Venice Film Festival as the event’s opening night film, but its debut at NYFF will mark its North American premiere. It will screen on Oct.
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Ellise Shafer administratorWarner Bros.’ “Space Jam: A New Legacy” is poised to steal the box office ball away from “Black Widow” this weekend, with a projected North American 3-day gross of $32 million.The basketball movie, a standalone sequel to 1996’s “Space Jam,” brought in $13.1 million from 3,965 locations on Friday, scoring Warner Bros.’ largest pandemic debut, as well as the largest pandemic opening for a family film.
Those earnings put “Space Jam: A New Legacy” at the top spot on this
.Venice Film Festival as the event’s opening night film, but its debut at NYFF will mark its North American premiere. It will screen on Oct.
Jordan Moreau New York City will require proof of vaccination for people going to indoor activities like restaurants, gym and performances, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.The program will launch August 16 and will be enforced beginning September 13.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDisney’s “Jungle Cruise” will easily sail to the top of box office charts when it opens in movie theaters on Friday.The family-friendly fantasy adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, is expected to generate at least $25 million from 4,200 North American locations over the weekend, with some estimates projecting an opening north of $30 million.
NEW YORK -- Mena Suvari wants to explain her reasoning for writing about Kevin Spacey on the set of their 1999 film “American Beauty" in her new book “The Great Peace" (Hachette).Spacey won an Oscar for his role in the film as Lester Burnham, a suburban husband and father in the midst of a midlife crisis, who becomes fixated on his daughter’s best friend, Angela, played by Suvari.On the day of filming a scene where Lester and Angela lie on a sofa together, Suvari writes that at set, Spacey took
Bob Odenkirk, who starred in hit shows such as Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul has been rushed to hospital after he collapsing on set.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAt the box office, “Snake Eyes” is ringing true to its moniker.The latest “G.I. Joe” installment, an origin story starring Henry Golding of “Crazy Rich Asians” fame, fell short of expectations, collecting a paltry $13.3 million in its first three days in North American theaters.
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain kept its spot in the North American top ten for week two in 954 theaters – up by 27 — with an $830,000 estimated gross for the three days, leading the specialty box office.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterIn a twist fitting for an M. Night Shyamalan thriller, “Old” is the No.
Kanye West is reportedly set to toast the arrival of his new album ‘DONDA’ with a set at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami on Sunday (July 25).The long-awaited album is set to be released tomorrow (July 23), and was previewed by the single ‘No Child Left Behind’ as part of a Beats by Dre advertisement starring US athlete Sha’Carri Richardson.Sources have now told Billboard that Kanye is set to bring his new album to the live stage this weekend.
Disney+ for poor box office returns on Marvel’s Black Widow.The film smashed US box office records in the pandemic era, earning $80million (£58.8million) in cinemas and $60million (£44million) on the streaming service in its opening weekend.But the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), the US industry’s main lobbying arm, was critical of the film’s rollout.“Despite assertions that this pandemic-era improvised release strategy was a success for Disney and the simultaneous release model,
Space Jam: A New Legacy star LeBron James has responded to “haters” of the new film.The anticipated sequel to the 1996 Looney Tunes movie made its debut over the weekend, and has already proved a box office success after taking in $31.65million (£23mi) in the US, according to Deadline.However, the reviews have been less generous, with many critics taking issue with the large amount of product placement.Responding to a report on the film’s successful opening, James tweeted: “Hi Haters!”Hi Haters!
There aren’t a lot of videos of Naomi Osaka speaking Japanese, but trust that she knows and understands the language. Naomi, who was born in Osaka, Japan, is half-Japanese and half-Haitian.
Marvel star Anthony Mackie took centre stage this weekend when he hosted the 2021 ESPY Awards and the star used this opportunity to highlight some major issues! The 42-year-old started off by light humour, poking fun at the recent sanction placed on sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, who was suspended from the U.S. Olympic team after a positive marijuana test. Mackie said, "The greatest celebration of sports is back! We up here on a rooftop in New York City.
Black Widow has smashed US box office records in the pandemic era, earning $80million in cinemas and $60million on Disney+.Starring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh, Black Widow is the first film in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe to be released since the pandemic began in March last year.