid to high teens looks likely.
2022 market prediction: multiverse movie movements reduce annual prediction to $6.5 billion
This month’s market prediction is a tale of three multiverses. In the positive multiverses, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness handily outperformed our model’s prediction at the beginning of May; and Everything Everywhere All At Once has clocked up nearly $50 million since its limited debut at the end of March, and is showing remarkable staying power in its eighth week in release. These pieces of good news are offset by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse being pushed back to June 2, 2023. That puts a big hole in the market in October that looks unlikely to be filled at this point, and brings the overall prediction down by $200 million from last month.
Theater counts: Downton Abbey and Men arrive in North America, but Doctor Strange remains widest release
For the third consecutive week, Doctor-Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stands perched atop our theater count chart. After compiling over $715 million worldwide since its release in early May, the film keeps its opening location count of 4,534 heading into week three, while two new wide releases appear this week: Focus Features’ Downton Abbey: A New Era and A24’s Men.
The Bob’s Burgers Movie trailer
Comedy based on the beloved TV show arrives in theaters on Friday, May 27 ... Full Movie Details.
Downton Abbey: A New Era trailer
Historical drama based on the beloved TV show arrives in theaters stateside on Friday, May 20 ... Full Movie Details. The Downton family and staff go on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess’ newly inherited villa.
Weekend projections: Doctor Strange falls just shy of its target as openers falter
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will fall 67% in its second weekend to $61 million, according to Disney’s Sunday-morning projection. That will take it to about $292 million domestically by the end of the day, and, with $396 million internationally, it will come out of the weekend with $688 million worldwide. While it’s falling rapidly, its second-weekend decline is very close to our model’s prediction, which was $62.6 million.
Weekend predictions: Doctor Strange set for easy second-week win, $62.6 million the target
There’s really no competition at the box office this weekend for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which will cruise to a comfortable win in its second outing. Our model is predicting a steep decline from its $187-million debut, with a fall in ticket sales of around two thirds, and a $62.6-million weekend on the cards. The two new wide releases won’t come anywhere close to that, although they both come from production houses with excellent records in their particular niches.
Theater counts: Doctor Strange repeats as Firestarter and Family Camp open wide
After an impressive opening week at the box office, Doctor-Strange in the Multiverse of Madness holds steady with its opening theater count of 4,534 theaters. The latest Marvel feature snagged an eye-opening $187.4 million in its opening weekend and currently enjoys a domestic cume of just shy of $223 million, with a worldwide total of $532 million. The film’s opening weekend places it comfortably in 11th on the record opening weekends chart, just ahead of Incredibles 2’s $182.4 million and just behind Avengers: Age of Ultron’s $191 million.