'Asteroid City’ Enlivens the Arthouse, Why the Unscripted Tonys Were a Win and Netflix Bounces Back

The latest Wes Anderson film could beat "The French Dispatch" [Asteroid City]( ['Asteroid City' and Wes Anderson Are Looking to Boost the Specialty Box Office]( By Jeremy Fuster With no new franchise tentpoles coming this weekend, Warner Bros.’ struggling “The Flash” is likely to stay No. 1 despite taking a possibly stiff second weekend drop. But farther down the chart, Focus Features’ “Asteroid City” is looking to give specialty theaters a boost. This past weekend, “Asteroid City” was released in six theaters in Los Angeles and New York and lifted by writer-director Wes Anderson’s devoted fans to a four-day limited opening of $1 million and a three-day per theater average of $142,230, the highest per-theater average ever for a six-theater release and the highest for any limited release since “La La Land” in December 2016. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [victoria-clarke-tony-award-win]( [The Unscripted Tonys Were a Win for CBS and Broadway | Analysis]( By Lucas Manfredi The 76th Annual Tony Awards — which was nearly canceled outright because of the writers’ strike — went ahead on June 11. All the work to come to agreement with the WGA on the unscripted ceremony was worth it. It was a ratings bonanza for CBS and a notable lift to ticket sales for the winners, newly reported numbers show. For many shows, the publicity from Broadway’s biggest night can mean the difference between keeping the curtain up and posting a closing notice. A Tony nomination typically only has a nominal impact on sales, whereas, depending on the show’s category, a win can be a game changer, said Hunter Arnold, a co-producer on multiple productions this season including “Some Like It Hot,” “Leopoldstadt,” “Life of Pi,” and “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ["Extraction 2" and "Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King" put an end to Netflix's cold streak.]( [Netflix Bounces Back With 2 Most-Streamed Movies of the Week | Chart]( By Sean Burch So much for Netflix’s cold streak. The streaming heavyweight just topped Whip Media’s latest movie ranker, with “Extraction 2” being the most-streamed movie in the U.S. last weekend. And for good measure, Netflix grabbed the second spot as well, thanks to “Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Microsoft: Nintendo and Sony Are Beating Us]( [Oscar statuette]( [Academy’s Board Continues Its Makeover]( [V Pappas and Zenia Mucha]( [TikTok Shake-Up: COO Pappas Out, Mucha to Head PR]( [TheWrap Roundtable - What Film Writers Want in the Strike]( [WGA Strike: Film Writers Lobby for 2-Step Payment | Video]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](