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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wednesday set reopening dates for amusement parks, indoor family recreation centers and summer camps — the latest venues to get a nod as movie theaters in the city remain shuttered. That’s despite Manhattan having the lowest Covid-19 infection rate in New York — 2.5%, confirmed at the governor’s press briefing
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Zack Snyder is developing a “faithful” retelling of the King Arthur legend. Snyder has directed movies such as Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen, and Man of Steel. His much-anticipated four-hour director’s cut of Justice League is scheduled for release March 18 on HBO Max. Later this year, Army of the Dead – which Snyder wrote, directed, and produced – will premiere on Netflix. King
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As the specialty box office space continues to navigate the digital VOD and day and date waters, numbers are trickling in but, again, they don’t necessarily give a solid reflection of a film’s box office performance as they did in the before-times (aka pre-Covid). On this President’s Day holiday weekend, award season faves like A24’s
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Queen Latifah kicked down the door and showed us her vigilante side with the series premiere of The Equalizer on CBS. The crime drama debuted with a 0.9 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and netted 7.98 million viewers. The network also scored in viewership with 60 Minutes scoring the largest audience of the night with 9.06 million viewers
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New Mexico native Bryce Robinson was only 10 years old when he took on the role of the adorable elementary school student Edison — who navigates the new world of love and Valentine’s Day — in the star-studded 2010 romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day.” The holiday classic was jam-packed with A-list stars including Jennifer Garner as
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With season 6, Better Call Saul can finally overtake Breaking Bad. Starring Bryan Cranston as a cancer patient turned meth cook, and Aaron Paul as his youthful criminal accomplice, Breaking Bad earned its place among the television greats long before the final season premiered in 2012. With a mixture of timeless performances, expert writing and memorable cinematography, Breaking Bad was a worldwide
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IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Gia Coppola’s sophomore feature Mainstream which made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. IFC will open the movie on May 7 in select theaters and on demand. In Mainstream, a young woman (Maya Hawke) thinks she’s found a path to internet stardom when she starts making YouTube
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Talk about pent-up demand. Detective Chinatown 3, which was originally scheduled to hit Chinese cinemas during the Lunar New Year period in 2020, has sprung out of the gate today with an astonishing Maoyan-estimated RMB 1.05B ($163M) to score the biggest opening-day gross ever of any movie in a single market. The debut overtakes Avengers:
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While Disney CEO Bob Chapek remains flexible about release strategies for movies between the big screen and the studio’s streaming service Disney+, he said today that Marvel’s long-awaited feature Black Widow is still set to be a pure theatrical release as mentioned back at the company’s December investor day. However, “we’ll be watching to see the reopening
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Disney/Pixar’s Soul continues to shine overseas with a $96.2M cume after seven frames. In 11 markets this session, the Pete Docter-helmed original added $6.9M to its international box office kitty with No. 1s again in Russia and Korea. In China, it has surpassed Incredibles 2 to become the market’s 2nd highest-grossing Pixar title ever. China
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Christopher Plummer — who starred in “The Sound of Music” and so many other iconic films — has died. Plummer passed away peacefully at his home in Connecticut Friday, his family said in a statement. His wife of over 50 years, Elaine Taylor, was by his side. Lou Pitt, a longtime friend and manager of
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