Director Roland Emmerich made his name with distare movies like Independence Day and high concept action movies like Stargate, and he returns to that style of genre with his latest movie Moonfall which gets its first teaser today.
The Moon is Coming. ? #Moonfall - only in theatres February 4, 2022. pic.twitter.com/XWJULAYLBN
— Moonfall (@MoonfallFilm) September 2, 2021
Judging from the teaser it takes the director back to his roots and there is definitely a feel of the 1996 hit movie Independence Day and oddly there is a distinct tone of Armageddon from director Michael Bay, again another 90's disaster movie.
The trailer plays heavily on the idea that the human race visited the moon on the 1960's, and now the moon is coming to visit us, and some sort of alien is involved as we get a quick shot of something with tentacles in the trailer.
The movie stars Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson and we will most like be drop fed more info as the next six month go by, the release date is February 2022.
The web slinger marks the first MCU film post Avengers: Endgame in Spider-Man: Far From Home which makes its debut at the top of the US box office on its debut weekend.
Making its debut at the top is the web slinger which has a opening weekend take of $93.6 Million.
The film opened mid-week which also took on American Independence Day so including previews the films total gross rises to $185 Million.
The Pixar toon movie fell to number 2 this weekend with a gross of $34.3 Million which pushes its total US gross to $306.5 Million.
Danny Boyles homage to the Beatles slips to number 3 this week with a weekend take of $10.7 Million which takes its total US gross to $36.8 Million after a fortnight.
Registering its second weekend of release the Conjuring movie falls to 4th this week with a take of $9.7 Million for a total cume of $50.1 Million.
The bg early summer smash hit starring Will Smith is at 5 this week with $7.6 Million pushing the films total US gross to $320.7 Million after 7 weeks of release.
Second highest new film of the week is director Ari Aster follow up to Hereditary which lands lower than expected at number 6 this week.
The film got high praise from critics but audiences were not so happy with the film, with previews the film has taken $10.9 Million.
11 weeks on and the MCU film is still inside the top 10, this week the film sits at number 9 and has a US gross of $847.8 Million.
This week on the UK home video charts animated hit The Secret Life of Pets takes over from X-Men Apocalypse at the top.
The Secret Life of Pets was a massive hit for Universal that was released on 24th June 2016 and it hit the top of the box office on its debut with £9.5 million, the 74th best UK opening.
The film spent 3 weeks at the top before making a very slow decent down the box office, it spent an incredible 14 weeks in total on the top 15.
The total gross for the film in the UK is £35.8 million which makes it the 68th top grossing film while globally it took $864.2 million (£696 million) and is the 50th top film across the world.
Last weeks top film, X-Men Apocalypse, fell down to number 3 this week after a week at the top.
Also new this week is Independence Day Resurgence, sequel to the 1996 hit film it made number 2 on the box office on 24th June.
Worth noting is the flurry of Christmas films that are starting to pop up in the home video charts, this week we have Arthur Christmas at 9, How The Grinch Stole Christmas at 10 and Elf at 11.
It was a relatively close race at the UK box office this week, and one with low figures, but in the end Sausage Party remained at the top for a second week.
The Seth Rogan written film took £1.2 million on its second weekend of release which brings its total gross in the UK to £5.3 million.
Highest new film of the week is the remake of Ben-Hur which lands at number 2 this week with a debut gross on £1.05 million.
It hard to judge how this compares to the 1959 classic as attendance figures are hard to come by but it is considered a classic and it would have grossed nearly £100 million in todays money.
Also new this week is the US smash hit Don't Breathe at number 4 and Kubo and The Two Strings at number 5, Hell or High Water at number 7.
The BFG is the longest stay on the box office this week having been around for 8 weeks while Finding Dory is the highest total grossing movie with £40.8 million.
Historical charts
A year ago - This time last year Legend made its debut at the top of the box office knocking Straight Outta Compton down to number 4.
Five years ago - The Inbetweeners Movie made it 4 weeks at the top while the top new film entered at number 2 in the shape of Friends With Benefits.
Ten years ago - You Me and Dupree made it 3 at the top while top new film was Right At Your Door at number 3.
Fifteen years ago - Moulin Rouge made its debut at the top of the UK box office, it knocked A Knights Tale down to number 3 after only a week at the top.
Twenty years ago - There was no stopping mega blockbuster Independence Day which stayed at the top on its 5th week of release while top new film was Chain Reaction at number 3.
Twenty five years ago - Terminator 2 Judgement Day was still at the top of the box office while top new film was Jungle Fever at number 3.
Animation aimed at a more adult audience lands at the top of the box office chart this week as Sausage Party makes its UK debut at number 1.
With lead vocals from Seth Rogan the innuendoes fly fas in this 15 rated comedy as its grosses a good, but not great, £2.6 million.
Finding Dory has had a fantastic run at the box office, 2 spells at the top but this week falls down to number 3.
Its not a sad story thought and an excellent 6th week gross of £1.5 million brongs the films total gross in the UK to a fantastic £38 million, it has not out grossed Finding Nemo in the UK.
Also making their debut on the box office chart this week are Brotherhood at number 2 with £1.9 million and Cafe Society at number 9 with £0.5 million.
Highest grossing film on the box office this week is Finding Dory and longest run is The BFG which has spent 7 weeks on the top 10.
Next week sees the release of Ben-Hur (a remake) and Captain Fantastic as well as Don't Breathe the current American number 1.
Historical Charts
A year ago - Straight Outta Compton kept its grip at the top of the UK box office with No Escape the highest new film at 3.
Five years ago - The Inbetweeners Movie remained at the top and with a strong top 4 the highest new film was the Indian film Bodyguard at number 5.
Ten years ago - You, Me and Dupree remained at the top and with 3 new releases in the top 5 Little Man was the highest of them.
Fifteen years ago - Heath Ledger starred in A Knights Tale which made its debut at the top while Planet of The Apes fell to number 2 on its 3rd week.
Twenty years ago - There was no moving for Independence Day which kept its vice grip on the top while top new film Phenomenon landed at number 2.
Twenty five years ago - Mega hit Terminator 2: Judgment Day was still at the top of the box office while top new film Dying Young landed at number 3.