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WEDNESDAY UPDATE:, Refresh for latest… James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has officially topped the $1B global mark. As we wrote yesterday (see below), the 20th Century Studios/Disney sequel got to the milestone with Tuesday’s grosses. This benchmark has been met in just 14 days of worldwide release.  Way of Water now has bragging rights

Stephen Greif, who played Speaker of the House Sir Bernard Weatherill on Season 4 of “The Crown,” has died. Greif’s reps announced his death Monday, but did not disclose the cause. With great sadness we announce the death of our wonderful client Stephen Greif.His extensive career included numerous roles on screen and stage, including at

Part of the reason the James Bond movies have such good behind-the-scenes stories to share is the fact that there are so many who’ve auditioned to be a part of that world who either didn’t get in or found their way in later. That’s not only true with the men who could have been Bond,

Adam Aron said today he’s asked the theater chain’s board of directors to freeze his compensation for 2023 given the decline in AMC stock. “Biggest inflation in 40 years, so in 2023 companies will grant large % salary raises. But I do not want “more” when our shareholders are hurting. So, I recommended to the

Orlando Brown is losing a movie role because of his domestic violence arrest … a role the alleged victim actually got him. TMZ broke the story … the former Disney star was arrested Thursday for misdemeanor domestic violence after cops in Ohio responded to a call about a fight in progress between two men. Matthew

While Top Gun became a massive hit in its day due to the incredible action sequence using real jets, that was far from the only thing about the movie that became iconic and memorable. The volleyball scene in the original film has lived on in infamy as much as anything else and the sequel was

Coming out of its second weekend, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has banked an estimated $855.4M globally through Sunday. The sophomore session added $168.6M at the international box office in 52 markets for a $601.7M running cume. Also overseas, 20th Century Studios/Disney’s highly-anticipated sequel passed Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and

Margot Robbie‘s latest film bombed at the box office, marking the second such flop she’s been in this year … both of which were huge ensemble numbers with top A-list talent. Of course, we’re talking about ‘Babylon’ — which hit theaters this holiday weekend … and only raked in a meager $3.5 million domestically through

When she made her breakthrough role as Penny Lane in Almost Famous, Kate Hudson wasn’t the first person from her family to enter the entertainment industry. In fact, she’s the daughter of Housesitter actress Goldie Hawn and musician Bill Hudson, and the stepdaughter of actor Kurt Russell. Since articles have been rolling out recently about

New Yorkers braved the cold this weekend for Corsage at two theaters ( IFC Center, Film at Lincoln Center) as Marie Kreutzer’s biopic of Empress Elisabeth of Austria starring Vicky Krieps grossed an estimated $32,000 over the three-day weekend for a robust $16k per screen average. The four-day estimate for the IFC Films biopic of

The Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree — and in Gwyneth Paltrow‘s case … we mean that literally, especially after seeing these shots of them hitting the beach for the holidays. The actress flew down to Barbados just ahead of Christmas this week, and it seems she and her brood are enjoying a sun-kissed

Director Damien Chazelle’s latest film, Babylon, focuses on a time of significant change and turmoil in Hollywood history. The movie (see what Eric Eisenberg thought of the epic) tells the story of the transition from silent films to “talkies” and how the change upended some actors’ lives. So naturally, while doing press for the movie,

Sony Pictures has released the trailer for ’65’, it’s sci-fi action flick set to debut in cinemas March 10, 2023. “After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills (Adam Driver) quickly discovers he’s actually stranded on Earth … 65 million years ago,” reads the synopsis. “Now, with only one chance at rescue, Mills

SATURDAY AM: When it’s this cold, nobody wants to leave the house to go to the movies. CNN reports that 100 million people in the U.S. are under wind-chill alerts in Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Nashville, Atlanta and Charlotte, with those out of power reaching 1.7 million Saturday morning, the majority in the Southeast (709,000), New

We’ve all heard of No Shave November, but this ‘Decembeard,’ we take a look at some of your fave stars and ask … are they better off with a buzz or a little fuzz? Fans might remember Jonah Hill with no facial hair, but things have certainly changed. He’s been rockin’ a full-blown blonde beard

Top 10 lists are a common occurrence around this time of year. As the ranks of what were once upcoming movies are evaluated by critics and audiences alike, the winners and losers of 2022 are starting to shake out in greater detail. Which makes one recent study measuring the most popular titles of the year

Director: Bill Holderman Writers: Bill Holderman & Erin Simms Based on Characters Created By: Bill Holderman & Erin Simms Producers: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms Executive Producers: Brad Weston, Trish Hofmann, Enzo Sisti, Andrew Duncan Cast: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, with Andy Garcia, and Don Johnson The highly anticipated sequel follows our

Patti Smith hosted a New York screening of Corsage last week, one of many showings since the Oscar-shortlisted Best International Feature contender premiered to a warm welcome in Cannes, where it won Best Performance, Un Certain Regard, for star Vicky Krieps as the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Sisi for short. It’s fitting that Smith, royalty

Actress Charlbi Dean died of a bacterial infection and other complications … it was announced 4 months after her sudden passing. The NYC medical examiner released Dean’s cause of death Wednesday night, using the more official term, “Bacterial (Capnocytophaga) Sepsis.” Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. According to the Center For Disease

There has been a long and storied history regarding the on-again-off-again National Treasure 3. While an all-new television series National Treasure: Edge of History (starring a new cast) is currently available to anyone with a Disney+ subscription, it’s been more than fifteen years since Nic Cage’s Benjamin Franklin Gates graced the silver screen. But, if

We give you the first trailer for ‘Maybe I Do’, the upcoming romantic comedy, starring Richard Gere, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, and William H. Macy. The film arrives in theaters on January 27, 2023. This marks the feature directorial debut of Marc Jacobs, who also wrote the screenplay. Joining the famous four are Emma Roberts

With strong and consistent mid-weeks, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has crested the $600M mark worldwide. This comes after it rapidly passed $500M global earlier this week, following its $441.6M opening weekend. The current worldwide total through Wednesday is $609.7M including $426.8M from the international box office. The offshore cume lifts Way of

Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders were spotted at Pete’s place late at night … and while we’ve been told they’re just “great friends,” these shots seem to tell a different story. The “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies” co-stars arrived at his NYC apartment late Monday night … seemingly having a great time with each other yet

Holiday classics like the original Home Alone have seared themselves into the minds of those who enjoy a rewatch every Christmas season. New movie releases like Violent Night may challenge the status quo by attempting the same sort of immortality, and that’s natural, as Chris Columbus’ 1990 movie struck the perfect balance of violence and

The trailer for Blumhouse and MGM’s forthcoming horror titled ‘There’s Something Wrong With The Children’ has arrived. The film will be available on January 17, 2023, digitally and through video-on-demand. “When Margaret and Ben take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie and Thomas and their two young children, Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring

Searchlight’s Next Goal Wins from Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi is jumping from April 21 next year to Sept. 22. It won’t be a shocker if this film world premieres at TIFF as that’s where Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit blasted off before its Oscar run winning the fest’s top prize, the People’s Choice Award. Next Goal Wins

After several weeks, a verdict has been reached in Harvey Weinstein‘s 2nd sexual assault case — the disgraced movie mogul was found guilty on 3 of 7 charges. The verdict was just read in Los Angeles, a jury found Weinstein guilty of all charges related to Jane Doe 1 — forcible rape, forcible oral copulation

Sequels and franchises have become the norm in Hollywood. In recent years, both established and up-and-coming directors have been cranking blockbuster sequel after sequel. Knives Out director Rian Johnson joined the ranks by helming the polarizing Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Now, he’s back with another sequel – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Story. Of

It has arrived! Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first look at ‘Barbie’, set for release summer 2023. It stars Margot Robbie, who also serves as a producer through her LuckyChap banner. The project is being directed by acclaimed filmmaker Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she co-wrote with Noah Baumbach. Rounding out the cast is

TUESDAY AM: Avatar: The Way of Water has beaten Universal/Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru as the second best Monday of the year with $16.2M. Rise of Gru had $16M. The best Monday of 2022 belongs to Top Gun: Maverick‘s Memorial Day of $33.8M. Running total for the James Cameron sequel is $150.3M domestic, and