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• Standout Indie Weekend Box Office 💵

• Showbiz Math: Counting the Cost ➗

• Musk Biopic: A24 and Aronofsky Join Forces 🚀

• Are DVDs Making a Comeback? 📀

Daily US Box Office Estimates: November 11, 2023 💸

Standout Indie Weekend Box Office 💵

This weekend in the specialty box office, it was a lively mix of festival and specialty films elbowing their way into the top spots.

Now, here's the interesting part – A24's "Dream Scenario," a dark comedy by Kristoffer Borgli, had a standout limited opening. It raked in $215,552 on just six screens. Not bad, right? And guess what? More expansion is on the horizon.

Sofia Coppola's "Priscilla" pulled in $4.79 million, and "The Holdovers" by Alexander Payne brought in an estimated $3.2 million in its third week.

Seems like there's a sweet spot for indie films right now, especially with "The Marvels" taking a breather, and some wide releases adjusting due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

This indie resurgence is perfect for those eyeing the awards season.

What's coming? 🤔

Showbiz Math: Counting the Cost ➗

Moody's Investor Services is saying that those new contracts with actors, writers, and directors could cost studios a cool $450 million to $600 million every year.

Don't worry, though; Moody's thinks the big studios can handle it without too much drama.

Hollywood won't be skimping on the glitz and glam. Instead, they're planning to be savvy with spending. That means fewer A-list stars, fewer exotic locations for shoots, and a lot more green screen action.

Moody's spilled the beans on how studios might cut corners in postproduction and special effects. Lionsgate is already on board, saying they'll be keeping a close eye on every dollar spent.

And why the sudden budget fuss? Studios are racing to hit that sweet spot of streaming profitability. They've ditched the old strategy of going big at any cost and are now all about making some serious green.

November 13th Birthdays 🎂

Musk Biopic: A24 and Aronofsky Join Forces 🚀

So, get ready for a movie about the man, the myth, the controversial legend—Elon Musk.

A24 is cooking up a biopic, and guess who's taking the director's seat? None other than Darren Aronofsky of "The Whale" fame.

The screenplay is diving into Walter Isaacson's latest Musk biography, promising a behind-the-scenes look at Tesla and SpaceX's big boss.

And here's the kicker: Aronofsky and A24 had some serious competition to bag this project.

Isaacson's book spills the tea on Musk's South African upbringing, his quirky engineer dad, and his dietician-turned-model mom.

With Musk's life as electric as a Tesla car and space adventures with SpaceX, this movie's got some serious blockbuster potential.

November 13th Releases 🎞️

Are DVDs Making a Comeback? 📀

It's been a bit of a bummer year for DVD and Blu-ray lovers.

Netflix waved goodbye to DVDs, and Best Buy plans to ditch them too. Major players are bowing out, making physical media's future uncertain.

But hold on – here's a twist. Streaming giants like Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney+ are axing content to save bucks.

And guess what? It's making us rethink the charm of good old DVDs and Blu-rays. Remember the comeback vinyl made in the music scene?

Well, DVDs might be gearing up for a similar revival.

New Teaser / Inside Out 2 ▶

Still of the Day ⏸

• Director: Darren Aronofsky

• Director of Photography: Matthew Libatique

• Duration: 1h 42min

• Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

• Camera: Panavision Panaflex Gold II, Bell & Howell Eyemo, Panavised Arri-3, Panavision Panastar and Sony Betacam Cameras

• Lenses: Panavision Ultra Speed MKII Lenses

• Film Stock: 35 mm, Eastman 100T and Fuji Super F-500T