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Harrison Ford‘s final rodeo as Indy doesn’t seem to be drumming up much interest — the box office numbers, so far, are looking bad … and it might be Disney’s own doing. Disney’s latest, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” raked in a measly $24 mil Friday — and that means the film is

EXCLUSIVE: We all know post-pandemic that tentpoles work at the box office, but it’s been hit and miss for everything else, especially indies movies. From out of nowhere, Angel Studios’ Sound of Freedom movie about Tim Ballard, a former Homeland Security agent who left the department after he was frustrated with the U.S. rescue efforts

Another weekend, another round of the UK media chewing over the entrails of the fragmented relationship between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the rest of the British Royal Family.  This time, it is an extract from a book freshly updated by well connected Times journalist Valentine Low, Courtiers: The Hidden Power behind the Crown. In

Play video content Twitter / @MyNameIsRaph, @RandyTroy It looked like a scene straight out of, well, a movie on the Warner Bros. lot … as black smoke billowed into the air from the famous Hollywood plot. Fire crews raced to the scene in Burbank Friday afternoon after a transformer — no, not the car/robot kind

SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers agreed Friday to extend their current film and TV contract until July 12 to allow bargaining on a new deal to continue, both sides said this evening. The current contract had been set to expire tonight at midnight PT, after which it would have likely

The National Association of Theatre Owners VP & Chief Communications Officer Patrick Corcoran is departing after 24-plus years. The news comes in the wake of NATO CEO and President John Fithian retiring after a 24-year run at the exhibition trade org. Together with Fithian, Corcoran, known for being a straight-shooter with the press, has had

Alan Arkin, the Oscar and Tony-winning actor, most famous for playing Edwin the grandfather in “Little Miss Sunshine, has died. Alan’s sons confirmed the actor died Friday morning at his home, telling People, “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A loving husband, father, grand and

The Match Factory has acquired international sales rights to Cinema Laika, a documentary feature about Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki and his process of building a personal movie theater in Karkkila, Finland. The pic is directed by Croatian artist and filmmaker Veljko Vidak. Synopsis reads: In a small village in Finland, which has relied solely on

EXCLUSIVE: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is posting an estimated $6 million-$7.5 million Thursday night, per sources, which is where previous older-skewing action-guy comps live. We’re specifically referencing the Thursday night starts of No Time to Die, which grossed $6.3M (started at 4 p.m.) before its $55.2M opening weekend in October 2021,

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s purchase of an old Staten Island Ferry made waves. But plans for the project have been in drydock for a while. However, Davidson has shared a few details about where things stand on Seth Meyers’ “Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers” podcast. Davidson said he and Jost are “in the

Matt Damon is going international for his bromance with Chris and Liam Hemsworth … living it up over in Greece and enjoying the hell out of their summer vacation. Ya gotta see these pics of the actors enjoying a day party on the famous Greek island of Mykonos … Matt’s got a cold beer in

After taking domestic to William Oldroyd’s thriller Eileen out of Sundance, NEON has set a December theatrical release for the pic. Eileen will go Dec. 1 in NY and LA before going wide on Dec. 8. The movie starring Oscar winner Anne Hathaway is based on the 2015 debut novel by Otessa Moshfegh. It’s set

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first trailer for Supa Team 4, Netflix’s first African animation series. The series launches next month on July 20. The eight-part series sees comes from writer Malenga Mulendema, South African toon studio Triggerfish and London-based kids specialist Cake, with animation from France’s Superprod. African voice talent including John Kani, Pamela Nomvete, Zowa

Play video content TMZ.com Tom Hanks had a relative go on national TV and melt down in dramatic fashion — but the woman herself has no shame to her game … and she says her uncle doesn’t either. We talked to Carly Reeves — Tom and Rita Wilson‘s niece — on “TMZ Live” Wednesday …

Captain America believes in justice. Which is why Anthony Mackie, who is set to play the iconic role, is urging everyone not to rush to condemn fellow actor Jonathan Majors (aka Kang the Conqueror), who faces multiple accusations of violence against several women. Asked by Inverse about Majors’s future, Mackie said, “We’re a country that was built

A bankruptcy court judge today gave a green light to a reorganization plan for Regal parent Cineworld, the key step needed for the giant movie theater chain to emerge from bankruptcy next month. At a hearing, in an order from the bench, Judge Marvin Isgur of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

video and photos to follow Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial kicked off Wednesday … but the Oscar-winning actor looked more like he was arriving at an awards show, smiling and waving at the crowd. Spacey rolled up in a taxi to London’s Southwark Crown Court, got out in a navy suit and pink tie and

The BBC’s Acting Chair Elan Closs Stephens has said staff and the board at the UK network were “unnerved” by events of the past few months. Cross’ predecessor, Richard Sharp, stood down after a report found he had breached appointment rules by failing to properly declare his role in securing former British Prime Minister Boris

Big cinema advertising platform National CineMedia said today its plan of reorganization has been confirmed by a judge in United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.  The company filed for Chapter 11 in April. It now expects to emerge in August or September. The plan allows the company to eliminate debt and

Idris Elba has been one of the recurring names that fans suggest when the topic of James Bond comes up. Following Daniel Craig’s final bow as the British secret agent in No Time To Die, Elba had been keen on potentially taking over the role. However, despite the Luther star initially feeling “super complimented” about

Daniel Day-Lewis appears to be a little banged up in retirement … using crutches to get around town. The highly acclaimed and mostly-reclusive actor ventured out Monday in New York City, with a little help from the medical devices. Thankfully, Daniel doesn’t appear to be in a lot of pain, smiling as he made his

Following months of audition tapes and in-person screen tests, Warner Bros and DC Studios have their new Clark Kent and Lois Lane. David Corenswet has been set to play Superman while Rachel Brosnahan are on board to play Lois Lane. The decision comes after the two were among the few selected to test in front

Focus Features expanded Asteroid City to the highest grossing weekend for a Wes Anderson Film with a projected three-day estimate of $9 million from 1,675 theaters – no. 6 at the domestic box office — pushing the film’s cume to $10.2 million. It opened last weekend in six locations. Some 64% of moviegoers were 35 or younger. Males topped

Mia Wasikowska To Head Sarajevo JuryActress and director Mia Wasikowska (Bergman Island) will head the Competition jury at this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival. Wasikowska will be joined by actor Zlatko Burić, actress Danica Ćurčić, director and actor Juraj Lerotić, and Josh Siegel, curator of MoMA’s Department of Film. “I’m thrilled to serve as Jury president

Calling all Barbie girls — Barbie’s IRL Malibu Dreamhouse is going back up on Airbnb — and this time, Ken’s hosting two FREE overnight stays!!! The life-size Dreamhouse — located in the heart of Malibu, of course — just got a pretty pink glow-up, and it’s going to be listed on Airbnb a couple of

Inside Amy Schumer returned to Paramount+ after six years for its fifth season – a season that Paramount was hoping could score an Emmy nomination to compete against the likes of SNL and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. However, Emmy voters hoping to take a last minute watch on Paramount+ before tonight’s voting deadline

Cineworld said on Monday that as part of its proposed restructuring following Chapter 11, it expects to file for administration of its listed entity Cineworld plc in the UK but that its operating companies will continue business as usual without interruption. Administration in the UK is an insolvency process, similar to a bankruptcy process. The world’s second biggest

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are being put over a barrel at Netflix — ’cause they’re apparently on the verge of losing millions unless they pivot … so says a new report. According to The Sun, Netflix honchos have recently had a convo with the ex-Royal couple … supposedly telling them to make better, must-see

Black Bear UK, the newly established theatrical distribution arm of indie studio Black Bear, has made a series of hires, solidifying its core distribution team who will work out of the UK. Led by President John Friedberg and Managing Director Llewellyn Radley, the Black Bear UK hires include Eugene O’Connor, who joins as VP of

Refresh for latest...: After two major studio movies bowed last weekend, this session was one of holdovers for Hollywood with mixed results. Last weekend’s leader, The Flash, which had initially come in lower than projections, added $26.6M in 78 offshore markets this weekend, dropping by 59%.The Warner Bros/DC deep universe title now counts an international