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The Batman Reigns, but BTS Concert Is a Hit
The Batman
Reigns, but
BTS Concert
Is a Hit
box office
Mar 13, 2022 1:40 PM CDT

The Batman Reigns, but BTS Concert Is a Hit

Live broadcast of Seoul performance packs theaters

(Newser) - In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.' The Batman easily remained the No. 1 movie in North American theaters with $66 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a live BTS concert broadcast was one-day-only blockbuster. Matt Reeves' Caped Crusader reboot starring Robert Pattinson and...

Zoe Kravitz: I Was Rejected as Too 'Urban'

Current Catwoman says a previous Batman movie wasn't as welcoming

(Newser) - Zoe Kravitz may be the new Catwoman , but nabbing that dream movie role was a lengthy process—one that involved a rejection based on the color of her skin, the biracial actor-musician tells the Observer . A decade before her debut as Selina Kyle in Matt Reeves' The Batman, which topped...

The Batman Opens Strong Without Russia
The Batman Has
Strong Opening
box office
Mar 6, 2022 12:45 PM CST

The Batman Has Strong Opening

Latest chapter still lags ' Spider-Man: No Way Home'

(Newser) - Batman has his fair share of pressures, from saving Gotham to saving movie theaters. And while they're both still decidedly works in progress, The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, managed to give a little glimmer of hope to both by grossing $128.5 million in North America, according to studio...

After SAG Awards Win, Oscar Buzz Spikes for Will Smith

'King Richard' role may earn him first Academy Award; same for Jessica Chastain for Tammy Faye biopic

(Newser) - It's not a guarantee that if you win a Screen Actors Guild Award you'll also be taking home an Academy Award, but your odds do shoot up. That's why there's now Oscar buzz around Will Smith and Jessica Chastain, who both took home the top acting...

Decades Later, Jerry Lewis&#39; Co-Stars Are Still Haunted
Decades Later, Jerry Lewis'
Co-Stars Are Still Haunted
in case you missed it
Feb 27, 2022 5:15 PM CST

Decades Later, Jerry Lewis' Co-Stars Are Still Haunted

They speak to 'Vanity Fair' about sexual abuse by the actor

(Newser) - Comedian Jerry Lewis had film audiences laughing, but often not the women who starred alongside him. Several of the late comedian's female co-stars tell Vanity Fair that he subjected them to degrading mistreatment, including sexual assault. Karen Sharpe, who played Lewis' love interest in 1964's The Disorderly Orderly,...

Tom Holland Stays No. 1 as Godfather Resurfaces
Uncharted
Stays No. 1
as Godfather
Reappears
box office
Feb 27, 2022 2:40 PM CST

Uncharted Stays No. 1 as Godfather Reappears

New releases are few as industry anticipates 'The Batman'

(Newser) - For the eighth time in the last 2½ months, a movie starring Tom Holland is No. 1 at the box office. The Sony Pictures videogame adaptation Uncharted, starring Holland and Mark Wahlberg, led ticket sales for its second weekend of release with $23.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday....

Ford Coppola Banking $120M of Own Money on His Opus

Director aims to make a classic called 'Megalopolis'

(Newser) - He's 82 now, and Francis Ford Coppola does the math in a lengthy profile at GQ . Based on family history, he might live another 20 years. So to be safe, cut that in half. Ten years. Plenty of time to make the movie he "has been trying to...

Tom Holland&#39;s Next Film Opens on Top, Too
Tom Holland
Is Back
on Top
box office
Feb 20, 2022 1:05 PM CST

Tom Holland Is Back on Top

'Uncharted,' based on a video game, follows 'Spider-Man'

(Newser) - Tom Holland might be without his Spider-Man suit in Uncharted, but his latest action-adventure film is still doing good business at the North American box office. The video game adaptation starring Holland and Mark Wahlberg is on its way to earning $51 million over the Presidents Day weekend, according to...

Phony 'Hollywood Success Story' Sentenced to 20 Years

Actor Zachary Horwitz, aka Zach Avery, hears his fate after bilking investors in $650M Ponzi scheme

(Newser) - Update: A Hollywood actor accused of running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme was sentenced Monday to 20 years behind bars in federal prison, reports CNN Business . Per a DOJ release , Zachary Horwitz (aka Zach Avery), 35, was ordered by Judge Mark C. Scarsi, of the US District Court for the Central...

Death on the Nile Tops Rivals on a Distracted Weekend

Studios buy ad time during Super Bowl to push blockbusters

(Newser) - Hollywood's Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branagh's long-delayed Agatha Christie whodunit, Death on the Nile, a tepid reception for the Jennifer Lopez romantic-comedy Marry Me, and modest box-office bumps for Oscar nominees. Death on the Nile, Branagh's follow-up to the 2017...

Jackass Forever Has Opening Laugh
Inexpensive Jackass
Installment Opens on Top
box office
Feb 6, 2022 12:00 PM CST

Inexpensive Jackass Installment Opens on Top

Big-budget Moonfall trails on its debut weekend

(Newser) - Not even a global pandemic or a 12-year hiatus could stop the Jackass guys at the box office. Jackass Forever, the fourth movie in the anarchic series, earned $23.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It not only exceeded expectations...

Spider-Man Dethrones Scream
Spider-Man
Dethrones 
Scream
box office
Jan 23, 2022 1:20 PM CST

Spider-Man Dethrones Scream

Horror flick was No. 1 for a single weekend

(Newser) - After spending one weekend in second place, Spider-Man: No Way Home proved it still had some fight left. Sony's superhero juggernaut swung back to first place in its sixth weekend in theaters and became the sixth-highest grossing film of all time, globally. The film topped the North American charts...

Deception or an Oversight? 2 Fans Sue Over Movie Trailer

Ana de Armas appeared in 'Yesterday' trailer, but not the final cut

(Newser) - Two fans are so enamored with actress Ana de Armas that they sued Universal Pictures for cutting her out of the 2019 film Yesterday but keeping her in the trailer, Variety reports. The loyal fans rented Yesterday for $3.99 each on Amazon Prime and were livid that de Armas...

Actress Regina King's 26-Year-Old Son Dies

Oscar winner's rep says he took his own life

(Newser) - The only son of Oscar-winning actress and director Regina King has died—just a few days after his 26th birthday, People reports. Ian Alexander Jr., a musician and DJ, committed suicide, according to People. A representative of King's confirmed that to CNN . In a statement, King said her son...

Sidney Poitier, First Black Man to Win Best Actor Oscar, Dies
Sidney Poitier's
Cause of Death Revealed
UPDATED
Jan 19, 2022 12:37 AM CST

Sidney Poitier's Cause of Death Revealed

'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' star died earlier this month at 94

(Newser) - Update: Sidney Poitier's death certificate reveals that the renowned actor died of heart failure. Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer were also listed as underlying health issues, CNN reports. Our original story from Jan. 7 follows:

Spider-Man Slips as Revamped Scream Debuts
Retooled Scream Brings
Spider-Man Down a Peg
box office
Jan 16, 2022 1:45 PM CST

Retooled Scream Brings Spider-Man Down a Peg

Slasher reboot keeps original cast members while adding a next generation

(Newser) - After a month at No. 1, Spider-Man: No Way Home has finally been overtaken at the box office. Paramount Pictures' Scream reboot debuted with $30.6 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Scream, a self-described "requel" that is both the fifth film in...

The 355 Can&#39;t Catch Spider-Man
Spider-Man Swamps The 355 
box office
Jan 9, 2022 1:35 PM CST

Spider-Man Swamps The 355

Spy thriller is the only debut this weekend

(Newser) - The glamorous spies of The 355 were no competition for the movie theater's reigning webslinger. Spider-Man's box office dominance continued in its fourth weekend in theaters, adding another $33 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. With $668.8 million in North American ticket sales to date, Spider-Man:...

Director Peter Bogdanovich Was No Stranger to Controversy

Filmmaker is dead at 82

(Newser) - Longtime director Peter Bogdanovich has died of natural causes at the age of 82, his family announced Thursday. He gained fame early in his career in 1971 in just his second film, The Last Picture Show, per the Hollywood Reporter , which has a detailed obituary. Among the long list of...

Stars Remember an &#39;Amazing Person&#39;
Stars Pay Tribute
to Betty White
Dec 31, 2021 5:30 PM CST

Stars Pay Tribute to Betty White

Film planned to mark her 100th birthday will still be shown in theaters

(Newser) - Actors, comedians, and other fans issued tributes to Betty White on Friday, praising her as an entertainer and person. The actress died at her home at age 99. "Her generosity of spirit is the reason everybody talks about her in this way," Henry Winkler said, per CNN , adding,...

Spider-Man Hits Pandemic Milestone
Spider-Man's Take
Surpasses $1B
box office
Dec 26, 2021 3:40 PM CST

Spider-Man's Take Surpasses $1B

Hit film posts lower ticket sales than last weekend but still stays on top

(Newser) - Peter Parker's good fortune continued over the holiday weekend as Hollywood prepares to close the books on a turbulent 2021. Even with mighty competition from new Matrix and Sing movies, and rising concerns over the omicron variant, Spider-Man: No Way Home stayed in the No. 1 spot and netted...

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