international brightlight film festival Archives

Aug182024 by cineverseNo Comments

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

News

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

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

News

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

News

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

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

News

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 ...

Aug142024 by cineverseNo Comments

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis,’ Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ and More Added to TIFF Lineup

News

By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Francis Ford Coppola’s divisive sci-fi epic “Megalopolis” will have its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF has added that movie and several others, including Luca Guadadgnino’s “Queer” starring Daniel Craig and Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” led by Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, to its 2024 lineup. In total, 276 films will screen at this year’s festival, which is running from Sept. 5-15. In addition to official selection titles, TIFF has programmed special screenings of Damien Chazelle’s 2014 film “Whiplash,” as well as Mina Shum’s 1994 comedy “Double Happiness.” As previously announced, director David Gordon Green’s “Nutcrackers,” starring Ben Stiller, will open the festival while R...

Aug132024 by cineverseNo Comments

Banijay Asia Forms Strategic Alliance With India’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment

News

By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Banijay Asia has joined forces with India’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment (NGE) to develop original series and films, as well as adapt international hits for Indian audiences. Banijay Asia (part of Banijay Entertainment) is led by CEO Deepak Dhar and NGE is helmed by veteran producer Sajid Nadiadwala. The alliance aims to create premium content for viewers in India and beyond. Nadiadwala is known for franchises like “Housefull” and “Baaghi,” as well as critically acclaimed films such as “Chhichhore,” “Super 30” and “Highway.” Recent releases include “Chandu Champion” and “Satyaprem Ki Katha.” Coming up is “Housefull 5,” the latest instalment in the blockbuster comedy franchise starring Akshay Kumar and Riteish ...

Aug132024 by cineverseNo Comments

Alien: Romulus’ First Reactions Highlight the Film’s ‘Glorious Gore’ and ‘Incredible Creature Design’: ‘Pays Perfect Homage to the Original’

News

By Zack Sharf According To The variety One of the deadliest creatures in movie history is back, and people are loving it. Fede Alvarez‘s “Alien: Romulus” has finally screened for members of the film press, and the first reactions for the R-rated tentpole are praising its horrifying scares, practical effects and killer cast. Many film writers agree Alvarez has delivered one of the better entries in the 45-year franchise that started with Ridley Scott‘s “Alien” in 1979. “[‘Alien: Romulus’] is a bonkers roller coaster ride through the previous six ‘Alien’ movies, using bits of all them, to tell a focused, mostly standalone story filled with glorious gore & scares,” Gizmodo’s Germain Lussier wrote on X/Twitter. “It gets better as it goes along, ending with a phenomenal big ...

Tag: international brightlight film festival

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

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

Eugene and Dan Levy Officially Set as Emmys Hosts

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

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis,’ Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ and More Added to TIFF Lineup

Banijay Asia Forms Strategic Alliance With India’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment

Alien: Romulus’ First Reactions Highlight the Film’s ‘Glorious Gore’ and ‘Incredible Creature Design’: ‘Pays Perfect Homage to the Original’

301 Moved Permanently