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Shortly after Disney took a stand this afternoon and paused the theatrical release of Pixar’s Turning Red in Russia over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, Warner Bros has officially stopped the release of its highly anticipated The Batman for now in Russia. The movie was set to open on March 3, and Deadline was informed by the studio

While The Conjuring Universe is one of the most popular canons running in the horror world, it’s one of its spinoffs from the core series that has been the biggest hit. Corin Hardy’s The Nun is still the highest grossing entry in the entire Warner Bros./New Line franchise, despite some ranking it among the lesser

James Gunn recently revealed his top three favorite movies of all time. The director started his career in the industry as a screenwriter during the mid-’90s. He began directing in 2006, making his debut with the horror-comedy film Slither before moving onto the superhero genre. Gunn directed Super in 2010 before entering the highly popular Marvel Cinematic Universe, taking

As Drive My Car sped from a best screenplay win and stellar reviews at Cannes to four Oscar nominations (Best Picture, International Feature, Director, Adapted Screenplay), distributor credits for the three-hour Japanese drama went to Sideshow/Janus Films – the former a little known new venture from Jonathan Sehring. The longtime head of IFC Films said

While we’ve certainly heard of actors going doing a lot to learn skills for movies (like when Tom Holland worked as a bartender), usually they don’t end up using those skills later on in real life. Apparently, learning cattle ranching for The Power of the Dog really came in handy for star Benedict Cumberbatch, though.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to be making it clear that young heroes are going to be a major part of upcoming projects, but Fantastic Four has the potential to open the door for younger characters—and, by extension, younger actors. While the MCU is no stranger to young heroes, thanks to Spider-Man, prominent child characters have never been seen on the

SATURDAY AM: Refresh for more analysis and chart  Before a big tentpole comes into the marketplace, there’s typically a lull at the box office, but it’s an even bigger lull when the major studios don’t have any new wide entries. Everyone is waiting for Warner Bros. The Batman and many sources tell me it’s bound easily for

There are some TV and film franchises that reach the point where they cease to simply be entertainment and become cultural phenomenons, and the James Bond franchise (and, comparably, the Doctor Who franchise) certainly fits that bill. The franchise has welcomed some big names over the years, including Michelle Yeoh, who starred in 1997’s Tomorrow

Video game franchise Fortnite and Marvel Comics are teaming up for a new series featuring the likes of Spider-Man, Wolverine and Iron Man fighting for the fate of the multiverse alongside the video game series’ heroes. As the second comics crossover for the franchises, and the first full series, Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War is set to

UPDATED, 12:55 PM: Sony today moved the release date of it Mark Wahlberg film Father Stu up by two days. The story of boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long now will open wide on Wednesday, April 13; it had been set for Friday the 15th. PREVIOUSLY, January 25: Sony Pictures has acquired global rights to Rosalind Ross’ feature directorial debut Father

While the show goes on for the Academy Awards every year, for the past three years, the Oscars telecast have not had a host to help move the show along. For next month’s telecast, ABC has chosen three hosts in Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, but as you can imagine, the Academy likely

Carolyn Moore is confident in her connection with Kurt Sowers on Joe Milli0naire, and she’s calling out anyone who is jealous of her self-assurance. Bachelors Kurt and Steven McBee have narrowed the contestants down to just six remaining women, and Carolyn has made it through each elimination so far. The 30-year-old made her connection with Kurt during

The Hisui region in Pokémon Legends: Arceus is home to many regional variants, and this includes Hisuian Typhlosion. While early reveals of Legends: Arceus‘ starters – Oshawott, Cynaquil, and Rowlet – caused speculation that their final evolutions would have new forms, this information was only confirmed just before the game’s launch. Since then, the reception

WARNING: Contains spoilers for Free Guy. Free Guy manages to subvert a lot of conventional movie clichés with its original and satirical storytelling, which extends to its ending where Guy and Millie don’t end up together. The Ryan Reynolds action-comedy is that rare type of Hollywood blockbuster: an original concept. Free Guy walks the fine line between irreverence and touching,

Though one of the more principled members of Batman’s rogues gallery, Poison Ivy got involved with one of the most bizarre villains ever to grace Gotham. Jason Woodrue, aka the Floronic Man, recruited Ivy as part of the “Leaves of Grass” story in Batman: Shadow of the Bat. Instead of aiming to achieve power or revenge, Woodrue

UPDATED, 9:59 AM: Sony Pictures Classics said today that its film Mothering Sunday will get a limited release on February 25 in Los Angeles and New York following its weeklong awards-qualifying run in November. The pic, which premiered at Cannes in July, will expand to other markets in the ensuing weeks, the distributor said. Mothering Sunday

Ahead of Creed III’s arrival, moviegoers will soon have the opportunity to witness a different take on one of the Rocky franchise’s most popular entries. Sylvester Stallone’s new cut of Rocky IV, a.k.a. Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago, will debut with a one-night theatrical screening on November 11, and it’ll be available on on-demand the

The original Scream almost had Randy killed off, only to return through the use of horror movie rules. When the teen slasher arrived in 1996, it was hardly a highly anticipated release. By that point, director Wes Craven was a well-known horror movie filmmaker. Still, aside from directing the first film in the A Nightmare on

In mid-September, Gower Street Analytics projected global box office for 2021 would come in at $20.2B. The London-based film tech company has now increased its estimate to $21.6B, with the possibility of hitting a nice round $22B. The reason for the shift is primarily driven by the strong performance of October titles including China’s The

In the world of pop culture, Stephen King is not just a prolific content creator, but also an extreme consumer. He regularly takes to his personal Twitter account to share his thoughts about films, television shows, and books he has imbibed, and back in January he even made a New Year’s Resolution that saw him

Twitch streamer Rudeism recently beat Dark Souls 3  with just one button, having used Morse code to specify and initiate each of the game’s inputs. Beating Dark Souls 3 is a feat by its very nature, seeing as the Dark Souls series and other games in the “Soulsborne” genre are popular in part due to their difficult – and oftentimes frustrating - gameplay. Rudeism is known for his

Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch did what a glum arthouse market was waiting for, revved it up with a smashing three-day average. “If Wes builds it, they will come,” said an elated Searchlight Pictures after a two year wait to get the film into theaters. It opened in 14 markets and in a total of

If there’s one thing Fast & Furious fans know, it’s that when it comes to the iconic series, it’s all about family. That’s true on screen, but it’s also become a fact of life for the cast and crew over the course of making nine films. That was never more apparent than over the last

Rockstar Games has apparently altered the appearance of a popular character and removed the Confederate Flag in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City from Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, raising questions about any other changes that could have possibly been made for the flagship series remaster. Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two Interactive officially unveiled the first full trailer of

Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic Dune hit China today with an estimated RMB 42 million ($6.5 million) on 28,274 screens and a 34.3% share of the market. While we do not yet have a social score, Friday’s estimate would portend a weekend in the $20M+ neighborhood as we noted coming into the session. Handled in China

MAJOR SPOILERS for Halloween Kills are ahead, turn back if you have yet to see the horror sequel before reading on.  Michael Myers wasted zero time going back on a murderous rampage in the latest among the Halloween movies. In the second installment of David Gordon Green’s trilogy, Halloween Kills, the masked killer pierced right

Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale repeatedly emphasizes Gilead’s population crisis, but how bad is it in the rest of the world? The TV series, based on the novel by Margaret Atwood, followed a Handmaid named June Osborne as she navigated inhumane conditions in the young theocratic nation. The declining birth rate was a big contributor for the Sons of

Sony will now open the Denzel Washington directed drama A Journal for Jordan on Christmas Day instead of an initial launch on Dec. 10 in NYC and LA with a wider break on Dec. 22. In the John Burnham Schwartz and Virgil Williams screenplay adapted from the Dana Canedy article, 1st Sgt. Charles Monroe King (Michael B.

Guilty Party‘s Kate Beckinsale has proven herself to be a versatile actress over the years, but her bread and butter has been starring in multiple action films over two decades, including her time as Underworld heroine Selene. After doing so many action films, you would think the actress would be quite limber with all her

A new generation of AirPods were recently introduced at a mid-range price and they borrow several features from the AirPods Pro, but they are still no match for Apple’s top-of-the-line model. While sound quality is very important in wireless earbuds, as is battery life, comfort is most critical when wearing for more than a few minutes at a time. Apple has