Every once in a while, a summer sleeper comes along and upends the box office. A whimsical look at a Beatles-less world may soon do just that.
Actor Himesh Patel performs at CinemaCon to promote “Yesterday” on April 3 in Las Vegas. The film, directed by Danny Boyle, has the potential to become a summer sleeper hit. By Steven Zeitchik Steven Zeitchik Reporter covering the business of entertainment in the U.S. and beyond Email Bio Follow April 9 at 11:36 AM Finding a summer film sleeper amid the blockbuster noise isn’t easy. You know the type of movie: warmhearted, human, well reviewed but not too art house, funny but not overly broad.
At CinemaCon, studio Universal Pictures teased the movie with director Danny Boyle talking it up using words such as “sweet” and “magical,” drawing one of the most enthusiastic receptions of the convention. With Boyle and screenwriter Richard Curtis , “Yesterday” sports some of the most crowd-pleasing filmmakers out there.
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