Penelope Cruz and Channing Tatum in stills from Magic Mike's Last Dance. (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) Today on Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud: ...

The “Magic Mike” franchise has been a profitable one. In 2012, the first film opened to some $39.1 million from just under 4,000 theatres, on its way to earning $167.3 million globally ...

There are two distinct approaches when it comes to crafting a Magic Mike movie. The first, of course, being the one that director Steven Soderbergh took in the now global brand’s original 2012 film.