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BANGKOK, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) – For millions of Chinese tourists, Thailand used to be a happy land of delicious food. But thanks to social media rumours and a blockbuster movie, the kingdom’s image among many Chinese people is now one of dangerous illegality and seedy scam border compounds — leaving visitor numbers plummeting. Thailand is hugely reliant on tourism, particularly from China. The country welcomed more than 10 million Chinese visitors each year before […]
JERUSALEM (AFP) — A cinema in northern Israel is to be named after Israeli-born Hollywood celeb Gal Gadot, star of the blockbuster hit “Wonder Woman,” the town of Upper Nazareth said Tuesday. “We are going to name the new cinema after Gal Gadot, an Israeli actress who brings honour to this country,” municipal spokeswoman Orna Yosef told AFP. “This is a message for our young people because Gal Gadot is an example of success, who […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The force was with Disney as the latest Star Wars movie “The Last Jedi” beat out the competition to top the holiday weekend box office, according to updated industry estimates released Tuesday. The eighth installment of the blockbuster space saga topped the charts in North America for a second week, according to box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations, pulling in $99 million from Friday through Monday to rack up total earnings of […]
by Luc Olinga with Rob Lever in Washington Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Walt Disney Co. agreed Thursday to buy key film and television assets of 21st Century Fox, in a $52.4 billion deal that bolsters the media-entertainment powerhouse’s challenge to Netflix and emerging rivals in the streaming wars. The blockbuster stock transaction also vastly reduces the Fox media empire built by Rupert Murdoch, leaving the 86-year-old tycoon and his two sons […]
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Lucasfilm debuted its highly anticipated second trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on Monday, hinting at dark times ahead for the Resistance and possibly even the end of Leia. The footage from the eighth installment in the blockbuster space opera, due for release on December 15, dropped during ESPN’s Monday Night Football halftime show. The 154-second clip follows a trailer released in April […]
by Martin Parry Sydney, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s domestic A-League kicks off Friday with dominant Sydney FC defending their title and Western Sydney Wanderers in turmoil, as a host of foreign imports look to make their mark. Graham Arnold’s Sydney FC enjoyed a record-breaking season last year, finishing with 66 points from 20 wins and just one defeat in 27 games. It culminated in a gripping shootout win over Melbourne Victory in the grand final […]
Reuters – Johnny Depp’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” claimed the top spot at the North American box office over the weekend (May 26 -28). Pirates netted $62.2 million at the box office — the lowest box office opening for the entire five-film Disney franchise, according to boxofficemojo.com “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” took a distant second at the box office, bringing in nearly $20 million in ticket sales. “Baywatch,” […]
