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Aug122024 by cineverseNo Comments

China Box Office: ‘Successor’ Reaches $420 Million Total After Fifth Weekend Win

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By Patrick Frater According To The variety Chinese family comedy-drama, “Successor” held on to its place at the top of the mainland China box office for the fifth week as “Deadpool & Wolverine” slipped out of the Chinese top five in its third weekend of release. “Successor” earned RMB179 million ($25.2 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. That gives it a total of $420 million since releasing on July 16. It is by far the biggest film of the summer season and has now become the fourth highest-grossing film of the year in China. Its latest weekend victory, however, was a narrow one. In second place, Ruyi Films’ “Upstream” earned $23.4 million over its opening weekend (and even took top spot on Friday’s daily c...

Aug122024 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘It Ends With Us’ Scores $50 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Borderlands’ Flops With $8.8 Million

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Colleen Hoover’s literary sensation “It Ends With Us” is now a box office smash. A film adaptation of her 2016 novel, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni (who also directed), has collected a stellar $50 million from 3,611 North American venues in its opening weekend. “It Ends With Us” took in $30 million internationally for an $80 million global start. It’s a huge win for the movie, which Sony Pictures and Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios co-financed for $25 million. “It Ends With Us” tells the story of Lily Bloom (Lively), a small business owner who gets caught in a love triangle between a charming but abusive neurosurgeon, Ryle (Baldoni), and her first boyfriend, Atlas (Brandon Sklenar). Critics were mixed but audiences have responded e...

Aug112024 by cineverseNo Comments

How ‘Good One’ Director India Donaldson Crafted the Film’s Devastating Twist

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By Ethan Shanfeld According To The variety) SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for “Good One,” in theaters now. From first-time feature director India Donaldson, “Good One” is a breezy dramedy about three people on a backpacking trip. Until, suddenly, it isn’t. Lily Collias, in her second feature role, plays the 17-year-old Sam, who goes camping with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros), and his bumbling friend Matt (Danny McCarthy). After her dad goes to bed, Sam has a heart-to-heart with Matt, who is going through a divorce, in a 13-minute campfire scene that culminates with Matt suggesting that Sam come into his tent to keep him warm It’s a disturbing and crafty twist an hour into the film, a moment of profound betrayal that paints a quietly world-shat...

Aug112024 by cineverseNo Comments

Shah Rukh Khan Charms Locarno Film Festival with Career Achievement Award Speech

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety) Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan added another accolade to his illustrious career at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where he was presented with a career achievement honor on Saturday. The superstar, known for his wit as much as his on-screen performances, delivered an acceptance speech that blended heartfelt reflections on cinema with his trademark humor. Addressing the packed 8000-strong crowd in Locarno’s Piazza Grande, Khan began by acknowledging the warm reception he received. “Thank you all for welcoming me with such wide arms – wider than the ones I do on screen,” he quipped, referencing his famous open-armed pose. The actor, affectionately known by his initials SRK or King Khan to his fans, went on...

Aug112024 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘It Ends With Us’ Begins With Impressive $24 Million Opening Day, ‘Deadpool’ Holds Strong as ‘Borderlands’ Crumbles

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By J. Kim Murphy According To The variety) The August box office is looking Lively with Sony’s drama “It Ends With Us” scoring a spectacular opening day of $24 million from 3,611 locations across Friday and preview screenings. The adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2016 bestselling novel is now looking at even higher projections north of $45 million across the three-day frame — a fantastic start for a drama with a mere $25 million production budget, well below the spend of the typical studio summer tentpole. The popularity of Hoover’s novel on TikTok and marketing’s slant toward female audiences led many analysts to believe that “It Ends With Us” could come in well above earlier tracking. The film now seems primed for a second place opening through the weekend, coming in close to t...

Aug102024 by cineverseNo Comments

Frozen 3’ Gets Icy First Look, Coming in 2027

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By Carolyn Giardina, Jordan Moreau According To The variety) It’s almost time to build a snowman…for the third time. Disney’s “Frozen 3” is set for a 2027 release and aim to answer unanswered questions. Disney’s chief creative officer Jennifer Lee concluded the Disney Animation announcements, unveiling visual development art from musical “Frozen 3.” Created by Britney Lee, it shows Elsa on a white horse and Anna on a brown stag. Lee wrote and co-directed with Chris Buck the best animated feature Oscar winner “Frozen,” as well as “Frozen II,” which were set around the fictional kingdom of Arendelle and featured a voice cast led by Kristen Bell as Anna, Idina Menzel as Elsa, Jonathan Groff as Kristoff and Josh Gad as the sentient snowman Olaf. The first “Frozen” movie de...

Aug102024 by cineverseNo Comments

Incredibles 3’ in Development With Brad Bird at Pixar

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By Adam B. Vary According To The variety) Pixar‘s superhero family is suiting up again. “Incredibles 3” is in development at Pixar Animation Studios, with writer-director Brad Bird — who helmed 2004’s “The Incredibles” and 2018’s “Incredibles 2” — returning for the threequel. Pixar chief Pete Docter made the announcement on Friday during Disney’s epic presentation of its upcoming projects at the D23 Expo. Docter provided no further information about the project, but the announcement of a new “Incredibles” movie comes on the heels of the wild success of “Inside Out 2,” which recently passed “Incredibles 2” as Pixar’s highest grossing film ever (and Disney Animation’s “Frozen II” as the highest grossing animated film of all time). No release date has been set fo...

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