‘Sonic’ & ‘Mufasa’ Brawl Over No. 1; ‘Nosferatu’ Feasts $40M+; ‘A Complete Unknown’ Rockin’ $23M+ 5-Day — Post-Christmas Box Office Update

Were still waiting on Disney official numbers, but not much has changed since yesterday. Saturday was a close call for both family movies withSonic 3seeing $13.5M, andMufasaand an estimated $13.3M. Note Christmas fell on a Monday last year which fuels more of a four-day weekend. “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” “Nosferatu” and “A Complete Unknown"Everett Collection Moana 2is seeing an$18.3M5th weekend, also up 39%, with a 5-day of$28....

December 29, 2024 · 2 min · 218 words · Karen Wade

‘Squid Game’ Creator Praises K-Pop Star T.O.P’s Onscreen “Comeback” After Marijuana Scandal

So I think it took him a lot of courage to take on that role. K-Pop star T.O.P (aka Choi Seung-hyun) plays Thanos on Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’.Netflix Choi Seung-hyun plays Thanos on Season 2 ofSquid Game(2024). (No Ju-han/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection)Courtesy Everett Collection

December 29, 2024 · 1 min · 45 words · Darryl Cook

‘Walk the Line’ Director James Mangold Thought ‘Walk Hard’ Was “Hilarious”

But I also never understood why satire would negate making the real thing anymore, he toldEntertainment Weekly. That seems a little ludicrous to me. Mangold still has a good sense of humor aboutWalk Hard, which Kasdan co-wrote withJudd Apatow. ‘Walk the Line’ director James Mangold revealed what “unnerved” him about the parody ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’.Jeff Spicer/Getty Images/Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection With a $28 million budget,Walk the Linegrossed more than $186 million....

December 29, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · Katelyn Watts

‘Wicked’ Overtakes ‘Mamma Mia!’ To Become No. 1 Stage Musical Adaptation Ever At Global Box Office

UniversalsWickedhas overtaken the studios ownMamma Mia!to become the biggest stage musical adaptation of all time worldwide. Overseas, the current weekend brought in another$13.7Mfrom 81 markets. The Jon M Chu-directedWickedis also the top stage musical adaptation ever in 46 of those. WickedUniversal Pictures It had earlier become the biggest Broadway adaptation of all time domestically. Australiasaw 29% uptick during the sixth weekend and has overtaken the lifetimes ofAladdinand the last twoJurassic Worldmovies....

December 29, 2024 · 1 min · 107 words · Maurice Williams

‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Trailer: Marvel Animated Series Pays Tribute To Comic Book Roots With Peter Parker’s Origin Story

The head writer is Jeff Trammell and Mel Zwyer is the supervising director. Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis DEsposito, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt and Trammell serve as executive producers. 3,The MarvelsandDeadpool & Wolverine. (Fourth from Left-R) Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Hudson Thames) and Harry Osborn (Zeno Robinson) in Marvel Animation’s YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN / Photo courtesy of Marvel Animation

December 29, 2024 · 1 min · 56 words · Nicholas Moore

Chevy Chase Told Jason Reitman He “Should Be Embarrassed” About ‘Saturday Night’

And from a comedy point-of-view thats really pure, and thats kind of cool. Hes not talking about that stuff. ‘Saturday Night’ director Jason Reitman has revealed Chevy Chase’s reaction to the film.Gerardo Mora/Getty Images/Miikka Skaffari/WireImage Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels, Kaia Gerber as Jacqueline Carlin and Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase inSaturday Night(2024) (Hopper Stone/Sony Pictures Releasing/Courtesy Everett Collection)

December 28, 2024 · 1 min · 60 words · Darlene James

From ‘Squid Game’ S3 To ‘The World Between Us’ Sequel: Nine Asian TV Dramas To Look Out For In 2025

Who knows what Season 3 might entail. Though reviews have been mixed, another run so close behind is an exciting prospect. The platform announced that the series will return for a second season in 2025. Clockwise L-R: ‘Call Me Bae’, ‘Romantics Anonymous’, ‘Santri Pilihan Bunda’, ‘Alice in Borderland’ and ‘Squid Games’Prime Video/Netflix/Vidio Constantly at loggerheads, the pair find themselves involved in an era-defining incident that will forever change their futures....

December 28, 2024 · 1 min · 130 words · Tommy Orr

In Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Chasing Roo,’ Australia’s Beloved Marsupials Fall To Rifle Shots, By The Millions

When night falls in the Australian Outback, the hunt begins. The prey: kangaroos roaming hopping in the wild. Related Stories Who’s The Boss? ‘Chasing Roo’Spin Film Thats a weekly event where that truck comes around. We witnessed a number of those times the transferring of the carcasses from that refrigerator box to the truck. I mean, what gives us the right to eat another creatures body? Packages of kangaroo meat on a supermarket shelf in AustraliaMichelle Ostwald/picture alliance via Getty Images...

December 28, 2024 · 1 min · 203 words · Robert Johnson

James Gunn Defends ‘The Batman 2’ Delay: “Fairly Common In Sequels”

To be fair, a 5 year gap or more is fairly common in sequels, he wrote. 7 years between Alien and Aliens. 14 years between Incredibles. James GunnCharles Sykes / Getty Images 7 years between the first two Terminators. 13 years between Avatars. 36 years between Top Guns. And, of course, 6 years between Guardians Vol 2 and Vol 3. Though production wont commence until late summer in 2025, the VFX-heavy sequel can make the Fall 2026 cutoff....

December 28, 2024 · 1 min · 124 words · Johnny Hunt

Justin Baldoni Countersuit Against Blake Lively Will “Shock Everyone,” Lawyer Declares; Lively PR Rep Calls Out “False” Allegations Of Planted HR Stories – Update

Todays report feeds into that POV with its emphasis on Baldoni and lack of a statement from Livelys team. After that, I was contacted by various press outlets asking about allegations of HR complaints, Sloane stated. Still, in typical fashion, Freedman came out swinging when talking to Deadline today. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni co-star in ‘It Ends With Us’Sony Pictures It will be supported by real evidence and tell the true story....

December 28, 2024 · 1 min · 73 words · Daniel Drake

Leonard Whiting Shares Moving Tribute To ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Co-Star Olivia Hussey: “Rest Now My Beautiful Juliet”

You have never been frightened of fighting to fix everything wrong in this world. The statement continued, Rest now my beautiful Juliet no injustices can hurt you now. And the world will remember your beauty inside and out forever. Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting in ‘Romeo and Juliet’Everett Collection Both Whiting and Hussey broke out in Franco Zeffirellis controversial adaptation of the Shakespearean romantic tragedy. Hussey and Whiting were 15 and 16 years old, respectively, at the time....

December 28, 2024 · 1 min · 78 words · Ryan Stokes

Olivia Hussey Dies: ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Actress Was 73

Hussey and Whiting were 15 and 16 years old, respectively, when the filmwas shot. The nudity was certainly a big deal of a sort whenRomeo and Julietcame out in March 1968. Both Whiting and Hussey also won Golden Globes for their performances. Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting in ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ 1968Everett Collection DEADLINE RELATED VIDEO: However, the filmmakers son Pippo Zeffirelli did respond. Born on April 17th, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina....

December 28, 2024 · 1 min · 91 words · Edgar Strickland DDS

Two Severed Legs Wash Up In Palos Verdes, Say Police

The limb was discovered on Christmas Day. On Thursday, a second leg was found along the local shoreline. While unconfirmed, a human femur was also reported discovered, according to Belda. San PedroAllen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The search efforts on Thursday had concluded as of 3:45 p.m. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner will investigate the remains to assess its possible connection to the missing boaters....

December 28, 2024 · 1 min · 130 words · Karen Hubbard MD