“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
Sandro Aguilar’s film “First Person Plural”, which is screening at the Rotterdam International Film Festival in the Tiger Competition, has released its trailer with diverse. The film is produced by O Som EA Fúria, the company behind Miguel Gomez’s “Tabu” and “Arabian Nights,” Eugene Green’s “The Portuguese Nun,” and Lucrecia Martell’s “Zama.” First Person Plural … Read more
Thomas Vinterberg’s “Families Like Ours,” “Black Crab”‘s “Pressure Point” and Eric Popp’s “Quisling” are among the nominations for the prestigious Göteborg Nordic Series Screenplay Award, the highest acclaim for television screenwriting in Scandinavia. The Screenplay Award nominations replace the Gothenburg Film Festival’s Nordisk Film & Television Award, and also include the feminist porn comedy “Money … Read more
The New York City premiere of Cameron Diaz’s comeback film “Back in Action” was canceled Thursday night amid the Los Angeles fires. “Due to the tragic fires, we are canceling the New York City premiere of Back in Action. We are aware that many in our industry and their loved ones are currently affected and … Read more
The deadline for Oscar nomination voting has been extended by two days due to the Southern California wildfires. Voting opened for the academy’s nearly 10,000 members on January 8, and was originally scheduled to close on January 12. The deadline is now January 14. The nominations announcement, which was scheduled to be announced on January … Read more
diverse Hosted a panel of six short films, moderated by Senior Craftsman Editor Jaz Tangkai, as part of diverse Broadcast room series. Among the films screened in the committee were “Au Revoir Mon Monde” by participating directors Florian Meurice and Astrid Novais, “George’s Bottle” by director Daisuke Tsutsumi, “Edge of Space” by director Jean de … Read more
The global box office closed out 2024 with a bang, reaching $30 billion for the year, boosted by $3 billion in December alone, according to U.K.-based film industry research firm Gower Street Analytics. December proved to be a busy month, with the international (excluding China) and North American markets bringing in a combined $2.67 billion. … Read more
Yash, the heavyweight of Hindi cinema, celebrated his 39th birthday by releasing the first look video of his upcoming feature film ‘Toxic – A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’, his first project since the blockbuster ‘KGF’ franchise. The footage shows Yash dressed in a white suit and fedora, cigar in hand, moving around an upscale nightclub. … Read more
Amazon MGM Studios and Universal Studios canceled the scheduled Tuesday night premieres of “Unstoppable” and “Wolf Man,” while Paramount canceled Wednesday’s premiere of “Peter Man,” amid Pacific fires and high winds. “Due to the dangerous conditions affecting Los Angeles, we have canceled the premiere of ‘Better Man’ tomorrow,” a Paramount spokesperson said in a statement. … Read more
The Costume Designers Guild is set to honor Janelle Monáe as the recipient of the Vanguard Spotlight Award at the Costume Designers Guild (CDGA) Awards. “Celebrating a pioneer who ignites the imagination of experts and audiences alike, the Fashion Designer Vanguard Award is a tribute to an artist who sets new standards in his field, … Read more