Brie Larson’s “Captain Marvel” is already showing off a lot of power at the international box office. The latest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe pulled in $78 million in its first two days in 25 markets, including an estimated $34 million opening in China. “Captain Marvel” will be opening Friday in most international markets including
Month: March 2019
Jan-Michael Vincent, best known for playing the lead role in the 1980s CBS series “Airwolf,” died on Feb. 10 after suffering cardiac arrest, according to a death certificate obtained by several outlets. His death, first reported by TMZ, has only now come to light. He was 73. His image as a baby-faced blonde heartthrob was
Just a couple of years ago, the studios lobbied for a lower corporate tax rate. Now a number of their top executives are backing a 2020 presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, who wants to raise it. Many high net worth individuals make up the industry’s big-dollar donor class, yet they are supporting Democratic contenders who say
Cinematographers coordinate their efforts with a platoon of visual artists and other artisans, from colorists to computer scientists, from digital imaging technicians to glassmakers. On “Captain Marvel,” Ben Davis worked closely with Dan Sasaki (pictured above), VP of optics at Panavision, to find exactly the right optical solutions for the look he imagined. Their collaboration
Buyers of Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 phone can now get 6 months of Spotify Premium for free: The two companies announced the new joint promotion Friday morning, while also revealing that Spotify will be pre-installed on Samsung phones going forward. Separately, Samsung also announced a promotion with YouTube to give Galaxy S10 buyers access to
Finn Jones has been cast in the lead role of the Fox pilot “Prodigal Son,” Variety has confirmed. The one-hour series centers on Malcolm Bright (Jones), an acclaimed criminal psychologist. He knows how killers think, how their minds work. Why? His father (Michael Sheen) was one of the worst — a notorious serial killer called “The
March 8, 2019 9:09AM PT Lionsgate, the movie and TV studio behind “Orange Is the New Black” and “The Hunger Games,” laid off roughly 20 people on Friday. The cuts mostly impact employees in business operations. There are also a few layoffs in its television division. It is the second round of layoffs at Lionsgate
March 8, 2019 9:07AM PT Jonathan Prince, the Spotify executive who helped lead the company’s ill-fated policy against “hateful conduct” last year, has left the company to join the work-flow platform Slack, according to his LinkedIn profile. A rep for Spotify did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment; the news was first reported
Bill Shine, the former Fox News executive, has resigned as one of President Donald Trump’s top communications advisers after a tenure of eight months. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that Shine offered his resignation to Trump on Thursday evening, and Trump accepted. No successor was named. “Bill continues to support President Trump
Brie Larson’s “Captain Marvel” is living up to its name, earning $20.7 million from Thursday night previews in North America. It’s the 18th-highest preview number of all time and the fifth-biggest for a Marvel title, behind only the second and third “Avengers,” “Black Panther,” and “Captain America: Civil War.” The Disney-Marvel tentpole, which expands to
March is a triumphant month for Ben Davis. Two of the films shot by the DP — Disney’s “Dumbo” and Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” — are being released this month, bringing to fruition two years of hard work. In both cases, Davis’ cinematography has classic progenitors: the iconic cel animation of the 1941 original Disney film,
Cinematographer Ben Davis is often credited with a crucial role in creating the visual tone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In films including “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “Doctor Strange,” he proved that big-budget superhero films can offer strong characters and soulful visuals. But at the same time, Davis has kept
Check out the official Dumbo sneak peek starring Michael Keaton! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Dumbo: https://www.fandango.com/dumbo-2019-203815/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: March 29,
BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti claims he’s bullish on the digital company’s future healthy growth — touting a strategy of revenue diversification and working to “fix” the monetization problems BuzzFeed and others have with big internet platforms like Facebook and Google. Peretti, in a strategy memo issued to staff Friday, said that media industry is in
Legendary former Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox and The Circle, the non-government organization she founded, have partnered with Apple Music for a Global International Women’s Day initiative launched. Together with longtime associate Sammy Andrews and Deviate Digital, they have created a short film in support of Global Feminism, described as “an umbrella term inclusive of all approaches
“Riverdale” actress Hayley Law shared fond memories of her co-star Luke Perry, who died on March 4 following a stroke, and vowed the entire series would be dedicated to him. “Every episode is for him. The whole show is for him. The show wouldn’t be what it is without him,” she told Variety at the premiere
Kanye West’s bid to free himself from his record and publishing deals took another turn Thursday when EMI Music Publishing sued him for breach of contract. The news was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. West’s attempts to get out of those deals, while initially seeming like one of his off-the-cuff rants, soon gained more
About 2 million viewers tuned into controversial Michael Jackson documentary “Leaving Neverland” in Britain this week as the pop superstar’s fans took to the streets and plastered London buses with messages protesting his innocence, and his nephew sought funding for a series refuting the sex-abuse allegations made in the film. The two-part documentary was broadcast
Courtesy of Brand Third times’s the charm! Uniqlo and JW Anderson link up again for the ultimate collaboration. The collection is a mix of classic pieces and fun graphic prints which Anderson describes as a “summer wardrobe that could be relaxed and chic at the same time.” Here are my top picks, including a reversible
SKY U.K. E.U. DEAL: A PANDORA’S BOX? Has outgoing European Competition Commissioner – and maybe next Commission president – Margrethe Vestager opened a Pandora’s Box? On Thursday evening, the E.U. competition authorities announced they had accepted commitments from Sky U.K. and Disney, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. regarding their film licensing deals in
Gayle King, Norah O’Donnell, John Dickerson and Bianna Golodryga have scored a notable string of scoops for “CBS This Morning” in recent weeks. Now executives at the network’s news division are considering something that would also make headlines — a new anchor lineup for the show. As CBS News president Susan Zirinsky examines the division
Hitmaker Timbaland is the latest artist to join MasterClass, an online learning platform that’s tapping into the expertise of celebrities, industry leaders, and newsmakers to offer on-demand classes for busy professionals hoping to learn a new skill or hobby. Timbaland’s course, released last week, focuses on producing and beat-making, something the Grammy-winning rapper and producer
“Captain Marvel” is on course to finish its opening day in Chinese theaters with a gross score of $30 million. That figure, according to the Maoyan online ticketing service, takes in $2.2 million earned in previews on Thursday, plus Friday ticket sales to 8.15pm local time, for a running total of $29.8 million (RMB200 million).
“Captain Marvel” is on course to finish its opening day in Chinese theaters with a gross score of $30 million. That figure, according to the Maoyan online ticketing service, takes in $2.2 million earned in previews on Thursday, plus Friday ticket sales to 8.15pm local time, for a running total of $29.8 million (RMB200 million).
Panda TV, the Chinese live-streaming platform backed by young tycoon Wang Sicong, the son of Dalian Wanda chairman Wang Jianlin, is to close down. It ran out of cash and will lay off its entire workforce. There have been rumors for weeks of dire financial problems at the company and layoffs of about 500 staff.
March 8, 2019 3:47AM PT The European Union has accepted commitments from Sky and several Hollywood studios over the geo-blocking of movie content. Exclusivity and territory-specific clauses in deals between Sky U.K. and the studios prevented the pay-TV giant from making content available to consumers in other countries in Europe, and required the studios not
Oscar-winning actress and singer Julie Andrews will be honored by the Venice Film Festival with its Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement. Best known for her iconic roles in “Mary Poppins” and “The Sound of Music,” Andrews has starred in more than 40 movies, including a memorable performance as Victoria Grant and Count Victor Grezhinski
In a year of change and growth for Mexico’s Guadalajara Intl. Film Festival (FICG), the revamped animation competitions, godfathered by Guadalajara native Guillermo del Toro, stand out as key examples of ambitions shared by the event’s new leadership, headed by Vendo Cine co-founder and longtime FICG Industria head Estrella Araiza. Where many animation-focused festivals and
A valiant young social activist for asylum seekers in the teeming immigrant enclaves of Tel Aviv is clubbed to death. Days before she had a run- in with its organized crime which runs a banking racket for the illegal immigrants. Appointed to lead the murder investigation, police officer Anat Sitton has to clear the obvious
In 1979, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, attempting to curb the country’s looming population crisis, initiated a mandatory one-child policy. At the time, it all sounded so simple, so logical, reinforced by a propaganda campaign so convincing that Chinese citizens greeted the government’s expansion into family planning without protest. The messaging was so successful that even
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