Action! Film-makers back to work in�New�Zealand�after coronavirus

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's capital has had an extra buzz of excitement over the past week since Hollywood director James Cameron and his crew flew in to film the much-anticipated sequel of the epic science-fiction film "Avatar". The film is...

Travel Abroad 08 Jun, 2020

Sandra Oh, �The Americans,� �Spider-man� win at Globes

NEW YORK: Lady Gaga won for the song “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born,” ″The Americans” won best drama series for its sixth and final season and co-host Sandra Oh spoke passionately about “faces of change” at a Golden Globes that...

Travel Abroad 07 Jan, 2019

Golden Globes another sign of value of Asian inclusion

The Golden Globe Awards is set to feel like a major evolution from its 2015 broadcast, when comedian Margaret Cho’s appearance as a North Korean film journalist who spoke in heavily accented English was slammed by some as awkward and...

Travel Abroad 06 Jan, 2019

Scarlett Johansson pulls out of trans drama after backlash

NEW YORK: Scarlett Johansson on Friday withdrew from the film “Rub & Tug” after her plans to portray a transgender man prompted a backlash. In a statement to Out.com on Friday, Johansson said she’s pulling out from the project...

Travel Abroad 14 Jul, 2018

Scarlett Johansson�s plans to play trans man spurs backlash

NEW YORK: Scarlett Johansson’s plans to portray a transgender man have sparked a backlash from many who object to cisgender actors playing trans roles. Earlier this week, Johansson was announced to star in “Rub & Tug,” a film about...

Travel Abroad 06 Jul, 2018

Ed Skrein pulls out of �Hellboy� film after backlash

NEW YORK: British actor Ed Skrein has withdrawn from the upcoming “Hellboy” reboot a week after his casting sparked outcries of whitewashing. In a lengthy post on his social media channels Monday, Skrein said he accepted the role of Ben...

Travel Abroad 29 Aug, 2017

'Transformers: The Last Knight' Opens to Franchise Low $69.1 Million

LOS ANGELES: It seems the "Transformers" franchise is rusty. As of Sunday morning "Transformers: The Last Knight," the fifth installment directed by Michael Bay, looks to bring in $69.1 million from 4,069 domestic locations during its five-day...

Travel Abroad 26 Jun, 2017

Box Office: 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Hooks No. 1, 'Baywatch' Belly Flops

LOS ANGELES: Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" is sailing into first place at the domestic box office this weekend, but the story the numbers dictate is not one of swashbuckling heroics. Johnny Depp's fifth outing as...

Travel Abroad 29 May, 2017

US Box Office: 'Boss Baby' beats up on 'Smurfs: The Lost Village'

LOS ANGELES: The Smurfs may be feeling kind of blue. The cuddly creatures' once-promising film franchise is looking awfully creaky after "Smurfs: The Lost Village" stumbled at the domestic box office this weekend. The Sony release opened to a...

Travel Abroad 10 Apr, 2017

'Boss Baby' dethrones 'Beauty and the Beast' with $49Million debut

NEW YORK: The taskmaster toddler of "The Boss Baby" dethroned Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" at the box office with a $49 million debut, handing its star Alec Baldwin what President Donald Trump might call a "huge" no. 1 opening. Paramount...

Travel Abroad 03 Apr, 2017

Zapped by Jap toons!

Mrijesh ShresthaKathmandu:Cartoons are not just for children anymore. If you are 18 years of age or older, don’t be ashamed to admit to the fact that you just love animation. If Bollywood and Hollywood are the places where blockbuster movies are...

Travel Abroad 01 Jun, 2005