'Hobbs & Shaw' is Number 1 but trails pace of 'Fast & Furious'

NEW YORK: The first spinoff of the 18-year-old "Fast & Furious" franchise, "Hobbs & Shaw," sped away with $180.8 million in its worldwide debut, including $60.8 million domestically — a strong opening that dethroned "The Lion King" after a...

Travel Abroad 05 Aug, 2019

�Avengers: Endgame� sets multiple records at box office

NEW YORK: “Avengers: Endgame” is crushing the competition by setting multiple records at the box office a day after its release. The Walt Disney Co. says domestically the film opened Friday with a record $156.7 million (including Thursday...

Travel Abroad 28 Apr, 2019

�Infinity War� opens with record $250M, passing �Star Wars�

NEW YORK: A whole lot of superheroes added up to a whole lot of ticket sales. The superhero smorgasbord “Avengers: Infinity Wars” opened with predictable shock-and-awe, earning $250 million in box office over the weekend and edging past...

Travel Abroad 30 Apr, 2018

Tyrese says he�s OK after crying in Facebook video

NEW YORK: Tyrese says he’s doing OK hours after posting an emotional video to Facebook amid a court battle with his ex-wife. The actor-singer cried during a rambling Facebook video posted Wednesday and said, “don’t take my baby ......

Travel Abroad 03 Nov, 2017

Rap mogul Suge Knight accused of threatening film director

LOS ANGELES: Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded not guilty Thursday to allegations that he threatened to kill or seriously injure the director of the film “Straight Outta Compton.” The Death Row Records co-founder appeared in...

Travel Abroad 04 Aug, 2017

�Alien: Covenant� edges �Guardians� at weekend box office

LOS ANGELES: "Alien: Covenant" edged out "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2" in a weekend space battle at the box office. Ridley Scott's latest "Alien" exploit opened with $36 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday....

Travel Abroad 22 May, 2017

'Baahubali 2� shatters myths and box-office records in Bollywood

MUMBAI: S S Rajamouli’s Telugu fantasy epic “Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion” is shattering many a myth about film-making in Bollywood on its way to breaking box office records in India. The second installment in the two-film franchise that...

Travel Abroad 03 May, 2017

"Fate of the Furious" drives China box office to fastest growth in over a year

SHANGHAI: China's box office sales grew at their fastest pace in over a year in April, driven by the US action movie "The Fate of the Furious", the eighth instalment of the high-octane fast car franchise. Monthly ticket sales jumped nearly...

Travel Abroad 01 May, 2017

'Fate of the Furious' Stays on Top; 'Unforgettable,' 'The Promise' Bomb

LOS ANGELES: "The Fate of the Furious" is racing to defend its title at the top of the box office, while a number of new releases including "The Promise" and "Unforgettable" are being left in the dust. Universal's eighth installment in the Fast...

Travel Abroad 24 Apr, 2017

'Fate of the Furious' Debuts to Hefty $100.2 Million

LOS ANGELES: "The Fate of the Furious" is roaring to a record-setting global debut over the weekend even as domestic audiences showed less enthusiasm for the latest installment in Universal's long-running "Fast and Furious" series. Final numbers...

Travel Abroad 18 Apr, 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

Charlize Theron joins racing "Fast and Furious" series with "badass jet"

BEIJING: Fast car chases, daring stunts and explosions return to the big screen in the eighth instalment of the "Fast and Furious" racing film franchise and Oscar winner Charlize Theron joins the cast with her own "badass jet". "The Fate of the...

Travel Abroad 27 Mar, 2017