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Box Office: Paramount Pictures 'A Quiet Place II' Storms Past $100 Million at US Box Office, Becomes First Hollywood Title To Achieve The Milestone In Pandemic Era Hollywood
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Box Office: Paramount Pictures 'A Quiet Place II' Storms Past $100 Million at US Box Office, Becomes First Hollywood Title To Achieve The Milestone In Pandemic Era

Los Angeles, June 12, 2021: The covid-19 pandemic has affected the entertainment sector worldwide. Now, after more than a year, cinemas around the world have started opening up slowly and seeing new titles releasing on the big screens. In the US, movie theaters are running closer to, but not quite at full capacity than they were in the days before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, things are surely looking better for the domestic box office with the performance of recent titles. Paramount Pictures' horror flick, A Quiet Place Part II's success clearly indicating that the mojo of the box office is back. The John Krasinski directorial becomes the first domestic film in the pandemic-hit domestic market to cross $100 million in grosses. The movie is in its third week and still going strong. This long-awaited follow-up to the 2018 smash-hit raked in around $48 million in its three-day total alone, despite being expected to gross between $30 and $50 million in its debut weekend. In terms of the present scenario, that's an outstanding showing. It stars Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe, who reprise their roles from the first film Among the other Hollywood titles, Warner Bros', Godzilla vs. Kong is also nearing touching the $100 million ($99 million-and-still-kicking) mark at the US BO. It was, however, released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. For the upcoming titles, Universal's "F9" and Marvel Studios "Black Widow" are expected to take the domestic box office on fire. Stay tuned...

Marvel Studios' Black Widow Will Be Available Free of Cost For All Disney+ Subscribers From This Date Hollywood
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Marvel Studios' Black Widow Will Be Available Free of Cost For All Disney+ Subscribers From This Date

Log Angeles, June 12, 2021: As the covid-19 pandemic has shaken the entertainment world, it didn't spare Marvel Studios - the home of superheroes. While the entire Phase Four theatrical slate of Marvel Studios has been shifted, no other film has got much attention from the situation than Black Widow. ## The Scarlett Johansson-led solo outing was initially slated to debut in theaters in May 2020. And now, after three delays and more than one year, the superhero movie is all set to open on July 9, simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access with $30 additional fees required in the USA. While the fans around the world are happy as they finally get to see Black Widow on the big screen, a $30 additional fee seems to be too high for the digital purchase for those who don't want to visit theaters yet. Those who wish to watch Black Widow on Disney+ will have to wait for at least 90 days if they don't want to pay a hefty sum of $30. According to the pre-order page (via The Direct) for Black Widow's Disney+ Premier Access release, the Scarlett Johansson-led blockbuster will be made available to all Disney+ subscribers free of charge on October 6, 2021. In India, Black Widow will release in theaters in multiple languages. Produced by Kevin Feige, the movie also stars Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, and Rachel Weisz in key roles. Stay tuned...

The Sequel of Cruella In Works At Disney Hollywood
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The Sequel of Cruella In Works At Disney

Los Angeles, June 5, 2021: Disney Studios' "Cruella" debuted on May 28 simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ under the streaming service's Premier Access tier, making it available to purchase for $30. Despite available at home, the movie is doing wonderful business at the box office, earning $48.5 million globally. ## Disney is pleased with the response this Emma Stone starrer is receiving both in theaters and on Disney Plus. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Studio is in the early development of a sequel of Cruella with director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara are expected to return for Part 2. ## "We are very pleased with Cruella's box office success, in conjunction with its strong Disney+ Premier Access performance to date", a Disney spokesperson said in a statement. ## "The film has been incredibly well received by audiences around the world, with a 97% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes in addition to A's in every demographic from CinemaScore on opening weekend, ranking it among the most popular of our live-action reimaginings. We look forward to a long run as audiences continue to enjoy this fantastic film", he added. ## Cruella is a live-action crime comedy film starring Emma Stone as fan-favorite One Hundred and One Dalmatians villainess Cruella de Vil. Produced by Andrew Gunn, Marc Platt, and Kristin Burr, the movie also stars Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Mark Strong in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

Thor Fans Shocked Over Chris Hemsworth's New Marvel Look As Thor: Love and Thunder Shot Wrapped Up Hollywood
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Thor Fans Shocked Over Chris Hemsworth's New Marvel Look As Thor: Love and Thunder Shot Wrapped Up

Los Angeles, June 2, 2021: Marvel Studios has wrapped up the filming of its next superhero movie in the Thor franchise - Thor: Love and Thunder starring Chris Hemsworth as Thor. Marvel will now head to post-production work with just 9 months to go for worldwide theatrical release on 6 May 2022. ## The movie is intended to be the direct sequel to Thor: Ragnarok (2017). Produced by Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios, the film marks the return of Natalie Portman as Jane Foster in the Thor franchise after missing out in Thor: Ragnarok. It also stars Tessa Thompson, Christian Bale, Chris Pratt, Jaimie Alexander, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, and Jeff Goldblum. ## On Tuesday (June 1), Chris Hemsworth took to Instagram and announced that the shooting of the film has wrapped up. He also shared a picture of himself with the director himself, Taika Waititi, dressed up on his motion-capture rig as Korg. ## "That's a wrap on Thor Love and Thunder, it's also national don't flex day so I thought this super relaxed photo was appropriate. The film is gonna be batshit crazy off the wall funny and might also pull a heart string or two. Lots of love, lots of thunder! Thank you to all the cast and crew who made this another incredible Marvel journey. Buckle in, get ready, and see ya in cinemas!!", Hemsworth wrote on IG. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth) ## While Thor fans have reasons to be excited as the release of the movie is getting near, they are shocked over Chris Hemsworth's new look from the movie. As you'll see in the picture for yourself, Bro Thor is nowhere to be found. Instead, an absolutely shredded Hemsworth can be seen, which is making fans go crazy. ## Ripped Thor is back ⚡️🤩💪🏼 #ThorLoveAndThunder pic.twitter.com/mqMLk8W1bq— LAH Podcast (@lawandheroes) June 2, 2021 ## This is the happiest thing 😃Knowing that thor is muscular in Thor : Love and thunder but not fat 😌#ThorLoveAndThunder #ChrisHemsworth 💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/X9QnnjbNH5— Chandra Sekhar (@_mr_unstable_) June 2, 2021 ## Chris Hemsworth ARCHI stock pour #ThorLoveAndThunder 😯 pic.twitter.com/BYwOvI8lEE— Mohammed Aigoin 🔥 #E3JVM (@Mohammed_Aigoin) June 1, 2021 ## Chris Hemsworth GOD DAMN THOSE FKN ARMS HOLY SHIT MF HUGE AF. That’s a wrap on #ThorLoveAndThunder! pic.twitter.com/axG2UD8d3q— The Cinematic Universe (@TheRealTCU) June 1, 2021 ## Thor 1 vs Thor 4#ThorLoveAndThunder pic.twitter.com/7aBDLWDMk1— Jordan Maison (@JordanMaison) June 2, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Fast & Furious 9 Sees Major Drop At The China Box Office Amid John Cena Controversy Hollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Box Office: Fast & Furious 9 Sees Major Drop At The China Box Office Amid John Cena Controversy

Log Angeles, May 31, 2021: Universal's high-octane action film, "Fast & Furious 9", has been hit hard after the first week at the Chines box office due to poor reviews and the John Cena controversy. After roaring with $135.5 million in the opening weekend, F9 witnessed a massive downfall of 85% in its second weekend, earning just $20.8 million. The total collection of F9 has reached $185.3 million after the second weekend at the China box office. The downfall in the second weekend is largely caused by poor word of mouth. Its social scores on Maoyan are 7.5 and 5.5 on Douban — lower than most major titles released this year. Other than weak reviews, many are saying that the John Cena controversy of calling Taiwan a country, has also played a spoiler. The actor and professional wrestler, Cena had to apologize to fans in China for his remark, which put him among the Hollywood celebrities who have previously faced a similar kind of situation and had to apologize for the same. Meanwhile, at the same point in time, F9 is slightly ahead as compared to the franchise's previous release, Hobbs & Shaw. However, the further course is looking dim for F9 as Chinese ticketing app Maoyan currently projects the movie to finish at $211.9 million. A sequel to The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9 stars Vin Diesel, John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron. Stay tuned...

Will 'No Time To Die' Go Directly To Amazon Prime? Here Is The Answer Hollywood
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Will 'No Time To Die' Go Directly To Amazon Prime? Here Is The Answer

Los Angeles, May 26, 2021: In a landmark deal, Amazon.com Inc., an American tech giant, has bought the iconic Hollywood movie studio, MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) for a massive sum of $8.45 billion, on Wednesday. ## The new deal between Amazon and MGM will add a vast collection of Hollywood classics and franchises to Amazon's mix. MGM boasts a film library of around 4,000 titles and 17,000 hours of TV programming, including the Bond, Rocky/Creed, and The Hobbit film franchises.## Meanwhile, the billion-dollar deal came at a time when the 25th installment in the James Bond film series - No Time to Die, is only a few months away from its worldwide theatrical release. The question, however, arises whether "No Time To Die" will release in theaters or it will go directly to Amazon Prime Video. ## Well, there is some breather for cinemas in this regard as longtime James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are determined to keep the Bond franchise on the big screen in the wake of mega deal. ## "We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience", Broccoli and Wilson said in a statement out of London, where they run Bond home Eon Productions, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ## No Time To Die, after being delayed numerous times because of the pandemic, is set to hit theaters on October 8 (USA) this year (the Amazon-MGM deal won't likely be closed then). MGM subsidiary United Artists Releasing is distributing the highly anticipated tentpole domestically, while Universal Pictures International is handling overseas duties.## Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, the movie features Daniel Craig in his final turn as 007. It also stars Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, among others in pivotal roles. ## Stay tuned...

Eternals Actor Barry Keoghan's Long Dream Of Becoming MCU Superhero Comes True Hollywood
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Eternals Actor Barry Keoghan's Long Dream Of Becoming MCU Superhero Comes True

Los Angeles, May 26, 2021: Marvel Studios recently released the first teaser/trailer of its upcoming superhero movie, Eternals - as part of Phase Four of the MCU. Directed by the Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao, the movie marks the first collaboration between the director and Marvel Studios. Zhao won Oscar for his last release, Nomadland.## Eternals has an impressive star cast led by Angelina Jolie as Thena, and Salma Hayek as Ajak along with Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Gil Birmingham, Harish Patel, and Kit Harington in prominent roles. ## Meanwhile, actor Barry Keoghan who plays Druig - an aloof Eternal who can use cosmic energy to control the minds of others, is in the news for his long wish of becoming an MCU superhero, which has finally been fulfilled in Eternals. ## A Twitter post is circulating on the microblogging site, which was tweeted by Barry in 2013. According to the post, Barry urged late Stan Lee - the primary creative leader of Marvel Comics for two decades, to make him a superhero. It took 6 six years for the actor to fulfill his wish when he was cast to play Druig in Eternals by Marvel Studios in 2019. ## 2013....The power of Belief ❤️🐺 @MarvelStudios https://t.co/vjnHKePfBg— Barry Keoghan (@BarryKeoghan) August 24, 2019 ## Eternals also marks Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie's debut in MCU. The movie follows an unexpected tragedy following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019) when the Eternals - an immortal alien race created by the Celestials who have secretly lived on Earth for over 7,000 years - reunite to protect humanity from their evil counterparts, the Deviants. ## Produced by Kevin Feige, and Nate Moore and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Eternals is scheduled to debut in theaters on 5 November 2021. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas To Star In Tom Cruise Starrer Mission Impossible 7? Here Is The Truth Hollywood
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Prabhas To Star In Tom Cruise Starrer Mission Impossible 7? Here Is The Truth

Mumbai, May 26, 2021: On Wednesday (May 26), rumors were floating on social media regarding Indian actor Prabhas's Hollywood debut in Tom Cruise starrer upcoming Mission: Impossible 7. The news, obviously excited Prabhas fans who would love to see their beloved hero in a Hollywood movie. ## Reports of Prabhas's Hollywood debut were based on a viral post on social media, which claimed that the Baahubali actor has been roped in to play an important role in the seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible film series. ## However, the excitement of fans couldn't last long as the director of MI7, Christopher McQuarrie tweeted that he was never met the actor, and refuted all the claims. He was responding to a query that asked whether Prabhas is in MI7 or not. ## "While he's a very talented man, we've never met. Welcome to the internet", the director said. ## While he‘s a very talented man, we’ve never met.Welcome to the internet. https://t.co/mvVFP6N4zV— Christopher McQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) May 26, 2021 ## Mission: Impossible 7, which is scheduled to release on May 27, 2022, also stars Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett, Frederick Schmidt, among others in key roles. ## On the other hand, Prabhas' Hollywood debut might not be happening anytime soon, the actor already has some of the biggest projects in his hands. He will be next seen in the Pan India movie, Radhe Shyam. He also has Prasanth Neel's Salaar and Om Raut's magnum opus, Adipurush. Apart from these films, Prabhas will star in Nag Ashwin's sci-fi movie which also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood Star John Cena Apologizes To China For Calling Taiwan A Country Hollywood
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Hollywood Star John Cena Apologizes To China For Calling Taiwan A Country

Los Angeles, May 25, 2021: Hollywood actor and wrestler, John Cena posted a video on Tuesday (May 25) in which he apologized to fans in China for calling Taiwan a country. The "Fast & Furious 9" star referred to Taiwan as a country during a promotional interview of the F9 movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ## Cena made the Taiwan comment in an interview with the Taiwanese broadcaster TVBS where he reportedly said, "Taiwan is the first country that can watch F9". ICYDK, Beijing considers Taiwan as part of China. Referring to it as a country is often an offensive assertion in China, where matters of sovereignty and territory are passionate issues driven by a strong sense of nationalism.## John Cena joins the long list of celebrities and companies who have previously faced a similar kind of situation and had to apologize for the same. The professional wrestler, Cena posted a video apology in Mandarin on Weibo, a Chinese social network. ## "I made a mistake", Cena said in the video, according to The New York Times (via THR). "Now I have to say one thing which is very, very, very important: I love and respect China and Chinese people. I'm very sorry for my mistakes. Sorry. Sorry. I'm really sorry. You have to understand that I love and respect China and Chinese people".## His remark came when Universal's "Fast & Furious 9" doing wonders in China where it takes the biggest opening for a Hollywood movie during the pandemic era. F9 is directed by Justin Lin and also stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron. ## Stay tuned...

Not Marvel Studio, But Director Joss Whedon Had Planned Scarlet Witch and Vision's Romance In Long Term Hollywood
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Not Marvel Studio, But Director Joss Whedon Had Planned Scarlet Witch and Vision's Romance In Long Term

Los Angeles, May 24, 2021: Marvel Studios' recently released television miniseries, WandaVision on Disney+, is one of the most-watched series in the world. The 9 episode show featured Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as Wanda Maximoff and the Vision - the characters from Marvel Comics. ## Even though the series was highly successful, it wasn't in Marvel's initial plan, actually, it was never in Studios' long-term plan to develop or make any series or film on Wanda and Vision. According to Olsen, it was director Joss Whedon, who put forth the idea of the persevering romance between Wanda and Vision, during the "Avengers: Age of Ultron", which introduces the future Scarlet Witch (Olsen) and the synthetic android (Bettany). ## "No", Olsen answered during a WandaVision Q&A with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation when asked if the two actors knew their Ultron pairing would turn into a long-lasting relationship between Wanda and Vision (via comicbook). "Joss Whedon wanted to suggest it in Ultron, not knowing if Marvel would pick up what he was throwing down. And they did, luckily, but it wasn't really part of a long plan other than Joss's, I think, personal desire". ## "So we sprinkled in stolen glances and then [Vision] obviously was the person to rescue me when I kind of give up at the end", Olsen added about Vision swooping in to save Wanda from a collapsing Sokovia in the climax of Ultron.## WandaVision show is all about love and grief. It begins three weeks after the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Wanda Maximoff and Vision are living an idyllic suburban life in the town of Westview, New Jersey, trying to conceal their true natures, only to realize that things are not as they seem. ## Created by Jac Schaeffer, WandaVision won multiple awards in the recently concluded MTV Movie & TV Awards. It won the award for the best show while Kathryn Hahn, who played Agatha Harkness, won the Best Villain. Elizabeth Olsen declared Best Performance in a Show and her fight with Hahn won the Best Fight award. ## Stay tuned...

DC's Justice League Director Zack Snyder Names His Favorite Marvel Characters Hollywood
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DC's Justice League Director Zack Snyder Names His Favorite Marvel Characters

Los Angeles, May 24, 2021: Director Zack Snyder holds a special place in Warner Bros' films, for whom, he has directed movies like Justice League, both the theatrical version he started and his own version that was recently released on HBO Max, Man of Steel, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. ## Snyder has been a big part of studios' attempt to create its own cinematic universe to rival Marvel Studios, which has been the home of Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Black Widow, and other characters of Marvel Comics. However, despite his close association with DC films, Snyder has also been a fan of Marvel. He's a fan of the studios' Superhero universe, and he's a big fan of two Avengers. ## Zack Snyder recently took part in a video for Wired where he answered some of the interesting questions asked by looking at how Google queries would autocomplete. Among the so many questions, Snyder was also asked whether he even likes Marvel, and surprisingly (not), he said yes and also mentioned two characters that he likes. ## "I do like Marvel. I love Marvel movies and I like Marvel comics. The Hulk has always been one of my favorites forever. And Iron Man", Snyder answered. Those who have followed Marvel movies would dare to disagree with Snyder with his picks of Marvel superheroes. ## There is certainly a rivalry between Marvel and DC, but it has largely been a friendly one so far. Zachery Levi played a character in Thor: The Dark World before going on to play Shazam!. James Gunn directed two Guardians of the Galaxy movies but has also now directed The Suicide Squad which comes out later this year. ## No doubt, there are fans who strictly following either Marvel or DC, but most of the movie lovers have a mutual feeling and excitement for both the comic books, including myself, who has been a big fan of Wonder Woman as well as Captain Marvel! Stay tuned...

Box Office: Fast & Furious 9 Scores Huge $162 Million In The Opening Weekend In Overseas Hollywood
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Box Office: Fast & Furious 9 Scores Huge $162 Million In The Opening Weekend In Overseas

Log Angeles, May 23, 2021: Universal's high-octane action film, "Fast & Furious 9" is going all gun blazing in the international markets. F9, which is due to release in the US on June 25, jets off to a massive $162.4 million in eight foreign markets in the opening weekend. The opening weekend collection of F9 is largely contributed from China, where it collected a huge sum of $135.5 million in the first three days after taking a record opening of pandemic era. The latest installment in the Fast & Furious installment also becomes the first Hollywood movie since Avengers: Endgame to open with $100 million in this part of the world. Directed by Justin Lin, F9 debuted in most of the international markets including South Korea, Russia, Hong Kong, Russia on May 19, where the moviegoing has rebounded from the COVID-19 crisis. The ticket sales were also as strong as pre-pandemic times in these markets. The collection of F9 in the first weekend in China is almost double from Warner Bros. and Legendary's Godzilla vs. Kong, which is now in its fifth weekend. The Monster film opened with approx $70 million in China in the opening weekend. Currently, the movie nearing $200 million in China. A sequel to The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9 stars Vin Diesel, John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron. Stay tuned...

Huma Qureshi Shares Funny BTS Pics From Zack Snyder's Zombie Film 'Army of The Dead' Hollywood
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Huma Qureshi Shares Funny BTS Pics From Zack Snyder's Zombie Film 'Army of The Dead'

Mumbai, May 23, 2021: Actress Huma Qureshi plays an important role in director Zack Snyder's latest release, "Army of The Dead". Huma plays Geeta, a single mother in the American zombie heist film, which was released in select theaters in the United States on May 14, 2021, and started streaming digitally on Netflix from May 21. ## On Saturday (May 22), Huma posted a couple of funny pictures from the set of the film with co-star Richard Cetrone who is dressed in character as the Zombie King. In one of the pictures, Huma makes a mock gesture as if teaching the Zombie King how to scare people. ## "Me and the super talented @stunt_batman aka Zombie King seen in happier times ... Slide to see me teaching him some scary moves. Chalo darra kar dikao sabko !!! Shabaash !! #shoot #tbs #armyofthedead #aotd #zombie #zombies #shootshenanigans #zacksnyder #scary", Huma wrote as caption.## Huma's upcoming film slate includes the Akshay Kumar-starrer spy thriller "Bell Bottom", which will reportadly be dropped directly on Amazon Prime Video. The actress also has the Tamil movie "Valimai" co-starring Ajith Kumar. Apart from the films, she will also be seen in the political drama web series "Maharani", which is slated to release on May 28. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Huma S Qureshi (@iamhumaq) ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Fast & Furious 9 Blast To Whopping $59 Million On First Day In China Hollywood
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Box Office: Fast & Furious 9 Blast To Whopping $59 Million On First Day In China

Log Angeles, May 21, 2021: Prior to domestic release, Fast & Furious 9 off to a flying start in China where it debuted on May 21 on Friday. The movie kick-started the summer box office with a whopping $59.10 million (RMB 380M) on an opening day in China from nearly 7.3 million admissions. The latest Fast & Furious installment score the biggest Hollywood opening day of the pandemic era and the 2nd biggest behind the Chinese movie Detective Chinatown 3. The Justin Lin directorial also doing well in Korea, Hong Kong, Russia, and the Middle East and collected around $10.7 million on Wednesday and Thursday. Its cum international box office total including from China reaches $69.8 million. The opening day in China was the third biggest ever for Universal films behind two previous Fast & Furious pics. F9 is opening first in select overseas markets ahead of its June 25 debut at the North American box office. A sequel to The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9 stars Vin Diesel, John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron. Stay tuned...

Salma Hayek: I Was Shocked When Offered 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' Hollywood
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Salma Hayek: I Was Shocked When Offered 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'

Los Angeles, May 21, 2021: Hollywood actress, Salma Hayek said that she was shocked when director Patrick Hughes asked her to reprise her role of Sonia Kincaid in the upcoming American action-comedy "Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" - a sequel to the 2017 hit "The Hit Man's Bodyguard".## "Quite frankly, I was shocked", she said adding that she has been in many films where she got the call from people who loved her characters. ## Salman is in the film along with Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Antonio Banderas, and Morgan Freeman in prominant roles. She is happy that director Patrick Hughes listened to what the audience wanted in the sequel. ## "For the first time, there was a director that said, 'I'm gonna listen to the audience'. But I didn't trust him. In the beginning, I said, 'oh, he's just exaggerating. He's just being nice'", she said.## "But then when we started talking about it, he told me the storyline, and then I realized, 'oh, my God, this guy is not for real, but he also wants me involved in the process'", she added. ## Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard is currently in the post-production stage. It is set to be released in the United States on June 16, 2021, by Lionsgate, after being delayed before to August 20, 2021, from an original release date of August 28, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

Black Panther Actress Angela Bassett Have Faith In Director Ryan Coogler To Make Black Panther 2 Glorious Hollywood
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Black Panther Actress Angela Bassett Have Faith In Director Ryan Coogler To Make Black Panther 2 Glorious

Los Angeles, May 19, 2021: Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) next superhero film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is set to begin filming in July this year. The squeal of MCU's first Oscar-winner in Black Panther will be one of the most emotional productions in MCU's history. ## Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be without the original Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, who died in August last year. Boseman's emotional connection with fans will be missed in the sequel, but Marvel is sure that the "Wakanda Forever" will take the franchise to the next level. For the good of the sequel, nearly every major star from the original film is coming back to reprise their role and everyone is dedicated to making sure Chadwick's memory lives on. ## That includes Ramonda star Angela Bassett, who plays the role of Black Panther/T'Challa's mother in the film. She is excited to return to the wide world of Marvel and confident that Ryan Coogler, the writer-director of Black Panther, will make the sequel a glorious one. ## "I'm excited, as you can imagine, very excited. Of course, there'll be some changes we know - we know we won't have our heart and soul right there at the center in Chadwick, but in spirit, I know that he will be with us from day one through infinity", Bassett spoke with Good Morning America (via thedirect). ## Since Chadwick Boseman won't be there in the sequel, the Black Panther fans are worried about this Marvel's next gem. However, Bassett assured fans that they don't have to worry about a thing with director Ryan Coogler at the helm, who is earless, wonderful, and visionary. ## "Black Panther fans don't have to worry about a thing because we have our fearless, wonderful, visionary leader Ryan Coogler there, you know, on the script and their directing. I have no doubt that it will be glorious, that it will be wonderful. He's a visionary, an auteur, he's a kind of gentle soul and he encourages you in his own particular way, his own sweet way, gentle, insistent way to give your best, so I have absolute faith in him", she added. ## Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is scheduled to hit theaters on 8 July 2022. ## Stay tuned...

Iconic MGM Film Studio Sold To Amazon For $8.45 Billion In A Landmark Deal Hollywood
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Iconic MGM Film Studio Sold To Amazon For $8.45 Billion In A Landmark Deal

California, May 18, 2021: Amazon.com Inc., an American tech giant, has bought the iconic movie studio MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) for a massive $8.45 billion in a landmark deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter.. ## MGM, a nearly century-old Hollywood company, behind the James Bond series, also owns the Epix cable channel and makes TV shows, including popular shows like The Handmaid's Tale, Fargo, Vikings, and Shark Tank, would help bolster Amazon's Prime streaming service. ## "The real financial value behind this deal is the treasure trove of IP in the deep catalog that we plan to reimagine and develop together with MGM's talented team. It's very exciting and provides so many opportunities for high-quality storytelling", said Mike Hopkins, senior VP of Prime Video and Amazon Studios, in announcing the acquisition. ## The new deal between Amazon and MGM will add a vast collection of Hollywood classics and franchises to Amazon's mix. MGM boasts a film library of around 4,000 titles and 17,000 hours of TV programming, including the Bond, Rocky/Creed, and The Hobbit film franchises. ## Amazon and MGM both had earlier declined to comment on the development. The report says that the deal is orchestrated by Amazon Studios and Prime Video senior vice president Mike Hopkins, along with MGM board chairman Kevin Ulrich.## MGM has been seen as a takeover target for years but was never able to close a sale. It was earlier reported that MGM is in talks with Apple, and Netflix about taking its new James Bond film directly to streaming. However, the company said last year that it's committed to a theatrical release for the film, which is currently slated for Oct. 8 in the U.S.## In December last year, Reuters reported that the movie studio was exploring a sale and had tapped investment banks Morgan Stanley and LionTree LLC and started a formal sale process.## Stay tuned...

Zack Snyder Hopes Warner Bros. Will Let Him Make More DC Films In Future Hollywood
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Zack Snyder Hopes Warner Bros. Will Let Him Make More DC Films In Future

Los Angeles, May 16, 2021: Hollywood filmmaker, Zack Snyder's recently released Snyder cut version of 2017's "Justice League" movie, is getting a lot of appreciation than the original film. After the "Snyder Cut" version released, fans have been demanding Zack Snyder to make more DC films in the future and the director hopes Warner Bros. will let him do so. ## "I don't know what could be done as you go forward other than, I think the fan movement is so strong and the fan community is so, the intention is so pure, and I really have huge respect for it", the director said in an interview with Jake's Takes, according to contactmusic.com.## "I would hope that cooler heads would prevail with them and that they would see that there's this massive fandom that wants more of them, but who knows what they'll do", he added. ## Zack Snyder has directed DC films such as "Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice", "Man Of Steel", and "Watchmen" in the past. He was also making "Justice League" in 2017, but he had to take a break to mourn the death of his daughter Autumn. ## After Snyder opted out, Joss Whedon replaced him and changed the film completely from originally planned and underwent major changes before and during production between 2016 and 2017. It was a move that has been criticized by fans as it fails to impress them. A big campaign subsequently broke out in Snyder's support. ## The Snyder version of Justice League was released on March 18 on Warner Bros' streaming platform, HBO Max. It cost around $70 million to complete the visual effects, score, and editing, with new material filmed in October 2020. The release was originally planned as both a six-episode miniseries and a four-hour film, but the miniseries concept was scrapped by January 2021.## Stay tuned...

California Governor Adds $30 Million To 'California Roars Back' Plan To Boost Film Industry Hollywood
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California Governor Adds $30 Million To 'California Roars Back' Plan To Boost Film Industry

Los Angeles, May 15, 2021: After dealing with the devastating covid-19 pandemic, the world entertainment industries have started to open up slowly. To make the film industry's recovery fast, many states and governments are announcing financial plans to lure more productions. ## California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a new measure to attract productions to the Golden State by adding $30 million from California's $75 billion budget surplus, to its film and television tax incentive program.## Newsom, who is facing a recall, announced the move as part of his $100 billion “California Roars Back” plan, which he laid out during a press conference Friday afternoon from Sacramento. This move would boost the existing 330 million dollars tax credit program by nearly 10 percent, allowing the state to dole out a total of 360 million dollars annually to qualify film and television projects. ## "This is an opportunity for those productions, TV, and others, in places like Georgia, whose values don't necessarily always align with the production crews, to consider coming back to the state of California", said the governor to The Hollywood Reporter, taking a swipe at the Peach State and its controversial voter law. "And that's what that $30 million intends to do". ## This new plan was applauded by the entertainment industry immediately. According to Los Angeles City's Economic and Workforce Department, the industry brought more than 30 billion dollars annually to California and supported more than 200,000 local jobs before the COVID-19 pandemic.## California Film Commission Executive Director, Colleen Bell said, "Governor Newsom's announcement to expand the film and TV tax credit program is great news for California. The additional 30 million dollars in funding will be allocated to relocating TV series, which bring long-term, high-wage jobs and significant production spending to our state. To date, our tax credit program has welcomed 23 relocating series from other states and countries. The additional funding will enable us to grow that positive impact". ## Stay tuned...

Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Comments On Israel-Palestine Escalation; Gets Backlash Hollywood
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Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Comments On Israel-Palestine Escalation; Gets Backlash

The Israeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for her role as "Wonder Woman", took to her social medial handles, on Wednesday (May 12), to issue a statement on the ongoing clash that saw dozens of Palestinians killed at the hands of Israeli forces in deadly airstrikes in response to rocket attacks by Hamas. ## Now, People are recalling actor Gal Gadot's service in the Israeli Defense Force after she shared a message responding to the accelerating violence between Israel and Palestine. She came out posting a peaceful message & expressed her concern for her family who are huddled in bomb shelters.## Gal Gadot issued the following statement, "My heart breaks. My country is at war. I worry for my family, my friends. I worry for my people. This is a vicious cycle that has been going on for far too long. Israel deserves to live as a free and safe nation, our neighbors deserve the same." ## Gal Gadot added, "I pray for the victims and their families, I pray for this unimaginable hostility to end, I pray for our leaders to find the solution so we could live side by side in peace. I pray for better days." ## It should be noted that The UN warned that the violence in Gaza could increase into a “full-scale war” after Israel had heavy airstrikes on Gaza and Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets into Israel. ## Check Out The Post Below: ## 💔 pic.twitter.com/cLgDdn70No— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) May 12, 2021 ## Gadot's pro-peace, respect-both-sides sentiment might sound fairly benign, but some took issue with the actress using the friendly term "neighbors" amid the rocket-firing conflict and for supporting Israel at all. Gadot also served two years as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (which is mandatory for all Israeli citizens over the age of 18), something that has likewise been made a point of contention.## Singer-songwriter James Kennedy wrote, "Gal Gadot is wrong. Israel is not at 'war' with Palestine. Israel is butchering Palestine. Again". Journalist Ben Norton wrote, "Israeli soldier turned Hollywood's Wonder Woman multimillionaire Gal Gadot sends meaningless thoughts and prayers as the Israeli apartheid regime she supports ethnically cleanses Palestinians and bombs Gazans in an open-air prison camp".## Writer-activist Aaron Vallely wrote, "Gal Gadot's statement is far worse than that tone-deaf imagine video from last year. 'Free and Safe'. The same state that is perpetrating military occupation, land theft, and ethnic cleansing against the people of Palestine. #FreePalestine".## Stay tuned...

Black Widow Star Scarlett Johansson To Receive Generation Award At MTV Movie & TV Awards Hollywood
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Black Widow Star Scarlett Johansson To Receive Generation Award At MTV Movie & TV Awards

Los Angeles, May 12, 2021: MTV has announced that Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson will be honored with the Generation Award during the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards. ## Recipients of the award in the past have included the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Tom Cruise, Reese Witherspoon, Will Smith, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, Sandra Bullock, Mark Wahlberg, Jamie Foxx, Ben Stiller, Chris Pratt, Mike Myers, Johnny Depp, and the “Fast & Furious” film franchise.## According to MTV, the Generation Award celebrates beloved actors whose diverse contributions to both film and television have turned them into household names. ## Johansson has been nominated at the MTV Movie & TV Awards six times before, and she took home a Golden Popcorn in 2013 for the Best Fight in "The Avengers". She previously received nominations for best female breakthrough performance for "Lost in Translation", best kiss for "Don Jon", "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", best female performance for "Lucy", and best fight for "Avengers: Infinity War". ## This year, Marvel Studios' first Disney Plus superhero series "WandaVision" received the most nominations. It earned five nominations in total, including best show, while "Emily In Paris" and "The Boys" have four nominations. "Bridgerton", "The Mandalorian", and "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" have three nominations. MTV also announced that Sacha Baron Cohen will receive the Comedic Genius Award for his actions in "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm".## Leslie Jones will host this year's MTV Movie & TV Awards, which will air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, May 16 at 9 p.m. ET.## Stay tuned...

Tom Cruise Returns His Three Golden Globes Awards Amid HFPA Controversy Hollywood
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Tom Cruise Returns His Three Golden Globes Awards Amid HFPA Controversy

Los Angeles, May 11, 2021: Hollywood star Tom Cruise has returned his three Golden Globes awards to join the protest against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). ## The actor has delivered back to the HFPA the three Golden Globe trophies he won, which are the Best Actor prize for "Jerry Maguire", the Best Actor prize for "Born on the Fourth of July", and the Best Supporting Actor prize he won for "Magnolia". ## Cruise becomes the latest star to speak out against HFPA, which is under fire for months following widespread allegations of racism, sexism, bullying, and corruption among its ranks. Last week, the HFPA's membership voted to approve a proposal of reforms aimed at addressing its lack of diversity and other ethics issues. ## However, the backlash from Hollywood has been fierce as Tom Cruise joins the likes of Hollywood's A-listers such as Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo along with Netflix and Amazon and powerful executives, who condemn the changes as too slow, lacking in specifics, and failing to address some of the industry's most fundamental grievances. ## Amid the raging controversy, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) has also decided not to air the 2022 Golden Globes, taking a firm stand against HFPA's new changes in reforms. ## The network said in a statement, "We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform. However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right". ## Stay tuned...

Sony Pictures To Release Venom: Let There Be Carnage In September In India Hollywood
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Sony Pictures To Release Venom: Let There Be Carnage In September In India

Mumbai, May 10, 2021: The trailer of Tom Hardy's fronted superhero movie, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, was released on Monday (May 10). By the looks of it, more exciting adventures await Tom Hardy's half symbiote and half-human character Venom. The trailer also gave a glimpse of Woody Harrelson as a villain, who will most likely unleash carnage on Venom. The superhero film from the Marvel universe will release in the US on September 24 in theaters. Meanwhile, Sony Pictures will release Venom in India in September this year in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is directed by Andy Serkis and produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel and Tencent Pictures. The sequel to Venom (2018), Venom 2 stars Hardy as Eddie Brock / Venom alongside Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Reid Scott, and Naomie Harris. Watch Venom's Hindi trailer - Stay tuned...

Justice League Star Gal Gadot Confirms Director Joss Whedon Threatened Her Career Hollywood
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Justice League Star Gal Gadot Confirms Director Joss Whedon Threatened Her Career

Los Angeles, May 9, 2021: Hollywood star Gal Gadot, who played the role of Wonder Woman in Warner Bros' "Justice League", said that the director Joss Whedon threatened to damage her career when she asked to make changes to her character, noting that she handled the issue immediately.## Speaking to Israel's N12, Gadot said, "He kind of threatened my career and said if I did something, he would make my career miserable and I just took care of it instead". ## A month ago, Ray Fisher who played Cyborg in Justice League, opened up about his experience with director Joss Whedon while making 2017's Justice League. He had also said that Gal Gadot along with Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins had their own issues with Whedon and they had to fight for elements of the WW character to be saved or removed from Whedon's new take on her. ## Gadot's current comments to N12 back up sources from the THR report that Whedon threatened to harm her career. As follows, "a knowledgeable source says Gadot had multiple concerns with the revised version of the film, including 'issues about her character being more aggressive than her character in Wonder Woman. She wanted to make the character flow from one movie to the next", the report indicated. via comicbook.## "I'm happy for Ray to go out and speak his truth", Gadot told The LA Times months ago. "I wasn't there with the guys when they shot with Joss Whedon – I had my own experience with him, which wasn't the best one, but I took care of it there and when it happened. I took it to the higher-ups and they took care of it. But I'm happy for Ray to go up and say his truth". ## Stay tuned...

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