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Aug182024 by cineverseNo Comments

Lithuanian Teen Drama ‘Toxic’ Wins Big at Locarno Film Festival

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By Guy Lodge According To The variety Lithuanian cinema, not typically that well represented on the international film festival circuit, was the big story of this year’s Locarno Film Festival awards ceremony, with two films from the Baltic nation taking a number of top prizes between them. “Toxic,” an auspicious debut from writer-director Saulė Bliuvaitė, won not only the Golden Leopard for Best Film in the fest’s premier International Competition — from a jury chaired by Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner — but also, in an unusual double, the top prize in the separately juried First Feature Competition. Bliuvaitė’s compatriot Laurynas Bareiša, meanwhile, won Best Director in the International Competition for his sophomore feature “Drowning Dry,” while the same film’...

Aug182024 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Hatches $18 Million Opening Day

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By J. Kim Murphy According To The variety “Alien: Romulus” slithered to $18 million from 3,885 locations across Friday and preview screenings — a substantial haul that suggests that 20th Century’s latest entry in the survival thriller series will come in north of the studio’s projections and land around a $40 million debut across opening weekend. The killer sci-fi feature also gets a boost from Imax and other premium large-format auditoriums. The solid start marks a victory lap for Disney, which has ruled theaters through the summer season with the two biggest hits of the year, “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Inside Out 2.” “Romulus” was originally greenlit for a Hulu debut, but Disney shifted the Fede Alvarez-helmed production to a theatrical rollout before principal photograph...

Aug172024 by cineverseNo Comments

Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Sets Max Release Date After Box Office Flop

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By Selena Kuznikov According To The variety he wild, wild west will soon be available from your couch: Kevin Costner‘s “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1″ is moseying over to Max on Friday, Aug. 23. The first installment of his western series, which he starred in, co-directed, co-wrote, produced and co-financed, details the life of several characters in the American West during and after the Civil War. Costner planned for the “Horizon” saga to span four movies, the first two of which were shot back to back, but after the first film’s box office disaster it’s unclear how the series will continue. The second movie in the “Horizon” franchise was pulled from its Aug. 16 theatrical release date, after the first film earned only $11 million at the box office...

Aug172024 by cineverseNo Comments

Deadpool & Wolverine’ Overtakes ‘Joker’ as Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film in History With $1.08 Billion Globally

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Deadpool is living up to his self-appointed moniker as Marvel Jesus. Disney’s comic book sequel “Deadpool & Wolverine” has generated $1.086 billion at the global box office after 23 days of release, overtaking 2019’s “Joker” ($1.078 billion) as the highest grossing R-rated movie in history. Marvel’s save-the-universe adventure landed in theaters on July 26, collecting a mighty $211 million in its domestic debut to rank as the sixth-biggest opening weekend of all time. Since then, “Deadpool & Wolverine” has remained a massive draw with $516 million in North America and $568 million internationally. It surpassed the entire theatrical runs of its predecessors — 2016’s “Deadpool” with $783 million and 2018’s “Deadpool 2” with...

Aug172024 by cineverseNo Comments

Eugene and Dan Levy Officially Set as Emmys Hosts

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By Michael Schneider According To The variety With less than a month to go before the 76th Emmy Awards, the telecast’s hosts are finally set. As expected, the father-son duo of Eugene Levy and Dan Levy will emcee this year’s Emmys, which take place on Sunday, Sept. 15, live on ABC. The two made history in 2020 as the first father and son to win major awards in the same year, thanks to “Schitt’s Creek.” That year — in which winners appeared remotely, due to the COVID-19 pandemic — saw Eugene Levy win for outstanding comedy actor and Dan Levy win for supporting comedy actor. Dan Levy also picked up wins for writing and directing, while both won the outstanding comedy series Emmy as exec producers. “For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine ...

Aug142024 by cineverseNo Comments

Paramount Television Studios Shut Down by Paramount Global Cost Cuts

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By Brian Steinberg According To The variety Paramount Television Studios, a production facility originally aimed at getting Paramount Pictures back into the business of making TV series, will shut down, the latest bout of cost cutting by parent corporation Paramount Global as it seeks to eliminate $500 million amid a chaotic shift in the entertainment industry. “This has been a challenging and transformative time for the entire industry, and sadly, our studio is not immune,” said Nicole Clemens, president of the unit, which debuted in 2013, in a memo to staffers. “Over the past 11 years, she said, the studio “has weathered seemingly insurmountable obstacles through a combination of strength, determination, and unwavering commitment. We met these challenges with incredible r...

Aug142024 by cineverseNo Comments

Hulu Orders Multi-Cam Comedy ‘Mid-Century Modern’ With Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, Linda Lavin

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By Joe Otterson According To The variety Hulu has given a series order to the comedy “Mid-Century Modern,” Variety has learned. The multi-cam was first reported to be in the works at the streamer in June. Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, and Linda Lavin star. The official logline states that the show follows “three best friends — gay gentlemen of a certain age – who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs where the wealthiest one lives with his mother. As a chosen family, they prove that no matter how hard things get, there’s always someone around to remind you it would be better if you got your neck done.” The series was created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, with both also executive ...