‘Dune,’ ‘West Side Story’ Ring In Oscars’ 2022 Sound Category Shortlist

As we get rolling into the new year, optimism and caution are part of the outlook for 2022 at the international box office. The issue of China also remains top of mind as the territory — which maintained its status as the top global market in 2021 — has been even more ornery to navigate than usual, notably not approving a single movie with a Marvel character last year, from Disney’s Black Widow straight through to Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home.

After promoting his two films “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and “tick, tick…boom!” it seemed as if all the extra questions about potentially appearing in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” were weighing heavy on Andrew Garfield. Unlike Tobey Maguire, who just stayed out of the public eye, and Tom Holland, who was busy talking about other aspects of the film, Garfield was getting hammered for months about whether or not he was showing up.

Given the ongoing pandemic with regard to global box office, it’s tempting to say “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” To wit: Disney still leads all studios worldwide, piracy remains a major concern, and many markets are still in Covid-induced flux. But when looking back over 2021 versus 2020, there are some key differences and highlights. Thank heavens, or at least, thank the Toretto family, Godzilla and Kong, James Bond and phenom Spider-Man to name a few headliners who proved that when product is available in cinemas, audiences will embrace the communal experience.

It was supposed to be the start of a roaring ’20s for a new century. A rollout of vaccines in the first half of 2021 would help crush the COVID-19 pandemic and return the world to as close to “normal” as possible.

Tom Holland is talking Academy Awards!

He may play Spider-Man’s right hand man on screen, but Jacob Batalon didn’t need a web-slinging superhero to help him get in fighting shape!

“Spider-Man” star Jacob Batalon is talking about his weight loss transformation.

In something of a surprise, the Visual Effects branch went in a more traditional, blockbuster direction for the 10 films on the VIsual Effects Oscars shortlist. Films still in the mix for a 2022 Oscar nomination include “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” “Godzilla vs.

Tom Holland and Zendaya met a real-life hero — the Wyoming boy who saved his sister from a dog attack — and they made the boy's day one he'll never forget.The stars played host to Bridger Walker and the rest of his family on the set.

Canada, after delivering 7% of Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s $260M domestic opening weekend, will see its Quebec province shut down cinemas in addition to bars and gyms as public health officials look to slow the spread of the Omicron Covid variant.

the cast of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” spent an amazing day on set with a fellow hero — little Bridger Walker, who put his life on the line to save his little sister from a dog attack in 2020 at age 6.The devout Marvel fan’s unparalleled bravery has turned the boy from Cheyenne, Wyo., into an international sensation.

With Spider-Man: No Way Home now out in theaters, Disney and Sony are “actively beginning to develop” where the web-slinger’s story goes next, says Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige.

If you’ve watched every Spider-Man movie, you may want to know about Tobey Maguire’s net worth and how much he made as Peter Parker (a.k.a. Spider-Man) in comparison to Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland.

EastEnders star Maisie Smith celebrated leaving Albert Square with a trip to the cinema to see a certain webbed superhero. The actress, 21, who played Tiffany Butcher-Baker was dressed all in pink as she posed for photos ahead of the new movie Spider-Man: No Way Home, starring Tom Holland.