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Andrew Garfield Reveals Emma Stone's Reaction After He Lied About 'Spider-Man' Return

Los Angeles, Jan 18 (IANS) Actor Andrew Garfield, who dated Emma Stone after they met on the sets of 'The Amazing Spider-Man', has shared the reaction the actress had after he lied about his return as the superhero in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'.## The British actor revealed that Stone kept on texting him about whether the rumours of his involvement in the new film were true, reports aceshowbiz.com.## "Emma kept on texting me. She was like, 'Are you in this new Spider-Man film?'" he recalled. "And I was like, 'I don't know what you're talking about'", the Golden Globe winner admitted.## He continued: "She was like, 'Shut up. Just tell me'. I'm like, 'I honestly don't know' - I kept it going, even with her".## After Stone watched 'No Way Home' and found out the truth, she was understandably upset with her former boyfriend. Garfield shared: "And then she saw it. She was like, 'You're a jerk'".## He had numerous times denied that he would reprise his role as Spider-Man in 'No Way Home' before it hit theatres.## "I heard about it. And I did see it. And it's Photoshop", he said on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' in September 2021 after a leaked photo showed him wearing the suit again.## He further explained his position with the project: "I think that Tom Holland is just the perfect Peter Parker and Spider-Man, so I am super stoked. I get to just be a fan again, which is my preferred position.## "To be able to sit in the audience and kind of go, 'Yeah, you screwed up, mate. You didn't do it as well as you could have done, eh?' I get to be that guy that's just like, 'Yeah, I don't really love the suit'".## In a recent interview with TheWrap, the 38-year-old actor admitted it was "stressful" to lie to the media.## "It was stressful, I'm not gonna lie. It was rather stressful but also weirdly enjoyable. It was like this massive game of Werewolf that I was playing with journalists and with people guessing, and it was very fun".## "There were moments where I was like, 'God, I hate lying'. I don't like to lie and I'm not a good liar, but I kept framing it as a game," the SAG Award nominee continued explaining.## "And I kept imagining myself purely as a fan of that character, which is not hard to do".## Stay tuned...

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'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film Of All Time In Mexico

Mumbai, January 18 - Marvel/Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is setting new benchmarks at the domestic as well as the international box office. The superhero movie is heading towards a $1 billion overseas box office, that too without a single penny from China. ## The Tom Holland-fronted film has so far grossed $926.3 million through 63 international markets and over $700 million domestically (North America), pushing global cume to $1.62 billion. It is currently the 8th highest-grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office and will grab the 6th spot in the list by the end of next weekend.## Meanwhile, "No Way Home" has become the highest-grossing film of all time in Mexico with $72 million. In Brazil, it is the second highest-grossing film ever with $50.4 million, so in Central America ($12.6M) and Ecuador ($7.9M).## In North America, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" becomes the 4th highest-grossing film ever. After the end of the 5th weekend, it was the 5th biggest-grosser there with $698.7 million and became 4th biggest on Monday by crossing Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" ($700.06 million). ## The Jon Watts-directed is likely to finish with $1.75 billion globally. The number could go higher if it gets a release date in China, which is the biggest movie market in the world. However, the movie has done its job and whatever comes further is a bonus. Sony Pictures has already reportedly made a net profit of a whopping $600 million-plus. ## Stay tuned...

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Oscar Isaac Is Marvel's Newest Superhero With 'Moon Knight'

Los Angeles, Jan 18 (IANS) Marvel Studios has unveiled the first trailer for its Disney Plus series 'Moon Knight' and it has a new superhero played by actor Oscar Isaac.## The teaser was unveiled on Monday night, officially launching the 2022 slate for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reports variety.com.## In 'Moon Knight' premiering on March 30, Isaac plays Marc Spector, a former soldier with a profound case of dissociative identity disorder that manifests as fully distinct individuals. He becomes the conduit for the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, which only further exacerbates Marc's anxiety over his mental illness.## In the trailer, set to Kid Cudi's 'Day an' Night', Marc can't tell the difference between his normal life and his dreams. He plays with a Rubik's cube, unable to fall asleep, only to jump out of bed in a panic with his foot chained to his bed, though he seemingly forgets he was the one who restrained himself the night before. After visiting a museum in ancient Egypt, he sees a vision of Khonshu and later meets Ethan Hawke's villain, a cult leader who encourages Marc to embrace the darkness within himself.## The trailer ends with Marc being enveloped by the Moon Knight costume and a shot of him brutally beating someone up on a bathroom floor.## Unlike all of Marvel Studios' previous series for Disney Plus, which were based on existing characters from the company's pre-2019 feature films, 'Moon Knight' charts a brand new path, with a totally new set of characters and a storyline that has no clear initial connection to the MCU.## Making his Marvel comics debut in 1975, Moon Knight initially had superpowers based on the phases of the moon, but more recent iterations have kept his abilities mortal, aided by sophisticated gadgetry.## That has drawn comics fans to compare the character to the DC Comics superhero Batman.## 'Moon Knight' co-stars Hawke and May Calamawy, while Jeremy Slater serves as creator and head writer, with Mohamed Diab and the team of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead directing.## The show inaugurates Marvel Studios' second year delivering TV series for Disney Plus alongside its feature films. Also expected in 2022 for the streamer: 'She-Hulk', a legal comedy starring Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Josh Segarra, and Jameela Jamil; 'Ms. Marvel', a coming-of-age dramedy starring newcomer Iman Vellani in the title role; and Season 2 of the animated series 'What If?'.## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. India Announces Release Date Of Will Smith-Fronted Biographical Drama 'King Richard'

Mumbai, January 17 - Warner Bros. India has announced the release date of the biographical drama film, "King Richard", starring Golden Globe award-winner Will Smith in the title role. It was theatrically released on November 19, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures and on the HBO Max streaming service on the same day in North America.## The movie, which follows the life of Richard Williams (played by Will Smith), the father, and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, will be released in Indian cinemas on March 25, 2022. It is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. ## "An epic tale of the journey of a family who believed, persevered, and came out as champions! Watch Will Smith portrays Richard Williams, father of Serena & Venus Williams, in ‘King Richard’ in Cinemas on March 25, 2022", Warner Bros. India tweeted.## An epic tale of the journey of a family who believed, persevered, and came out as champions!Watch Will Smith portray Richard Williams, father of Serena & Venus Williams, in ‘King Richard’ in Cinemas on March 25, 2022. #WarnerBrosIndia #KingRichard pic.twitter.com/zDmkgrXRJQ— Warner Bros. India (@WarnerBrosIndia) January 17, 2022 ## In North America, the movie has had a dismal show at the box office, grossing just $27.6 million in the budget of $50 million. The film, however, received critical acclaim with praise for the performances of Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, and Saniyya Sidney. ## "King Richard" was named one of the best films of 2021 by the American Film Institute, and earned six nominations at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards (including Best Picture). It also received four nominations, winning Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Will Smith, in the recently concluded 79th Golden Globe awards.## Stay tuned...

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Angelina Jolie Calls Her 'Eternals' Character A Troubled Soul

Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who essays the role of Thena in Chloe Zhao's superhero film 'Eternals', describes her character as someone who is not very comfortable during peacetime and this trait emanates from the moral injury of the character.## Due to her special ability to manipulate cosmic energy to augment her life force which grants her virtual invulnerability and immortality, Thena is known for being a social misfit. Commenting on this, Angelina says, "Thena is like a soldier who is affected by the memories of battle and has PTSD or moral injury to living with. Thena just assumes that a fight's coming at her rather than care and kindness".## Talking about the complexities of her character, Angelina says, "So she's quite wired, and a lot of her struggle is just holding on to her mind and her center and her peace. I understand her, and how she feels".## She further adds, "Thena is not comfortable in peacetime. She doesn't know how to exist as a civilian or as a lover or as a friend, but she does know war. She knows who she is in combat. But she doesn't know how to go to a party or socialize. She just doesn't have those skills".## The film, which features an ensemble of Salma Hayek, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, and Kumail Nanjiani, is available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.## Stay tuned...

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Indian American R&B Singer Raveena Releases Bollywood-Inspired Track

New York, Jan 16 (IANS) New York-based R&B singer Raveena Aurora, who got the attention of the music industry with her debut album 'Lucid' (2019), has released what V Magazine calls an "upbeat track (that) merges Bollywood influences with psychedelic imagery".## Taking to Twitter to share her excitement over the music video shoot for 'Rush', which is what the new track is called, Raveena commented: "I really felt like a real-life Bollywood princess in this music video shoot".## 'Lucid', incidentally, was named one of the best albums of 2019 by the music staff of NPR, America's public radio broadcasting corporation.## "I wrote 'Rush' a couple of years back and the song was the genesis of me exploring a more intense marriage between Bollywood sounds and the pop/R&B music that I grew up on in America," the singer, who was born and raised in Queens, said in a statement.## According to V Magazine, "'Rush' marries Raveena's delicate vocals with thumping, Indian-inspired production".## Accompanying the newly-released song is a music video that sees the singer take on the persona of Asha, a Punjabi space princess. V Magazine describes the "must-watch" video as "glorious" and "hypnotizing".## "The song and video are centered around a character I created named Asha, a Punjabi space princess," the singer, a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, explained in her statement. "(Asha) is transported to a distant planet and learns highly advanced spiritual intelligence from the beings that live there".## The singer concluded: "I wanted to create a campy ode to the colorful '80s Bollywood movies and '70s Western sci-fi movies that I'm obsessed with, complete with a choreographed dance sequence alongside Asha's alien friends".## Stay tuned...

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Slasher Movie 'Scream' Ends Four-Week Reign Of 'Spider-Man'

Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) Even as most other theatrical releases continue to struggle because of the Omicron wave, the latest horror movie, 'Scream', is making a sizable impression at the North American box office, showing yet again that audiences in the U.S., especially the younger demographic, are in love with the horror genre.## With an opening weekend that should finally dethrone 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' after the Marvel entry's four-week perch on top of the earnings totem pole, 'Scream' is the new box-office No. 1.## The fifth installment in the horror franchise, and the first in over a decade, grossed $13.35 million on Friday from 3,664 locations, reports 'Variety'. Paramount Pictures projects the horror film should rake in $36 million over the four-day Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, more than enough to land at No. 1 for the weekend.## The thrifty 'requel' only cost $25 million to produce, a number that the release should easily rocket past before the weekend is out, according to 'Variety'. Not too shabby for a January release unleashed on the moviegoing public amid a colossal spike of Covid-19 and its more transmissible Omicron variant.## 'Scream' is evidence that audiences will still roll out to theatres during the pandemic, especially films targeting a demographic of younger viewers.## Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett direct 'Scream', taking over the series from its founder Wes Craven, who helmed the four first entries before passing away in 2015, reports 'Variety'. The film stars series regulars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette as they are once again haunted by a serial killer in a Ghostface mask.## The killing spree extends to a group of high school students in the town of Woodsboro, California. Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, and Dylan Minnette also star in the slasher.## Stay tuned...

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'Black Panther' Sequel Is On Track For Scheduled Release Despite Delayed Production

Los Angeles, January 15 - Marvel Studios' highly anticipated sequel to "Black Panther" is on track for the scheduled release in November 2022, despite the delayed production. The production of the film got halted due to the injury of British actress, Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri in the film. ## On Friday, Letitia resumed shooting for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever", almost five months after being injured when a stunt went wrong. At the time of injury in August 2021, it looked she would be resuming work soon but the recovery took longer than the expected time which led to the postponement of the production in November. ## Wright's Princess of Wakanda character is expected to play a bigger part in the blockbuster's sequel. The late Chadwick Boseman led the 2018 film and his role has not been re-cast following his death in 2020. ## While the release dates of 2022 Marvel Movies were already postponed due to the production changes, it was reported that "Black Panther 2" could be further delayed due to Letitia's injury. However, this is not the case as production resumed on schedule and the movie is also very much on track for its 11 November 2022 release. ## Wright's spokesperson told BBC News, "Filming resumed this month as planned and we're on schedule".## "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" is one of the most anticipated films coming in 2022. The original "Black Panther" was a major hit on both, critically and commercially front. It was the highest-grossing solo superhero movie before "Spider-Man: No Way Home" took that spot recently. ## The film is being directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, and stars Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, and Dominique Thorne.## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. India Confirmed 'The Batman' Release Date

Mumbai, January 14 - Warner Bros. Pictures India has once again confirmed the release date of its most anticipated superhero film "The Batman". Despite the covid-19 third wave, the studio announced that the movie will be released as scheduled along with its domestic release on March 4, 2022. ## "The Batman", starring Robert Pattinson as Gotham City's enigmatic protector, will be one of the first major Warner Bros. films to have an exclusive theatrical release during the covid-19 pandemic. ICYDK, Warner Bros. had sent its entire 2021 slate day and date on the streamer and in theaters. ## Meanwhile, the movie has landed a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association in North America, despite speculation the Warner Bros. movie could be rated R for its strong and violent language. Directed by Matt Reeves, "The Batman" will remain exclusively in theaters for the first 45-days before it lands on HBO Max. ## Set in his second year of fighting crime, the film sees Batman uncover corruption in Gotham City while pursuing the Riddler (Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz as Cat Woman, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. ## Vengeance lies behind the mask. Check out the new arts for #TheBatman, only in cinemas March 4, in English, Hindi, Tamil & Telugu. pic.twitter.com/vQdLxIOLWl— Warner Bros. India (@WarnerBrosIndia) January 19, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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'Outsider Who Broke Down Barriers': 'Vanity Fair' Puts Priyanka On Its Cover

New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra has achieved what every star anywhere in the world aspires for -- to be on the cover of 'Vanity Fair'. She's on the cover of the February 2022 edition of the magazine celebrated internationally as much for its in-depth articles as for its cutting-edge photography.## Unveiling the cover, 'Vanity Fair' tweeted: "After a journey into 'The Matrix', the actor enters 2022 with her cup overflowing --reflecting on her storied Hindi film industry career, marriage, and creating a path for herself in Hollywood." Looking artfully messy, a sultry Priyanka appears on the cover in an off-shoulder, off-white ruffled dress from Fendi.## The magazine, previously edited by celebrity journalists such as Tina Brown and Graydon Carter (who's played by Jeff Bridges in the film 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People'), is now helmed by Radhika Jones, an Indian American.## Describing her as "a driven woman who has transcended what's previously been possible for an Indian actor in Hollywood," the 'Vanity Fair' cover story goes on to say: "She is an outsider who broke down barriers and built a place for herself within the walls of Hollywood. Now she's on a mission to welcome others in".## Priyanka, notes the article that traces her life's story from her days at the Army Public School, Bareilly, will finally be playing lead film roles as she had in India" with the rom-com 'Text for You' and Amazon's ambitious spy series 'Citadel' later this year.## And about her own story, especially her rise to stardom in Hollywood, Priyanka says: "It's taken a lot of pavement pounding to be able to get people's attention and to be able to get an acceptance of the fact that someone like me can be the lead of a Hollywood feature".## She adds (and the sentiment will go down well back home): "There's very few of us from South Asia who get to do that. I hope that the part that I play in it will sort of push the envelope a little bit".## Stay tuned...

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Limited Re-Release To Mark 'The Godfather' 50th Anniversary

Los Angeles, Jan 14 (IANS) The trailer for the 50th-anniversary limited theatrical re-release of Francis Ford Coppola's classic 'The Godfather', starring Marlon Brando and some of the greatest actors of all times, "is, if nothing else, a reminder that the great mobster movie unleashed some of the most memorable lines of dialogue in Hollywood history," reports 'Deadline'.## The one that is most often repeated: "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." Only Brando could have made this line sound so sinister. Or the lines delivered by a young Al Pacino: "Don't ever take sides against the family again." And to Diane Keaton's character: "Don't ask me about my business, Kay".## Paramount Pictures released the new trailer on Thursday (U.S. Pacific Time) with the announcement that the film will have a limited 50th anniversary theatrical release in Dolby Vision beginning from February 25, exclusively in Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres in the U.S. and international territories around the world.## A statement from Paramount Pictures introducing the trailer reads: "No movie changed Hollywood more than The Godfather. From the bestselling novel by Mario Puzo to box-office blockbuster, its influential legacy endures to this day".## The statement notes: "Starring Marlon Brando in his Oscar-winning performance as the patriarch of the Corleone family, this first instalment in the three-movie saga paints a dramatic portrait of the Sicilian clan's rise and near fall from power in America.## And it concludes by reminding the film's diehard aficionados: "Balanced between the Corleone's commitment to family and the ugly crime business in which they are engaged, it features career-making performances by Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall. This searing and brilliant masterpiece garnered 10 Academy Award nominations, and won three, including Best Picture".## According to 'Deadline', all three films in the trilogy -- 'The Godfather', 'The Godfather: Part II', and Coppola's recently re-edited version of the final film, 'Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone' -- have been restored under his direction and will be made available on 4K Ultra HD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time ever on March 22.## Stay tuned...

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'No Time To Die' Joins Awards-Circuit Favourites 'Belfast', 'The Power of the Dog' On BAFTA Longlists

London, Jan 12 (IANS) The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has revealed its longlists of nominees across 24 categories for its upcoming film awards, reports 'Variety'.## 'No Time to Die', 'Belfast', 'West Side Story', 'The Power of the Dog' and 'Don't Look Up' are among the leading films announced on Wednesday following the first round of votes. Of the 217 films submitted for consideration, 15 made the cut for Round Two.## As reported by 'Variety' on Monday, 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' was not included in any longlist after "failing to meet eligibility criteria", according to BAFTA. The film's producers had originally sought that it be considered for the best picture and best special effects categories.## Among the 15 leading actresses who made it to Round Two, the prominent names include Olivia Colman ('The Lost Daughter'), Lady Gaga ('House of Gucci'), Alana Haim ('Licorice Pizza'), Jennifer Hudson ('Respect'), Emilia Jones ('CODA') and Nicole Kidman ('Being The Ricardos').## The 15 actors in the longlist include two British Pakistanis -- Riz Ahmed ('Encounter') and Adeel Akhtar 'Ali & Ava' -- Mahershala Ali ('Swan Song'), Javier Bardem ('Being The Ricardos'), Daniel Craig ('No Time To Die'), Benedict Cumberbatch ('The Power of the Dog') and Leonardo DiCaprio ('Don't Look Up').## Round Two voting, to determine the nominations in the member-voted categories, will be open from January 14 to 27. The nominations will then be announced on February 3. This will be followed by Round Three voting, to determine the winners, which will open on February 9 and continue till March 8.## Stay tuned...

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'Death On The Nile' Character Posters Up The Ante On Mystery Quotient

Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The makers of 'Death On The Nile' released the character posters from the film. The posters reflect a sharp contrast in the warm and cool color tones.## The film, which features an ensemble cast of Gal Gadot, Emma Mackey, Ali Fazal, Sophie Okonedo, Rose Leslie, Letita Wright, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, and Kenneth Branagh, is based on Agatha Christie's novel of the same name.## While Ali who is part of the prominent cast in the film will be seen essaying the character of cousin Andrew Katchadourian, one of the suspects, Gal Gadot will essay the role of Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle in this classic whodunnit murder mystery.## Actor Kenneth Branagh has also directed the murder mystery.## 'Death On The Nile', produced by 20th Century Fox, is slated to release on February 11.## Stay tuned...

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Chloe Zhao: For 'Eternals', I Wanted To Blur The Line Between Reality And Fiction

Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The vision of 'Eternals' helmer Chloe Zhao was to blur the lines between reality and fiction in the film, and to achieve this, she used the film's cinematography to her strength.## The cinematography involved shooting at the location with wide-angle lenses.## Elaborating on how the camera was used to explore the world around the Eternals, director Zhao said, "While shooting for 'Eternals', my main focus was to blur the line between reality and fiction. We shot mainly on location. We used wide-angle spherical lenses and deep focus in order to explore the relationship between the characters and the world they live in".## She added, "When you watch Sersi walking through a village in ancient Babylon, it's no different than watching a fern walking through a present-day nomadic camp in 'Nomadland'. The movements of the camera and the wide-angle lenses left the audience with a scope of imagination to explore the world within the frames and to make discoveries themselves".## "The visual experience of this film must feel immersive and interactive enough for audiences to believe that these characters have walked the Earth for 7,000 years. It's not possible to do that on a stage", she concluded.## 'Eternals', which showcases a human side to each aspect of its characters' superpower, is set to release on Disney+ Hotstar on January 12 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.## Stay tuned...

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Tom Holland Approached To Host 2022 Oscars Ceremony!

Los Angeles, January 12 - The 94th Academy Awards is set to take place on 27 March 2022. Scheduled to air on ABC, the coveted ceremony will be the first since 2018 to have a host. ## Jimmy Kimmel was the last host for the awards who hosted the Oscars in 2017 and 2018 before the ceremony went hostless in three editions due to controversy after resurfaced homophobic jokes and tweets caused Kevin Hart to stand down.## According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did reach 25-year old British Actor Tom Holland to explore the possibility of hosting this year's ceremony. Holland, during a recent interview with THR, had expressed his desire of hosting Oscars. ## The last year's Oscars ceremony couldn't grab the attention of viewers on TV as the viewership plummed to an all-time low of 10.4 million. However, ratings for 2019's hostless Oscars actually rose to 29.56 million, before falling in 2020 to 23.64 million. ## Stay tuned...

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Disney's 'Turning Red' Streaming Announcement Left Pixar Staff In Shock And Disappointed

Los Angeles, January 11 - Walt Disney Company once again left the exhibition sector disappointed by announcing the exclusive Disney+ release of Pixar's upcoming film "Turning Red". On Friday, the studio made it clear that the Pixar movie would be its third title since the pandemic to skip theaters and premiere exclusively on its streaming service Disney+.## "Given the delayed box office recovery, particularly for family films, flexibility remains at the core of our distribution decisions as we prioritize delivering the unparalleled content of The Walt Disney Company to audiences around the world and we look forward to bringing them Pixar's next incredible feature film 'Turning Red'", said Kareem Daniel, Chairman, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution in a statement to media.## This is Disney's exclusive streaming film after Pixar's Academy Award-winning "Soul" and the critically-acclaimed "Luca". The decision of making "Turning Red" an exclusive Disney+ feature has not only left exhibitors in utter shock but also left the staff at Pixar disappointed and cheated once again.## "It's safe to say that we're all feeling extremely disappointed," one Pixar staffer told Insider and added, "Until today, we all thought 'Turning Red' would be our return to the big screen, and everyone at the studio was so excited about it being this film in particular. It was quite a blow".## Before "Turning Red", Pixar's "Soul" (2020) was the first film in the company's 26-year history to not open in theaters. During that time, the staff of Pixar, including CCO Pete Docter (who is also the director of Oscar-winner "Soul") were not happy that their recent movies weren't getting theatrical releases. ## "Turning Red", which is the first Pixar film to be solely directed by a woman, Domee Shi, is slated to premiere on Disney+ on March 11. In India, it will stream on Disney+Hotstar on the same day in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Technical Issue Denies 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' A BAFTA Nod

Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' may be shattering one box-office record after another and generating a healthy Oscar buzz, but there's one award that the Tom Holland-starrer definitely won't be picking up this awards season: a BAFTA, reports 'Variety'.## The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced that the movie won't be considered for any awards after failing to meet "eligibility criteria".## A spokesperson for BAFTA said: "'Spider-Man: No Way Home' did not meet the eligibility criteria for the EE British Academy Film Awards 2022 and therefore did not qualify for entry.## "As outlined in our rulebook, all films must be made available to voting members on BAFTA View prior to Round One voting closing to ensure fairness and parity for all titles, and the film was not made available by the distributor".## Round One closed on January 3. On BAFTA View, there is a 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' page for members' consideration, with a description of the film; however, 'Variety' understands that the film itself was never made available to view. When members click on the page, they can access only a trailer for the movie.## Stay tuned...

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'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Enters The List Of Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films Of All Time

Mumbai, January 10 - Marvel and Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is now on the elite list of the highest-grossing films worldwide of all time. With a $1.53 billion global cume, "No Way Home" is now the 8th highest-grossing film of all time. It surpassed "The Avengers" ($1.518B), and "Furious 7" ($1.516B) to break into the list of top 10 worldwide grosser. ## The Tom Holland-fronted superhero film is the biggest grossing title worldwide since "The Lion King" ($1.662 billion) in summer 2019. If "No Way Home" grosses a little over $100 million more worldwide, then it will cross "The Lion King" and "Jurassic World" ($1.67 billion) to become the 6th highest-grossing film of all time, and most likely to finish with that rank. ## The film's $1.53 billion come through $668.8 million domestically (North America), and $867.5 million overseas. Currently, it is the 6th biggest-grossing title in North America. It is likely to finish domestic box office run with number 4, ahead of "Black Panther" ($700M).## "Spider-Man: No Way Home's" grosses are phenomenal considering many factors. Unlike the other top grossers, this Jon Watts-directed was released amid the covid-19 pandemic and still going strong when the cases are on the rise again due to the highly infectious Omicron variant. Plus, most of the countries have announced fresh restrictions on theaters. Despite all the hurdles, "No Way Home" continues to attract moviegoers worldwide. ## Biggest All-Time Global Box Office Hits -## 1. $2.84B - Avatar## 2. $2.80B - Avengers: Endgame## 3. $2.19B - Titanic## 4. $2.07B - Star Wars - Force Awakens## 5. $2.05B - Avengers: Infinity War## 6. $1.67B - Jurassic World## 7. $1.64B - The Lion King (2019)## 8. $1.53B - Spider-Man: No Way Home## 9. $1.518B - The Avengers## 10. $1.516B - Furious 7## Stay tuned...

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Peter Dinklage: Don't Try To Recreate 'Game of Thrones'

Los Angeles, Jan 10 (IANS) Actor Peter Dinklage, who played the part of Tyrion Lannister in the hit TV series "Game of Thrones", has warned HBO about the potential pitfalls facing the makers of 'House of the Dragon', the upcoming prequel show.## The 52-year-old actor explained: "I think the trick is not to try to recreate 'Thrones'. If you try to recreate it, that feels like a money grab. With a lot of sequels, the reason for them is that the first one made a lot of money, which is why they aren't as strong.## He added: "But I am excited to watch the 'House of the Dragon', purely as a viewer, not knowing what will happen next".## 'Game of Thrones' came to an end in 2019 and although some viewers were disappointed by the finale, the actor suggested that their frustration was over the top, reports femalefirst.co.uk.## He told The Independent: "People were just mad because nobody wanted it to be over. I know a lot of people were supposedly surprised by the ending, but if you paid attention, the clues were there".## In December, Dinklage called on 'Game of Throne' fans to "move on" from the show's finale. The actor urged viewers to rethink their criticisms of the much-maligned final season.## He said: "They wanted the pretty white people to ride off into the sunset together. By the way, it's fiction. There are dragons in it. Move on".## He also likened the show's conclusion to a break-up.## He explained: "I think the reason there was some backlash about the ending is because they were angry at us for breaking up with them.## "We were going off the air and they didn't know what to do with their Sunday nights anymore. They wanted more, so they backlashed about that. We had to end when we did because what the show was really good at was breaking preconceived notions: Villains became heroes, and heroes became villains.## "It was the right time. No less, no more. You don't want to wear out your welcome, although I'm not sure that show could have".## Stay tuned...

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Golden Globe Awards 2022: Full List Of Winners

Mumbai, January 10 - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is announcing winners of its 79th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in a private ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. The 2022 Golden Globe Awards has been in controversy throughout the last year for the alleged institutional change, resulting in, the award ceremony hasn't been televised or even live-streamed for the first time in 15 years. ## Moving to the winners, actor Andrew Garfield, who has had a steller 2021 with multiple films, wins his first Golden Globes for his portrayal of Jonathan Larson in Lin-Manuel Miranda's film adaptation of 'Tick, Tick... Boom!'. He beats the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Peter Dinklage to grab the Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.## Here is the full list of award winners (Film) -## Best Motion Picture (Drama) - The Power of the Dog## Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) - West Side Story## Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) - Will Smith (King Richard)## Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) - Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos)## Best Director - Motion Picture - Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog)## Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) - Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick… BOOM!)## Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) - Rachel Zegler (West Side Story)## Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Kenneth Branagh (Belfast)## Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture - Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)## Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture - Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)## Best Original Song – Motion Picture - "No Time to Die" from No Time to Die – Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell## Best Motion Picture (Foreign Language) - Drive My Car## Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Hans Zimmer (Dune)## Best Motion Picture (Animated) - Encanto## Stay tuned...

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'Sing 2' Becomes First $100M Grosser Animation Movie In North America During Covid-Era

Los Angeles, January 9 - Yet another box office milestone is breached during the covid-19 pandemic era. Universal/Illumination's computer-animated musical comedy film, "Sing 2" has become the first animated movie to reach $100 million at the domestic box office (North America) since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic. ## Directed by Garth Jennings, the sequel to the 2016 film "Sing" breached the $100 million mark on Saturday in just 17 days of its release. This also becomes the first animated film to pass $100 million domestic since Frozen II ($477 million from a $130 million debut) in November 2019. By the end of its 3rd weekend, "Sing 2" will likely stand at $107 million domestically.## Overseas, the Matthew McConaughey/Reese Witherspoon/Scarlett Johansson-led film has earned approx $68 million, pushing its worldwide box office total to $175 million. The 85M budgeted film was theatrically released in the United States on December 22, 2021. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and moviegoers alike. ## Like the previous film, Sing 2 features songs from many artists, most of which are performed diegetically. The story is set after the events of the previous film, where Buster Moon and his group put on a show in Redshore City while working to impress an entertainment mogul and enlist a reclusive rock star to perform.## Dinsey's musical fantasy comedy is the second-highest-grossing animated film in North America during the health crisis. It grossed $91.9 million domestically and $115.7 million overseas for worldwide box office total to $207.6 million. It is currently playing on Disney+ for its subscribers. ## Stay tuned...

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Kevin Smith Recalls Writing Failed 'Superman' Movie For Ben Affleck

os Angeles, Jan 9 (IANS) Filmmaker Kevin Smith spoke in detail about an unsuccessful attempt to get a 'Superman' movie off the ground with Hollywood star Ben Affleck in the title role.## Smith was the inaugural guest on Yahoo Entertainment's 'The Never-Weres' series, reports variety.com. Both men were coming off the success of 'Mallrats' at the time.## Warner Bros. was in development on a new 'Superman' movie titled 'Superman Reborn', but Smith thought the screenplay was "terrible". That's when Smith pitched his own 'Superman' movie based on 'The Death of Superman' comic series. Smith's script went into development with producer Jon Peters, but the two clashed overcasting.## "I was writing it for Affleck," Smith said.## "Ben was heating up. Like he was there. I think he'd been hired for 'Armageddon'. Affleck, he's a f***ing giant, like he's built like a superhero, built like a giant action figure, particularly with the height. And then he puts on the muscles there too. So in my head and heart, it was always Ben and Michael Rooker".## Smith wanted Affleck for Superman and Rooker for the villainous role of Lex Luther, but Peters had a different idea. The Hollywood producer wanted to cast Sean Penn as Superman, as the actor was hot off an Oscar nomination for Best Actor thanks to his role in the 1995 drama 'Dead Man Walking'.## "(Jon Peters) goes, 'Look in (Penn's) eyes in that movie, he's (got) haunted eyes, the eyes of a killer'", Smith said.## "And I was like, 'Dude, it's Superman. You know, that's not how most people think of Superman. But he wanted to reinvent it. He wanted something gritty, graphic, and grown-up. He essentially wanted like what Zack Snyder eventually did (in 'Man of Steel' 'Batman v Superman' and 'Justice League,' which coincidentally featured Affleck as Batman opposite Henry Cavill's Superman)'".## Tim Burton eventually took over the reins of 'Superman Lives' and set Nicolas Cage to star. Affleck would get his superhero shot years later by being cast as Batman/Bruce Wayne in 'Batman v Superman'.## Affleck is reprising the character in Warner Bros' upcoming comic book tentpole 'The Flash', due in theatres on November 4.## Stay tuned...

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Oprah Winfrey Producing Apple Documentary On Sidney Poitier

Los Angeles, Jan 9 (IANS) A documentary about the career and life of the late Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Oscar, the Bahamanian thespian and diplomat, is in production at Apple.## A source close to the project has confirmed to variety.com. Oprah Winfrey is attached as executive producer for the Apple Original Films release.## Apple and Winfrey have been in production on the documentary for more than a year. Poitier's family is participating in the project.## The documentary comes from Harpo Productions and Network Entertainment. Reggie Hudlin will serve as a director. Hudlin's previous directorial credits include 90's films like 'House Party' and 'Boomerang', as well as episodes of TV series like 'The Last O.G.' and 'Black Monday'.## He is also a prolific producer across film and television, serving as a regular executive producer for the NAACP Image Awards since 2013. Hudlin directed the 2019 documentary 'The Black Godfather', which examines the life of music producer Clarence Avant.## Hudlin is also already executive producing two other projects for Apple TV Plus.## He will direct 'Number One on the Call Sheet', a documentary that examines the history of Black leading men in Hollywood. He is attached to a sister documentary about Black leading women, which Shola Lynch is set to direct.## Poitier, an accomplished performer, producer, and director and the first Black winner of the Academy Award for best actor died on Friday at the age of 94.## "To us, Sidney Poitier was not only a brilliant actor, activist, and a man of incredible grace and moral fortitude, he was also a devoted and loving husband, a supportive and adoring father and a man who always put family first," Poitier's family said in a statement.## "Although he is no longer here with us in this realm, his beautiful soul will continue to guide and inspire us. He will live on in us, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, in every belly laugh, every curious inquiry, every act of compassion and kindness".## "His legacy will live on in the world, continuing to inspire not only with his incredible body of work but even more so with his humanity".## Stay tuned...

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From Trailer To Pandemic Box Office - 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Tops Everything

Mumbai, January 9 - "Spider-Man: No Way Home" continuous to merry records at the global box office. The superhero flick, headed by 25-year old Tom Holland, has been a massive turnaround as far as box office is concerned. When the global box office needed someone to bell it out from the covid-19 pandemic, "No Way Home" shouldered that responsibility and became the global box office king during the health crisis. ## The Marvel/Sony film has so far earned over $1.40 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming the 11th highest-grossing film of all time. At the domestic box office, it has so far grossed $644 million over 22 days. By the end of the 4th weekend, it will become the 6th highest-grossing film of all time at the domestic box office (North America), leapfrogging "Jurassic World" ($652M), and "Titanic" ($659M).## The overseas box office total of "No Way Home" are even stronger than its domestic total. With $759 million in international markets, it is currently the highest-grossing Hollywood film overseas during the entire covid-19 pandemic. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is already the highest-grossing film at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office for Sony Pictures and also the first $1 billion grosser since December 2019 and the 3rd fastest ever to reach $1B global mark. ## The box office records aren't the only achievement "No Way Home" has gained. This record-breaking juggernaut had begun in August 2021 with the first trailer of the film. The trailer had received an unprecedented response all across the globe which helped it to break the 24-hours all-time viewership record. ## The trailer racked up 355.5 million views worldwide, far outpacing previous record-holder Avengers: Endgame, which boasted 289 million views for its inaugural trailer over its first 24 hours. Worldwide views for the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" trailer are more than double those of the second trailer for "Spider-Man: Far From Home", which boasted 135 million views worldwide in its first 24 hours.## Directed by Jon Watts, the movie stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man alongside Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire in prominent roles. ## In the film, Parker asks Dr. Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch) to use magic to make his Spider-Man identity a secret again following its public revelation at the end of Far From Home. When the spell goes wrong, the multiverse is broken open which allows visitors from alternate realities to enter Parker's universe.## Stay tuned...

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