THB Headlines, July 11

Wow… have the summer doldrums ever started. It will be an interesting next month as the garbage studies and analysis that usually gets trade play only in August are now getting play every week of the year. I wonder how far we will stoop (see below).

I guess I could start today by pointing to a late night entry last night about the HFPA and their latest angle of looking legit. This follows close on the heels of a more elaborate piece last Thursday. I hope to never have to do an explainer on them again.

Box Office Monday

Thor: Love & Thunder hammered Sunday estimates with $143m domestic and $159m worldwide. That Tops Thor: Ragnarok’s openings of $122m domestic and $107m international.
‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Nails $302M Global Debut; ‘Minions’ Gru-ving To $400M WW – International Box Office