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Multi-million-dollar films debut, starring McConaughey, Statham, and others

5/13/2026

Summary

Story summary

The event features $70 million *The Brigands Of Rattlecreek* by Park-Chan Wook (director) starring Matthew McConaughey (actor), Pedro Pascal (actor) and Austin Butler (actor), and $80 million film *John Doe* starring Jason Statham (actor).
The $80 million *Housemaid* sequel, the $70-80 million *Midnight Library* by Garth Davis (director) and a drama starring Adrien Brody (actor), Rachel Zegler (actress) and Ben Platt (actor) will debut at the market, showing a 1991 gay cruise during AIDS crisis.

History

Historical Context

When Mike Nichols released *The Birdcage* on March 8 1996, it topped the U.S. box office, earning $185 million worldwide on a $31 million budget. Starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, the film proved a major studio could profit from a gay-centered story, encouraging studios to fund high-budget, diverse projects in the following decades throughout the global market.

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Story summary

The event features $70 million *The Brigands Of Rattlecreek* by Park-Chan Wook (director) starring Matthew McConaughey (actor), Pedro Pascal (actor) and Austin Butler (actor), and $80 million film *John Doe* starring Jason Statham (actor).
The $80 million *Housemaid* sequel, the $70-80 million *Midnight Library* by Garth Davis (director) and a drama starring Adrien Brody (actor), Rachel Zegler (actress) and Ben Platt (actor) will debut at the market, showing a 1991 gay cruise during AIDS crisis.

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