Channing Tatum
Box Office: ‘Magic Mike 3’ Wins Super Bowl Weekend With $8.2M But ‘Avatar 2,’ ‘Titanic’ Close Behind
Magic Mike’s Last Dance won Super Bowl weekend at the domestic box office with an estimated $8.2 million, the lowest showing of the three films in the Channing Tatum franchise. However, Last Dance is playing in far fewer theaters — 1,550 cinemas is a modest number for a high-profile studio release — than the first […]
- By
Channing Tatum Recalls Embarrassing Moment Meeting Matt Damon for the First Time: “I Still Think About It Today”
Channing Tatum said he “almost didn’t recover” after what he describes as his awkward first encounter with Matt Damon. In an interview with People magazine, published online Friday, the Magic Mike’s Last Dance star said he met Damon while filming Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film, Haywire. He recalled sitting at an Albuquerque hotel bar with Soderbergh […]
- By
Hollywood Flashback: 17 Years Ago, Channing Tatum Stood Out in ‘Step Up’
Prior to donning a thong as Magic Mike, a 25-year-old Channing Tatum helped launch a different film franchise about a guy who feels the rhythm. The star and producer of Magic Mike’s Last Dance — due out from Warner Bros. on Feb. 10 and the threequel to 2012’s Magic Mike, which was loosely based on […]
- By
‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Review: Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek’s Lusty Romance Can’t Save Latest Installment
Steven Soderbergh returns to helm the third film in the 'Magic Mike' franchise, following the titular character to London, where he's tasked with revamping a staid production for a wealthy divorcée.
- By
Channing Tatum Developing ‘Ghost’ Remake, Talks Gambit Fate Following Disney’s Acquisition of 21st Century Fox
Channing Tatum has given a status update on his Gambit movie and revealed his company Free Association is considering a Ghost remake. In a February cover story for Vanity Fair, the Magic Mike star and producer opened up about his career trajectory and his personal life, including fatherhood, his divorce from Jenna Dewan and new […]
- By
Salma Hayek Pinault Says Lap Dance Scene in ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Was “Very Physically Challenging”
Salma Hayek Pinault is opening up about filming Magic Mike’s Last Dance alongside Channing Tatum. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight that was posted Thursday, the Puss in Boots: The Last Wish actress explained the filming behind the steamy lap dance scene with Channing Tatum that can be seen in the newly released trailer. “It’s very physically […]
- By
They Got Paid What? Channing Tatum, David Leitch, Simon Kinberg Score Huge Deals With Amazon for Spy Thriller ‘Red Shirt’ (Exclusive)
Upcoming recession? Pshaw. Streaming wars over? Double pshaw. With its high priced acquisition of spy package Red Shirt, a spy thriller package with the bold-faced names of Channing Tatum, David Leitch and Simon Kinberg, Amazon has shown it is willing to pay big bucks in an era when streaming giants and major studios are rethinking […]
- By
Channing Tatum Shares Steamy Last Hurrah With Salma Hayek Pinault in ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Trailer
Channing Tatum returns as “Magic” Mike Lane for a last fling and dance in London in the trailer for Warner Bros.’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance comedy that dropped Tuesday. Finding himself broke and bartending in Florida, Lane hooks up with a wealthy socialite, played by Salma Hayek Pinault, who lures him to London with an […]
- By
Channing Tatum, Greg Berlanti Joining Scarlett Johansson for Apple’s ‘Project Artemis’
Channing Tatum and Greg Berlanti are coming on board to respectively star and direct Project Artemis, Apple Studios’ big-budget play that already has Scarlett Johansson starring. Tatum is in negotiations, while Berlanti has closed his deal in a move that shore up the high-flying project that had been brought back to Earth by two big […]
- By
Sandra Bullock on ‘The Lost City’ Crossing $100M and Why She Turned It Down (At First)
When Sandra Bullock was first approached by Paramount about producing and starring in The Lost City, an action-adventure romantic comedy that’s an ode to a disappearing genre, she said thanks, but no thanks. However, she couldn’t stop thinking about the project and went back to the studio with a fix: Reverse the roles and make […]
- By
Paramount’s Marc Weinstock on Selling a Film in Tricky Times
Marc Weinstock arrived at Paramount to oversee global marketing and distribution in 2019 from Megan Ellison’s Annapurna, preceded by a standout stint at 20th Century Fox and Sony, where he shepherded the campaigns for such hits as Deadpool, The Kingsman: The Secret Service, Hidden Figures and The Revenant (he previously worked at Sony). Paramount had a […]
- By
‘Lost City’ Unearths Female-Fueled $31M Opening in Big Win for Box Office Recovery
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum’s The Lost City opened to a better-than-expected $31 million domestically from 4,252 theaters in a significant win for the box office recovery. Until now, males under the age of 35 have fueled the rebound, while titles depending upon older adults — particularly older females — have lagged. Paramount’s Lost City, […]
- By