Category Archives: Variety
‘Moana 2’ Sails to $386 Million, Second-Biggest Global Debut of 2024 Behind ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Disney’s “Moana 2” sailed to $386 million at the global box office, including a mighty $165.3 million internationally. Ticket sales for the animated family film stand as the second-b...
Dec 01, 2024
Original Score Race Finds Eclectic Sounds, Approaches From Wide Array of Composers Such as Kris Bowers and Tamar-Kali
The Academy music branch has expanded its Oscar original-score shortlist from 15 to 20 films this year, widening the field of potential nominees in a year of varied approaches and soundscapes. Compose...
Dec 01, 2024
Thanksgiving Box Office Record: ‘Moana 2’ Scores Dazzling $221 Million Debut, ‘Wicked’ Adds Huge $117 Million
Movie theaters finally have something for which to be thankful. Disney’s “Moana 2” cemented a new Thanksgiving box office record with $221 million over the five-day holiday frame, ob...
Dec 01, 2024
Marshall Brickman, Oscar Winning Co-Screenwriter of ‘Annie Hall,’ Dies at 85
Marshall Brickman, who won an Oscar for writing “Annie Hall” alongside Woody Allen and also collaborated with him on “Sleeper,” “Manhattan” and “Manhattan Mur...
Dec 01, 2024
Jude Law Thriller ‘The Order’ Scared Distributors but Will Not Suffer Trumpian Zeitgeist in U.S. Release, Producer Stuart Ford Says
Jude Law thriller “The Order,” which opens next week in the U.S., has not been an easy sell amid the current Trumpian zeitgeist. The Justin Kurzel-directed film, in which Law pla...
Dec 01, 2024
David Cronenberg Doesn’t Regret Turning Down ‘Flashdance’ Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson: ‘I Told Them, I Will Destroy Your Movie If I Direct It’
Reflecting on his trailblazing career, Canadian icon David Cronenberg felt particular pride for the one project that got away - or, more to the point, that he pushed away with full force: “Flash...
Dec 01, 2024
Red Sea Programmer Kaleem Aftab Seeks to Make the Festival a ‘Home’ for World Cinema
"Home" is the theme of the 4th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival as it returns to its original location, but in a sleek custom-built venue, in the recently renovated Al-Balad district in Jeddah, a ...
Dec 01, 2024
Hong Kong New Wave Pioneer Ann Hui to Receive Kerala Film Festival Honor
Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), adding to her impressive collection of career recognitions tha...
Dec 01, 2024
‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Condemns ‘Aggressive’ and ‘Very Gross’ Comments About Nessarose’s Disability: ‘It Is Simply a Low-Hanging Fruit That Too Many of You Are Comfortable Taking’
“Wicked” star Marissa Bode has spoken out against the negative comments and jokes about her character Nessarose’s disability, calling them “aggressive,” “very gross...
Nov 30, 2024
Sean Penn Celebrates Freedom of Expression at Marrakech Tribute: ‘I Would Encourage Everybody to Be as Politically Incorrect as Their Heart Desires’
Sean Penn has had it with people being politically correct. The Oscar-winning actor made an impassioned plea for people “to be as politically incorrect as their heart desires,” while being...
Nov 30, 2024