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UPDATE, writethru: Coming out of its second weekend, Disney/Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania has grossed $363.6M globally. Of that, $167.3M is from domestic and $196.3M from the international box office. The sophomore overseas frame was $46.4M in 52 markets with a slighter drop than in North America, coming in 57% behind last weekend’s bow

Tom Sizemore‘s family has a tough decision — in light of his condition not having improved since his brain aneurysm … his life may well soon be coming to an end. The actor’s manager, Charles Lago, tells TMZ … doctors updated Tom’s loved ones Monday, and the word is — it’s not good. He remains

Universal/Illumination/Nintendo’s The Super Mario Bros Movie has become the latest Hollywood title to secure a release date in China. The big-screen spin on the iconic videogame franchise will hit Chinese cinemas on April 5, in time for Ching Ming Festival and in step with some other international markets as well as two days before the

‘Rare Objects’ is the upcoming film that was co-written, directed, and produced by actress Katie Holmes. The movie is set to premiere in theaters April 14. “An adaptation of Kathleen Tessaro’s novel of the same name, Rare Objects is a story about friendship that centers around a young woman who reclaims her own sense of self through her

Play video content Netflix Jamie Lee Curtis is among the many celebs lately who’ve caught flak for being a “nepo baby” — but she said to hell with that after her big win … one selected by actors for actors. The legendary star got picked for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture at the

The Quiet Girl, an Oscar contender for Best International Feature, opened to a robust $60k on six screens this weekend for a per-theater average of $10k. The film by Colm Bairead presented by SUPER LTD is based on the short story by Claire Keegan of a shy nine-year-old girl in rural Ireland. It led debuts

Paul Rudd‘s still king of the (ant) hill in movies — beating out a coked-out CGI bear … but the weekend win isn’t quite what it seems, considering a huge drop-off his flick endured. We’re talking about “Ant-Man: Quantumania” — which came out last week with windfall box office numbers ($106 million) and which once

A24 has released the trailer for it’s romantic drama called ‘Past Lives’. It’s set to arrive in theaters this summer. Past Lives is written and directed by Celine Song. It stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Choi Won-young, Jonica T. Gibbs, Ji Hye Yoon, Min Young Ahn, and more. “Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply

Amazon’s upcoming wide release of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Nike movie Air exclusively in theaters in April “could represent the start of a substantive move into theatrical exhibition by streaming companies,” said Sean Gamble, chief executive of nation’s third-largest movie chain. Amazon last month releaves plans to give Air a wide theatrical release April

UPDATE 2:05 PM PT — Weinstein’s rep, Juda Engelmayer, tells TMZ … Harvey Weinstein is so miffed at Paris Hilton that he’s now contemplating filing a defamation suit against her. Juda says, “Harvey told me that this never happened. He never yelled at her and never followed her. There were many people at amfAR, and

Super LTD presents Best International Feature Oscar nominee The Quiet Girl and, as the Academy Awards approach, RRR ramps up again and Navalny returns to theaters for one-week run. Also opening, Aaron Eckhart in Ambush, Charlotte Rampling in Juniper and comedian Jim Gaffigan as the host of a failing children’s science TV show in Linoleum.

Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe), The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden. Starring Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, and Franco Nero Directed by Julius

Play video content Jenni Gold Jansen Panettiere had a few projects in the pipeline at the time of his death … and he shared an intimate smooch in one of his final films, as a newly-obtained clip shows. The footage, obtained by TMZ, showcases the late actor’s on-screen kiss in the upcoming campy-horror 3-D flick,

FRIDAY PM: Oh no, those tepid audience exits and B CinemaScore are impacting the second weekend of Disney/Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which is currently seeing an OMG 71% drop with a $30M second FSS and a $7.8M second Friday, -83% (read the review). If that estimate holds, it’s worse than Thor: Love

Floyd Mayweather is fighting this weekend, but the boxing legend didn’t seem too fazed about the bout on Thursday … partying it up with Jamie Foxx to celebrate his birthday!! TBE welcomed all his friends to Restaurant Ours in London to honor his 46th trip around the sun … and the bash had a ton

The trailer and key art for the new Disney+ Original Film “Chang Can Dunk,” premiering exclusively on Disney+ on March 10, is now available. Written and directed by Jingyi Shao, making his feature film debut, the inspiring coming-of-age sports comedy stars Bloom Li, Dexter Darden, Ben Wang, Zoe Renee, Chase Liefeld and Mardy Ma. The

Here’s a movie Focus Features is excited about for next awards season, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see it world premiering at a big film festival some time this year: Alexander Payne’s New England prep school comedy The Holdovers. The Universal label just dated the pic for November 10 with a wider break on

Play video content Instagram / @jlo Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are highlighting their modern family as they celebrate her 2 kids turning 15 with a bunch of pics … some showing Ben in full stepdad mode. J Lo posted a video Wednesday for her twins Max and Emme‘s birthday, and the reel has a

Imax said today it expects to return to its pre-pandemic gross box office level of $1.1 billion in 2023, even as it reported revenue of $98 million for last year’s fourth quarter, down 10% from the year before. Earnings per share fell to 19 cents from 31 cents. CEO Rich Gelfond attributed the dip to the Chinese

“The story follows a young and fiercely independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother, another strong and mysterious woman,” reads the synopsis. “Carmen survives a terrifying and dangerous illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer

Actor Ray Buffer is officially going up against prosecutors for his comic book theft debacle … which includes surveillance video of him allegedly swiping merch. A rep for the San Diego City Attorney tells TMZ … Ray’s been charged with one count of misdemeanor petty theft over the October 2022 incident. We’re told the actor

Imax chief executive Rich Gelfond said blockbuster titles will probably be back on Imax screens later this year, as per Top Gun: Maverick last year and, more recently, Titanic’s 25th anniversary re-release. “Yes, I think they do. Especially seeing what happens at the Academy Awards, and what wins,” said Gelfond when asked on a conference

James Gunn just dropped another truth bomb about how the ‘Superman’ fiasco came about — and it sounds like Henry Cavill was kinda being used as a pawn … or so it seems. Here’s the deal … the new co-chief of DC Studios responded to fans Sunday who inquired about an IG Story he threw

Bankrupt Regal parent Cineworld said it had multiple bids for all or some of its assets in initial expressions of interest due last week. Its business includes Regal in the U.S.; Cineworld and Picturehouse in the UK and Ireland; and “rest of world” cinemas in Central and Eastern Europe, and Israel. Cineworld attorney Joshua Sussberg

Play video content The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling isn’t going to her grave anxiously thinking about how the world will remember her after being labeled transphobic — on the contrary, she says she doesn’t give a hoot. The famed ‘Harry Potter’ author — who’s been mired in controversy these past 3 years

The title that saw Riz Ahmed stifle laughter, the press room crack up and Allison Williams murmur “no comment” at Oscar nominations last month hits theaters today as ShortsTV presents Oscar Nominated Short Films at circa 380 locations in 75 markets. The program, three feature-length presentations of the five nominees for Live Action, Animated and

“Worlds collide in The Flash when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to

Hollywood’s biggest names took a trip across the pond for this year’s BAFTA Awards … and some of the stars aligned at Netflix’s after-party for one exciting night. It was a who’s who of celebs at the Sunday night shindig — Jamie Foxx, Florence Pugh, Ana de Armas, Winnie Harlow, Lisa Rinna and Eddie Redmayne

Despite Disney/Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania soaking up the global box office with $225M start, the studio’s sister 20th Century Studios/Lightstorm James Cameron sequel Avatar: The Way of Water refuses to stop, despite the fact that the former title has all the premium tickets. Avatar: The Way of Water‘s running worldwide total now