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Refresh for latest…: Paramount’s A Quiet Place: Day One not only set a domestic opening record for the franchise, it also did it at the international box office. Of the $98.5M global start, $45.5M is from 59 overseas markets, well exceeding expectations.

UPDATED: There’s joy all around as Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 has crossed the coveted $1B milestone at the worldwide box office. With $1,014.8B through 19 days, this is the quickest time to the mark for an animated movie ever, besting the previous record holder, Frozen 2, which got there in 25. Only 11 animated films have ever crossed the $1B threshold, and of those, Disney and Pixar combined now have eight.

Avril Lavigne has been appointed to the Order of Canada, a state order recognizing her contributions to music, ahead of her Glastonbury 2024 debut.Last Friday (June 28), the appointment was made official via an announcement by Canadian Governor General Mary Simon, who shared that the order “recognizes individuals who have made positive and lasting impacts on communities here in Canada or who have brought honour to our country abroad.”This includes Lavigne. On the ‘Sk8er Boi’ singer, Simon states on her official website: “Avril Lavigne is one of the best-selling female artists of all time.

Naman Ramachandran The international documentary market Sunny Side of the Doc concluded its 35th edition in La Rochelle, France on June 27, drawing 2,100 participants from 68 countries. The four-day event, themed “Mapping the Future,” showcased 90 exhibitors and hosted 250 international decision-makers.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The family drama “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” has become the highest-grossing Thai film of all time in The Philippines, distributor Westec Media claims. The company, which released the film, does not quantify the receipts or the record. But there is little doubt of the film’s hit status across Asia.

Singapore Turbulence Doc Sells Around The World

Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 keeps on soaring, reaching $799.7M globally through Tuesday. Within that, its international box office crossed the four-century mark at a running cume of $411.9M from 44 overseas markets through Tuesday. In North America, Inside Out 2 rose to $387.8M, moving well up the domestic animated chart.

girlies, who may or may not have an on their dresser right now. , harbinger of , was photographed on June 25 wearing a tote so it could double as a weekender. This black bag is a carry-on, not a personal item.The purse in question is the from Byron Bay-based Australian bag makers St.

Two years after it premiered, Taylor Sheridan’s “Tulsa King,” starring Oscar-nominated actor Sylvester Stallone, is finally returning to Paramount+. Today, the streamer released a new teaser trailer and announced a Sunday, September 15 premiere date in the U.S.

K.J. Yossman Canada’s Sphere Media is set to acquire distributor Abacus Media Rights from Amcomri Entertainment Inc. The deal, which is valued at $24.6 million, is expected to close in mid-August.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent “Seven Types of Ambiguity,” the Australian TV series involving a mystery told from the shifting perspective of seven characters, is getting an Arabic adaptation as an original production for beIN Media Group’s TOD streaming platform. Titled “Mirage” or alternately (“Sarab”) in Arabic, the first international adaptation of the six-part ABC series – which is based on the acclaimed novel by Australian author Elliot Perlman, revolving around the disappearance of a child in suburban Melbourne — is being transposed to a Middle East setting.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Here’s something to cheer aboot: Bravo‘s next season of “Top Chef” will be set in Canada. The news was announced by host Kristen Kish and judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons in a video posted to the official “Top Chef” social channels Thursday.

following a horse-related incident.Anne, The Princess Royal, was rushed to the hospital over the weekend after sustaining wounds to the head at the Gatcombe Park estate.As she remains under the watchful eye of doctors and nurses, King Charles’ former royal butler Grant Harrold says her absence will have a “big impact on her.”“Anne could be out of royal duties for the next few days or even weeks,” Harrold exclusively told The Post.“As one of the hardest-working members of the Royal family, it’s going to have a big impact on her.”The Princess Royal, 73, is said to have been injured by a horse during a stroll on the grounds of the royal residence Sunday evening.“This incident will probably make Anne even more determined to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” Harrold added.Princess Anne’s husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, as well as her daughter Zara Tindall and son Peter Phillips, were all on the estate at the time of the incident.Other senior members of the royal family were notified of Anne’s injuries on Sunday night.“I know she will want to recover quickly so she can get back to her royal duties,” Harrold said of the Princess on behalf of Slingo. “She’s somebody who wants to get on with what she’s expected to do.”Anne — the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip’s only daughter — has pulled the plug on all of her official duties slated for this week, including a State Visit, and a trip to Canada.“On doctors’ advice, Her Royal Highness’s engagements for the week ahead will be postponed.

Jonathan Majors has landed his first film role since being convicted of domestic assault in 2023.The actor, who was subsequently fired from Disney‘s Marvel Cinematic Universe, will star in the independent revenge thriller Merciless, which will be helmed by Martin Villeneuve, the younger brother of Dune director Denis Villeneuve.Written by Frank Hannah, the upcoming film follows a CIA investigator who goes to troubling lengths after the one he loves is overpowered by sinister forces. Filming is expected to begin in Saskatchewan, Canada in autumn.Majors was sentenced in April to one year of domestic violence counselling after he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.

A trio of brothers are preparing for a record-breaking row across the Pacific ocean - whilst aiming to raise £1 million.

Donald Sutherland made his final public appearance three years before his death at age 88.The actor’s death was confirmed by his actor son, Kiefer Sutherland, on Thursday. He died in Miami after a long battle with an unknown illness.“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away.

Finally, we have a date for the return of Yellowstone.

Donald Sutherland, the beloved actor who starred in scores of films from The Dirty Dozen, MASH and Klute to Animal House and Ordinary People to Pride & Prejudice and The Hunger Games franchise and won an Emmy for Citizen X, died Thursday in Miami after a long illness. He was 88.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief France’s Canal+ Group has increased its stake in multi-territory Asian video streamer Viu to 36.8%. It says that the move is in accordance with the terms of the strategic partnership with Viu owner PCCW Group announced a year ago and follows the satisfaction of key business milestones.

EXCLUSIVE: Online Canadian film journal Panorama-cinéma has set plans in motion to launch Montreal Critic’s Week (Semaine de la critique de Montréal), a new film festival, at Montreal’s Cinémathèque Québécoise in January 2025.