Mulan, Disney’s live-action update on its 1998 animated classic grossed an estimated RMB 52.5M ($8.26M) on its opening Friday in China. The figure includes midnights, and portends a three-day weekend around $26M. This is a disappointment for the Niki Caro-directed movie which has faced mounting controversy in recent days, and will have suffered from piracy
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The Elvis film is Baz Luhrmann’s first movie since 2013’s The Great Gatsby, and along with producing, he also co-wrote the feature with Sam Bromell, Saving Mr. Banks’ Kelly Marcel and Moulin Rouge’s Craig Pearce. The Visit’s Olivia DeJonge will portray Priscilla Presley, and Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rufus Sewell will play Elvis’ parents.
The Apple AirPods Pro make blocking out noise easy. However, Bose’s new QuietComfort Earbuds have some features that just might make them a better option for those that care about noise cancellation. The QuietComfort Earbuds have been making rounds over the internet for quite some time now, albeit under a different name, although they were recently
Universal will be releasing Blumhouse’s Freaky on Nov. 13. The black horror comedy, directed by writer-director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, the Paranormal Activity franchise) follows a teenage girl who switches bodies with a relentless serial killer, The Butcher. Kathryn Newton of Blockers and HBO’s Big Little Lies stars as 17-year old Millie alongside Vince Vaughn who plays the
We’re hyped for it! Eternals will tell the story of an immortal alien race who have been living on Earth throughout 7,000 years of its history. The key players will be Angelina Jolie’s Thena, Salma Hayek’s Ajak, Richard Madden’s Ikaris, Gemma Chan’s Sersi, Barry Keoghan’s Druig, Dong-soek Ma’s Gilgamesh, Brian Tyree Henry’s Phastos, Lia McHugh’s
Denise Richards confirmed she will be leaving The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after just two seasons. Bravo fans had a feeling her story may play out like this, so her announcement wasn’t a surprise. Fans already watched part one of the RHOBH reunion, where Denise looked entirely uninterested in the action. She did raise a few controversial points,
Good news for those in Los Angeles: Going to see Tenet just got closer. Orange County, CA has moved from the purple to the red tier in the state’s coronavirus monitoring system, which means movie theaters and restaurants for indoor dining can reopen at 25% capacity as well as churches for indoor worship. Shopping centers
Ridley Scott is keeping himself busy on other fronts, such as working on a medieval-set film starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jodie Comer and Adam Driver called The Last Duel, which is set for 2021. He also might be looking to finally make his Gladiator sequel, and is also developing a movie starring Lady Gaga,
Microsoft is reportedly working on a smaller and more mid-range Surface laptop that is set to be announced during the holiday season and likely aimed at students. While there are already plenty of cheaper options available, including those that run on Windows, the Surface brand has continually increased in appeal, with many seeing the line as a
Refresh for updates: Warner Bros. long-awaited Christopher Nolan movie Tenet finally opened in the U.S., and together with its Canadian run, which began last weekend rang up $20.2M to date at 2,810 theaters. All in, the time travel, 2 1/2 hour spy thriller has clocked almost $150M to date. Since movie theaters closed down nationwide due to
The Beyonder On the other hand, if a rich complexity would be an especially important trait to convince Noah Centineo to play a villain, he should look no further than the Beyonder, who even bears a slight resemblance to the actor. Most may cite Galactus as the natural successor to Thanos as the MCU’s next
Odin was undoubtedly the most powerful character in the MCU until Doctor Strange introduced the Ancient One, but who’s actually the strongest one? Phase 1 of the MCU opened up a literal universe full of superpowered beings, and the first Thor movie revealed that the Norse gods of ancient myth have been real all along. Back then, Odin was about to pass the throne on
Refresh for latest…: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet added a further estimated $58.1M at the international box office this weekend, taking the overseas cume on the Warner Bros title to $126M after two sessions. With the time-bending film debuting in the U.S. this frame, the estimated worldwide total is $146.2M. The global weekend figure of $78.3M includes
The word “Station” is used several times throughout Bogus Journey as a sort of exaltation, long before we ever know where the word comes from. It’s implied that everybody uses the word in the future, but nobody is using it in Face the Music. That is, until the end of the film, when, as Bill
In Avatar: The Last Airbender, the White Lotus was a secret organization formed to share ancient knowledge between all four nations while seeking wisdom, beauty, and truth. Before the events of The Legend of Korra, the White Lotus society went public, hoping to assist the Avatar and the world after the defeat of Fire Lord
Sony has set moderate theatrical fall releases for two independent features, Diane Paragas’ narrative feature debut Yellow Rose and Andrew Cohn’s comedy The Last Shift which made its global premiere at Sundance. Last Shift, which Sony Pictures World Acquisitions picked up, will debut on Sept. 25, while Yellow Rose which the label’s Stage 6 Films acquired last year sans Philippines, will
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard – August 20th, 2021 (Post-Production) The Hitman’s Bodyguard became an unlikely hit when it premiered in 2017. While it was met with tepid reviews, it became a box office hit, earning a crowd in no small part thanks to the high energy chemistry shared between Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds.
Michael Ilesanmi and Angela Deem from 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? are always challenged by one or the other obstacle. Now, it looks like Michael would not be able to join his American wife in the States for two reasons. Angela and Michael share a turbulent relationship on 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? They have
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet launched in the Middle Kingdom on Friday grossing RMB 62.3M, which included previews, translating into a $9.2M take. Pic’s day, at $8.6M, bested local epic The Eight Hundred which is estimated to have grossed $8.2M for a running total of $323.9M. It’s not certain yet if Tenet will best Eight Hundred for the top spot at China’s weekend box
DeSaad Has Posed As Darkseid For Selfish Purposes Heinously deceiving and causing pain to others is not the only reason that DeSaad uses his “shapeshifting” abilities, having also used them to further his own success. You see, while we may have referred to DeSaad as a “loyal” follower of Darkseid, that is not always the
Footage from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer mode has leaked less than a week before it was scheduled to be officially revealed. Despite being one of the worst-kept secrets in gaming over the past year, publisher Activision took its time announcing Black Ops Cold War. It even ran a complicated alternate reality
As the world seems like it is aflame with a pandemic, divisive rhetoric from an oppressive administration and the unjust killing of Black lives at the hands of police officers, hope seems dim. However, there are voices and role models in the world that are fighting for change and on the frontlines fighting against 45,
Channing Tatum said he’s been spending more time with his daughter recently, and out popped The One and Only Sparkella, a book dedicated to promoting self expression in young girls. He has dedicated the book to Everly, calling her “the most brilliant magical being that I have ever known” and his “greatest teacher” in his
Netflix’s hit superhero show The Umbrella Academy topped Nielsen’s first-ever streaming ratings, followed by a host of licensed content. The superhero show was a hit for Netflix when season 1 was released. Season 2, which hit the streaming platform on July 31, has proven to be just as popular, if not a little divisive. It
Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre has indefinitely postponed its world premiere stage adaptation of the 2005 George Clooney-co-written film Good Night, and Good Luck, a project that had generated considerable interest on Broadway. Steppenwolf announced yesterday that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the theater company’s 2020-21 season will consist largely of streaming, virtual productions. Good Night, and
If you’re not a Disney+ subscriber and would like to check out Mulan, word is you will be able to save $7 and gain access to the movie for $30 now through Apple, Google and Roku. In these instances, it has not been made clear how long the movie will be available to you. What
One of the largest powerhouses of US cinema, Regal Cinemas, has chosen to reopen their doors in California, New Jersey, and Maryland, for audiences to see Christopher Nolan’s new film, Tenet, on the silver screen. In this landscape of coronavirus and lock-downs, the easing of some of the restrictive measures means that art and cinema
Disney’s live-action take on its 1998 Oscar-nominated animated classic Mulan has finally been set for a China release on September 11. A new poster with the date was released today on the studio’s official Weibo account with a note that said, “Looking forward to meeting you and witnessing the blooming of Mulan together!” The Niki
In order to provide The New Mutants with a proper atmosphere, the production made a real effort to find a special place to shoot the film, and the team ended up finding a great one. The majority of the comic book movie was shot at the Medfield State Hospital outside of Boston, Massachusetts, and part
While Mysterio is a character beloved by both writers and fans, he’s generally something of a C-tier villain in Spider-Man’s adventures. Boasting special effects-based powers of illusion and mind control, Mysterio has been the driving force behind some of Marvel’s most off-the-wall stories, but there have also been occasions where Mysterio has shown that underneath