Singers Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith shared a sweet moment over the weekend at Coachella. Bieber and Smith have maintained a friendship since the two collaborated on Bieber’s song “Never Say Never” as teenagers.
Smith, 25, was captured on video hugging Bieber, 30, from behind in a VIP area at the music festival. Bieber then kissed Smith on the cheek before the two engaged in conversation. Since they collaborated in 2010, when Bieber was 16 and Smith was 11, they have maintained a close friendship. “Never Say Never” was featured as the theme song for Smith’s movie The Karate Kid, starring martial artist Jackie Chan.
Bieber’s wife, Hailey Bieber, was spotted at Coachella with him. The couple was seen in the crowd during Lana Del Rey‘s set on opening night. Recently, rumors that the Biebers are going through a divorce have circulated five years after they tied the knot in 2018. The couple denied these claims.
Smith, 25, was captured on video hugging Bieber, 30, from behind in a VIP area at the music festival. Bieber then kissed Smith on the cheek before the two engaged in conversation. Since they collaborated in 2010, when Bieber was 16 and Smith was 11, they have maintained a close friendship. “Never Say Never” was featured as the theme song for Smith’s movie The Karate Kid, starring martial artist Jackie Chan.
Bieber’s wife, Hailey Bieber, was spotted at Coachella with him. The couple was seen in the crowd during Lana Del Rey‘s set on opening night. Recently, rumors that the Biebers are going through a divorce have circulated five years after they tied the knot in 2018. The couple denied these claims.
- 4/16/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Less than 24 hours after unveiling exclusive Wicked footage in Las Vegas, filmmaker Jon M. Chu found his way into the spotlight of another CinemaCon stage inside Caesars Palace, this time for a special luncheon in his honor at which he revealed secrets about filming the two-part epic musical.
“It was pretty magical last night,” Chu told The Hollywood Reporter’s co-editor-in-chief Nekesa Mumbi Moody, who moderated a fireside chat with the filmmaker after he was presented a trophy for cultural impact in filmmaking (by his In the Heights star Ariana Greenblatt). Chu has been in the editing room while managing a full household of four young children, so he said that being in Las Vegas where he could sleep and hang out with others, “I’m, like, ‘Let’s go.’”
Chu, fresh from the Colosseum stage where he appeared during Universal Pictures’ slate presentation, opened up on the 30-minute Wicked...
“It was pretty magical last night,” Chu told The Hollywood Reporter’s co-editor-in-chief Nekesa Mumbi Moody, who moderated a fireside chat with the filmmaker after he was presented a trophy for cultural impact in filmmaking (by his In the Heights star Ariana Greenblatt). Chu has been in the editing room while managing a full household of four young children, so he said that being in Las Vegas where he could sleep and hang out with others, “I’m, like, ‘Let’s go.’”
Chu, fresh from the Colosseum stage where he appeared during Universal Pictures’ slate presentation, opened up on the 30-minute Wicked...
- 4/11/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Denise Richards is not shutting down a possible return to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
In a new interview, the former Bravo star said she would consider returning to the reality series.
“I always say, ‘Never say never,'” Richards told People.
Richards joined Rhobh in Season 9 and left after only two seasons on the show. The Wild Things star recently returned as a guest in Season 13 to confront Erika Jayne over unresolved issues from the past.
“I have nothing against her at all,” Richards said of Jayne. “We’ll see what happens when they get around to going back for their season.”
The most recent season of Rhobh starred Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Crystal Kung Minkoff, Sutton Stracke, Annemarie Wiley and Kyle Richards.
Related: Candiace Dillard Bassett Leaving Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives Of Potomac’ After Six Seasons
Wiley recently revealed she would not be returning to...
In a new interview, the former Bravo star said she would consider returning to the reality series.
“I always say, ‘Never say never,'” Richards told People.
Richards joined Rhobh in Season 9 and left after only two seasons on the show. The Wild Things star recently returned as a guest in Season 13 to confront Erika Jayne over unresolved issues from the past.
“I have nothing against her at all,” Richards said of Jayne. “We’ll see what happens when they get around to going back for their season.”
The most recent season of Rhobh starred Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Crystal Kung Minkoff, Sutton Stracke, Annemarie Wiley and Kyle Richards.
Related: Candiace Dillard Bassett Leaving Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives Of Potomac’ After Six Seasons
Wiley recently revealed she would not be returning to...
- 3/30/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Three years ago, the Kid Laroi notched the biggest hit of his career as “Stay” reached explosive levels of success. Now nearing three billion streams on Spotify, the single found him pleading for forgiveness in a relationship while wrestling with wasted nights, time, and potential. Conversely, Justin Bieber’s guest appearance was a hopeful embrace of the love that healing opened him up to experiencing.
In an exclusive clip from Laroi’s forthcoming documentary Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About a Kid Named Laroi, premiering via Prime Video on Feb.
In an exclusive clip from Laroi’s forthcoming documentary Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About a Kid Named Laroi, premiering via Prime Video on Feb.
- 2/28/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Singer-songwriter Justin Bieber seems to be getting ready with new music. Photos shared on Instagram by the pop star, 29, this week have his supporters wondering if he could be teasing a new project.
In two separate carousels, the ‘Never Say Never’ singer shared content of himself in the studio and rehearsing on a microphone with bandmates, reports People magazine.
“Justin’s back”, Instagram’s social media account commented on one set of photos. On both posts, fans asked if Bieber was warming up for a Super Bowl performance — a theory not out of left field, as his mentor and collaborator Usher is the scheduled halftime performer.
As per People, before this week, the singer had seemingly been focusing on endeavours outside of the music world such as his recent Drew House and Adidas collaboration for this year’s NHL All-Star jerseys.
Drew House was co-founded by Bieber and he owns...
In two separate carousels, the ‘Never Say Never’ singer shared content of himself in the studio and rehearsing on a microphone with bandmates, reports People magazine.
“Justin’s back”, Instagram’s social media account commented on one set of photos. On both posts, fans asked if Bieber was warming up for a Super Bowl performance — a theory not out of left field, as his mentor and collaborator Usher is the scheduled halftime performer.
As per People, before this week, the singer had seemingly been focusing on endeavours outside of the music world such as his recent Drew House and Adidas collaboration for this year’s NHL All-Star jerseys.
Drew House was co-founded by Bieber and he owns...
- 2/2/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Oppenheimer filmmaker Christopher Nolan believes that Taylor Swift is the future of cinema.
During a recent event on Wednesday between Nolan, Emma Thomas, and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Kai Bird, the director praised Swift for her decision to distribute The Eras Tour film directly through AMC. “Taylor Swift is about to show the studios, because her concert film is not being distributed by the studios, it’s being distributed by a theater owner, AMC, and it’s going to make an enormous amount of money,” he said . “And this is the thing: This is a format,...
During a recent event on Wednesday between Nolan, Emma Thomas, and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Kai Bird, the director praised Swift for her decision to distribute The Eras Tour film directly through AMC. “Taylor Swift is about to show the studios, because her concert film is not being distributed by the studios, it’s being distributed by a theater owner, AMC, and it’s going to make an enormous amount of money,” he said . “And this is the thing: This is a format,...
- 10/20/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
In another remarkable turn in a year full of unlikely box office heroes, pop star Taylor Swift is now the heroine of the fall moviegoing season. As expected, her concert film "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" became a bonafide blockbuster when it hit theaters over the weekend. It scored one of the biggest domestic openings of 2023 thus far and, in the process, shattered a longstanding box office record. Move over Justin Beiber because the Swifties have booted you off the top of the mountain.
"The Eras Tour" took in a wildly impressive $97 million over the weekend in North America alone, per estimates from The Numbers. That's to say nothing of the international numbers. In a single weekend, Swift has taken the crown and now owns the highest-grossing concert film ever domestically, passing "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" ($73 million domestic/$99 million worldwide). That film was released in 2011 at the height of Bieber's initial fame wave,...
"The Eras Tour" took in a wildly impressive $97 million over the weekend in North America alone, per estimates from The Numbers. That's to say nothing of the international numbers. In a single weekend, Swift has taken the crown and now owns the highest-grossing concert film ever domestically, passing "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" ($73 million domestic/$99 million worldwide). That film was released in 2011 at the height of Bieber's initial fame wave,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Box office phenomenon ranks second in all-time October opening weekend pantheon behind ‘Joker’.
Update: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour debuted at number one and became the highest grossing concert film at the North American box office in its opening weekend with a confirmed $92.8m bow.
While the opening fell below the $100m predicted in recent weeks and Sunday’s $95m-$97m estimated three-day range, that does not alter the fact that the release is a box office phenomenon and grossed enough to surpass the previous high water mark of $73m set by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never in 2011.
The...
Update: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour debuted at number one and became the highest grossing concert film at the North American box office in its opening weekend with a confirmed $92.8m bow.
While the opening fell below the $100m predicted in recent weeks and Sunday’s $95m-$97m estimated three-day range, that does not alter the fact that the release is a box office phenomenon and grossed enough to surpass the previous high water mark of $73m set by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never in 2011.
The...
- 10/15/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Taylor Swift‘s “experiment” to release a 2-hour-48-minute concert movie based on her “Eras” tour turned out to be quite a boon for the box office in a slower fall season. Read on for the weekend box office report.
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” was announced in late August, shortly after the five L.A. concerts that were filmed for the movie, directed by Sam Wrench. Theater chain AMC took the distribution rights, working with Variance to get it into other theaters, with it ultimately ending up in 3,855 theaters, including 377 IMAX screens.
The movie’s weekend began with $2.8 million in last-minute Thursday previews, only announced by Swift on Wednesday night at her L.A. premiere with tickets going on sale Thursday morning. The movie’s $39 million Friday (including those previews) was more in line with advance presales reported, but business dropped on Saturday, so that AMC only reported an...
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” was announced in late August, shortly after the five L.A. concerts that were filmed for the movie, directed by Sam Wrench. Theater chain AMC took the distribution rights, working with Variance to get it into other theaters, with it ultimately ending up in 3,855 theaters, including 377 IMAX screens.
The movie’s weekend began with $2.8 million in last-minute Thursday previews, only announced by Swift on Wednesday night at her L.A. premiere with tickets going on sale Thursday morning. The movie’s $39 million Friday (including those previews) was more in line with advance presales reported, but business dropped on Saturday, so that AMC only reported an...
- 10/15/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour will likely conclude as the highest grossing concert tour of all time, and now it’s its accompanying concert film has the potential for a similar distinction. The Eras Tour movie debuted this weekend with an estimated $95 to $97 million, according to the film’s distributor AMC Theaters.
Swift made history before the film had even hit theaters; its advance ticket sales alone were enough to put the Eras Tour movie among the highest-grossing concert films of all time, surpassing Justin Bieber’s 2011 concert movie Never Say Never,...
Swift made history before the film had even hit theaters; its advance ticket sales alone were enough to put the Eras Tour movie among the highest-grossing concert films of all time, surpassing Justin Bieber’s 2011 concert movie Never Say Never,...
- 10/15/2023
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
“Deadpool 3” and “Stranger Things” director Shawn Levy is showering praise on this weekend’s box office ruler, Taylor Swift, calling her a “generational voice and creative force” and likening her directorial vision to that of Steven Spielberg.
Swift, whose cinematic rendering of the blockbuster Eras Tour is poised to rake in north of $100 million this weekend, directed Levy as an actor in her 2021 short film, “All Too Well,” which also starred Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien. The pop star has set her feature directorial debut project with Searchlight Pictures.
“Taylor, the depth of her vision for how she wants a creative piece to be, whether it’s a lyric, a melody, a bridge, a concert tour, a video — it’s profound. It’s profoundly vivid and she has the strength of her convictions,” Levy said told Entertainment Weekly. “Spielberg was on the set of a movie he produced that I directed,...
Swift, whose cinematic rendering of the blockbuster Eras Tour is poised to rake in north of $100 million this weekend, directed Levy as an actor in her 2021 short film, “All Too Well,” which also starred Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien. The pop star has set her feature directorial debut project with Searchlight Pictures.
“Taylor, the depth of her vision for how she wants a creative piece to be, whether it’s a lyric, a melody, a bridge, a concert tour, a video — it’s profound. It’s profoundly vivid and she has the strength of her convictions,” Levy said told Entertainment Weekly. “Spielberg was on the set of a movie he produced that I directed,...
- 10/13/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
It’s already been a busy week for Taylor Swift, but the box office fun is just beginning.
Her concert movie, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” is opening this weekend and has made $2.8 million in Thursday previews from 2,700 theaters. Showings began last night at 6 p.m. The film was originally slated to open on Friday, but in a surprise announcement hours before her Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday, Swift told her legions of fans that it would launch slightly earlier, on Thursday night instead.
The movie, which filmed Swift during her massively popular Eras concert tour, is expected to earn between $100 million and $125 million in its opening weekend. The added Thursday showtimes and huge buzz from the premiere, in which Beyoncé made a surprise appearance, could push the debut even higher. But the last minute change of plans when it came to previews likely prevented that number from climbing higher.
Her concert movie, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” is opening this weekend and has made $2.8 million in Thursday previews from 2,700 theaters. Showings began last night at 6 p.m. The film was originally slated to open on Friday, but in a surprise announcement hours before her Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday, Swift told her legions of fans that it would launch slightly earlier, on Thursday night instead.
The movie, which filmed Swift during her massively popular Eras concert tour, is expected to earn between $100 million and $125 million in its opening weekend. The added Thursday showtimes and huge buzz from the premiere, in which Beyoncé made a surprise appearance, could push the debut even higher. But the last minute change of plans when it came to previews likely prevented that number from climbing higher.
- 10/13/2023
- by Jordan Moreau and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
October film preview: Taylor Swift hits the multiplex, the Exorcist sequel finally arrives, and more
Clockwise from top left: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (AMC Theaters), The Killer (Netflix), The Exorcist: Believer (Warner Bros.), Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal), Killers Of The Flower Moon (Apple TV+)
The fall film season kicks off in earnest during October as horror titles and awards hopefuls hit the multiplex.
The fall film season kicks off in earnest during October as horror titles and awards hopefuls hit the multiplex.
- 9/26/2023
- by Mark Keizer, Cindy White, and Jen Lennon
- avclub.com
Swifties, get ready to make history.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film officially came on tracking Thursday, three weeks ahead of its launch in theaters on Oct. 13.
The National Research Group shows the film opening to $75 million domestically with plenty of upside, according to sources with access to date. Many believe the movie will approach or cross $100 million in its launch — one source even suggests $125 million — and note that tracking an offering like this is difficult since concert films aren’t the norm. (When Barbie first come on tracking, Nrg likewise suggested $75 million on the low end ).
Swift’s team and AMC Theatres caught fans — and Hollywood studios — by surprise when announcing in late August that a secret movie chronicling her blockbuster Eras Tour would arrive in cinemas in October.
AMC, the largest theater circuit in the U.S. and the world, won distribution rights to the concert film...
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film officially came on tracking Thursday, three weeks ahead of its launch in theaters on Oct. 13.
The National Research Group shows the film opening to $75 million domestically with plenty of upside, according to sources with access to date. Many believe the movie will approach or cross $100 million in its launch — one source even suggests $125 million — and note that tracking an offering like this is difficult since concert films aren’t the norm. (When Barbie first come on tracking, Nrg likewise suggested $75 million on the low end ).
Swift’s team and AMC Theatres caught fans — and Hollywood studios — by surprise when announcing in late August that a secret movie chronicling her blockbuster Eras Tour would arrive in cinemas in October.
AMC, the largest theater circuit in the U.S. and the world, won distribution rights to the concert film...
- 9/21/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Yates probably knows as much about the Wizarding World as anyone, but will he be returning for the upcoming Harry Potter TV series?
David Yates was asked that very question by Deadline, and his response leaves the door open while not committing to anything. “Never say never,” Yates said. The director first boarded the franchise with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and went on to helm Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One and Two. He also returned for the Fantastic Beasts franchise, directing all three films in the spin-off series. “I started on Potter in 2005, so it’s been an amazing journey,” Yates added.
The last installment of the Fantastic Beasts series, The Secrets of Dumbledore, was a box-office bomb and the lowest-grossing film in the entire Wizarding World franchise. Although the franchise was meant to include five movies,...
David Yates was asked that very question by Deadline, and his response leaves the door open while not committing to anything. “Never say never,” Yates said. The director first boarded the franchise with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and went on to helm Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One and Two. He also returned for the Fantastic Beasts franchise, directing all three films in the spin-off series. “I started on Potter in 2005, so it’s been an amazing journey,” Yates added.
The last installment of the Fantastic Beasts series, The Secrets of Dumbledore, was a box-office bomb and the lowest-grossing film in the entire Wizarding World franchise. Although the franchise was meant to include five movies,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
On the heels of the phenomenon known as the Barbie movie, Taylor Swift is set to become the second most powerful female in movie theaters when her The Eras Tour film hits movie theaters this October. The theater debut of concert footage from her wildly successful tour leads this moviegoer to wonder, does Taylor have the power to become the next Barbie?
Taylor Swift vs. The ‘Barbie’ Movie
There was a buildup for months before The Barbie Movie‘s premiere. The hype with promotional materials, press, clothing, and other items pushed the Margot Robbie and Ryan Gossling smash to massive box office success.
Overall, Barbie raked in $1.38 billion globally (via CNN) and continues to make money. According to media reports, Barbie will be released on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and Vudu beginning Sept. 12, 2023.
Barbie may have been a movie about a famous child’s toy, but it became much...
Taylor Swift vs. The ‘Barbie’ Movie
There was a buildup for months before The Barbie Movie‘s premiere. The hype with promotional materials, press, clothing, and other items pushed the Margot Robbie and Ryan Gossling smash to massive box office success.
Overall, Barbie raked in $1.38 billion globally (via CNN) and continues to make money. According to media reports, Barbie will be released on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and Vudu beginning Sept. 12, 2023.
Barbie may have been a movie about a famous child’s toy, but it became much...
- 9/11/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Last week, the movie industry was blindsided by the announcement that a concert film covering Taylor Swift's ongoing hit Eras Tour is headed to theaters. Not in the distant future, mind you, but very soon -- as in October 13 soon. It's extremely rare for something so splashy to be announced mere weeks before its release. Be that as it may, "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" isn't going to be facing an uphill battle with the surprise release. Rather, this may be the Barbenheimer of the fall moviegoing season.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, people in the exhibition industry currently believe that the concert film -- which runs nearly three hours -- could open to at least $100 million domestically. Even more insane? A $150 million opening isn't being ruled out. For context, "Barbie" currently holds the distinction of having 2023's biggest opening weekend with $162 million back in July. The fact that...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, people in the exhibition industry currently believe that the concert film -- which runs nearly three hours -- could open to at least $100 million domestically. Even more insane? A $150 million opening isn't being ruled out. For context, "Barbie" currently holds the distinction of having 2023's biggest opening weekend with $162 million back in July. The fact that...
- 9/8/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Awards
The European Film Academy has revealed the nominations for Lux – The European Audience Film Award. The award is presented by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas.
The nominated films are: “20,000 Species of Bees” by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (Spain); “The Teacher’s Lounge” by İlker Çatak (Germany); “Fallen Leaves” by Aki Kaurismäki; “On the Adamant” by Nicolas Philibert; and “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood” by Anna Hints.
The five nominated films will now be subtitled in all 24 EU languages. The winner will be determined by the general public and the members of the European Parliament (each holding 50% of the vote) and announced during an awards ceremony in March 2024.
European Film Academy chair and president of the Lux jury Mike Downey said: “We know that cinema not only enhances the imagination but also shows our entire world in multiple perspectives and...
The European Film Academy has revealed the nominations for Lux – The European Audience Film Award. The award is presented by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas.
The nominated films are: “20,000 Species of Bees” by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (Spain); “The Teacher’s Lounge” by İlker Çatak (Germany); “Fallen Leaves” by Aki Kaurismäki; “On the Adamant” by Nicolas Philibert; and “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood” by Anna Hints.
The five nominated films will now be subtitled in all 24 EU languages. The winner will be determined by the general public and the members of the European Parliament (each holding 50% of the vote) and announced during an awards ceremony in March 2024.
European Film Academy chair and president of the Lux jury Mike Downey said: “We know that cinema not only enhances the imagination but also shows our entire world in multiple perspectives and...
- 9/4/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Coco Gauff had some big stars in attendance to watch her play at the 2023 US Open , and she was keen to win her match.
Gauff plays for herself, and wanting to win stems from her competitive spirit. Even so, she didn't want to mess up with some big names in attendance to watch her play, and she didn't, turning around the match against Elise Mertens.
The American has a big following in celebrity circles, with her win over Elise Mertens being watched by fellow athlete Jimmy Butler and music star Justin Bieber. The latter captured Gauff's attention many years ago, and she's been a big fan ever since.
As a fellow athlete, Jimmy Butler has the adoration of Gauff as one of the top players in the NBA whose Miami Heat played in the NBA Finals just months ago. Butler has been a big fan of tennis following Carlos Alcaraz...
Gauff plays for herself, and wanting to win stems from her competitive spirit. Even so, she didn't want to mess up with some big names in attendance to watch her play, and she didn't, turning around the match against Elise Mertens.
The American has a big following in celebrity circles, with her win over Elise Mertens being watched by fellow athlete Jimmy Butler and music star Justin Bieber. The latter captured Gauff's attention many years ago, and she's been a big fan ever since.
As a fellow athlete, Jimmy Butler has the adoration of Gauff as one of the top players in the NBA whose Miami Heat played in the NBA Finals just months ago. Butler has been a big fan of tennis following Carlos Alcaraz...
- 9/3/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Exclusive: The AMC-distributed concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour according to sources has actually clocked $37M+ from the three big theater circuits –AMC, Regal and Cinemark– in its first 24 hours of presales. That’s definitely higher than the first day presales of Star Wars: Force Awakens at $20M.
The current opening weekend projection for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is at $70M — at least right now. Box office sources are figuring that presales rep 50% of the pic’s opening weekend. How’s that? Typically female skewing movies, i.e. Twilight, are front-loaded at the box office, and in the case of Swifties, they’re heading to this in packs.
Why is this concert film bigger than all others? Because Swift is the hottest act out there, with live-action tickets hard to come by, and the movie is coming out at the same time she’s on tour. Harry Styles and Billie Eilish,...
The current opening weekend projection for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is at $70M — at least right now. Box office sources are figuring that presales rep 50% of the pic’s opening weekend. How’s that? Typically female skewing movies, i.e. Twilight, are front-loaded at the box office, and in the case of Swifties, they’re heading to this in packs.
Why is this concert film bigger than all others? Because Swift is the hottest act out there, with live-action tickets hard to come by, and the movie is coming out at the same time she’s on tour. Harry Styles and Billie Eilish,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
China’s summer box office has crossed the RMB20bn ($2.75bn) threshold for the first time, taking the country’s year-to-date gross to nearly $6bn.
According to official data published by government agency China Film Administration, $2.87bn (RMB20.62bn) box office sales were generated from 505 million cinema admission from June 1 – August 31. The star performers were all local productions, which occupied the top six spots at the box office and accounted for 87.6% of the market share.
According to ticketing platform Maoyan, the runaway champion was No More Bets, directed by Shen Ao and produced by Ning Hao. The crime drama, which...
According to official data published by government agency China Film Administration, $2.87bn (RMB20.62bn) box office sales were generated from 505 million cinema admission from June 1 – August 31. The star performers were all local productions, which occupied the top six spots at the box office and accounted for 87.6% of the market share.
According to ticketing platform Maoyan, the runaway champion was No More Bets, directed by Shen Ao and produced by Ning Hao. The crime drama, which...
- 9/1/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Festival For All
The third edition of Fragments Festival (Sept. 28-Oct. 1) – set up as a platform for underrepresented filmmakers and as a showcase of films featuring unique individuals and minority groups – returns to London’s Genesis cinema and will open with Ken Loach‘s “The Old Oak.” The film centers on struggling pub The Old Oak, where tensions mount following the sudden arrival of Syrian refugees who have been housed in the area. The festival closes with Anna Hints‘ “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood,” the Estonian entry for the 2024 Oscars that documents a space where women can share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences.
This year’s festival comprises eight features, 26 shorts and 11 events highlighting stories by and of women, non-binary people and other members of the Lgbtqia+ community, disabled people, working class individuals, and Black, Asian and Arab communities.
Genesis owner Tyrone Walker-Hebborn said: “With the world increasingly opening up to diversity,...
The third edition of Fragments Festival (Sept. 28-Oct. 1) – set up as a platform for underrepresented filmmakers and as a showcase of films featuring unique individuals and minority groups – returns to London’s Genesis cinema and will open with Ken Loach‘s “The Old Oak.” The film centers on struggling pub The Old Oak, where tensions mount following the sudden arrival of Syrian refugees who have been housed in the area. The festival closes with Anna Hints‘ “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood,” the Estonian entry for the 2024 Oscars that documents a space where women can share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences.
This year’s festival comprises eight features, 26 shorts and 11 events highlighting stories by and of women, non-binary people and other members of the Lgbtqia+ community, disabled people, working class individuals, and Black, Asian and Arab communities.
Genesis owner Tyrone Walker-Hebborn said: “With the world increasingly opening up to diversity,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Since going on sale at 7:15 a.m. Ct this morning, ticket presales for AMC’s concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour are well past $10M and counting, we hear from sources. By the end of the day, this presales figure will be tremendously north of what we’re seeing. Swift’s presales here bury the one-weekend-play gross of Trafalgar’s BST: Yet to Come, which did $8M earlier this year.
Watch a trailer for The Eras Tour, which hits theaters in October, below.
This enormous presales figure for the pic’s four-weekend play is making distribution executives fall out of their chairs — and reach for their Just calculators. They’re trying to figure out how this concert film distributed to the top three circuits, and possibly more theaters, will do in its opening weekend, off what largely will be a marketing campaign fueled by circuits’ social media,...
Watch a trailer for The Eras Tour, which hits theaters in October, below.
This enormous presales figure for the pic’s four-weekend play is making distribution executives fall out of their chairs — and reach for their Just calculators. They’re trying to figure out how this concert film distributed to the top three circuits, and possibly more theaters, will do in its opening weekend, off what largely will be a marketing campaign fueled by circuits’ social media,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The box office in mainland China reached an all-time high in the summer season, according to figures from ticketing agency Maoyan Entertainment. The record was achieved with minimal input from Hollywood.
Maoyan, which defines China’s cinematic summer as running from the beginning of June to the end of August, says that the previous record of RMB17.8 billion, set in 2018, was beaten on Thursday evening (local time) – some two weeks before the end of the current season.
China’s cinema-going rebound started with a jolt after mainland authorities abruptly dropped anti-covid restrictions in mid-December 2022 allowing “Avatar: The Way of Water” to profit from a wave of revenge consumption. The late January to early February Chinese New Year period also delivered a record box office of about $1 billion, before the gravitational pull of China’s slowing economy flattened the recovery.
The summer season has witnessed a succession of locally-produced films across...
Maoyan, which defines China’s cinematic summer as running from the beginning of June to the end of August, says that the previous record of RMB17.8 billion, set in 2018, was beaten on Thursday evening (local time) – some two weeks before the end of the current season.
China’s cinema-going rebound started with a jolt after mainland authorities abruptly dropped anti-covid restrictions in mid-December 2022 allowing “Avatar: The Way of Water” to profit from a wave of revenge consumption. The late January to early February Chinese New Year period also delivered a record box office of about $1 billion, before the gravitational pull of China’s slowing economy flattened the recovery.
The summer season has witnessed a succession of locally-produced films across...
- 8/17/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
When it comes to the female companion characters of the "Indiana Jones" franchise, Karen Allen's Marion Ravenwood stands above the rest. After her debut in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," Marion has returned for two other adventures — "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," and the recent "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."
Even before "Dial of Destiny" came out, Indy himself, Harrison Ford, made it clear that this would be his last time playing the part of the globe-trotting, whip-cracking archeologist. And based on the less-than-stellar box office returns for "Dial of Destiny," it's unlikely Disney is going to be rushing to make another Indiana Jones movie anytime soon. But while Ford has hung up his hat and whip, Allen isn't quite ready to say goodbye to Marion just yet.
Never Say Never
In "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," we learn that Indy...
Even before "Dial of Destiny" came out, Indy himself, Harrison Ford, made it clear that this would be his last time playing the part of the globe-trotting, whip-cracking archeologist. And based on the less-than-stellar box office returns for "Dial of Destiny," it's unlikely Disney is going to be rushing to make another Indiana Jones movie anytime soon. But while Ford has hung up his hat and whip, Allen isn't quite ready to say goodbye to Marion just yet.
Never Say Never
In "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," we learn that Indy...
- 8/5/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
As you may have heard, the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con International was not the usual Sdcc experience.
On July 14, the American actors’ union SAG-AFTRA joined their writing counterparts in the WGA by going on strike and picketing the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for its refusal to grant them a fair deal. Since the details of the strike preclude actors and writers from promoting their union-backed films and TV shows, many of the planned panels, promotions, and guests at Comic-Con had to bow out.
The end result was a Con that very much resembled the event’s earlier days before it became a action item on the calendar for big studios like Marvel, DC, and others to showcase their upcoming blockbusters. And you know what? It was all still pretty cool!
Like we’ve done for almost our entire existence, Den of Geek was on the ground at...
On July 14, the American actors’ union SAG-AFTRA joined their writing counterparts in the WGA by going on strike and picketing the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for its refusal to grant them a fair deal. Since the details of the strike preclude actors and writers from promoting their union-backed films and TV shows, many of the planned panels, promotions, and guests at Comic-Con had to bow out.
The end result was a Con that very much resembled the event’s earlier days before it became a action item on the calendar for big studios like Marvel, DC, and others to showcase their upcoming blockbusters. And you know what? It was all still pretty cool!
Like we’ve done for almost our entire existence, Den of Geek was on the ground at...
- 7/31/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
After a soft start in China, Barbie began to make inroads in the world’s second-biggest movie market in its second frame, buoyed by great critics scores and strong word of mouth.
Barbie opened to $8 million in China last weekend, claiming fifth place amid tough competition from local hits Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, Chang An and Never Say Never. The modest total seemed to suggest that Barbie would go the way of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and a slew of recent Hollywood tentpoles that opened weak in China and failed to show legs — feeding into the trend that Chinese consumers were turning away from Western fare at the multiplex.
But unlike other recent Hollywood releases, Greta Gerwig’s had excellent scores on China’s most respected movie apps when it opened, earning 9.4 on Maoyan, 9.3 on Tao Piao Piao and 8.6 on Douban. This, along...
Barbie opened to $8 million in China last weekend, claiming fifth place amid tough competition from local hits Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, Chang An and Never Say Never. The modest total seemed to suggest that Barbie would go the way of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and a slew of recent Hollywood tentpoles that opened weak in China and failed to show legs — feeding into the trend that Chinese consumers were turning away from Western fare at the multiplex.
But unlike other recent Hollywood releases, Greta Gerwig’s had excellent scores on China’s most respected movie apps when it opened, earning 9.4 on Maoyan, 9.3 on Tao Piao Piao and 8.6 on Douban. This, along...
- 7/31/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms,” the first part of Wuershan’s big-budget “Fengshen Trilogy,” topped the mainland China box office for the second weekend and expanded its week-on-week haul by 35%.
‘Barbie’ also showed signs of resilience in a market where it opened a week earlier in a disappointing fifth place.
“Creation of the Gods I” grossed $57.6 million. according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. That compares with $42.6 million in it opening frame and after 11 days in Chinese theaters, it has earned $156 million. Also, unlike its first weekend, “Creation of the Gods” was the winner on each day between Friday and Sunday.
The “Fengshen Trilogy” set out to be a mega scale blending of history, folklore and mythology from more than 3,000 years ago, that would be China’s answer to both “Lord of the Rings” and “Iron Man.” It counts of Barrie Osborne (“Lord of the Rings...
‘Barbie’ also showed signs of resilience in a market where it opened a week earlier in a disappointing fifth place.
“Creation of the Gods I” grossed $57.6 million. according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. That compares with $42.6 million in it opening frame and after 11 days in Chinese theaters, it has earned $156 million. Also, unlike its first weekend, “Creation of the Gods” was the winner on each day between Friday and Sunday.
The “Fengshen Trilogy” set out to be a mega scale blending of history, folklore and mythology from more than 3,000 years ago, that would be China’s answer to both “Lord of the Rings” and “Iron Man.” It counts of Barrie Osborne (“Lord of the Rings...
- 7/31/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Back to the Future: The Musical, Clayton Kershaw’s Ping Pong 4 Purpose celebrity tournament and the Miu Miu Summer Club Malibu.
Uswnt Watch Party
Re–Inc, the purpose-led business and global community founded in 2019 by two-time World Cup champions Christen Press, Tobin Heath, Meghan Klingenberg and Megan Rapinoe, celebrated the launch of its new division, Re–Media on Friday night in Los Angeles. For the first time not playing in the tournament in over a decade, Health and Press watched the World Cup alongside friends, fans and supporters as they celebrated the launch of the new digital series, The Re–Cap Show.
Christen Press and Tobin Heath
Oceana’s SeaChange Summer Party
Oceana held its 16th Annual SeaChange Summer Party on Saturday in Dana Point, hosted by June Diane Raphael...
Uswnt Watch Party
Re–Inc, the purpose-led business and global community founded in 2019 by two-time World Cup champions Christen Press, Tobin Heath, Meghan Klingenberg and Megan Rapinoe, celebrated the launch of its new division, Re–Media on Friday night in Los Angeles. For the first time not playing in the tournament in over a decade, Health and Press watched the World Cup alongside friends, fans and supporters as they celebrated the launch of the new digital series, The Re–Cap Show.
Christen Press and Tobin Heath
Oceana’s SeaChange Summer Party
Oceana held its 16th Annual SeaChange Summer Party on Saturday in Dana Point, hosted by June Diane Raphael...
- 7/28/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Creation Of The Gods I: Kingdom Of Storms’ opened with $42.6m.
‘Barbie’ opened in fifth place at the China box office, unable to match the number one success it has achieved in several other key international territories around the world.
Released by Warner Bros, the US feature starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling took just $8.2m across the three-day weekend from July 21, according to consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which Universal Pictures opened in numerous territories globally over the weekend, has secured a China release but no date has yet been assigned by regulators meaning a launch...
‘Barbie’ opened in fifth place at the China box office, unable to match the number one success it has achieved in several other key international territories around the world.
Released by Warner Bros, the US feature starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling took just $8.2m across the three-day weekend from July 21, according to consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which Universal Pictures opened in numerous territories globally over the weekend, has secured a China release but no date has yet been assigned by regulators meaning a launch...
- 7/24/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
’Barbenheimer’ helps drive top 10 titles to powerful $783m weekend total.
Worldwide box office Jul 21-23 RankFilm (distributor) 3-day (world) 3-day (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Barbie (Warner Bros) $337m $337m $182m $182m 70 2. Oppenheimer (Universal) $174m $174m $93m $93m 79 3. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount) $74.5m $370.8m $55m $252.1m 72 4. Creation Of The Gods (various) $42.5m $53.5m $42.5m $53.5m 1 5. Chang An San Wan Li (various) $40.3m $165.3m $40.3m $165.3m 1 6. Advancing Of Zq (various) $31m $31m $31m $31m 1 7. Elemental (Disney) $24.1m $356.6m $18.3m $219.4m 52 8. Never Say Never (various) $20.5m $255.7m $20.5m $255.7m 1 9. Sound Of Freedom (Angel) $20.1m $155.8m...
Worldwide box office Jul 21-23 RankFilm (distributor) 3-day (world) 3-day (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Barbie (Warner Bros) $337m $337m $182m $182m 70 2. Oppenheimer (Universal) $174m $174m $93m $93m 79 3. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount) $74.5m $370.8m $55m $252.1m 72 4. Creation Of The Gods (various) $42.5m $53.5m $42.5m $53.5m 1 5. Chang An San Wan Li (various) $40.3m $165.3m $40.3m $165.3m 1 6. Advancing Of Zq (various) $31m $31m $31m $31m 1 7. Elemental (Disney) $24.1m $356.6m $18.3m $219.4m 52 8. Never Say Never (various) $20.5m $255.7m $20.5m $255.7m 1 9. Sound Of Freedom (Angel) $20.1m $155.8m...
- 7/24/2023
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
’Barbenheimer’ helps drive top 10 titles to powerful $783m weekend total.
Worldwide box office Jul 21-23 RankFilm (distributor) 3-day (world) 3-day (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Barbie (Warner Bros) $337m $337m $182m $182m 70 2. Oppenheimer (Universal) $174m $174m $93m $93m 79 3. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount) $74.5m $370.8m $55m $252.1m 72 4. Creation Of The Gods (various) $42.5m $53.5m $42.5m $53.5m 1 5. Chang An San Wan Li (various) $40.3m $165.3m $40.3m $165.3m 1 6. Advancing Of Zq (various) $31m $31m $31m $31m 1 7. Elemental (Disney) $24.1m $356.6m $18.3m $219.4m 52 8. Never Say Never (various) $20.5m $255.7m $20.5m $255.7m 1 9. Sound Of Freedom (Angel) $20.1m $155.8m...
Worldwide box office Jul 21-23 RankFilm (distributor) 3-day (world) 3-day (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Barbie (Warner Bros) $337m $337m $182m $182m 70 2. Oppenheimer (Universal) $174m $174m $93m $93m 79 3. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount) $74.5m $370.8m $55m $252.1m 72 4. Creation Of The Gods (various) $42.5m $53.5m $42.5m $53.5m 1 5. Chang An San Wan Li (various) $40.3m $165.3m $40.3m $165.3m 1 6. Advancing Of Zq (various) $31m $31m $31m $31m 1 7. Elemental (Disney) $24.1m $356.6m $18.3m $219.4m 52 8. Never Say Never (various) $20.5m $255.7m $20.5m $255.7m 1 9. Sound Of Freedom (Angel) $20.1m $155.8m...
- 7/24/2023
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
Barbie‘s phenomenal box office opening in the U.S. wasn’t matched in China — not by a long shot.
The Greta Gerwig-directed Warner Bros. blockbuster opened to just $8 million in China, finishing the weekend in fifth place behind a bunch of local Chinese hits. In North America, the film debuted to a record-setting $155 million.
The soft start for Barbie continues a trend of Hollywood films earning much less in China than they once did. Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One badly lost its opening in China the weekend prior with a third-place start behind a pair of Chinese holdovers.
Word of mouth for Barbie has been strong, despite the tepid sales. Its social scores are 9.4 on Maoyan, 9.3 on Tao Piao Piao and 8.6 on Douban. On Monday, the good buzz appeared to be giving Barbie a modest boost, with its sales ranking climbing into third place for the day.
The Greta Gerwig-directed Warner Bros. blockbuster opened to just $8 million in China, finishing the weekend in fifth place behind a bunch of local Chinese hits. In North America, the film debuted to a record-setting $155 million.
The soft start for Barbie continues a trend of Hollywood films earning much less in China than they once did. Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One badly lost its opening in China the weekend prior with a third-place start behind a pair of Chinese holdovers.
Word of mouth for Barbie has been strong, despite the tepid sales. Its social scores are 9.4 on Maoyan, 9.3 on Tao Piao Piao and 8.6 on Douban. On Monday, the good buzz appeared to be giving Barbie a modest boost, with its sales ranking climbing into third place for the day.
- 7/24/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While “Barbie” was romping to box office records in North American and scoring strongly in many international territories, the pink phenomenon could muster only fifth place in China, the world’s second largest movie market, on its opening weekend.
“Barbie” managed $8.2 million in its opening three days, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
Local box office sources show the film trapped in that position on all three days of the weekend session, as the locally-produced titles jostled for leadership and swapped positions. Somewhat encouragingly, the daily score for “Barbie” had increased by Sunday as it was given more screening sessions by Chinese exhibitors.
“Barbie” joins a growing list of Hollywood films that have disappointed at the mainland Chinese box office this year. Others include “The Little Mermaid,” “Indiana Jones” and “Fast X.”
Hollywood titles are facing fewer structural impediments in China (import and certification delays) that they did in recent years.
“Barbie” managed $8.2 million in its opening three days, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
Local box office sources show the film trapped in that position on all three days of the weekend session, as the locally-produced titles jostled for leadership and swapped positions. Somewhat encouragingly, the daily score for “Barbie” had increased by Sunday as it was given more screening sessions by Chinese exhibitors.
“Barbie” joins a growing list of Hollywood films that have disappointed at the mainland Chinese box office this year. Others include “The Little Mermaid,” “Indiana Jones” and “Fast X.”
Hollywood titles are facing fewer structural impediments in China (import and certification delays) that they did in recent years.
- 7/24/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The Barbenheimer’s box office dominion does not extend to China, it seems.
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie released in China Friday to considerable fanfare, but its pink appeal is proving no match for a slew of local Chinese blockbusters. The Warner Bros. comedy-fantasy is on track to finish its opening day in China in sixth place, having earned only $960,000 (Rmb 6.9 million) as of 6:30 p.m. local time.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, meanwhile, has been approved by China’s censors for release, but regulators have yet to assign it a release date. Any China launch for the Universal Pictures historical thriller is now likely at least a month away.
The soft start for Barbie continues a trend of Hollywood films earning much less in China than they once did. Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One badly lost its opening weekend in the country last weekend, debuting...
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie released in China Friday to considerable fanfare, but its pink appeal is proving no match for a slew of local Chinese blockbusters. The Warner Bros. comedy-fantasy is on track to finish its opening day in China in sixth place, having earned only $960,000 (Rmb 6.9 million) as of 6:30 p.m. local time.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, meanwhile, has been approved by China’s censors for release, but regulators have yet to assign it a release date. Any China launch for the Universal Pictures historical thriller is now likely at least a month away.
The soft start for Barbie continues a trend of Hollywood films earning much less in China than they once did. Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One badly lost its opening weekend in the country last weekend, debuting...
- 7/21/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Local titles dominated at the mainland Chinese cinema box office over the latest weekend. “Never Say Never” overtook the previous sensation “Lost in the Stars” to lead another strong summer session.
“Never Say Never” (aka “Octagonal”) released officially on Thursday, ahead of China’s more normal Friday system. It earned $55.3 million (RMB384 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to verified data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. To that can be added some $9.6 million from Thursday and over $60 million previews and the film finished Sunday with a cumulative of $121 million.
Co-written and directed by actor Wang Baoqiang, the film tells a tale of a man who tries to teach orphans about martial arts. But he is publicly shamed after his efforts are misinterpreted.
According to local sources, however, “Lost in the Stars” was the top-scoring film on both Thursday and Friday, before “Never Say Never” dominated with Saturday and Sunday crowd.
“Lost in the Stars...
“Never Say Never” (aka “Octagonal”) released officially on Thursday, ahead of China’s more normal Friday system. It earned $55.3 million (RMB384 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to verified data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. To that can be added some $9.6 million from Thursday and over $60 million previews and the film finished Sunday with a cumulative of $121 million.
Co-written and directed by actor Wang Baoqiang, the film tells a tale of a man who tries to teach orphans about martial arts. But he is publicly shamed after his efforts are misinterpreted.
According to local sources, however, “Lost in the Stars” was the top-scoring film on both Thursday and Friday, before “Never Say Never” dominated with Saturday and Sunday crowd.
“Lost in the Stars...
- 7/10/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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