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Alan Horn is retiring as Disney‘s Chief Creative Officer, and here’s what his exit means for Marvel, Star Wars, and everything else. December 31st will be Horn’s last day at Disney, ending a nine-year-long stint at the entertainment behemoth that saw one of the most successful runs in Disney’s history. Horn’s skill and steady hand

NatGeo’s The Rescue by Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo) stormed the specialty box off in five runs in NYC, LA and Chicago this weekend with a nearly $14,000 per screen average — the best opening PSA for a documentary playing in more than one market in over two years. (Estimated three-day cume was

Dune is approaching its domestic release date, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest and most essential movies of the year. Jason Momoa recently celebrated its successful opening weekend overseas and, having seen the film three times, he has some critical insight into the production. He has been excited as anyone about

Although she’s gone through many different outfits throughout the years, X-Men Jean Grey’s look in the Ultimate Universe is one of her best ever. Taking place in a parallel universe, this modern reimagination of the famous mutant superhero team gave them new attitudes, new outfits, and other changes that allowed them to deviate in ways their mainstream incarnations could

One thing is clear after we’ve endured a 19-month pandemic: The world now, more than ever, needs James Bond. And not just movie theaters, and concession industries, but an assortment of brands from Madison Avenue which have seen sales curtailed during lockdown, in particular the auto industry which continues to see production slowed due to

One of the most beloved movies of the ‘80s is certainly Ghostbusters, which assembled Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Ernie Hudson and Harold Ramis as hunters of the supernatural around New York City. Paul Feig brought back the franchise in 2016 with the all-female revamp that has come to be defined by its viral trolls. Next

Google Assistant now allows Android phone users to skip the usual ‘Hey Google’ in some cases. Known as Quick Phrases, this capability is designed to work with phone calls and alarms, two things that are time-sensitive and can benefit from a faster way to let the phone know what to do. Here’s how it works and how

The Rescue, an arresting truth-is-stranger-than fiction story of a Thai youth soccer team trapped in a remote flooded cave system opens on five screens in NY/LA/Chicago this weekend in a specialty market waiting “for audiences to wake up and see that they’re missing out,” according to Ed Arentz, co-president of the doc’s distributor Greenwich Entertainment.

In 2019, Jake Gyllenhaal played Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home., who became one of the best MCU villains in recent years. Thanks to the character’s evil plot, a multiverse of madness may even open up in the next Spidey installment. Looking ahead, Gyllenhaal has just signed on to be part of another comic book

A Kingdom Hearts 3 recently revealed their work-in-progress mod, which inserts Tournament Cups at the Olympus Coliseum into the game. After the Square Enix action RPG was released on PC this past March, an active Kingdom Hearts 3 modding community has emerged - with modders adding alternate outfits, new weapons, and completely different character models. The tournaments at Olympus Coliseum were included in the numbered

United Artist Releasing/MGM/Eon’s No Time to Die clocked $6.3M from Thursday previews which began at 4PM, making it the best Bond domestic preview number ever, 19% ahead of Spectre‘s $5.25M six years ago. The figure also exceeds the preview nights of previous 007 Daniel Craig movies Skyfall ($4.6M off midnight shows) and Quantum of Solace ($2.5M off 8PM showtimes0. While No Time to

No Time To Die marks the end of Daniel Craig’s time as James Bond, and it’s a finale fitting of his incredible five-film arc, or at least we think so. Watch CinemaBlend’s Sean O’Connell break down what happens in the sure-to-be-controversial end of No Time To Die and explain why he thinks it works as

Warning: This article contains spoilers for What If…? episode 9. Marvel’s What If…? finally fixed several of its problems; however, it may be too little and too late for the Marvel Cinematic Universe show. What If…? is Marvel’s first animated Disney+ series, showing alternate timelines within the MCU. In the series, slight story alterations lead to drastic differences, completely changing the heroes

Sony’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage has feasibly crossed $100M in five days, joining Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings as the fastest titles to do so at the pandemic domestic box office. Both titles are on a theatrical window exceeding 45 days. It should be noted that while Shang-Chi propelled past the century mark off Labor Day Monday, Venom

 After years of wondering if we would ever actually see a new Expendables movie, fans are getting just that as we speak. The movie is shooting in London right now. Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay for the movie, but as those things are often in flux, even in the middle of production, Stallone is apparently

Players will need to find a Supply Drop in Fortnite as part of a Character Quest. The Supply Drop mechanic has been in Fortnite for several seasons. Upon exploring the map, players will randomly come across a massive blue box on the field. Players can either shoot at it until its HP runs out to open

After an 18 month release date delay due to the pandemic, the anticipation for MGM/EON/United Artist Releasing’s 25th James Bond movie, No Time to Die, is no doubt huge: Fandango is reporting that the advance ticket sales for Daniel Craig’s swan song as 007 are already outstripping Universal’s F9 and Sony’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and it’s

Just one more month; one month until Kristen Stewart returns to the big screen in one of her most high-profile roles yet. The actress will play the late Princess Diana in Pablo Lorraín’s Spencer, a drama that is already getting high praise and Oscar buzz. Ahead of the movie’s fall release, we’ve been getting look

Former star of The Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. got down on one knee and proposed to Lauren Burnham, again. Arie’s history with Lauren was tainted when he dated 28 other women at the same time during their first meeting in 2018. At first, the handsome racing driver fell in love with Becca Kufrin, a blue-eyed brunette from Minnesota. The world

Refresh for latest…: A big and busy weekend at the international box office reaffirmed the power of theatrical as MGM/Eon/Universal’s No Time To Die bonded with audiences to the tune of $119.1M, coming in over on yesterday’s estimates. In like-for-like markets at current exchange rates No Time To Die is in line with Skyfall, and

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Almost three years have passed since Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron combined forces to deliver Alita: Battle Angel to the world. With filmmaker and fan alike still keeping sequel hopes alive for the

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees’ (IATSE) members have voted with 98.6% yes votes to proceed with a strike if a new bargaining agreement isn’t made with studios. IATSE is a labor union representing 150,000 people across the entertainment industry. These workers are commonly referred to as “below-the-line” workers and includes everyone from electricians

Following last year’s cancelation and this year’s postponements, the annual CineEurope convention kicks off today in Barcelona. And what better time for studios and overseas exhibition to come together and celebrate the theatrical experience as we come off of a banner international box office weekend led by MGM/Eon/Universal’s lively launch of No Time To Die.

No Time To Die finally arrives in theaters in the US on October 8, and fans are beyond ready to see it. Those who have been lucky enough to see Daniel Craig’s last Bond movie are raving about the film, and its send-off to one of the best Bonds ever. While promoting the film, Craig

An official synopsis for Eternals reveals the movie is set in two timelines. Directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, Eternals is fast approaching as the next movie in MCU’s Phase 4 slate. The movie takes the focus away from better-known Marvel superheroes like the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy, introducing a new eponymous team of superpowered

FRIDAY UPDATE, Refresh for latest… Full numbers for Wednesday and Thursday show MGM/Eon/Universal’s James Bond pic No Time To Die at a cumulative $22M through two days of early release at the international box office. That includes $20M from just yesterday in such markets as the UK, Brazil, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. The figures look

Walt Disney World expanded the House of Mouse’s theme parks aside from its hub in Southern California for the first time in October 1, 1971 when the Florida resort opened. As of this week, that’s fifty years ago and you better believe Disney Parks is going to celebrate this incredible milestone. One major way they’re

The true magic of Harry Potter has always been its ability to capture the imagination of readers and viewers. Spells feel like they fly off the page and fans have learned to view the characters as friends. As time has gone on, it’s become easier to understand and dissect the inner mentality of these characters. Fans love to explore what motivates

After great reviews at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes after its world premiere at Fantastic Fest and a great response to the trailer at CinemaCon, Universal is moving Blumhouse’s Scott Derrickson directed feature from Jan. 28, 2022 to Feb. 4, 2022. The following weekend is the Valentine’s Day-Presidents Day stretch which is an ideal period for Black

Wattpad has long been a safe space for writers to share the stories they create for a massive audience, often leaning toward romance and erotica genres without the barriers of needing any sort of book deal to get it published. In recent years, the app/website has also become a launching pad for writers to truly