'Venom: The Last Dance' misses projections as superhero films' grip on theaters loosens “Venom: The Last Dance” showed less bite than expected at the box office, collecting $51 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, significantly down from the alien symbiote franchise’s previous entries. Entertainment 28 Oct, 2024
'Mean Girls' fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at box office Jonathan Glazer’s Auschwitz film “The Zone of Interest” expanded to 82 screens, grossing $447,684 for A24. Entertainment 22 Jan, 2024
IPL broadcast deal fetches $6.2 bln; Disney, Viacom 18 bag rights IPL broadcast deal fetches $6.2 bln; Disney, Viacom 18 bag rights Sports 14 Jun, 2022
'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10 After a pandemic year that hobbled movie theaters and saw streaming services make new inroads into Hollywood, the Academy Awards put its strongest support Tuesday behind two films made with big-screen grandeur that were also streamed into homes: Jane Campion's gothic western “The Power of the Dog” and Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic “Dune.” Entertainment 09 Feb, 2022
Oscar nominations announcement begins Oscar nominations announcement begins Entertainment 08 Feb, 2022
'Scream' scares off 'Spider-Man' with $30.6M debut 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. Entertainment 17 Jan, 2022
2021 box office closes with more fireworks for 'Spider-Man' Hollywood closed out 2021 with more fireworks at the box office for "Spider-Man: No Way Home," which topped all films for the third straight week and already charts among the highest grossing films ever. Entertainment 03 Jan, 2022
Spidey nets 3rd best opening of all time with $253 million Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” not only shattered pandemic-era box office records; it became the third best opening of all time behind “Avengers: Endgame” ($357.1 million) and “Avengers: Infinity War" ($257.7 million). Entertainment 20 Dec, 2021
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' snags eye-popping $50M in previews For the first time since the pandemic began, the box office is booming. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" grossed $50 million in Thursday previews alone, a stunning start for a movie set to break pandemic records. Entertainment 18 Dec, 2021
With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual NEW YORK: This is the time of year when Hollywood’s awards-season-industrial complex usually shifts into high gear. It’s a frothy, festive run of the year’s final premieres and screenings — all part of a carefully orchestrated dance to court... Travel Abroad 05 Dec, 2020
The pandemic is changing Hollywood, maybe forever NEW YORK: “No New ‘Movies’ Till Influenza Ends” blared a New York Times headline on Oct. 10, 1918, while the deadly second wave of the Spanish Flu was unfolding. A century later, during another pandemic, movies — quotes no longer necessary... Travel Abroad 26 Nov, 2020
Diversity of LGBTQ characters in film declines, study finds NEW YORK: Last year saw record representation of LGBTQ characters in the 118 films released by major studios, according to a new study by GLAAD. But for the third straight year, the racial diversity of LGBTQ characters has waned and transgender... Art & Culture 17 Jul, 2020
