The domestic box office is looking at another phenomenal weekend after the record-breaking success of Backrooms and Obsession. Both horror movies are expected to deliver massive returns this time around as well. It's entirely possible that the industry saw The Mandalorian and Grogu holding fort this weekend, but the Star Wars movie had a cataclysmic second-weekend drop, and is no longer a factor. Instead, Backrooms and Obsession are taking on a couple of major new releases — Paramount's Scary Movie reboot and Amazon MGM's Masters of the Universe. With franchise architects the Wayans brothers back in charge after decades, Scary Movie exceeded expectations with a $24 million opening-day haul and is now projected to gross around $55 million for the weekend.
The biggest hero of the summer is going to hit the biggest screens around. Masters of the Universe is coming to IMAX theaters worldwide when it premieres on June 5. This seems to come at the expense of The Mandalorian and Grogu, which was previously reported to have the large-format screens locked up for three weeks.
For the first time in nearly four decades, Masters of the Universe is officially back on the big screen, and if early audience reactions are any indication, the long wait may have been worth it. Travis Knight’s ambitious reboot has reignited excitement for the franchise, bringing life-long He-Man fans back into the fold as a new generation is introduced to the colorful world of Eternia.
It's incredible to think that there have been no live-action adaptations of Masters of the Universe since Dolph Lundgren declared he had the power in 1987. That version was critically derided but has since gained a cult following, while follow-ups to the original cartoon series have kept the franchise alive and popular.
JUNE 10 — I'm off work this week and no, it's not because I went and lost my head and bought another plane ticket.
My house needs cleaning, my lawn needs weeding and my gardenia plant needs saving from a bad case of the mealybugs.
Next week I have a follow-up appointment with my surgeon to go over the results of my latest mammogram but next week is next week, this week I'm decluttering.
That includes my hobbies; I have belatedly discovered CEX and the joys of trading in my old video games for new video games.
I no longer game on anything but the Nintendo Switch 2 — it's portable, fairly powerful and was worth selling my older Switch for and I don't miss playing on mobile, PC or the PS5.
While I was cataloging what I had, I came to realise I have a fairly big library of digital games (curse those eShop sales) and a decent amount of physical ones.
Except maybe for the upcoming Fire Emblem release this year, I have a moratorium on buying more games and will attempt to clear at least half of my gaming backlog.
"Clearing" also means being able to be honest with myself about whether I will finish a game.
First on my list A Short Hike — the reviews were great, the price was cheap and it seemed charming enough. You're a bird. With legs. Going on a hike.
But after two hours I got annoyed by all the puzzles, having to map routes, collect enough golden feathers to be able to scale cliffs and talk to increasingly annoying NPCs.
Maybe it was the cancer, but if I'm not doing things that I need to do (eat, show up for work) or want to do (nap, eat too many croissants) I have decided I will just not do them.
Do I need to finish A Short Hike? Do I want to finish it? No and no.
This Marie Kondo-ish approach also serves me well for house cleaning. Do I need this? Do I want this? Two no's and off it goes into the bin.
What do I want to do? Watch Masters of the Universe a second time because it is leaving the cinemas fairly early. Make a grilled cheese sandwich. Figure out how to make decent French toast.
What do I not want to do? Give too much of a damn about current political machinations.
The world turns. Politicians remain selfish and mostly stupid. I will tend my gardenias and focus on the more important things in life — like when the LRT3 will open so I don't have to spend 40 ringgit on return Grab fares to 1 Utama.
Apart from that I will be playing another game — AI: The Somnium Files. I'll tell you about it next week.
* This is the personal opinion of the columnist.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — South Korean thriller Colony continues its box-office reign, holding on to the No. 1 spot for a third consecutive week, while local horror hit Polong has climbed to second after grossing RM12 million in just 11 days of release.
Meanwhile, buzzy Hollywood titles Backrooms and Masters of the Universe are drawing positive reviews, giving Malaysian cinemagoers even more reason to head back to theatres.
On the streaming front, K-dramas are once again dominating viewing charts, with Teach You a Lesson leading Netflix rankings while Reborn Rookie tops the list on Viu.
Over on Disney+, audiences are showing strong interest in series including Alice & Steve and Best of the World with Antoni Porowski.
From binge-worthy series and blockbuster films to fresh music releases and page-turning reads, there’s plenty to keep you entertained this weekend.
As always, Malay Mail rounds up the standout entertainment picks worth adding to your watchlist, playlist and reading pile.
Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (June 4 to 7)
Source: Cinema.com and GSC
Top 10 streaming (June 1 to 7)
Netflix (Top 10 TV)
TV Series
Source: Netflix Top 10
Viu (Top 10 shows)
Source: Viu Frontpage
Disney+ (Top 10 shows)
Source: Disney+
Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (June 3 to 6)
Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (June 3 to 6)
Top 10 books of the week (May 29 to June 4)
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels)
Source: MPH
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