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‘Ne Zha 2’ Passes ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to Join Top 5 Highest Grossing Films Ever With $2.08 Billion
Nearly all of the animated sequel’s historic box office has come domestically from China
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‘Moana 2’ Draws 27.3 Million Views in First 5 Days on Disney+
It’s the best streaming launch for a Disney animated film since “Encanto” in 2021
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Soderbergh’s Starry ‘Black Bag’ Dismal $7.5 Million Opening Is Hollywood’s IP Dilemma | Analysis
Whether it’s “Novocaine,” “Mickey 17” or the “Ocean’s” director’s latest, audiences are slow to show up for original films
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Mayor’s Threat to Close Miami Cinema Over ‘No Other Land’ Screening Condemned by Film Groups as First Amendment Violation
“Restricting access to films based on undue political influence undermines the very essence of free speech,” The International Documentary Association and Art House Convergence say
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‘Novocaine’ Needs Just $8.7 Million Opening to Lead Extremely Poor Box Office
The Paramount action comedy is off to a good start, but the $55 million overall weekend total is the worst for March since 1996
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‘Novocaine’ Leads Miserably Slow Box Office With $8.5 Million Opening
Paramount’s gory action comedy is off to a solid start, but overall totals sink to a poor $52 million
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IATSE President Meets With Kennedy Center Workers Affected by Trump Turmoil, Urges Productions Not to ‘Walk Away’
“They leave behind critical opportunities for skilled middle-class workers to earn livings” the union said on Thursday
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Glen Powell Teams Up With Barry Jenkins on Universal Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Natural Order’
The “Moonlight” director will also co-write the film with “Coco” screenwriter Matthew Aldrich
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How Talon Entertainment’s Steven Demmler Brought a Texas Movie Studio Into the 21st Century
Office With a View: The son of a longtime “SNL” propmaster talks about the refurbishment of South Side Studios
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Tiger Woods Biopic in Development at Amazon MGM
“King Richard” director Reinaldo Marcus Green is in talks for the project along with Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground
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California’s Film Tax Incentive Overhaul Isn’t Just About Money – It’s About Extinction
Hollywood unions and producers warn that major changes to the tax credit program are needed if an essential part of the state economy is to survive
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Stanley R. Jaffe, ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ and ‘Fatal Attraction’ Producer, Dies at 84
The Oscar winner also greenlit “The Godfather” as COO of Paramount Pictures
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‘Mickey 17’ Faces Tall Order at Box Office After $19 Million Opening Weekend
The high budget sci-fi film faces a dour theatrical outlook after $53.3 million global start
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‘Mickey 17’ Sinks at Box Office to $18.5 Million Opening Weekend
Overall weekend totals plunge 60% from last year as the absence of a “Dune: Part Two”-level hit is felt
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‘No Other Land’ Becomes Political Lightning Rod After Oscar Best Doc Win
Both an Israeli minister and a pro-Palestine organization call for boycotting the film – for opposite reasons
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