Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Soars To $2M+ Previews, Eyes $10M+ Opening – Box Office

George Clooney‘s new movie The Boys in the Boat, which he directed and does not star in, has been released in theaters everywhere.

Can you believe it's been 30-years since Mr Blobby topped the UK charts at Christmas with his song Mr Blobby? Often voted the most hated Christmas number one of all time, one critic in the Telegraph said the song "set the bar so low... it's hard to imagine that it could ever be usurped".

EXCLUSIVE: In a tense moment during the protracted SAG-AFTRA strike when guild negotiators weren’t talking to studios/streamers as film workers faced home foreclosures with no paychecks for six months and no end in sight, George Clooney led other top A-listers in offering to uncap dues and contribute $150 million over three years to guild coffers to help qualify more actors for health benefits and other things. While he has long enjoyed the spoils of an above the line life, Clooney has never forgotten the struggling showbiz underclass he was part of before ER changed his life.

The current, somewhat glib joke about George Clooney as a filmmaker is that he makes movies that “don’t exist,” i.e., are not made for the current cinematic zeitgeist and are often out of step with what the culture is watching and consuming. And there’s an argument to be made, no matter how shallow and maybe that ageist the joke is, that there’s something to it, perhaps going as far back as 2008’s throwback comedy “Leatherheads,” which really wasn’t for audiences at the time either.

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA winner and Emmy nominee Kari Skogland has been set to direct live-action feature The Age of Legends, the first installment in the planned trilogy of films that will explore the origins of Robert Jordan’s bestselling book series The Wheel of Time.

So many stars stepped out for The Boys in the Boat premiere!

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance‘ concert film has suffered a sharp drop at the US box office over a week after its release.Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé – which documents the singer’s recent tour of the same name – initially topped the US domestic box office following its release on December 1.However, the film has now fallen to fifth place after earning $5million (£3.98million) in its second weekend, a 77 per cent drop, taking its total US haul to $28million (£22million), and $33million (£26million) globally.It comes after Renaissance initially stormed the US box office, taking in $21million (£16million) in North America in its opening weekend. However, it fell short of Taylor Swift‘s recent Eras Tour film, which made $92.8million (£73.9million) in its opening weekend and took $250million (£199million) globally across its run.Beyoncé partnered with AMC Theatres to distribute the film, much like Swift, meaning each will reportedly earn 50 per cent of ticket sales.

Firehouse drama Station 19 is ending after its upcoming season, prompting an outpouring of thanks from the show’s keys.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The Japanese animated fantasy, which The Washington Post called a “magical, otherworldly tale,” is expected to enjoy a $10.7 to 12 million opening weekend, Deadline reported.It is the only entirely foreign film to lead the weekend box office this year, the first since August 2022’s “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.”In second place was “Godzilla Minus One,” with a $2.25 million take. The film, which is the 37th in the Godzilla franchise, now holds the title ofBiggest Single-Day Domestic Box Office For A Foreign Live-Action Film, according to Screen Rant.Queen Bey was dethroned this week as Beyoncé’s film, which was in first place last week, fell down to third.Her documentary concert movie “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” took injust $1.6 million, a drop of 75% since last Friday.“Trolls Band Together,” which debuted on Nov.

Apparently, Morgan Wade’s presence in Kyle Richards’ life isn’t just affecting her marriage…

Yorgos Lanthimos’ Venice Golden Lion Winner Poor Things is here with Searchlight Pictures sewing up nine theaters in four major markets for leg one of the Emma Stone-starring surreal-period-comedy-horror.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “Poor Things” is seducing you with a variety of charming, stylish and tasty partnerships this week alongside its theatrical release on Dec.

With awards season around the corner, it’s time for countries to select the Best International Feature Film for the Oscars. Bhutan’s pick? Pawo Choyning Dorji‘s “The Monk And The Gun,” which had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival earlier this year.

After the production team at Studio Ghibli disbanded, cinematographer Atsushi Okui worked as a freelance artist for a while. But when director Hayao Miyazaki began working on The Boy and the Heron, Okui was excited to be called back to the team.

Wolf Hall is coming back and bringing Harriet Walter and Timothy Spall along for the ride.

James Gunn and Peter Safran are in the middle of overhauling the DC Universe with Superman Legacy and The Brave and the Bold two of the most high-profile projects in the works.

Valerie Wu Intern What is a TV “comedy” in 2023? In an era of blurred genres, it’s not so cut and dry anymore. Opening Variety’s “A Night in the Writer’s Room,” Variety’s Michael Schneider asked the nine comedy writers on stage to raise their hand if their show features a death.

Consequence). “We had a million inside jokes that nobody understood.

Scott Kempner, a cofounder of The Dictators and The Del-Lords, died today at a nursing home in Connecticut at age 69 from complications of early onset dementia.

Nosferatu, alongside some first images.Bill Skarsgård is set to play the titular vampire in the upcoming gothic horror, which is the second remake of the 1922 German silent film of the same name, following Werner Herzog’s 1979 movie Nosferatu The Vampyre.Other cast members include Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Simon McBurney and Ralph Ineson.On Tuesday (November 28), it was announced that Eggers’ Nosferatu will be released on December 25, 2024 in the US, with a UK release date yet to be announced.After the first images from the film arrived last week, some fans are already preparing themselves for a spooky festive season next year. In response to the release date, one X user wrote: “Might be the best Christmas ever.”Another added: “The Nosferatu trailer is likely around the corner and I can’t wait.