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Megan Fox Expresses Her Desire To Play A Superhero Character In A Marvel Or DC Film

Los Angeles, July 8, 2021: Hollywood actress, Megan Fox has done superhero films, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and a sequel to it, however, she played a human in the films. She also has done sci-fi action films such as the Transformers movie. ## However, the 35-year old actress has her sights set on gaining some superpowers. In a recent interview with InStyle (via People), Fox spoke about her acting ambitions, including potentially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe or playing a character in DC films. ## "I won't lie, I do want to find a Marvel or a DC character that I've always wanted to play, and do one of those", she said. "People hate on you as an actor for that because it doesn't get you the big awards". She went on to say that she doesn't care about winning awards if she gets a chance to play a Marvel or DC character. ## Megan Fox became a mother at the age of 26 in 2012 and according to her, becoming a mother at age 26 gave her newfound purpose in this "horrendous, patriarchal, misogynistic hell that was Hollywood at the time". She recalled people having a "pervasive perception of me as a shallow succubus... for at least the first decade of my career". ## Since then, Fox has stepped back into the acting game, returning to horror movies for the first time since Jennifer's Body (2009) in Till Death, which was released last Friday (July 2). Going forward, she will be starring in Midnight in the Switchgrass alongside Bruce Willis and her boyfriend, Machine Gun Kelly, due to release on July 23, 2021. ## Stay tuned...

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Hollywood Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino Buys Los Angeles' Vista Theatre; Plans To Open It Around Christmas

Los Angeles, July 6, 2021: Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has been a big believer in big-screen cinema. The star filmmaker and Oscar winner, who has written, directed, and produced several Hollywood films, runs his own theater, New Beverly Cinema, in Los Angeles, California. The historic movie theater recently opened its gate after almost a year. ## Now, Tarantino has announced that he has purchased Vista Theatre. It is a historic single-screen movie theater in Los Angeles, California, located in Los Feliz on the border with East Hollywood. While he showed his big belief in cinema-going, Tarantino commented during a recent episode of Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, that some of the big movie chains that have shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic "deserved to go". ## "I never like any theater closing, but some of these exhibitors that are going, they fucking deserve to go. They've taken all the specialness out of movies anyway, some of these chains", Tarantino told Shepard (according to variety), explaining that he doesn't believe a movie theater should "recreate my living room". ## Quentin Tarantino said that those who have shut down theaters due to the pandemic will regret it as he thinks boutique cinemas "will actually thrive in this time". Announcing the purchase of Vista Cinema, with plans for it to open around Christmas, the filmmaker said that they will show new stuff in it. ## "When we opened up the New Beverly about two weeks ago, in June, we sold out every single show. And I'll announce one thing here that people don't know yet: I bought the Vista (theater). We're going to probably open it up around Christmastime. And again, the only film", Tarantino said. ## "But it won't be a revival house — we'll show new movies that come out where they give us a film print, we'll show new stuff. It's not going to be like the New Beverly, the New Beverly has its own vibe. The Vista is like a crown jewel kind of thing. So it will be the best prints, we'll show older films, but they'll be like older films where you can hold a fortnight engagement", he added. ## Talking more about Vista Theater, it opened on October 9, 1923, as a single-screen theater. In addition to screening films, the theater also showed vaudeville acts on stage. The original seating capacity in the auditorium held space for 838 seats. The owners later removed every other row to allow for increased legroom, reducing the number of seats to 400. ## The Vista is now a first run theater, meaning they screen new movies and as Tarantino said, it will remain a first-run theater, and wherever possible, they will be screening 35mm prints.## Stay tuned...

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From 'Wild Speed' To 'Jet Break' - The Japanese Titles For The 'Fast & Furious' Movies Are Ultra Pro

Tokyo, July 6, 2021: Universal Pictures' latest film in the "Fast & Furious" franchise is enjoying a successful run at the international box office. F9 released in some of the key overseas markets such as China almost a month before it debuted in North America on June 25. ## The Vin Diesel and John Cena starrer is now gearing up for its theatrical release in Japan on August 6, 2021. However, what is attracting the viewers most about the Japanese release, are the titles of the Fast & Furious 9 and of the previous films in the franchise. ## Completely different from the original titles, the alternative titles for all ten Fast & Furious movies are rather wonderful or one would say are ultra pro. So here enjoy these alternate titles (which have been circulating to appreciative amazement on Reddit and were confirmed late Friday by Universal Pictures) for all movies in the franchise (via The Hollywood Reporter) - ## _________________________________________________________________________________## - The Fast and the Furious (2001): Wild Speed ## - 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003): Wild Speed X2 ## - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006): Wild Speed X3: Tokyo Drift ## - Fast & Furious (2009): Wild Speed MAX ## - Fast Five (2011): Wild Speed MEGA MAX ## - Fast & Furious 6 (2013): Wild Speed: Euro Mission ## - Furious 7 (2015): Wild Speed: Sky Mission ## - The Fate of the Furious (2017): Wild Speed: Ice Break ## - Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019): Wild Speed: Super Combo ## And the latest one is... ## - Fast & Furious 9 (2021): Wild Speed: Jet Break ## _______________________________________________________________________________## Meanwhile, the ninth main installment in the franchise has blown away the domestic box office. Amid the uncertainty and being delayed for a whole year, F9 debuted with huge $70 million over the June 25 weekend, marking the biggest opening of the pandemic era. It also becomes the only third Hollywood movie and fastest to reach $100 million at the domestic box office. ## As for India's release, F9 was all set to release on June 25 but the covid-19 pandemic spoiled the party. The movie is now expected to debut in India in August if enough theaters reopen by that time. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios' Black Widow's Domestic Box Office Projection Gets Bigger After Positive Reviews

Los Angeles, July 4, 2021: As the summer box office continues its progressive rebound in North America, Marvel Studios' upcoming superhero film, Black Widow, which released on Friday (July 9), is all set to take the biggest pandemic era opening at the domestic box office. The movie snares huge $13.2M Thursday night, a pandemic record and on par with previous Marvel's movies. Black Widow is Marvel's first theatrical offering since Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and now, as the release of the highly-awaited film is getting nearer, the fans are counting the days. The box office projection of the film, despite the fact that it will have a simultaneous release on Disney+ premiere access for an additional $30, is getting better and better with each passing day. Earlier, Black Widow was projected to score between $65 million and $90 million in the first weekend at the domestic box office. However, very positive reviews from 155 critics have sent the highly anticipated film to a strong 83 percent Rotten Tomatoes score in recent days, which also shuffles the projection of the film. According to Boxoffice Pro, the ticket pre-sale activity of Black Widow is leagues ahead of the recently released F9 at the same point in the pre-release cycle. Keeping that in mind, Black Widow is now projected to earn between $80M - $110M in the opening domestic weekend, which is 11% higher than the last week's projection. If it opens with the highest projection, Black Widow will be the first Hollywood movie to earn $100M in the opening weekend during the pandemic era. Directed by Cate Shortland, the upcoming prequel is set to showcase the return of Scarlett Johansson as the titular spy. While the plot details are still being kept under wraps, Black Widow has been confirmed to be set in between the events of Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Scarlett Johansson will be joined by Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, and David Harbour in prominant roles along with O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt, and Ray Winstone. The early reviews from Black Widow are highly positive as critics are calling it one of the best solo films of Marvel Studios. Stay tuned...

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Box Office: F9 Crosses $100 Million At Domestic Box Office In Record Pandemic Time

Los Angeles, July 4, 2021: Universal Pictures' high octane actioner, F9 is getting bigger and bigger and setting new pandemic records. The fact that the latest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise dominating the box office domestically and internationally. After opening up with a huge $70 million in the first weekend, the Justin Lin directorial becomes the only third Hollywood movie to cross the $100 million marks, that too in a record time since the pandemic began. The film's first week gross total was approx $93 million, and on Friday (July 2), F9 earned approx $7.5 million, making the film go past the $100 million milestones in just 8 days. The movie is on track to earn $30M in the extended 4th of July holiday weekend. F9 crushed, A Quiet Place Part II's previous pandemic record of earning $100M domestically in fifteen days. A Quiet Place 2 was the first to reach the $100 million mark in North America. Godzilla vs. Kong recently joined the list as it finally passed the $100M milestone three months after it was released. F9, which was already opened in the international market including China before debuting in the domestic market, will surpass Godzilla vs. Kong's worldwide total of $444M to become the highest-grossing Hollywood-made movie in the COVID-19 era. Even though F9's new record could be short-lived as Marvel Studios' Black Widow is releasing on July 9, it is another sign that the movie theater industry is finally rebounding. Black Widow, despite simultaneously releasing on Disney+ with premier access, has been projected to score higher than F9 in the opening weekend at the domestic box office. Stay tuned...

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Chris Pratt Talks About 'The Tomorrow War' And Working With James Gunn & Taika Waititi On Guardians of the Galaxy 3 & Thor: Love and Thunder

Los Angeles, July 2, 2021: Chris Pratt returns to the screens with Amazon Prime Video's new science fiction film "The Tomorrow War". Pratt's character, Dan Forester fights aliens after being sent into a future war to save mankind from losing a global war against a deadly alien species, in this Chris McKay directorial. ## In the movie, which was supposed to debut in theaters last year, Dan Forester teams up a scientist and his alienated father to make sure a long life for his young daughter and to rewrite the planet's fate, by traveling to the year 2051. Pratt says he doesn't believe in aliens but it is the story of the film that moved him to do it. ## "There are a lot of films you would want to see in the theater. But I think this story is so good that if the script was just read to you, you'd be moved", Pratt told Variety at the movie's June 30 premiere at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. ## Moving forward, Pratt will be returning as Peter Quill/Star-Lord in Marvel Studios' upcoming superhero films, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and Thor: Love and Thunder. While the filming on Thor 4 has recently been concluded, the action star confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy 3 starts filming later this year. ## While he was tight-lipped on what fans can expect from the ragtag, intergalactic crew's next adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, the best summation of his quote was that it is going to be director James Gunn's another masterful work. Reflecting on working with Gunn and Thor 4 director Taika Waititi, Pratt described both directors as rock stars in their own way who have their own styles of working. He continued to gush over Waititi, calling him a madman and genius. ## "He is the kind of guy who can deliver an amazing movie… That's the destination", Pratt said. "The journey to getting there [is] just as fun as watching the movie. He's vibrant, he's always making the crew laugh, he's doing bits. You can't believe he's the director", he added. ## Thor: Love and Thunder, starring Chris Hemsworth as Thor, is scheduled to be released on May 6, 2022, as part of Phase Four of the MCU while Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will be hitting theaters on 5 May 2023. Apart from these two Marvel films, Pratt will be reprising his role in Universal Pictures' Jurassic World: Dominion, scheduled to debut in theaters on June 10, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Vin Diesel On Universal Pictures' Theatrical Release Decision For F9, 'I Take My Hat Off To Them'

Los Angeles, June 29, 2021: Hollywood star Vin Diesel has praised Universal Pictures for going outright theatrical release of long-awaited, F9. The actor, who fronted the latest installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise, along with John Cena and others, is all praise for the studio to support theaters amid the covid-19 pandemic. ## "You can't fault another studio for wanting to stream a movie, but the ones like Universal are bold enough to say, 'Hey, we're going to support the theatrical release. I take my hat off to them", Diesel said to variety. ## The Justin Lin directorial, F9 debuted in the USA on June 25 and broke the pandemic era box office record in the domestic market. F9 was projected to score between $50-$70 million in the opening domestic weekend, and by surprising everyone, it opened to the highest projection of $70 million in the first three days from nearly 4200 North American theaters. ## Reacting to the box office numbers of F9, Diesel feels happy that people are returning to the theatrical experience. "I think what feels best is just the idea that people are returning to the theatrical experience. It feels good to say, 'Cinema is back!'", the actor said. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: F9 Sets New Pandemic Era Box Office Record With $70 Million Domestic Debut

Los Angeles, June 28, 2021: Justin Lin's directorial, the 9th installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, F9 has made an impressive debut in the USA despite the covid-19 scare. F9 was projected to score between $50-$70 million in the opening domestic weekend, and by surprising everyone, the movie opened to the highest projection of $70 million in the first three days, after debuting with $30 million on Friday, a single-day record for the pandemic era, includes $7.1 million in previews. The Universal Pic also broke the pandemic era box office record for North America and the biggest domestic opening since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in December 2019. The movie is playing nearly 4,200 theaters in North America, which is the widest count for any film opening in recent months. F9 easily surpassed the $60 million domestic launch of 2019 spinoff Hobbs & Shaw, unadjusted for inflation, but couldn't match the $98.8 million start of The Fate of the Furious in 2017, underscoring that the fragile nature of the box office recovery. Globally, F9 has crossed $400 million including nearly $210 million from the Chinese box office. Paramount Pictures' horror-thriller flick, A Quiet Place Part II previously held the record for a pandemic-era opening after grossing $57.1 million over the long Memorial Day weekend, including $47.5 million for the three-day weekend. It is also the first Hollywood movie to cross the $100 million mark in the domestic market, with a current domestic gross of $136.4 million and $248.5 million globally. F9 will be the only third Hollywood flick after A Quiet Place Part II, and Godzilla vs. Kong, to reach the $100 million mark in the USA. Stay tuned...

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Paramount Pictures Unveils Title And Plot Details Of 7th Installment Of Transformers Movie

Los Angeles, June 23, 2021: Paramount Pictures is all set to take the Transformers franchise to the next level with its seventh installment. During a virtual press event, Paramount revealed that the 7th film in the Transformers franchise will be titled - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, indicating something beastly. ## The forthcoming Transformers movie will be different from its previous films in many ways. Directed by Steven Caple Jr., who last directed Creed II, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will include robots who transform themselves into animal forms like a gorilla, falcon, and rhinoceros. ## "There are different breeds of Transformers. In our particular film, they are prehistoric animals who travel through time and space, and we find them here on Earth", said Caple revealing that Optimus Prime will be the film's main hero and that the fan-favorite character will appear in his G1 form. ## The main villain will be named Scourge, who has 'big clawed hands and smoking exhaust ports on his shoulders. Scourge takes the symbols from his victims and fuses them onto his body as trophies. The movie will also feature Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback in the lead human roles. Ramos will essay the role of a Brooklyn-based ex-military electronics expert while Fishback will be portrayed as an artifact researcher in the film. ## Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be set in the year 1994 and will narrate the backstory of Optimus Prime. The movie will partially be set in Brooklyn, New York, and will also go to Peru, among other locations. The sci-fi action film will take audiences on a 90s globetrotting adventure and will introduce the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons to the existing battle on earth between Autobots and Decepticons.## Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is scheduled to release on 24 June 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Leaked Set Pictures From 'The Flash' Movie Reveals First Look At Michael Keaton's Bruce Wayne, Ezra Miller's Barry Allen, And Sasha Calle As Supergirl

New York, June 21, 2021: After several production starts delays and swapping of directors, the DCEU, "The Flash" movie has finally kicked off filming. The movie will see Ezra Miller playing The Flash/Barry Allen, in his first-ever solo film from DC Comics. Because of Flashpoint, The Flash is expected to include several major DC heroes. ## Meanwhile, the new set pictures of "The Flash", has revealed the first look at Michael Keaton returning as Bruce Wayne aka Batman in the film. The online pictures also give the first glimpse of Ezra Miller's Barry Allen (not in the Flash costume so far), Sasha Calle as Supergirl, and Kiersey Clemons as Iris West. ## The return of Michael Keaton - the original Batman, is making DC fans go crazy. For years, Keaton's portrayal of the Caped Crusader has stood among the very best. Ben Affleck, who played the superhero Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), will also be making his entry in The Flash. ## Have a look at the first look pics - ## Michael Keaton returning as Bruce Wayne aka Batsman, making the fans lost their mind. He last played the role in Tim Burton’s 1992 film Batman Returns. ## BREAKING: We have our first look at Michael Keaton returning as Bruce Wayne in #TheFlash! pic.twitter.com/BXP7xRvarC— Big Screen Leaks (@bigscreenleaks) June 20, 2021 ## Barry and Iris!## Barry and Iris! #TheFlash pic.twitter.com/kNFQmljPBl— Adam Stabelli (@GothamAdam) June 20, 2021 ## Sasha Calle’s Supergirl suit in The Flash movie## HD look at Sasha Calle’s Supergirl suit in #TheFlash movie! pic.twitter.com/27ZcjZYCHb— DC Updates (@UpdatedDC) June 20, 2021 ## The Flash is currently filming in England. It is being directed by Andy Muschietti, who is better known for his horror films like Mama and Stephen King's It. Written by Birds of Prey and Bumblebee writer Christina Hodson, the movie will take inspiration from the Flashpoint storyline in comics. ## The Flash is scheduled to be released on November 4, 2022, by Warner Bros. Pictures. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Marvel Studios 'Black Widow' Is Projected To Score Higher Than Universal Pictures 'F9' In The Domestic Opening Weekend

Log Angeles, June 20, 2021: The early box office predictions suggesting that Marvel Studios' Black Widow will outscore Universal Pictures' Fast & Furious 9, in the opening domestic weekend. Both movies are due to release on July 9 and June 25 respectively in the US. ## Black Widow and F9 were originally slated for 2020 release but the covid-19 pandemic delayed the releases by a whole year. And now, as theaters begin opening and the box-office starts to back on track with hits like A Quiet Place 2 and Godzilla vs. Kong - Black Widow, and F9 are set to be the biggest hits of the pandemic era. ## The fact that Scarlett Johanson fronted, Black Widow is a two-way release in theaters and on Disney Plus Premier Access for $30 simultaneously as compared to F9, which is an outright theatrical release. Still, Black Widow is expected to win the box office war against the high octane actioner, F9. ## According to Boxoffice Pro, Black Widow is expected to score between $65 million to $90 million in compared to F9's $50-$70 million in the opening weekend. Going by the predictions, Black Widow is set to become the top-grossing opening domestic weekend since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Despite the covid-19 effect, Black Widow's opening weekend projection is already ahead of previous MCU movies such as - The Incredible Hulk ($55 million) and Ant-Man ($57 million). Both Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor opened to $65 million in 2011 and that matches Black Widow's lowest box-office predictions ($65M). If Black Widow opened to the highest projection of $90 million, it would top the opening weekends for Ant-Man and the Wasp ($75 million) as well as Doctor Strange and Thor: The Dark World ($85 million). ## Directed by Cate Shortland, the upcoming prequel is set to showcase the return of Scarlett Johansson as the titular spy. While the plot details are still being kept under wraps, Black Widow has been confirmed to be set in between the events of Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). ## Scarlett Johansson will be joined by Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, and David Harbour in prominant roles along with O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt, and Ray Winstone. The early reviews from Black Widow are highly positive as critics are calling it one of the best solo films of Marvel Studios.## Meanwhile, on the other hand, Justin Lin's directorial, F9, has already opened in many international markets including China. It has crossed $200 million at the China box office while the overall collection of F9 is around $300 million. The movie stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena, among others in key roles. ## For India, both Black Widow and F9 are expected to release in the months of July and August as theaters are looking to reopen by then. ## Stay tuned...

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Black Widow Reviews: Here Is How Critics Reacting To the Scarlett Johansson Led Superhero Movie

Los Angeles, June 17, 2021: After more than two years, Marvel Studios is returning to the big screens with its next superhero film. Natasha Romanoff, who died in the Avengers: Endgame (2019), is arriving to tell her story with her own solo film in the form of Black Widow led by Scarlett Johansson in the titular role. ## Directed by Cate Shortland, the upcoming prequel is set to showcase the return of Scarlett Johansson as the titular spy. While the plot details are still being kept under wraps, Black Widow has been confirmed to be set in between the events of Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). ## Scarlett Johansson will be joined by Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, and David Harbour in prominant roles along with O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt, and Ray Winstone. After being delayed multiple times, the movie is finally releasing on July 9 (United States) in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access with additional fees of $30. ## Ahead of the release of Black Wideo, the press shared its first reactions to Scarlett Johansson fronted on social media. The reviews are highly positive as the press have called it Marvel's one of the best solo films. ## Check out some of the reactions on Black Widow - ## Marvel movies are back and Phase 4 kicks off with the very entertaining and action-packed #BlackWidow. Giving us a long-overdue look at Natasha's backstory, with solid performances throughout and thrilling set pieces that demand you see this movie on the biggest screen possible. pic.twitter.com/Pr6qeBlSGQ— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) June 17, 2021 ## #BlackWidow pays a beautiful and long overdue tribute to Natasha Romanoff. It’s also the spy thriller fans of the character have been asking for all these years. It’s funny, thrilling and very emotional. Florence Pugh is fantastic as Yelena Belova, who is definitely here to stay. pic.twitter.com/i0jimxIJG0— Lando (@orlandoenelcine) June 17, 2021 ## Marvel movies are back! #BlackWidow is a tense, action-packed spy thriller that truly completes Natasha’s story in a visceral & emotional way. Florence Pugh CRUSHES it & is an instant MCU icon. This is like the MCU's Bond movie w/ shades of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE & THELMA & LOUISE. pic.twitter.com/bauc2XVQlF— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) June 17, 2021 ## Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh are brilliant as Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova (especially when they are together!) in #BlackWidow. Epic spy thriller.The relationship is so fun to watch develop and fits into the MCU history really well. You're gonna feel things. pic.twitter.com/GQiRcjvTeX— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 17, 2021 ## #BlackWidow is one of Marvel's best solo films.Start to finish, the movie is great. Excellent surprises, emotional character moments, bad-ass action, and Scarlett Johansson finally gets to pour everything into the role.Director Cate Shortland nailed it. Bravo. pic.twitter.com/sgEkUW63cT— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 17, 2021 ## I saw #BlackWidow last night & I'm happy to say that it's incredibly fun & deeply emotional. Action feels WINTER SOLDIER level. Pugh, Johansson, Weisz & Harbour are outstanding together. Balances a tone that is dark, grounded, raw & real. Even after ENDGAME, you feel the stakes. pic.twitter.com/BKuvCPROrU— Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV) June 17, 2021 ## #BlackWidow is excellent. An exhilarating shot of adrenaline. Scarlett Johansson & Florence Pugh nail the banter & ballet-like stunts. David Harbour is absolutely terrific. Big action set pieces are thrilling, propulsive & capably constructed. Multi-layered thematic resonance. pic.twitter.com/ew9r1NXvfL— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) June 17, 2021 ## Dug #BlackWidow a good deal! Was kinda worried about watching this story unfold knowing what’s to come in Endgame, that it might diminish the stakes, but that wasn’t the case. In fact, this is the kind of prequel story that feels bound to enhance other installments of the MCU. pic.twitter.com/sFcwHzW30Y— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) June 17, 2021 ## Honestly blown away by #BlackWidow. It’s low-key one of Marvel’s finest - an emotional story with great performance and a high-stakes chase through a “Russian JCPenney” that might be one of the zaniest and most badass action scenes in MCU history. Fans are gonna love it— ben mekler (@benmekler) June 17, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Hollywood Star Dwayne Johnson Reacts To 46% Respondents Want Him To Be US President

Los Angeles, June 17, 2021: WWE champion-turned one of the highest-paid Hollywood actors, Dwayne Johnson says it is time for him to "humbly and respectfully stand up, listen and learn" when 46% of Americans favour the idea of having him as President of the United States.## According to a recent poll, 46 percent of the Americans, who were asked the question, said that they would support the 49-year-old action star's bid for the US presidency. ## "I love our country to my core and I'm endlessly grateful for the opportunities I've had here, as a half-Black, half-Samoan kid being able to work my a** off knowing tenacity opens doors", Johnson tells People magazine in an exclusive interview.## Noting that he is "not a politician nor did I ever have political passions", Johnson, however, told People, "But when 46 percent of Americans say they're in favour of me becoming president, that forces me to humbly and respectfully stand up, listen and learn". ## Meanwhile, on the work front, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, will be starring next in Disney's fantasy adventure film, Jungle Cruise, set to be released on July 30, 2021, simultaneously in theaters and through Disney+ with Premier Access. He also has a Netflix movie, Red Notice, co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds. ## Apart from Jungle Cruise, and Red Notice, the actor will be voicing the character, Krypto in DC's League of Super-Pets, and then, he will be headlining the superhero film, Black Adam, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. ## Stay tuned...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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