A new remake of Stephen King's It hits cinemas next week with heaps of positive hype behind it, but not everybody is happy about the return of Pennywise the Clown.

As a high-profile adaptation with big name stars, this week’s main drawcard should be The Dark Tower.  Unfortunately, it’s not your best option, and while I probably can’t dissuade you from wasting your time, I should point out that it’s not your only option this weekend. Here’s everything opening in cinemas today.

Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood star in Netflix and writer/director Mike Flanagan's feature film adaptation of Stephen King's classic 1992 novel Gerald's Game.

Local Weekend Box Office Report 1 - 3 September 2017: Tom Cruise's character in American Made may always deliver, but he comes up slightly short against The Hitman's Bodyguard which stays at no.1 in SA for the third week.

Fresh from directing none other than Batman himself - Ben Affleck - in The Accountant, Gavin O'Connor will be taking the reins of Suicide Squad 2, both directing and writing the upcoming DC Comics adaptation sequel.

In case you somehow haven't noticed, Netflix has Hollywood on high alert. The streaming media giant has gone from just offering binge-worth TV series to a becoming a proper power player in the feature film business as they drew in high profile projects from some of the world's top filmmakers and actors. Here's another.