Refresh for latest …: It’s now official, James Cameron ’s Avatar : The Way of Water has become the sixth movie ever to cross the $2B mark worldwide. It is also the filmmaker’s third to hit the milestone, alongside Titanic and the original Avatar . The mega-achievement was presaged ahead of the weekend with the global gross on the 20th Century Studios/Disney sequel now $2.024B through Sunday. That includes $1.426B from overseas turnstiles. This means that offshore, Way of Water has become the No. 4 title of all time, jumping past Avengers: Infinity War and behind only Avatar, Avengers: Endgame and Titanic . This gives Cameron bragging rights to three of the top four movies ever at the international box office . On a worldwide basis, Way of Water remains the No. 6 film ever, with the Na’vi next set on leap-frogging Infinity War and Star Wars: The Force Awakens . When that happens later this week, the epic sci-fi adventure will become the No. … [Read more...] about ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Swims Past $2B Worldwide; Chinese New Year Kicks Off & ‘Puss 2’ Nears $300M Global – International Box Office
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‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Nears $1.9B WW As It Closes In On ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ – International Box Office
Refresh for latest …: James Cameron’s Avatar : The Way of Water continues to outdo itself having crossed $1.8B globally and reaching nearly $1.9B at the worldwide box office through this weekend. The estimated global cume through Sunday is $1.894B . Avatar 2 still ranks as the No. 7 biggest movie of all time. Ahead of it at No. 6 is Spider-Man: No Way Home with $1.921B, so it should overtake that early this week. After strong mid-weeks, the 20th Century Studios/Disney sequel added $88.6M at the international box office this weekend (-36%), bringing its offshore total to $1.331B . It remains the No. 5 biggest overseas release ever, behind Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Titanic and Avengers: Infinity War . It’s closing in on Infinity War ($1.37B) to jump up a notch on the international chart. It is already the top release internationally of the pandemic era. China is still the top market, passing $200M to land at $211.8M through Sunday. It is now the … [Read more...] about ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Nears $1.9B WW As It Closes In On ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ – International Box Office
‘Ghosts’ Star Danielle Pinnock Latest To Board Prime Video Holiday Comedy ‘Candy Cane Lane’ With Eddie Murphy
EXCLUSIVE : Ghosts standout Danielle Pinnock has landed a supporting role alongside Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross in the holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane from Prime Video . Details as to the plot of the film, currently filming in Los Angeles as part of the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program, remain under wraps. But Reginald Hudlin is directing from a script by Kelly Younger, which the scribe based on his own childhood holiday experiences. Jillian Bell, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede and Chris Redd will also star, as previously announced. Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster are producing for Eddie Murphy Productions, along with Brian Grazer and Karen Lunder for Imagine Entertainment. The first film to go into production under a three-picture and first-look film deal between Murphy and Amazon Studios, Candy Cane Lane will stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. … [Read more...] about ‘Ghosts’ Star Danielle Pinnock Latest To Board Prime Video Holiday Comedy ‘Candy Cane Lane’ With Eddie Murphy
VES Awards Nominations: ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Smashes Records With 14 Noms From Visual Effects Society
Suffice it to say that Avatar: The Way of Water commanded the Visual Effects Society ’s attention. James Cameron box office-smash sequel scored a record 14 nominations for the 2023 VES Awards , which were announced today. Helped by three noms in the Emerging Technology category, Disney’s The Way of Water topped the single-year noms haul by Disney+’s The Mandalorian in 2021. It also shattered the old high-water mark for films, set by — no big surprise here — the original Avatar, which amassed 11 noms in 2010. The hardware will be doled out at the 21st annual VES Awards on Wednesday, February 15, at The Beverly Hilton. Avatar: The Way of Water will vie for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature — the category that hews closest to the Visual Effects Oscar — against Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Jurassic World: Dominion, The Batman and Top Gun: Maverick , the film right behind the Avatar sequel on the 2022 list of top … [Read more...] about VES Awards Nominations: ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Smashes Records With 14 Noms From Visual Effects Society
‘The List’: HBO Max, BBC & A24 Developing TV Version Of ‘Slay In Your Lane’ Author Yomi Adegoke’s Debut Novel
EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max , the BBC and A24 have won the rights to co-develop one of the most anticipated British debuts of the coming year: Slay in Your Lane scribe Yomi Adegoke ’s The List . In what Deadline understands was a highly-competitive situation that attracted the interest of some of the UK’s top drama production houses, A24’s Piers Wenger and Rose Garnett-led international team won out and is in early-stage development on a TV adaptation for the British public broadcaster and U.S. streamer. Adegoke is creating and exec producing. Due to be published in July, The List follows Ola Olajide, a high-profile journalist at Womxxxn magazine about to marry the love of her life, Michael. The couple seem to have it all but one morning they wake up to the same message: “Oh my god, have you seen The List?” Adegoke is a columnist, journalist, former Forbes 30 Under 30 and co-writer of 2018 breakout Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible based on interviews … [Read more...] about ‘The List’: HBO Max, BBC & A24 Developing TV Version Of ‘Slay In Your Lane’ Author Yomi Adegoke’s Debut Novel
‘SNL’ Parodies ’M3GAN‘ With Allison Williams Cameo, ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’
Horror movie M3GAN has been a such a breakout boxoffice hit, a sequel already has been greenlighted. What’s more, the film’s titular character — an AI doll who kills people while protecting the orphaned girl she was given to by her aunt ( Allison Williams ) — has become a gay icon. This is the theme Saturday Night Live honed in on with its M3GAN spoof, featuring Chloe Fineman with another flawless impersonation as the humanoid droid doll and host Aubrey Plaza as M3GAN 2.0, the star of the sequel which “promises to be even more gay.” The two enjoy a warm reception at a gay bar where Williams’ Gemma finds them and is immediately recognized as Marnie from Girls . Watch the skit above. In its return to originals after a monthlong break, SNL also spoofed the biggest boxoffice hit of the past few weeks, Avatar: The Way Of Water . Mikey Day plays Jake Sully and Ego Nwodim is Neytiri in the sketch, in which Jake gathers the clan to warn them about reports … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’ Parodies ’M3GAN‘ With Allison Williams Cameo, ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’
‘Rye Lane’ Sundance Review: A Sunny, Irreverent Tribute To British Rom-Com Forebears
Breathing fresh life into the rom-com genre, Raine Allen Miller ’s Rye Lane is a delight. Premiering at Sundance , it pays affectionate tribute to its forebears while injecting a youthful British energy reminiscent of seminal TV shows such as Skins . This is a sunny, irreverent take on life and love, following two strangers over the course of one eventful day, and more — though it’s at its most exhilarating when playing out in real time, Before Sunrise -style. RELATED: Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Winners Through The Years – Photo Gallery The opening scenes capture the culture clashes and archetypes of contemporary South London — or Peckham, to be precise, which is home to the titular Rye Lane. Flitting between the cubicles in a unisex bar toilet, the aerial camera shows a young man being beaten up, a parent changing a baby’s nappy, teens taking selfies, girlfriends drinking and vomiting. When Dom ( David Jonsson ) enters the cubicle … [Read more...] about ‘Rye Lane’ Sundance Review: A Sunny, Irreverent Tribute To British Rom-Com Forebears
‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Gets Best Pic Nomination, 3 Others; James Cameron Snub Continues Franchise’s Complicated Oscar Journey
In the wake of the breathtaking Avatar: The Way of Water soaring past the $2 billion global gross mark, the James Cameron -directed epic scored a best picture nomination, along with noms for production design, sound and visual effects. The snub of Cameron’s monumental achievement in the best director category continues the franchise’s complex relationship with Oscar. Cameron surely breathed a sigh of relief when the film performed as robustly as he hoped it would, clearing the way for three or four sequels as Avatar is set up for the next few years to establish itself as a massive franchise on the order of Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings. Many felt that it was perhaps the biggest bet — the bulk of the sequels were shot at once — since LOTR , when New Line chief Bob Shaye rolled the dice and empowered director Peter Jackson to shoot all three installments in one massive shoot in New Zealand. The first two films got a swarm of nominations including best … [Read more...] about ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Gets Best Pic Nomination, 3 Others; James Cameron Snub Continues Franchise’s Complicated Oscar Journey
Bill O’Reilly Addresses “Stupid” Crack About Maxine Waters’ “Distracting” Hair On ‘Factor’
Fox News Channel primetime host Bill O’Reilly devoted the better part of Tuesday to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) after likening her hair to a “James Brown wig.” It started this morning when, appearing on Fox & Friends , Waters came up, because Democrats + Fox & Friends = morning show hilarity. “I love her! Maxine Waters should have her own sitcom,” O’Reilly said by way of opening the festivities. “People get angry with Maxine waters. I want more of it. Let’s go!” The show played a clip of Waters speaking about President Donald Trump ; she is not a fan. O’Reilly, who is a pal of Trump’s, got asked to comment on her remarks. “I didn’t hear a word she said,” he responded. “I was looking at the James Brown wig. If we have a picture of James Brown – it’s the same wig!” He went on: “You’re all wrong about Maxine Waters; she’s a sincere individual. Whatever she says she believes; she’s not a phony. Alright? And that’s old school,” O’Reilly insisted. “So we’re giving … [Read more...] about Bill O’Reilly Addresses “Stupid” Crack About Maxine Waters’ “Distracting” Hair On ‘Factor’
Josh Brolin — All Smiles After Diane Lane Files for Divorce
5:00 PM PT -- Sources tell us ... the woman in the photo is only Josh's (hot) assistant. Josh Brolin doesn't seem too crushed in the wake of his impending divorce from Diane Lane -- stepping out in L.A. earlier today with a beautiful mystery girl ... sporting his trademark squinty smirk thing. TMZ broke the story ... Lane filed for divorce from Brolin on February 15th -- the day after Valentine's Day -- citing "irreconcilable differences." Lane listed the legal date of separation as February 13th but we know Lane claims they've actually been separated longer. Diane wants to restore her last name to just "Lane." … [Read more...] about Josh Brolin — All Smiles After Diane Lane Files for Divorce