LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Princes William and Harry attended the European premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on Tuesday, joining the all-star cast in London for the latest instalment of the sci-fi saga. The British royals walked the red carpet dressed in tuxedos for the screening at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where they were greeted by the rolling droid character BB-8 who dutifully bowed to the princes. The two reportedly have cameo roles […]
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‘Coco,’ a charmer from the Land of the Dead, lives on
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Disney-Pixar animated comedy “Coco” showed serious staying power this weekend in North American theaters, holding to the top spot for its third week running while taking in an estimated $18.3 million, industry website Exhibitor Relations reported. The colorful film tells the story of Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez), a young Mexican who longs to become a musician despite his family’s unrelenting ban on music. He stumbles into the Land of […]
The hype reawakens: ‘Star Wars’ stages ‘Last Jedi’ premiere
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The trailers have dropped, the frantic media tours have concluded and the phony war is over: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” finally begins the real battle Saturday at its glittering world premiere. Hotter than one of Yoda’s root leaf curries, the movie is expected to cash in on 12 months of relentless hype with one of the biggest domestic opening weekends ever. A galaxy […]
Disney makes history as ‘Thor’ pushes takings to $5bn
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The thunderous success of “Thor: Ragnarok” has helped Walt Disney Studios become the first distributor in history to hit $5 billion in annual global box office sales three times, it said Thursday. The superhero movie, made by Disney’s Marvel subsidiary, is on the verge of surpassing $800 million worldwide, putting the company’s haul for 2017 at $1.8 billion in North America and $3.2 billion abroad. It is the third […]
‘Coco,’ a lively take on the Day of the Dead, wins at box office
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Coco” gave Disney and Pixar much to be thankful for over the long Thanksgiving weekend, as the highly reviewed animation led all comers on North American screens, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The film, which tells the story of a 12-year-old Mexican, Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez), who longs to become a musician but faces a generations-old family ban on music, netted an estimated $49 million for the three-day weekend […]
“Coco” set to dominate Thanksgiving weekend box office
Reuters — “Coco,” a colorful animated adventure into the land of the dead, is set to take the top spot at the North American Thanksgiving weekend box office from Friday (November 24) through Sunday (November 26). The Disney/Pixar release, which follows a boy who accidentally finds himself in the land of the dead during the Mexican celebrations for Dia de los Muertos, is expected to take 51 million dollars in its opening weekend, according to […]
‘Justice League’ tops box office with underwhelming total
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — It might have placed top of the North American box office, but “Justice League” didn’t have the super opening weekend predicted, falling short of expectations with takings of $93.8 million, according to data released Monday. With an all-star cast including Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman, “Justice League” — based on the DC Comics superheroes team — sees a mash-up of classic […]
‘Justice League’ falters with $96 million opening weekend
Reuters — Superhero movie “Justice League” took the top spot at the North American box office over the weekend (November 17-19), earning a disappointing $96 million, according to boxofficemojo.com. The latest installment from the DC comics stable was expected to make $125 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates published by BoxOfficePro. “Wonder,” starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, about a young boy navigating his way through bullying and acceptance at school, took […]
Superheroes descend on Hollywood for “Justice League” premiere
LOS ANGELES, California, United States (Reuters) — A star-studded cast of superheroes hit the red carpet for the Hollywood premiere of “Justice League” on Monday (Nov. 13), the latest installment from the DC comics universe. The film features a host of major DC characters and box office stars including Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman and Ezra Miller as the Flash. Gadot won both critical praise and box […]
‘Thor’ remains a box office smash, thundering into second weekend
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — After a smashing start in its first weekend in theaters, “Thor: Ragnarok” thundered to the box office top spot once again this week, taking $56.6 million, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The third “Thor” episode, boosted by the self-mocking humor of Chris Hemsworth as the powerful Norse god (alongside Cate Blanchett as Hela, goddess of death), has taken a total of $211.5 million since opening in North American cinemas […]
‘Thor,’ swinging his mighty hammer, smashes Hollywood’s slump
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — After a dismal October for Hollywood, Disney and Marvel Studio’s “Thor: Rognarok” proved a smashing success over the weekend weekend, pulling in $122.7 million in North American theaters for a global total of $306 million, industry figures showed Monday. How big was the film’s three-day opening? The latest “Thor” episode, boosted by strong reviews and the self-mocking humor of Chris Hemsworth as the powerful Norse god (with Cate Blanchett as Hela, […]
“Thor: Ragnarok” smashes weekend box office
Reuters — Marvel superhero sequel “Thor: Ragnarok” smashed the North American weekend box office from Friday (November 3) to Sunday (November 5), kicking off the holiday movie season. The third installment of Marvel’s standalone “Thor” film franchise, starring Chris Hemsworth, raked in $121 million, according to Box Office Mojo. “A Bad Moms Christmas,” a holiday-themed comedy starring Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell, claimed second place with $17 million. Horror movie “Jigsaw,” the latest in the […]





