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Jul92024 by cineverseNo Comments

Despicable Me 4’ Tops July 4 Holiday Box Office With Mighty $122.6 Million, ‘MaXXXine’ Opens to $6.7 Million

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By Brent Lang According To The Daily) Gru and the Minions set off fireworks at the box office as America celebrated its birthday. “Despicable Me 4,” the latest chapter in Universal and Illumination’s long-running franchise about a recovering supervillain who trades world domination for a family life, dominated the competition, earning $122.6 million over its first five days of release and $75 million during the three-day weekend. The movie opened on Wednesday, allowing it to fully capitalize on the Fourth of July holiday. But “Despicable Me’s” appeal transcends borders. Internationally, the film earned $106.9 million from 73 markets, bringing its global earnings to $229.5 million. Even better, “Despicable Me 4” carries a relatively economical $100 million production b...

Jul92024 by cineverseNo Comments

David Ellison Set as Chairman-CEO, Jeff Shell as President of Paramount; Shari Redstone to Sell Family Empire to Skydance Media in $8 Billion Deal

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By Cynthia Littleton According To The Daily) The sides have made it official: David Ellison’s Skydance Media has set a deal with Paramount Global that calls for Ellison to become chairman and CEO of an enhanced Paramount while former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell will take operational reins as president. “In 1987, my father, Sumner Redstone, acquired Viacom and began assembling and growing the businesses today known as Paramount Global,” Shari Redstone said in announcing the pact late Sunday. “He had a vision that “content was king” and was always committed to delivering great content for all audiences around the world. That vision has remained at the core of Paramount’s success and our accomplishments are a direct result of the incredibly talented, creative, ...

Jul72024 by cineverseNo Comments

James Cameron Pays Tribute to ‘Avatar’ and ‘Titanic’ Producer Jon Landau: ‘A Part of Myself Has Been Torn Away’

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By Ethan Shanfeld According To The Daily) Saying that he feels like “a part of myself has been torn away,” director James Cameron has paid tribute to his longtime producing partner Jon Landau, who died of cancer July 5 at age 63. Cameron and Landau were close-knit producing partners for more than 30 years, working together on such landmark films as “Titanic” and the “Avatar” series. “The Avatar family grieves the loss of our friend and leader, Jon Landau. His zany humor, personal magnetism, great generosity of spirit and fierce will have held the center of our Avatar universe for almost two decades,” Cameron said in a statement to Variety. Cameron heralded Landau’s skill and love of helping him push the boundaries of moviemaking, as well as L...

Jul72024 by cineverseNo Comments

Longlegs’ Review: Nicolas Cage Worms His Way Into Your Nightmares With Dread-Filled Serial Killer Thriller

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By Peter Debruge According To The Daily) Now here’s a first: Apart from the pale-faced freak show of the film’s title, the experience of watching “Longlegs” didn’t strike me as all that frightening. At first. In the moment, it’s considerably less scary than the ecstatic early buzz — ginned up by Neon via whisper campaigns and strategic advance screenings — would have you believe. Less than 12 hours after seeing it, however, the demented Nicolas Cage character resurfaced in my nightmares, popping up out of nowhere to screech, “Hail Satan!” in that unnerving, high-pitched voice of his. How many horror movies can claim to hijack your subconscious? With “Longlegs,” writer-director Osgood Perkins (“The Blackcoat’s Daughter”) delivers the kind of payoff we sought ...

Jul72024 by cineverseNo Comments

Jon Landau, Oscar-Winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ Producer, Dies at 63

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By Ethan Shanfeld According To The Daily) Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning producer of “Titanic” and both “Avatar” movies, died of cancer on Friday, July 5. He was 63. Landau, a longtime producing partner to James Cameron, was behind three of the top four highest-grossing movies of all time. Landau helped make history with “Titanic,” the first film to cross $1 billion at the global box office. He topped that movie’s record-breaking grosses twice, with 2009’s “Avatar” and its sequel, 2022’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Before his death, Landau was deeply involved in the production of the “Avatar” sequels. Cameron is planning to fill his blockbuster sci-fi franchise with five movies in total, with the fifth tentatively coming out in 2031. Speaking to Variety at the “W...

Jul62024 by cineverseNo Comments

A Quiet Place: Day One’ Director Explains the Ending, What Characters Are Still Alive and Says a Sequel Is ‘Absolutely’ Happening

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By Lexi Carson According To The Daily) SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot points from “A Quiet Place: Day One,” now playing in theaters. “A Quiet Place: Day One” is filled with tense silence, brutal kills and a moving ending, which leaves the door open for more apocalyptic horrors. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o stars as Samira, a terminally ill cancer patient who leaves hospice to explore New York City with her service cat Frodo. But her trip is disrupted when alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing invade Earth. Sam, Frodo and Eric (Joseph Quinn), a young English law student then meet amid the apocalypse, attempting to silently navigate through one of the world’s noisiest cities in a moment when the slightest sound will cause the Death Angels to attack. Sam h...

Jul62024 by cineverseNo Comments

Luminate Streaming Ratings: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Family Affair’ and ‘Worst Roommate Ever’ Drive Holiday Week Viewing

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By Cynthia Littleton According To The Daily) FX’s “The Bear” served up more than 1.2 billion minutes watched during its first full week in release on Hulu while Eddie Murphy’s return to form in Netflix’s “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” grabbed a big crowd in its first 48 hours of release, according to Luminate‘s streaming originals ratings for the week of June 28-July 4. Other strong performers for the seven-day frame that ended with the Independence Day holiday included Netflix original film “Family Affair,” Amazon Prime Video’s documentary “I Am: Celine Dion” and Tubi slasher pic “Bloodline Killer.” Among streaming original series, Netflix’s “Worst Roommate Ever” got Season 2 off to a strong start and its British sci-fi import “Supacell” impressed in its first week....

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Despicable Me 4’ Tops July 4 Holiday Box Office With Mighty $122.6 Million, ‘MaXXXine’ Opens to $6.7 Million

David Ellison Set as Chairman-CEO, Jeff Shell as President of Paramount; Shari Redstone to Sell Family Empire to Skydance Media in $8 Billion Deal

James Cameron Pays Tribute to ‘Avatar’ and ‘Titanic’ Producer Jon Landau: ‘A Part of Myself Has Been Torn Away’

Longlegs’ Review: Nicolas Cage Worms His Way Into Your Nightmares With Dread-Filled Serial Killer Thriller

Jon Landau, Oscar-Winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ Producer, Dies at 63

A Quiet Place: Day One’ Director Explains the Ending, What Characters Are Still Alive and Says a Sequel Is ‘Absolutely’ Happening

Luminate Streaming Ratings: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Family Affair’ and ‘Worst Roommate Ever’ Drive Holiday Week Viewing

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