Jason Blum on Reviving 'Halloween,' Ignoring Hollywood Rules and Enduring "Psychological Toll" From Weinstein
The Hollywood Reporter's Producer of the Year defied every norm on his path to $3.8 billion at the box office, two Oscar noms and two Emmys, sticking to microbudgets even for blockbuster franchises. Now he talks his "oddball" lifestyle and the time Weinstein threw a lit cigarette at him.
'Halloween: Resurrection' Trailer
Busta Rhymes and Tyra Banks star in the 2002 film.
'Boo 2! A Madea Halloween' Trailer
Starring Tyler Perry, Brock O'Hurn and Lexy Panterra. Directed by Tyler Perry.
'Boo 2! A Madea Halloween' Teaser
Starring Tyler Perry, Brock O'Hurn and Lexy Panterra. Directed by Tyler Perry.
Box Office's Bleak Fall: Why 'Inferno' Flamed Out, and Four Other Hard Lessons Learned
Domestic box-office revenue for September and October was down nearly 10 percent from the same period in 2015 after a number of titles — including 'Inferno,' 'Deepwater Horizon' and 'Bridget Jones's Baby' — couldn't deliver.
Tyler Perry's 'Boo! A Madea Halloween' Tops 'Inferno' at the Box Office
The third installment in the long-dormant 'Da Vinci Code' franchise — reteaming director Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks — bombed in its U.S debut with $15 million.
Weekend Box Office: 'Inferno' Loses to 'Madea' in Stunning Halloween Upset
The third installment in the long-dormant 'Da Vinci Code' franchise — reteaming director Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks — bombed in its U.S debut with $15 million.
Did 'Boo! A Madea Halloween' Scare Off 'Jack Reacher' at the Box Office? | Top 5 Box Office Report
'Ouija: Origin of Evil,' 'Keeping Up With the Joneses' and 'Moonlight' also opened this weekend.
Box Office: 'Boo! A Madea Halloween' Scares Off Tom Cruise's 'Jack Reacher' With $27.6M
Elsewhere, horror prequel 'Ouija: Origin of Evil' opens to solid numbers, while comedy 'Keeping Up With the Joneses' craters; 'Moonlight' scores the top location average of the year so far at the specialty box office; and 'Michael Moore in TrumpLand' posts strong numbers in New York City.
'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Tyler Perry ('Boo! A Madea Halloween')
The most commercially successful black filmmaker in history discusses his abusive upbringing ("What kept me going was my faith"), harsh critics ("We all have the right to tell our stories") and future 'Madea' subject matter (he'd like to "find a way to talk about police brutality, and all of these people being shot by police officers, through this character").
