The Indian box office took in $1.37 billion in 2024, which is a 3% decline from the record $1.41 billion generated in 2023, according to Ormax Media figures. Despite the decline, 2024 remains the second highest grossing year in the history of Indian cinema. This year’s collections were led by Telugu language blockbusters ‘Pushpa 2: … Read more
Ariana Grande’s career is one of transformation. From her Nickelodeon beginnings to her pop career, she’s mastered reinvention. Now, in her most ambitious role yet, she’s poised to dazzle the Oscars as Glinda, the Good Witch, in Universal Pictures’ hit Wicked. But Grande’s adventure into the emerald world of Oz is more than just a … Read more
Director Paul Feig has denied rumors that “A Simple Favor 2” has been delayed indefinitely by Amazon due to drama surrounding star Blake Lively. Early Friday morning, the internet sleuth, known as “Eric B” on “BREAKING: Amazon puts ‘A Simple Favor 2’ on shelves indefinitely,” read the first post in the thread. “Despite glowing test … Read more
Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap has thrown his weight behind ‘Aakhri Ride’ (The Last Ride), set to screen as one of the market picks at the upcoming short film market in Clermont-Ferrand. The film follows Aman, a Mumbai taxi driver racing to secure his sister’s wedding dowry, whose night takes an unexpected turn when he picks … Read more
As two major wildfires continue to raze the Los Angeles area, thousands of displaced residents are searching for housing. Immediately. Dylan Eckhardt, a top luxury real estate broker whose clients include Justin Bieber and Rihanna, says he has received 36 phone calls in the past 18 hours from people whose homes in Malibu and Pacific … Read more
The Walt Disney Company is donating $15 million to response and rebuilding efforts amid ongoing Southern California wildfires. Likewise, Paramount is donating $1 million to organizations on the ground, including the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Rescue Foundation, Red Cross, Direct Relief, World Central Kitchen, and Best Friends Animal Society. Meanwhile, CAA has … Read more
“When your house catches fire, the first thing you do is call a lawyer,” Camille Mayer said on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Kelsey Grammer’s ex-wife’s lavish home was destroyed in 2018, the last time wildfires devastated Los Angeles, and the aftermath was broadcast on Bravo. Mayer was dryly referring to the legal battles … Read more
Bac Films has acquired Helen Merlin’s first feature film, “Cassandre,” and the pricey collection is set to launch international sales at next week’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris. Set in a rural area during the summer of 1998, the drama stars rising star Billie Blaine (“The Animal Kingdom”) opposite screen star Szabo Bretman (“The New Look”), … Read more
The Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) is organizing the exhibition “Wim Wenders – King of the Road – The India Tour”, on the occasion of the German director’s first visit to India at the age of 79. The retrospective, organized in collaboration with the Wim Wenders Foundation and the Goethe-Institut Mumbai, will He showed 18 of … Read more
“Wicked” is very, very popular – on the big screen, and now on video on demand. In a rare show of transparency regarding its final earnings, Universal said the big-budget musical grossed $26 million on its first day and $70 million in its first week of digital release in the United States and Canada. “Wicked” … Read more