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And in China, local comedy Big Red Envelope led the market in its debut with RMB 51.7M ($8M), followed by holiday release A Little Red Flower which has now grossed $200M, and action thriller Shock Wave 2 whose cume has reached $170M. For IMAX, Shock Wave 2 crossed $20M, becoming the format’s 7th highest grossing local-language title and the 6th highest grossing IMAX Chinese title.The Little Things will begin offshore rollout next weekend. … [Read more...] about ‘Soul’ Shines In Korea Debut; ‘Master’ Blast Encourages India Biz; Japan’s ‘Demon Slayer’ Topping $350M – International Box Office

Box Office 1. The Marksman - $2 Million 2. The Croods: A New Age - $1.8 Million 3. Wonder Woman 1984 - $1.6 Million 4. Monster Hunter - $820K 5. News of the World - $810K 6. Fatale - $415K 7. Promising Young Woman - $400K 8. Our Friend - $250K 9. The War with Grandpa - $163K 10. The Emperor's New Groove - $115K Topics: The Marksman, Box Office, Movie Theaters … [Read more...] about Liam Neeson’s The Marksman Wins Second Weekend Box Office with Just $2M

Their latest project Wolfwalkers, which sold in a glossy deal to Apple TV+, is a continuation of the themes from Song of the Sea and Kells by being grounded in Irish folklore. The film follows a young girl and her father who travel to Ireland to wipe out a wolf pack, only to encounter a mysterious tribe rumored to transform into wolves by night. … [Read more...] about ‘Wolfwalkers’ Team Talks Reimagining Irish Folklore For A Modern Audience – Contenders Film

She claims the USDA warned Antle 15 years ago his methods of photographing the public with large adult cats was a violation of the law ... and she wonders why the "USDA has apparently refused to take any meaningful action to prevent Antle from allowing these types of dangerous, direct contact stunts." … [Read more...] about PETA Wants USDA to Investigate Doc Antle Over Larsa Pippen Visit

Ahead of its 70th edition, the Berlin Film Festival has revealed a program of talks consisting of high-profile international directors who have been invited by the fest’s new artistic director Carlo Chatrian to take part in an in conversation event with a fellow director guest of their choosing. The ‘On Transmission’ series will see: Ang Lee talk to Hirokazu Kore-eda; Claire Denis talk to Olivier Assayas; Ildikó Enyedi talk to Zsófia Szilágyi; Jia Zhang-ke talk to Huo Meng; Margarethe von Trotta talk to Ina Weisse; Paolo Taviani talk to Carlo Sironi; and Roy Andersson talk to Niki Lindroth von Bahr. The festival has also unveiled its poster for the 2020 fest, created by Berlin design agency State. … [Read more...] about Berlin Unveils Director-On-Director Talks & Poster; Sky Boards ‘Four Kids And It’; Gkids Buys ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ – Global Briefs