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6 at the domestic box office. The specialty market has been on a rollercoaster with box office hard to predict stellar reviews notwithstanding. Universal-owned Focus didnt have an interim agreement forThe Holdovers. Barry Keoghan in ‘Saltburn’MGM But the cast has since been out in the marketplace aggressively promoting the film. The theater was at capacity with AMPAS, guild members and others for a Hackford-moderated Q&A. Payne and Giamattis second outing sinceSidewaysin 2004 will expand into Thanksgiving....

The hope was that this Suzanne Collins prequel was bound to file $50M+. Overseas was better at$54.5M,for a$98.5MGlobal opening. However, this film was frontloaded, a la any YA movie aimed at women. THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES, Rachel Zegler, 2023. © Lionsgate /Courtesy Everett Collection The bigger question going forward is whether or not this is enough to keep a franchise going. By major studio standards, it is not....

But because of the Writers Guild strikes, the show will go on into December. Thats reason enough to be thankful. The duo were out in support of their new HBO documentary,Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. But they really didnt need the excuse of a project to propel things. Fast friends since high school, the conversation flowed easily about their long association with little prompting. Seeking to impress, Brooks blurted out that he knew Carl Reiner....

She added, We wanted an actor who was not afraid to play a woman who is complex. Thats a testament to a great dedication to the craft of a great actor. For Bening, the role was more than just driving in a pool and taking a couple of laps. It was a great challenge. The script is amazing. I thought she was so interesting and complicated, and I didnt really know much about her....

Bradley Cooperspent six years developingMaestroas a film. Cooper wrote, directed and stars as Leonard Bernstein. He told Deadlines Pete Hammond at Contenders Film: Los Angeles that he lost all sense of time makingMaestro. He died in 1990 and I swear I knew him, Cooper said of Bernstein. This movie has messed time up for me. Its bent time, it really has. I spent embarrassingly too many hours pretending I was doing that, Cooper said....

And he added an explainer of why to stand with X is to stand with free speech. The convicted killer in the Tree of Life shootings had embraced that theory. You have said the actual truth, Musk responded. Elon MuskLeon Neal/Getty Images Media Matters Media Matters reported on the advertising of major brands appearing next to pro-Nazi content on the platform. Among those cited were IBM, Apple, Comcast Xfinity, Oracle and Bravo....

Musk then followed with what he may see as a selling point true or not for his ad-free service. The media companies have confirmed theyre pausing ads on the social media platform for the immediate future. The group specifically called on Apple, Google and Disney to take action. Elon MuskGetty Images An Apple spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment. The suspensions come amid furor over X/Twitter owner Elon Musks amplification on Wednesday of an antisemitic post....

The most expensive sporting event in North America was almost undone by the failure of a few screws. Formula OnesF1 Las Vegas Grand Prixis still reeling from a practice run incident on Thursday. Thats when a car was badly damaged by the screws from a street manhole. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) during qualifying prior to the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand PrixANP via Getty Images The statement did not offer an apology for the manhole incident....

The musician died October 29 of colorectal cancer, according to a statement from the group. His cancer was found during an examination in June of this year. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to those who cherished Heath throughout his lifetime. X Japan, from left: Pata, Heath, Yoshiki, Toshi and SugizoX Japan The group performed a sold-out farewell show on New Years Eve 1997 in Tokyo before splitting up....

Of course, its not easy when people come and ask you how are you? And then what should you say? Its really difficult even to speak, but then silence also doesnt help at this stage in our life. Mohamed Jabaly in ‘Life Is Beautiful’Courtesy of IDFA Watch on Deadline In a sense,Life Is Beautifulis a film about a film. Two months after the 2014 hostilities eased with a ceasefire, Jabaly traveled to Norway on an exchange program....

EXCLUSIVE:NBChas increased the order of new drama seriesThe Irrationalby one episode. The Irrationalhad filmed 7 episodes when the strike suspended production. The drama is scheduled to resume production next week in Vancouver. NBC It was initially supposed to shoot the three remaining episodes, now that number has gone up to four. The order increase follows a solid debut for both of NBCs new drama series this fall,The IrrationalandFound. Lopez vs. Lopezwas renewed in May, after the start of the WGA strike....

I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support. The mega-producer also known asDiddyadded with brevity: We have decided to resolve this matter amicably. I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Sean “Diddy” CombsMEGA/GC Images Today, information on what kind of settlement the duo reached was not provided and neither side was talking. However, I hear that a generous sum was paid to theStep Up 2actress....

What we needed was a piece of IP. There was a lot of competition. I knew we had to be first [to option Ben Mezrichs bookThe Antisocial web link]. Angelo said several of those ideas shared the same theme of social media-driven populism. That is one of the most important forces shaping the world today, she said. Weve been working for years to develop a cinematic language that would make that experience visceral and connections emotional....