‘Demon Slayer,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ flicks top opening day box office — eclipsing over $40M in ticket sales

‘Demon Slayer,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ flicks top opening day box office — eclipsing over M in ticket sales

Fans of manga and historical period dramas spent Friday at their local cinemas, generating more than $40 million in combined ticket sales, according to The Numbers. With $33 million in opening day box office receipts, “Demon Slayer: Kimesu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” easily assumed the No. 1 spot on Friday. It is the first in … Read more

How Anime Took Over America: From Pokemon to Demon Slayer and Dragon Ball Z

How Anime Took Over America: From Pokemon to Demon Slayer and Dragon Ball Z

Like the name Walt Disney, the word “anime” brings to mind not just an aesthetic but a distinctive storytelling ethos. My own first encounter with anime was at a middle-school sleepover in the mid-1990s, where I watched a bootleg VHS copy of the Japanese anime film “Akira.” It was mesmerizing. Katsuhiro Otomo’s dystopian masterpiece was … Read more

Sarah Michelle Gellar returns as ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ in first photos on reboot set

Sarah Michelle Gellar returns as ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ in first photos on reboot set

She is the Slayer… again! Sarah Michelle Gellar has officially returned as Buffy Summers for Hulu’s upcoming revival of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Sarah Michelle Gellar spotted filming the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot in Los Angeles, California. Dsanchez/CPR / BACKGRID Sarah Michelle Gellar spotted filming the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” revival in Los Angeles, … Read more

How much are last-minute Aftershock tickets to see Slayer, Slipknot, more?

How much are last-minute Aftershock tickets to see Slayer, Slipknot, more?

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Sacramento will be the metal capitol of the world this weekend. On Oct. 10-13, the Aftershock Festival drops into Discovery Park for … Read more

Kerry King of Slayer announces 2025 tour, NYC show. Get tickets today

Kerry King of Slayer announces 2025 tour, NYC show. Get tickets today

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. 2025 just got quite a bit louder. Slayer guitarist Kerry King just announced a North American tour that will send him and his backing band — featuring Slayer drummer … Read more

Riot Fest announces 2024 lineup: Fall Out Boy, Slayer, Beck, more

Riot Fest announces 2024 lineup: Fall Out Boy, Slayer, Beck, more

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. 2024’s Riot Fest is going to look a bit different from past iterations. For the first time ever, the long-running punk festival will take place Sept. 19-22 at … Read more

‘Demon Slayer’ slashes through its competition at the box office

‘Demon Slayer’ slashes through its competition at the box office

It slayed its competition. Japanese animated dark fantasy “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training” was No. 1 in theaters on Friday, earning $5.525 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The action flick, based on a manga series, opened in theaters on Feb. 2. “Bob Marley: One Love,” which has already earned … Read more

Slayer to headline 2024 Louder Than Life Festival: Full lineup, tickets

Slayer to headline 2024 Louder Than Life Festival: Full lineup, tickets

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Prepare to thrash, mosh, slam and headbang. On Sept. 26-29, the Louder Than Life Festival returns to Louisville’s Kentucky Expo Center and they’re bringing some of the biggest … Read more

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ could be rebooted, according to producer Dolly Parton

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ could be rebooted, according to producer Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton is still working that 9 to 5. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” could be getting a reboot sometime in the future — according to the singer. “They’re still working on that,” Parton, 78, recently told Business Insider. “They’re thinking about bringing it back and revamping it.” The Grammy winner was an uncredited producer on … Read more