Box Office: ‘New Mutants,’ ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Seek to Restart Moviegoing

The disastrous debut of Warner Bros’ spy thriller “Tenet” at movie theaters has Hollywood studios fingering the panic button. “Tenet” — a $200 million Christopher Nolan production which has amassed less than $30 million in ticket sales since it hit US theaters on Sept.

Disney's Mulan malfunctioned in its China box office debut with a disheartening $23.2 million. The $200 million tentpole was made with both Chinese and American audiences top of mind.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn celebration of her career-spanning new album, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories,” Suzanne Vega will play two globally livestreamed concerts from New York City’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village. The first will go live on October 7 at 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time for North American fans and the second will go live on October 8 at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, to accommodate U.K.

R Kelly has again been denied release from prison on bail, as he awaits his various trials on sexual abuse charges, this time by a New York appeals court.The Second US Circuit Court Of Appeals in Manhattan upheld a previous ruling by a Brooklyn federal court judge to deny Kelly bail.

Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald Bell has died aged 68, a representative for the singer has said.

Tenet has taken nearly £114 million ($150 million) globally at the box office following its release in the past few weeks.The much-delayed film, which stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, finally hit UK screens a few weeks ago, with the US following last week.Tenet has, however, been anticipated as an arbiter of the health of the cinema industry amid the coronavirus pandemic, as it is viewed as being the biggest release since cinemas re-opened over the summer.According to Variety,

Amongst the films that took a gamble and released amidst the COVID-19 pandemic was Christopher Nolan's Tenet. After weeks of back and forth to set a release date, Tenet finally got the theatrical release that Nolan was adamant on.

Tenet is doing relatively big numbers amid the pandemic at the box office.

In the face of the ongoing pandemic, Warner Bros. “Tenet” is meeting tempered expectations with an estimated $20 million 4-day opening at the U.S.

Actress Caroline Quentin, American footballer Jason Bell and singer Max George have been announced as the first three contestants of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing season.The three contestants were announced by Alex Jones and Amol Rajan on The One Show.Bell, who was a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and New York Giants, told Jones and Rajan he was "thrilled.""I am a huge fan of the show, I've been watching it since I came to the country," he said.His game plan is #Strictly

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsEXCLUSIVE: EQ Media Group has announced industry vets Kevin Joseph and  Simon Fleming will head the company’s United States and New Zealand development, respectively. “Kevin and Simon have impressive track records and we are lucky to have them in the company.  Their skills and experience will help EQ Media continue the pattern of growth we are seeing in 2020,” said EQ Media CEO and executive producer Greg Quail. In their new roles, Joseph

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith North American moviegoing slowly resuming, the X-Men spinoff “The New Mutants” opened with a solid $3.1 million at 2,412 locations on Friday.That first-day figure portends a weekend opening in line with Disney’s forecast of $7 million to $10 million.

Bill & Ted Face The Music will be reaching UK cinemas a week ahead of schedule.The long-awaited third film in the franchise was initially due for release on August 21 but was pushed back in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.A release date was then set for September 23 in the UK, which has now been brought forward.Bill & Ted Face The Music was released in the US today (August 28), with the first reviews now in.The Hollywood Reporter called the new film “almost exactly as good as its two