Box Office Slowly Sputters Back to Life After Coronavirus Closures

Nothing is slipping through the cracks on the set of Love Island USA, according to its host Arielle Vandenberg.

European Week of Sport 2020 at the Sport Ireland Campus, the 2FM presenter shared his insight into whether his gig on the Aussie edition of the show would come to pass this year.‘They haven’t officially called it but I can’t for my money see it happen this year in any way, shape or form,’ he explained.‘I think Australia’s gone back into lockdown,’ he said, adding that he doesn’t think they could film in Fiji again right now.‘The American version filmed in Fiji as well and they’re filming in

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerReality TV ruled the Friday fare this week, as once again Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown took home the ratings demo crown, scoring an 0.6 to far outdistance the field on the last weekend of the dog days of August.The wrestling show’s drama this week centered on Roman Reigns revealing his alignment with Paul Heyman.Elsewhere, CBS had the premiere of Love Island USA, a spin-off of the popular British series.

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.

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith North American moviegoing slowly coming back, Disney’s “The New Mutants” delivered a respectable $750,000 in Thursday night previews domestically.The “X-Men” spinoff has been tracking for an opening weekend of $7 million to $10 million at 2,412 locations. The preview number matches “Stuber,” which went on to open with a $8.2 million weekend in July 2019.

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith moviegoing slowly returning to life after five months, a quartet of new titles are arriving amid the serious challenge of attracting customers worried about the COVID-19 pandemic — and Hurricane Laura.Disney’s “X-Men” spinoff “The New Mutants” opens at 2,412 North American locations and should lead the weekend in the $7 million to $10 million range.

Jordan Moreau Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet are searching for ancient fossils and budding romance in the trailer for the upcoming film “Ammonite.”Written and directed by Francis Lee, the film will be released by Neon in the United States and Lionsgate in the U.K.Set in England in the 1800s, Winslet plays Mary Anning, a fossil hunter who works alone on the rugged coastline in the south of the country.

Love Island USA arrives Monday at 8/7c with a two-hour premiere on CBS and CBS All Access. The new season, which will air seven nights a week, heads to Las Vegas where contestants will let loose at the Caesars Entertainment's boutique hotel, The Cromwell. Getting to know these budding new influencers through their tumultuous journeys on-camera is only part of the fun, which is why we've compiled a list of all the contestants' Instagram accounts for you to follow along at home.

ITV are planning to fix that next month as Love Island USA series two arrives onto our screens.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe second season of “Love Island USA” is hitting the U.K. this fall.The CBS series, which has this year relocated from Fiji to Las Vegas due to COVID-19, will debut on ITV2 from Sept.

Pixar and Disney's critically acclaimed Toy Story 4 buzzed to the top of the North American box office chart over the weekend with $118 million, one of the biggest openings of all time for an animated movie despite coming in behind expectations. The family tentpole bowed simultaneously in numerous foreign markets for an international launch of $120 million, bringing its global haul to $238 million, a record for the genre.

Love Island USA, arriving Monday, Aug. 24 at 8/7c with a two-hour premiere on CBS and CBS All Access.

 Salma Hayek  and her French billionaire husband  François-Henri Pinault  escaped the madness happening in the US and headed straight to Greece! The country is a popular destination for the couple and they went on a similar vacation in 2012. Hayek has been posting photos of their trip on Instagram including two adorable photos of the couple kissing at a table wearing masks.