Theaters Open

The latest box office figures from Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, demonstrate another key milestone for the movies industry, as nearly 90% of movie theater locations are now open globally for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The near-total reopening of theaters coincides with the launch of summer blockbuster season, fueling optimism for the movies industry as exhibitors focus on providing a safe moviegoing experience.

"At Comscore, we´ve been privileged to witness firsthand how our partners in the global exhibition community have fought daily against the adversity of the pandemic and recovery has been remarkable," said Arturo Guillén, Executive Vice President and Global Managing Director for Comscore Movies. " The latest box office openings and revenue show that throughout the world, consumers are clamoring to be back at the movies in their preferred theaters."

'American Reunion' Hits Big Screens

In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn't and that time and distance can't break the bonds of friendship.

It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler's mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about—and get inspired by—the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend.

Filmed in Atlanta, The Change-Up Hit Theaters Aug. 5

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Filmed mostly aroud Atlanta, The Change-Up, the upcoming role-reversal comedy starring Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds from Universal comes out August 5.

The cast also includes Olivia Wilde, Leslie Mann and Alan Arkin.

I'm expecting to like this movie. It is directed by veteran comedy filmmaker David Dobkin, of Clay Pigeons, Shanghai Knights, Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus previously. The screenplay was co-written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, of Rebound, Full of It, Four Christmases, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, The Hangover and Flypaper. The film was produced by Spyglass Entertainment and Universal Pictures will be bringing The Change-Up to theaters everywhere.