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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Fantasy film “The Shape of Water” gained 12 nominations at this year’s Baftas, and is leading the pack as the movie awards season gets underway. Steeped in Cold War secrecy, the tale of a cleaner at a US government lab — and the Russians who are after her discovery — is in the running for awards including best film and special visual effects. Guillermo del Toro is also nominated as […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sony’s family-oriented movie “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” roared into first place this weekend in North American theaters as the horror film “Insidious” edged into second past a slipping “Star Wars” instalment, final data show. “Jumanji,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and funnymen Jack Black and Kevin Hart, netted an impressive $37 million for the three-day weekend, bringing its domestic total to $246 million in its third week out, […]
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 Michelle Yun Agence France-Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — From the migration of purple butterflies to the crafting of bamboo steam baskets, Taiwan’s leading 3D film director has spent a decade painstakingly capturing the island’s beauty. After a life-threatening tumor left him partially deaf and blind in one eye in 2002, Charlie Chu moved away from making television series and music videos, instead seeking to focus on life’s precious details. His new 3D movie “Formosa […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Leo Mouren Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — This Batman mega fan calls himself “a bit of a geek,” but everyone else calls him senator — as in US Senator Patrick Leahy, a veteran Democratic lawmaker. The 77-year-old Leahy is such a fan of the Caped Crusader that he has made cameo appearances in five Batman movies, including “Batman Forever” (1995), Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” (2008), and most recently in “Batman vs Superman” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Indian filmmakers said they have delayed indefinitely the release of a Bollywood historical epic about a legendary Hindu queen that has been the subject of weeks of violent protests. Caste-based groups have been targeting “Padmavati”, which was due to hit screens on December 1, over rumours that the movie will depict a romance between the queen and a Muslim ruler. In a statement late Sunday Viacom18 Motion Pictures said they had […]
