Weekend Wrap-Up 4/22/16 - 4/24/16
Story #1: 'Inhumans' Removed from Marvel Slate
According to a report from Collider, 'Inhumans' has been dropped from the current timeline of upcoming movie releases. Though no clear reason for the move has been released, the addition of 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' and 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' surely come into play, as well as 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. using Inhumans heavily on their show.
Story #2: New Mutant revealed for 'X-Men: Apocalypse'
A new picture of "The Blob" aka Fred Dukes was released this weekend for his appearance in next month's addition to the X-Men franchise.
Story #3: Weekend Box Office Numbers
'The Jungle Book' once again took the #1 spot at the box office this week, bringing in an additional $60.8 million, increasing its domestic total to $191 million in just its second week. 'The Huntsman: Winter's War' brought in a respectable $20 million. Here is the rest of the top 5:
#3: Barbershop: The Next Cut - $10.8 million
#4: Zootopia - $6.6 million
#5: The Boss - $6 million
Story #4: 'It' remake Set for 2017 Release
Despite losing director Carey Fukanaga, the classic Stephen King film, 'It' is still slated for a 2017 release, with Andy Muscetti now in the director's chair. It's still unclear if Will Poulter is still onboard to portray Pennywise, but the proposed 2-part movie is still a go.
