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Refresh for latest…: It was a busy weekend at global turnstiles, with a particularly noisy start for Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II. The John Krasinski-helmed sequel came out shouting with a $22M overseas debut in just 12 markets for a worldwide opening of $70.4M including the three-day $48.4M North American haul. AQP2 did better

You can’t judge a book by its cover … is exactly what you might say when James Caan reveals himself to be a hip-hop head — who’s got a take on the G.O.A.T.s of the last decade. Indeed … Sonny Corleone himself waded into the now-viral music debate over who deserves the fourth spot on

During an MSNBC interview on Saturday, Regina King learned, live on the air, that she is perhaps being considered to direct an upcoming Superman film for Warner Bros. and DC. It was Tiffany Cross, of The Cross Connection, that first made King aware of the rumor. “I’m curious, because this is a little bit of gossip. You’re rumored

Amira Lollysa of 90 Day Fiance recently shocked many fans by showing her unrecognizable and skinnier version. Viewers think that Andrew Kenton’s ex-girlfriend is starving herself to look slimmer. Is it possible that she got inspired by her ex to lose weight? A few weeks back, the daycare dude posted a bunch of pictures on

New Line has made it official that a sequel to the The Evil Dead is in the works for WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max. The film, Evil Dead Rise, will be directed and written by Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin and star Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan. The original 1981 pic’s filmmaking team is back for

After being delayed 15 months no thanks to the pandemic, Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II, directed by John Krasinski, finally hit the screen last night making $4.8M. That’s an amazing start: The first A Quiet Place back in April 2018 had Thursday night previews of $4.3M. Meanwhile, Disney’s Cruella, which is also available on Disney+ Premier for $29.99, grossed $1.4M

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the first look at Drag Invasion (Invasión Drag), the Alberto Castro-directed documentary that is having its premiere at Canada’s Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival. The pic is available to stream for the duration of the fest, which kicked off Thursday with the opening-night film Language Lessons and runs through June 6. The film

At the beginning of May, Will Smith shared that while he loves the body that carried him through the pandemic, he’s also noticed a difference in the way that he feels at a heavier weight. With this he’s ready to go on a fitness journey to get fit and he’s talking the talk. With the

Hollywood Boulevard was shut down Friday morning between Highland and Orange as a man threatened to jump from a ledge near the entrance to the Dolby and the TCL Chinese Theaters. That, according to a report and video from ABC7. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported the rescue operation at 6801 Hollywood Blvd, which is

Hong Kong based martial artist and actor Robin Shou (real name Shou Wan Por) is best known for his butt-kicking monk character, Liu Kang — who battles it out with the Outworld to save the Earthrealm from impending doom — in the classic 1995 action movie, “Mortal Kombat,” and the 1997 sequel, “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.”

EXCLUSIVE: Omari Hardwick, John Ortiz and Molly Parker have boarded The Mothership, a sci-fi adventure feature from MRC Film, Automatik and Netflix. Halle Berry previously was announced to star in and executive produce the film. Oscar-nominated Bridge of Spies screenwriter Matt Charman is directing the film, which will mark his feature debut. Charman also penned

Sony Exec, Sanford Panitch, has hinted that Sony’s shared Marvel Universe plan will kick-off with Spider-Man: No Way Home. For years, Sony’s film rights to Marvel’s Spider-Man have been a convoluted web of tension and confusion. However, by far, the most interesting part of the Spider-Man rights saga, was when Sony and Marvel collaborated to bring Spider-Man into the MCU. The deal brought viewers

Disney’s Cruella has received a June 6 release date in China, which will see it start on a non-traditional Sunday next week. This is the latest Hollywood title to be confirmed by the Middle Kingdom with a shortened lead-time versus the usual 30-day advance. The Emma Stone-starrer began domestic and international box office rollout this

When it came to assembling the brand sponsors for Disney’s Cruella, it wasn’t about the dogs in the 101 Dalmatians live-action spinoff, or the swanky Panther De Ville car she drove in the 1990s Glenn Close movies, rather the glitz which the Emma Stone and Emma Thompson characters are all about. While recent brand campaigns for Disney+’s

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has another feature hit on its hands in Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead which is on its way to becoming one of the streamer’s top 10 most watched movies, bound to notch 72M viewing households in its first four weeks. Army of the Dead, which repped the streamer’s widest theatrical release in 600 theaters prior

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a massive place, but certain properties have managed to stand out among the rest. Chief among them is James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and fans can’t wait

EXCLUSIVE:  The first online teaser trailer for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s third phase 4 movie Eternals has drawn an almighty 77 million global viewers in its first 24 hours since dropping Monday per social analytic sources. That’s the biggest online trailer drop for a Walt Disney and Marvel movie in the past 14 months of

There’s a massive estate in Houston that just hit the market … and it’s out of this world ’cause it’s dubbed the Darth Vader house. The 4-bedroom, 5 bathroom house has 7,040 square feet of living space, which is awesome, but it’s the unique front structure that stands out … thanks to its near-spitting image

The HFPA said today that it has hired a new diversity, equity and inclusion consultant and retained a pair of law firms to “independently investigate any reports that are made to the previously announced hotline that will allow anyone to report an incident, complaint, or allegation, including on an anonymous basis.” Leadership Lab International is

The next two Pokémon titles finally have release dates. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl arrive in November 2021, with Pokémon Legends: Arceus dropping in January 2022, which leaves the door open for the inevitable release of the Pokémon Gen 9 games. And if the reports of a new Nintendo Switch Pro are true, the new titles could be announced relatively soon. Nintendo is reportedly

EXCLUSIVE: Canadian production company Red Hill Entertainment is heading into production on feature drama A Hundred Lies, starring Rob Raco (Riverdale), Jessica Amlee (Heartland) and Brandon McKnight (The Flash). The film will chart the journey of Ricky (Raco), a 27-year-old musician in Toronto who had his taste of glory, and lost it just as quickly,

In the past, CinemaBlend has partnered with Plex to talk about all the thrilling action movies, Oscar nominees, and all-around great films available for free on the versatile streaming platform. And with the summer — and all its weddings, pool parties, and mixers — right around the corner, we’ve teamed up with the streamer once

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been cast as lead role in Sony’s Marvel film Kraven the Hunter. Deadline first reported last summer that J.C. Chandor would direct the film, which is a new entry in Sony Pictures’ universe of Marvel characters. One of Sony Pictures’ universe of Marvel characters, Kraven is one of the most iconic and notorious antiheroes.

“School of Rock” star Kevin Clark, who played the drummer, is dead after a motorist hit him while he was cycling around Chicago … TMZ has learned. The professional drummer — best known as Freddy Jones, aka Spazzy McGee — was riding his bicycle on the Northwest Side of Chicago early Wednesday morning when he

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is tightening new membership numbers by roughly half of the large class annually admitted in recent years, an initiative originally begun in 2016 when the previous year’s number of new members was doubled. This was largely in order to correct the imbalance of the organization’s then reported

The date and time for Xbox and Bethesda’s E3 2021 showcase have just been officially announced for Sunday, June 13. After sitting out 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual E3 event returns in an all-digital form this year, and a long list of the industry’s top publishers and developers are coming along for the ride.

EXCLUSIVE: Diane Kruger, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Jeffrey Donovan and Sydney Park have joined romantic drama First Love from writer/director A.J. Edwards. Produced by Henry Kittredge, Lucas Jarach, Nadine de Barros and Edwards, the film is currently in production in LA. Kruger serves as an executive producer and De Barros’ Fortitude International is fully financing. The story

Editors note: On the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police, renowned civil rights attorney and Floyd family lawyer Ben Crump examines the history and the legacy of that horrific day in a guest column for Deadline. Today, on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s horrific death, it’s worth remembering that from the

EXCLUSIVE: Princess Nymeria has found her chronicler. Amanda Segel, co-exec producer on Hulu’s Helstrom and Person of Interest, has been tapped to write one of the Game of Thrones spinoffs. Deadline understands that Segel is tackling the 10,000 Ships project, which is one of three spinoffs that we revealed were in the works at HBO.