Over his decades in entertainment, "Scary Movie" creator and star Marlon Wayans has confronted the same prejudices: Hollywood is convinced that international audiences won't show up for comedies or films starring Black actors.

Movie sequels that made more at the box office than the originals Sequels can either make or break a franchise. Whether it’s a long-awaited installment that doesn’t exceed the expectations of its prequel or an

Scary Movie” topped theaters with a franchise-best debut as low-budget hits “Obsession” and “Backrooms” continue to outshine bigger-budget competitors.

The 10 most successful movie franchises of all time, per box-office sales, include "Star Wars," "Harry Potter," and "The Lord of the Rings."

One of this year’s biggest unexpected hits continues its dominant theatrical performance. Obsession is about to cross the $300 million mark worldwide, delivering more than a 400 times return on its tiny $750,000 production budget. Reports on the death of cinema seem to have been greatly exaggerated.

Nintendo’s monster hit easily beats “Michael,” "Project Hail Mary" and "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu."

'Backrooms', now A24's top-grossing title of all time, and Focus stand-out 'Obsession' take the No. 3 and No. 4 slots with $25.9 million and $25.6 million, respectively.

A fan dressed as Darth Maul waits outside the Chinese Theater in Hollywood to get tickets for "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" in May 1999 (Getty Images) The history of the modern box office and film industry is permanently entwined with “Star Wars.”

Warner Bros. has been on a pretty solid hot streak over the past year. Even "One Battle After Another," which is still a box office bomb due to its outsized budget, has a great shot at winning Best Picture at the Oscars. Because of that, it seemed like ...