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'The Batman' stays strong with $66 mn during 2nd weekend in US
Hollywood star Robert Pattinson's latest release 'The Batman' has earned $66 million from 4,417 North American theatres in its second weekend of release, propelling its domestic tally to a whopping $238.5 million. After only 10 days on the big screen, 'The Batman' now ranks as the highest-grossing movie of 2022, as well as the second-highest grossing since the onset of the Covid-19 in early 2020, reports variety.com.
Stage set for BAFTA Awards with Rebel Wilson as show host
The red carpet, reports 'Variety', begins at 2 p.m. GMT and the ceremony starts at 5 p.m. GMT. The ceremony broadcast will air a couple hours later at 7 p.m. GMT. The BAFTA social media accounts will also follow the night's events, including red carpet coverage. "With Rebel Wilson hosting in front of an auditorium packed full of famous faces, it promises to be a truly unmissable show," Emma Baehr, BAFTA's executive director of awards and content, said.
Amy Poehler: People 'medicate' with comedy
The 50-year-old star believes the key to the enduring popularity of her sitcom "Parks and Recreation", which ended in 2015 after seven seasons, is that people want something familiar to watch during "scary and unsure" times, reports femalefirst.co.uk. She told The Guardian newspaper: "I think - to get a little existential - when times are scary and unsure, we like to go back to things that we've seen before. Comedy especially is a way to medicate.
'The Batman' keeps gliding as box-office leader in second weekend
With no new major releases for the weekend, Warner Bros.' 'The Batman' has an easy path to repeating its top performance at the domestic box-office. The DC adaptation grossed an additional $18.7 million on Friday from 4,417 locations, more than enough to maintain the No. 1 position on North American charts, reports variety.com. That performance represents a 67 per cent drop-off from the film's $57 million opening day, though that debut figure also includes $21.6 million from Thursday preview screenings populated by eager fans. Looking solely at last Friday's numbers, The Batman' is showing a much more encouraging 47 percent decline, reports variety.com.
Shawn Levy to direct 'Deadpool 3', to collaborate with Ryan Reynolds for third time
Shawn Levy, the director of 'Free Guy' and the recently released 'The Adam Project', is set to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe as he has been signed to direct the third instalment of the anti-hero film 'Deadpool', reports 'Variety'.
'Bones' by pop-rock band Imagine Dragons reflects on life's fragility
Commenting on the release of the single, the band's lead vocalist, Dan Reynolds, said the song articulates his obsession with the fragility of life. He said in a statement: "'Bones' is a reflection of my obsession with the finality and fragility of life. I am forever in search of evidence that will convince me that there is more to come -- that life is truly eternal in some sense."
Ramy Youssef gets two-season animated series order at Amazon
The series is part of new first-look deal Youssef and his Cairo Cowboy production banner have signed with the streamer, reports variety.com. Youssef leads Cairo Cowboy with Andy Campagna, the former senior vice president of television for Sam Esmail's Esmail Corp. "Ramy has only scratched the surface of his incredible creative gifts," said Vernon Sanders, head of global television for Amazon. "With perfectly measured and heartfelt comedic candor, his work penetrates culture, and we are so fortunate to be working with him and his team."
'Pinocchio' first look shows scruffy, white-haired Tom Hanks as Geppetto
The 1940 animated film is itself adapted from Carlo Collodi's children's novel 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'. The film features Hanks in the role of Geppetto, a childless woodworker desperate for a son. The image shows a scruffy, white-haired Hanks admiring a not-yet animated Pinocchio on his workbench.
'Bridgerton' Season 2 trailer highlights Anthony, Edwina and Kate love triangle
The trailer focuses on the love triangle between Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and sisters Edwina (Charithra Chandran) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). Anthony begins to court Edwina after she arrives from India, spurring a protectiveness in Kate that ends up bringing herself and Anthony closer together, reports variety.com.
Pete Davidson to play 'fictionalised version of himself' in new comedy series
The 'King of Staten Island' actor is co-writing with regular collaborator Dave Sirus and Judah Miller, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Fans can expect "a raw, unflinching, fictionalised version of Pete Davidson's real life. It will include a mixture of grounded storytelling with absurd elements depicting an unfiltered view through Pete's eyes."
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