Vin diesel

TUESDAY UPDATE, WRITETHRU with actuals : Vin Diesel’s resurrection as the eponymous government operative in xXx: Return of Xander Cage led the international box office this weekend with a better-than-estimated $51.5M start in 53 markets. From Paramount Pictures and Revolution Studios, the extreme actioner muscled up No. 1s in 32 markets, and in like-for-like plays is 45% above Kingsman: The Secret Service , 6% over San Andreas and on par with Par’s own G.I. Joe: Retaliation . The film, directed by DJ Caruso, opened tops in most of the majors where it bowed including Russia, France and Germany. In Russia, the IMAX launch was Diesel’s best outside the Fast & Furious franchise. xXx also leads India where last weekend’s paid previews set a January opening record with a huge No.1 opening of $7.4M. The UK was soft at No. 4 behind La La Land , Sing (previews) and Split . While the reload of the franchise got splat by Split domestically, this … [Read more...] about ‘xXx: Return Of Xander Cage’ Muscles Into No. 1 With $51.5M – International Box Office

UPDATE Writethru Wednesday AM with Sun/Mon actuals : As it closes in on $1B worldwide, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was nevertheless edged out of the No. 1 spot at the international box office for the first time this past frame. The 5th session on the Disney/Lucasfilm franchise spinoff saw the Rebel Alliance gather $21.1M to lift the offshore cume to $480.4M through Sunday. With a $984.8M global total through Monday, Jyn Erso and her crew are expected to bridge the gap to $1B this weekend. But it was Sony’s Passengers which booked the No. 1 slot with a $32.3M frame that’s essentially flat with last week. The international cume on that pic is now $146.9M, global is about $238M. *Actuals for all films reporting have been updated throughout the below. Because of the MLK holiday in the States, most numbers came in late for international and in certain cases the totals reflect a 4-day offshore weekend (as noted). Passengers was boosted by a $17.25M Middle … [Read more...] about ‘Rogue One’ Rises To $980M+ Global; ‘Passengers’ Books Overseas No. 1 – International Box Office

TMZ/Getty Composite Seth Rogen had no problem letting the jokes fly as he took part in a ceremony to honor women in showbiz ... taking a playful jab at Kim Kardashian for missing the occasion. Seth took the stage, Wednesday, during The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Breakfast, and true to form, cracked a few jokes about folks in the audience. . @SethRogen roasted Vin Diesel, Kim Kardashian and the quiche at THR's #WomeninEntertainment breakfast while presenting @CharlizeAfrica with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award pic.twitter.com/mU7KyV5unX — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 7, 2022 @THR A source with direct knowledge tells us, “The wrong event date was given to Kim’s team several weeks ago. The error was realized only on Monday and unfortunately, her schedule could not be moved around at the last minute due to a prior work commitment. She was incredibly disappointed to not be able to attend since she never cancels.” … [Read more...] about Seth Rogen Jokes About Kim Kardashian’s Absence at Women In Entertainment Breakfast