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Box Office Retreat: ‘Regretting You’ Cedes Weekend Crown to ‘Black Phone 2,’ But It’s a Hollow Win
The 'Black Phone' sequel — now in its third outing — topped the worst Halloween weekend in more than three decades as domestic revenue fell to a 31-year low.
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Tokyo: Fan Bingbing on Rebounding From Her “Lowest Point,” the Grueling Preparation for ‘Mother Bhumi’ and Working in China Again
The Chinese superstar is almost unrecognizable in Chong Keat Aun’s new film, for which she studied multiple languages and shamanic practices.
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Tokyo: Yoji Yamada and Lee Sang-il Talk Japanese Cinema, Craft and Following Anime’s Global Success
The directors, two generations of Japanese filmmaking excellence, delivered a wide-ranging, humorous discussion on their approach and each other.
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Box Office Massacre: October Revenue Falls to 27-Year Low, Excluding the Pandemic
The dramatic downturn in North America is due to a scarcity of product and the failure of fall event pics to connect with audiences, including the ill-fated 'Tron: Ares' and the Dwayne Johnson starrer 'The Smashing Machine.'
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Box Office Upset: ‘Chainsaw Man’ Wins With $18M; ‘Regretting You’ Overtakes ‘Black Phone 2’ After All
'Chainsaw Man – the Movie: Reze Arc' is the latest victory for Japanese anime. Elsewhere, awards hopeful 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' limped to a fourth-place finish.
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Imax Quarterly Earnings Surge on Box Office Lift From ‘F1: The Movie,’ ‘Demon Slayer’
Imax rebounded to $368 million in global box office from a mix of Hollywood and local language titles, against a year-earlier $239 million during the third quarter.
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Joel Edgerton Wants to Make Indie Gems Like ‘Train Dreams’ Even If Hollywood Doesn’t: “I’d Be the Worst Studio Executive of All Time”
The Aussie star talks his acclaimed Oscar underdog, bonding with a young Timothée Chalamet, and making movies to last: “Does Bob What’s-His-Head in some Illinois small town really care what the budget of 'One Battle After Another' is?”
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Box Office: ‘Black Phone 2’ Dials It in for Blumhouse With $27.3M U.S. Opening and $43M Globally
Elsewhere, Aziz Ansari's R-rated comedy 'Good Fortune,' starring Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves, didn't find any gold, while holdover 'Tron: Ares' officially landed in bomb territory.
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His Lauded Movie Sat on the Shelf for Years. Now He Can’t Imagine Directing Another One
Angus MacLachlan finally got his acclaimed indie 'A Little Prayer' into theaters this past summer. But its bumpy road to release provides a painful case study in the tall hurdles faced by today’s indies.
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Daniels’ Event Film Back on Universal Calendar for 2027
The feature will arrive on Nov. 19, 2027.
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It’s Official: Josh Goldstine to Run Global Marketing and Distribution at Paramount Pictures
Goldstine landed the top job less than a year after being shown the door at Warner Bros. Pictures, where he arrived after long stints at both Universal and Sony.
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Box Office: ‘Tron’ in Big Trouble With $35M-$37M Opening, ‘Roofman’ Eyes Bland $8M Bow
The faith-based 'Soul of Fire' is looking at a nationwide debut of $3 million, while Luca Guadagnino’s 'After the Hunt' is opting to roll out slowly at the specialty box office
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