Ryan Scott

Austin

Reporter at /Film

Film and Entertainment Journalist at Freelance

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5 Reasons Why Pixar's Elio Flopped At The Box Office

4 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

Pixar has had a bit of a bumpy ride at the box office over the last handful of years. Dating back to the original "Toy Story" in 1995, Pixar was one of Hollywood's most reliable hit-makers, particularly when it came to original movies. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic changed all of that in 2020, and Disney's golden animation studio has fallen on relatively tough times.
5 Reasons Why 28 Years Later Killed It At The Box Office

4 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

While it took a lot longer than many filmgoers would have liked, director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland finally reunited for "28 Years Later," which hit theaters over the weekend. Serving as a sequel to their horror classic "28 Days Later" (and its follow-up "28 Weeks Later"), the movie picks up with a group of survivors nearly three decades into a zombie apocalypse. It's an intriguing concept that managed to bring out moviegoers en masse, leading to one heck of an opening weekend.
Why Colin Trevorrow Didn't Direct Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

4 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

Hollywood really loves a franchise, particularly in the last 20 years. The business has become downright obsessed with keeping a once-beloved series of films alive, often bringing something back that's been dead for several years. Director Colin Trevorrow very successfully brought "Jurassic Park" back to life in 2015 with "Jurassic World." It was, by many measures, as successful as any movie has ever been.
28 YEARS LATER Is The Biggest Zombie Box Office Hit In Years

4 days ago | fangoria.com | Ryan Scott

It was yet another big weekend for horror at the summer box office as director Danny Boyle’s very long awaited 28 Years Later finally hit theaters. We’ve been waiting so long for this movie that it was at one time going to be titled 28 Months later, carrying on the tradition of his original zombie classic 28 Days Later. In any event, the long wait didn’t disappoint as it posted one of the biggest opening weekends at the box office for a zombie movie in quite some time.
Why The Jurassic World Movies Never Featured Full-On Dinosaur City Chaos

5 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

The "Jurassic World" trilogy, not unlike the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, is going to go down as a mixed bag in one of the world's biggest franchises. The first movie in the series, directed by Colin Trevorrow, was a massive hit, bringing us back to a fully functioning dinosaur theme park. The sequel, "Fallen Kingdom," literally blew up Isla Nublar and helped set up a world where dinosaurs and humans would be forced to co-exist.
A Key Jurassic Park Character Was Portrayed By A Professional Baseball Player

5 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

There are few blockbusters in history as roundly beloved as Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park." Save for perhaps George Lucas' original "Star Wars" film and some other classics helmed by Spielberg, the groundbreaking 1993 adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel of the same name remains a treasured piece of cinema history. The tone was set from the jump, with the unforgettable opening sequence in which an InGen worker is killed by a Velociraptor, who we never fully see.
The Actor Who Almost Played Barbie's Allan Before Michael Cera

5 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

To be a part of director Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" is to be a part of cinema history. Based on the Mattel doll of the same name, Gerwig's movie managed to bring the toy to the big screen in 2023, turning her into an absolute pop culture sensation, with the help of Margot Robbie in the title role. It ultimately went on to become the biggest box office hit of 2023 overall, taking in a shocking $1.44 billion worldwide and landing numerous Oscar nods (including one for Best Picture).
Why Dr. Henry Wu Actor BD Wong Was Bitter About Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park

6 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

"Jurassic Park" is one of the most beloved blockbuster movies of all time. More than that, director Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel of the same name was the biggest film of all time at the box office at the time of its release in 1993. It's the kind of movie any actor would be thrilled to have on their resume, even if their role in it was relatively small.
How Much Keanu Reeves Got Paid For The First Two John Wick Movies

6 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

It is extremely rare for an actor to completely reinvent and revive their career in their 50s, but that's precisely what Keanu Reeves did with the "John Wick" franchise. Over the past decade, Reeves has turned what was almost a direct-to-home-media action flick into one of the most beloved series of action films ever made. With the release of "Ballerina," it's now a full-on cinematic universe to boot. As such, one might imagine Reeves made a great deal of money as the face of the property.
50 Years Ago, Steven Spielberg's Jaws Reshaped The Box Office Forever

6 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)"When I think about 'Jaws,' I think about courage and stupidity.