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Jul232024 by cineverseNo Comments

Deadpool & Wolverine’ First Reactions Praise Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s ‘Dynamite’ Chemistry, ‘Epic’ Cameos: ‘A Game Changer for the MCU’

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By Zack Sharf According To The variety) The first reactions for “Deadpool & Wolverine” are in and are overwhelmingly positive. The enthusiasm for the film comes at a much-needed time for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which experienced rare flops last year with the releases of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and “The Marvels.” The latest “Deadpool” film is the only Disney-backed Marvel movie on the release calendar in 2024 and marks the character’s official introduction into the MCU. The sequel is being called “bloody fun” and a “step in the right direction for Marvel” by film press. “‘Deadpool and Wolverine‘ is a game changer for the MCU as it is the biggest, boldest, and most badass MCU film since ‘Infinity War’ and ‘Endgame,'” wrote Nerdtropolis’ Sean Tajipour. “R...

Jul232024 by cineverseNo Comments

Anurag Kashyap Boards Melbourne-Bound Children’s Film ‘Little Thomas’ as Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety) Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap is returning to the children’s film genre with his latest production, “Little Thomas.” The comedy-drama, which is the feature directing debut of Kaushal Oza, is slated for its world premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). Starring Gulshan Devaiah and Rasika Duggal, alongside child actor Hridansh Parekh, “Little Thomas” marks Kashyap’s first foray into children’s cinema since his 2007 animated directorial venture “Return of Hanuman.” Set in 1990s Goa, the film follows a seven-year-old boy’s attempts to reunite his quarreling parents in hopes of getting a baby brother. Kashyap, known for hard-hitting films like “Gangs of Wasseypur” and “Ugly,” was drawn to Oza’s vision o...

Jul222024 by cineverseNo Comments

China Box Office: ‘Twisters’ Is Blown Away as ‘Successor’ Enjoys $89 Million Weekend

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By Patrick Frater According To The variety) “Successor,” a Chinese-produced comedy drama about escape from poverty, dominated a big weekend at the Mainland China box office. The session also saw an impressive re-release for Japanese animation “Your Name” and Hollywood action film “Twisters” blown into instant irrelevance. Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway showed “Successor” earning RMB633 million ($89.1 million) between Friday and Sunday in China. While this represented the film’s official first weekend, “Successor” finished Sunday with a cumulative total of RMB1.55 billion or $219 million. That is due to two days of wide screenings a weekend earlier that were considered as previews (causing the title to be omitted from Comscore charts a week earlier) and ...

Jul212024 by cineverseNo Comments

Who Is Pretending Carrie Bradshaw Got Hit by a Citi Bike in Fake ‘And Just Like That’ Filming Notices?

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By Michaela Zee According To The variety) And just like that… Carrie Bradshaw was hit by a Citi Bike? A series of fake filming notices for Max’s “And Just Like That” have been recently popping up in New York City. These notices, which are circulating on social media, feature bogus plot details about the upcoming third season of the “Sex and the City” reboot. “AFTER GETTING HIT BY A CITIBIKE, CARRIE RETAINS FLETCHER REEDE (JIM CARREY) FROM ‘LIAR, LIAR’ AS HER LAWYER,” one filming notice reads. Another includes a fake plot about Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) revealing to her friends that “she is Garfield the cat.” In a different filming notice, the project details read: “CARRIE GOES ON A BAD DATE WITH MR. BEAN (THE CHARACTER) AND THEN ACCIDENTALLY SENDS HIM A N...

Jul202024 by cineverseNo Comments

Suits L.A.’ and ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ Land Series Orders at NBC

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By Emily Longeretta According To The variety) It’s official: “Suits” is back. The spinoff, “Suits: L.A.,” led by Stephen Amell, has received a series order pickup by NBC. Produced by UCP and Hypnotic, original show creator Aaron Korsh returns as writer and executive producer. Per the official logline, “Suits: L.A.” follows Ted Black (Amell), “a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point and to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can’t help but mix their personal and professional lives.” Josh McDermitt, Lex ...

Jul202024 by cineverseNo Comments

Sundance Reveals Six Possible Cities for 2027 Festival Location, Including Louisville and Cincinnati

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By Pat Saperstein According To The variety) The Sundance Institute has selected the finalist cities for the location of the 2027 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to the possibility of remaining in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, the cities that made the next round are Atlanta; Cincinnati; Boulder, Colo.; Louisville, Ky.; and Santa Fe, N.M. The Sundance Institute looked at the infrastructure and event capabilities of each city, and the cities were required to show how they would welcome and foster the diverse Sundance community and culture of independent creativity, according to the institute. “Each of these cities has a vibrant creative ecosystem, either expanding or established, and has enabled creativity to flourish in their cities through their support of t...

Jul172024 by cineverseNo Comments

Successor,’ Chinese Smash Hit Comedy Film, Sets Worldwide Release (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Patrick Frater According To The variety) “Successor,” a comedy drama film that has taken the Chinese box office by storm, is set for an international roll-out from early next month. Rights to the film have been picked up by CMC Pictures, the Chinese studio behind “The Meg” monster shark franchise. It will handle theatrical releases in North America, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. and Benelux, rolling out from Aug. 2. “Successor” charts the ups and downs of a poor dad and a hardworking mom, living in a broken yard and seemingly having fallen behind others on the road to prosperity. The film only opened officially in Chinese theaters on Tuesday (July 16) and earned an estimated $21 million. But it finished its first day with an $89 million cumulative, thanks to wide-sc...