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'Moana' Scores $81.1M Holiday Opening; 'Allied' & 'Bad Santa 2' Struggle While Beatty's 'Rules' Flops
4 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Disney's Moana topped the extended holiday box office with the second largest five-day Thanksgiving opening of all-time and the third largest three-day Thanksgiving opening of all-time, leading a top twelve that grossed a combined $173 million. Moana was, however, the only real success story among new wide releases as Allied and Bad Santa 2 fell short of expectations and Rules Don't Apply delivered the worst wide opening of 2016. Other bright spots are to be found, though, in the likes of holdovers such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Doctor Strange and Arrival as well as a solid expansion for Amazon and Roadside's Manchester by the Sea. At the top, Disney's latest animated adventure Moana delivered an estimated $55.5 million three-day opening and an estimated $81.1 million five-day opening. As already noted, the five-day opening ranks as the second largest Thanksgiving debut ever behind Disney's Frozen ($93.6m five-day) and just ahead of »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Ron Glass, Emmy-Nominated Actor Known for ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Firefly,’ Dies at 71
26 November 2016 1:08 PM, PST | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Ron Glass, a prolific TV actor known for playing Ron Harris in the sitcom “Barney Miller” and Shepherd Derrial Book in “Firefly,” has died. He was 71.
The actor’s rep confirmed the death to Variety, but had no further details regarding the cause or location.
Glass was born in Evansville, Ind. and went on to study drama and literature at the University of Evansville. He began his career in Hollywood in episodes of “Sanford and Son,” “Hawaii Five-o” and “All in the Family” in the early ’70s.
In 1975 Glass found his breakout role in “Barney Miller,” set in an NYPD station. His character was a dapper and ambitious intellectual, obsessed with launching his career as a writer. The role earned Glass a Primetime Emmy nomination in 1982 in the supporting actor category.
After “Barney Miller,” Glass would go on to star in 18 episodes of the 1982 “The Odd Couple” remake “The New Odd Couple” as well as making guest »
- Seth Kelley
‘Walking Dead’ Star Chandler Riggs’ Mom Tries to Quash Rumors of His Exit
26 November 2016 10:38 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“The Walking Dead” star Chandler Riggs is rumored to be leaving the show to attend college, but the young actor’s mother wants fans to know that is not the case. Gina-Ann Riggs posted a photo on Instagram of a location from the hit AMC series that appears in the opening titles along with Chandler’s name. In the comments section, she addressed a fan’s concern that her son was exiting the show. “Don’t over analyze. His seven year contract is up. That’s all he was saying, nothing else. Pretty big accomplishment for a child actor (and »
- Joe Otterson
Joss Whedon and ‘Firefly’ Cast Pay Tribute to Actor Ron Glass
5 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
2016 hasn’t been kind to celebrities (or almost anyone else, for that matter). The latest casualty of this annus horribilis is Ron Glass, who passed away on Friday at the age of 71. The actor was best known for his work on the shows “Barney Miller” and “Firefly,” and many of his co-stars and colleagues have taken to social media to mark his passing.
Read More: ‘Firefly’: Nathan Fillion Reveals the Key Scene Joss Whedon Never Got to Make
“He got there with grace, humor & enormous heart,” tweeted Joss Whedon, who created the cult favorite “Firefly.” “He was, among so many other things, my Shepherd. Raise, appropriately, a glass. Rest, Ron.” Whedon was joined by a host of others on Twitter and Instagram:
"Shepard, don't move." "Won't go far." We love you, Ron Glass. Don't go far.
A photo posted by Nathan Fillion (@natefillion) on Nov 26, 2016 at 2:09pm Pst »
- Michael Nordine
Anne Rice Developing 'Vampire Chronicles' TV Series
26 November 2016 12:17 PM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Anne Rice is planning to bring her Vampire Chronicles book series to the small screen.
"The theatrical rights to the Vampire Chronicles are once again in my hands, free and clear!," the author announced Saturday in a lengthy post to her Facebook page. "A television series of the highest quality is now my dream for Lestat, Louis, Armand, Marius and the entire tribe."
Universal and Imagine Entertainment had acquired the film rights to the book series, which centers on a 18th century French nobleman-turned-vampire, in 2014. But Rice says she realized that her stories are better suited for »
- THR Staff
‘Moana’ Is Just the Latest Feminist, Progressive Disney Hit
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The box office success of “Moana” confirms Disney’s status atop the pecking order of major studios.
It owes its apex predator status to the way it has deftly bolstered and built on the power of its suite of cinematic brands, as well as its ability to create stories featuring diverse protagonists that reflect the changing face of the moviegoing public.
“Moana” is the latest Disney film to be based on a strong female protagonist. Though the studio has long featured women in lead roles dating as far back as 1937’s “Snow White,” and has minted money from its “Princess Collection” of consumer products, its female characters have adopted a more assertive and empowered stance over the past few decades. Whereas earlier Disney heroines waited around for their prince to come and save the day, Moana takes it upon herself to embark on a perilous oceanic voyage in order to »
- Brent Lang
Gotham Awards: 'Manchester by the Sea' Scores Leading 4 Nominations
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Kenneth Lonergan's Casey Affleck-starrer Manchester by the Sea scored a leading four Gotham Independent Film Award nominations, including one for best feature, it was revealed Thursday.
Facing off against Amazon Studios' Manchester by the Sea in the top category are IFC's Kelly Reichardt-directed Certain Women, Paramount's Richard Linklater-helmed Everybody Wants Some, A24's Barry Jenkins-directed Moonlight and fellow Amazon title Paterson, helmed by Jim Jarmusch and starring Adam Driver.
Moonlight, which has been getting rave reviews as it has screened at various film festivals this fall, also earned a special Gotham Jury Award for ensemble performance, the same honor given to »
- Hilary Lewis
Patton Oswalt Is ‘Terrified’ Over Trump White House
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Comedian, actor and prolific social media sharer Patton Oswalt has been a vocal adversary of President-elect Donald Trump ever since the real estate magnate started running for office. Now the performer is expressing his own deep anxiety over what’s to come as a Trump-era presidency beckons, drawing comparisons to how Nazis treated Jewish luminaries of the arts in the 1930s. “I am terrified for what may or may not happen Saturday, January 21st,” said Oswalt at the end of a lengthy Sunday morning Facebook post and referring to the day after the presidential inauguration. “Be safe, everyone. Take care, »
- Meriah Doty
‘Fantastic Beasts’ Has Legs, Beats ‘Star Wars’ Second Weekend Drop
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The big question around “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” has been whether it will make enough at the box office to justify Warner Bros.’ already-promised five-series spinoff franchise. The film’s second weekend came in strong, earning $65.8 million over the course of the five-day holiday weekend and $45.1 million during the three-day frame of this weekend, to come in second behind Disney’s new animated “Moana.” Three-day totals for “Beasts” account for a strong second weekend drop of only 39.4 percent, compared with the “Harry Potter” prequel’s $74.4 million first weekend debut. Also Read: 'Moana' Sails in With $81 Million at. »
- Meriah Doty
Holocaust-Themed Skating Performance Sparks Outrage (Video)
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
A smiling, playful and yet poignant ice skating performance on Russian national television has created a social media firestorm — because it is holocaust-themed. Tatyana Navka, a famous champion ice skater in Russia and the wife of Vladimir Putin’s press spokesman Dmitry Peskov, did a holocaust themed skating performance Saturday on Russia’s “Dancing With the Stars” equivilant, “Ice Age” pairing with famous actor Andrey Burkovskiy. Donned in striped pajamas and the Star of David, the couple smiled and frolicked to the tune of “The Beautiful Way,” which includes lyrics like, “Smile, no matter what they tell you.” Navka took to Instagram, »
- Rosemary Rossi
Carter Swan Leaves Relativity Media (Exclusive)
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Carter Swan has left Relativity Media where he was serving as vice president of development, Variety has learned.
He is believed to have taken an unspecified job at 3311 Productions, which an insider says will involve having a senior role in the production company’s television division. A spokesperson for 3311 did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Swan came over to Relativity earlier this year after Dana Brunetti took over as president of the film division. He had worked with Brunetti for a decade at Trigger Street Productions. The company was co-founded by Kevin Spacey and was responsible for the likes of “The Social Network” and “Captain Phillips.” Brunetti said he encouraged Swan to take the new job.
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“Carter was offered a great opportunity with a position to advance his career, which I always encourage,” he said in a statement. “Like me, »
- Brent Lang
Rosie O’Donnell Explains Speculating That Barron Trump Is Autistic
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Rosie O’Donnell wrote a candid message to fans on her website Saturday, explaining that the reason she questioned if Barron Trump has autism is because her daughter was recently diagnosed with the condition and she recognizes the symptoms. “Here is how it went down,” O’Donnell began. “My 3.5 year old daughter Dakota was diagnosed in September with Hfa – high functioning autism. I have been immersed in that world/reality since learning – reading – asking questions. It’s all autism – all the time for the newly diagnosed. As we try to grab onto anything to keep us standing, the knowledge »
- Rosemary Rossi
Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel Drama Drama ‘Lion’ Roars at Indie Box Office
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The Weinstein Company’s “Lion” earned an estimated $128,368 in four theaters, amounting to the holiday weekend’s highest per-screen average of $32,092. The PG-13 drama stars Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara and revolves around a man in search of his lost family in India. It has a 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Jessica Chastain in EuropaCorps’ “Miss Sloane” made $63,000 from three locations, for a per screen average of $21,000. The suspenseful R-rated mystery, which has a 72 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, centers on the most formidable lobbyist in Washington D.C. as she takes on a powerful opponent. Also Read: 'Moana' Sails. »
- Meriah Doty
‘Moana’ Sails in With $81 Million at Thanksgiving Box Office
6 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Disney has another hit on their hands with the animated “Moana” featuring the voice of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The Thanksgiving holiday moneymaker earned an estimated $81.1 million over the five-day holiday, shy of the record set by Disney’s “Frozen” when it earned $93.6 million in the same time frame in 2013. If that estimate holds, “Moana” will barely beat 1999’s “Toy Story 2” for the No. 2 spot. Earlier in its opening frame, “Moana” appeared to have a chance at defrosting the “Frozen” record when it earned $15.7 million on Wednesday alone (more than the $15.2 million opening day for Disney’s 2013 animated »
- Meriah Doty
‘Moana’ Tops Thanksgiving Box Office, ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ Bombs, ‘Allied’ and ‘Bad Santa 2’ Stumble
6 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Disney’s “Moana” sailed to the top of the Thanksgiving box office, earning a mighty $81.1 million over the five-day holiday period and $55.5 million for the weekend.
Its success builds on the studio’s hot streak. Disney has released five of the year’s ten highest grossing films, is the leader in terms of market share, and is poised to set a new record for annual grosses. Its hits include “Captain America: Civil War,” “Zootopia,” “Doctor Strange,” “Finding Dory,” “The Jungle Book,” and now “Moana,” with “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” waiting in the wings.
Disney distribution chief Dave Hollis said that the success of “Moana” and others like it justified the company’s decision to make fewer films, while taking bigger bets. Part of that strategy involved shelling out billions of dollars to buy Pixar, Marvel, and LucasFilm, the brands behind “Toy Story,” “The Avengers,” and “Star Wars.”
“We »
- Brent Lang
Box Office: 'Moana' Scores Huge $81M Thanksgiving Win; 'Rules Don't Apply' Bombs With $2.2M
7 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
The 2016 Thanksgiving holiday box office was a tale of feast or famine.
In another huge win for animated films — and Disney — Moana scored one of the best five-day Thanksgiving showings of all time with $81.1 million from 3,875 theaters, enough to conquer holdover Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which placed No. 2 with $65.8 million from 4,144 theaters for a domestic total of $156.2 million.
Overseas, Fantastic Beasts topped the chart with a pleasing $132 million for a foreign total of $317.5 million and global haul of $473.7 million. It trounced »
- Pamela McClintock
‘The Unnamed’ (‘Oggatonama’): Film Review | Kolkata 2016
7 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Among several new films dealing with the drama of expat Indian workers in the Emirates (another is the Malayam Pathemari), The Unnamed (Oggatonama) chooses the risky approach of tragicomedy to bring home the toll on loved ones left behind. Directed with spirit by actor-turned-writer and director Tauquir Ahmed, the film has ambitions that sometimes outstrip the results on screen. But on balance, it’s an entertaining and engrossing watch with a moving payload at the end. It won best feature at the Cutting Edge Film Festival and has been to several Asian fests in the U.S. (Ahmed won the directing award »
- Deborah Young
'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Sally Field ('Hello, My Name Is Doris')
9 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
"Nothing has ever been easy for me," says the actress Sally Field as we sit down in the kitchen of her Pacific Palisades home to record an episode of The Hollywood Reporter's 'Awards Chatter' podcast. "Not one moment of my career except Gidget — 'Hey, be Gidget,'" the 70-year-old adds in reference to her first professional role, which made her a star when she was just 17. "Everything else has been a struggle. Nothing ever fell in my lap. When I won an Emmy for Sybil, when I won an Oscar for Norma Rae, when I won an Oscar for »
- Scott Feinberg
‘The Summer is Gone’ Narrowly Tops Golden Horse Awards
18 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Mainland Chinese film “The Summer is Gone” emerged as the winner at the Golden Horse Awards on Saturday.
The film, set in Inner Mongolia in the 1990s, was named as best picture in the annual awards for best Chinese-language films. It also picked up a best new performer award for Kong Weiyi and the Fipresci prize awarded by a separate jury of critics.
The Golden Horse Film Festival ran Nov. 4-24. The 53rd annual awards were presented on Saturday Nov 26 at a ceremony in Taipei’s Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.
The event included a red carpet appearance by Frances Juliette Binoche and performances by Coco Lee and Singapore’s Stephanie Sun.
The awards jury was headed by the veteran, socially-conscious Hong Kong director Ann Hui. She told Taiwanese media Saturday that the jury had gone through a “life and death process” in deciding the awards.
Other winners with two awards »
- Patrick Frater
Sex Pistols Memorabilia Worth Millions Burned in Protest (Video)
18 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The son of Sex Pistols creator Malcolm McLaren burned his entire memorabilia collection worth $6-$12 million in protest Saturday, saying punk has no solutions for today’s generation and is “conning the young.” McLaren’s son, Joe Corre, piled clothes, rare recordings and other paraphernalia on a river barge on the 40th anniversary of the band’s debut single “Anarchy in the UK” and set it on fire. The multi-million dollar bonfire also included firework-stuffed effigies of Prime Minister Theresa May and her predecessors David Cameron and Tony Blair, dressed in Sex Pistols clothes. At a London press conference on Friday, »
- Rosemary Rossi
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