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Disney’s James Cameron magnum opus “Avatar: The Way of Water” stayed atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the third weekend in a row with £7.6 million (9.1 million) and now has a running total of £44.9 million, per numbers released by Comscore.

Sony’s “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody” made a strong debut in second place with £3.3 million. The studio’s Roald Dahl adaptation “Matilda the Musical” continued its stellar run in the territory in third position, collecting £2 million in its sixth weekend for a total of £20.8 million. A singalong version of the film released on New Year’s Day.

In fourth place, Disney’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” took £436,156 in its eighth weekend and now has a total of £33.2 million.

Rounding off the top five was another Disney title “Strange World” with £280,777 in its sixth weekend for a total of £3.1 million.

The weekend’s other notable

The believability of Luca Guadagnino’s spine-chilling feature “Bones and All” is no small feat, given the grotesque cannibalistic behavior exhibited by the film’s protagonists; but the task is one that the audio editors and mixers took to extremes, destroying raw chickens to achieve the effect of consuming another human being.

“They had to buy many chickens and break bones and destroy flesh,” emphasized Michele Gualdrini, a recording mixer on the film.

Based on a 2015 novel of the same name by Camille DeAngelis, “Bones and All” is a horror romance that stars cannibal outcasts Maren (Taylor Russell) and Lee (Timothée Chalamet), who embark on a road trip to evade the consequences of their actions.

The 130-minute feature contains no shortage of graphic content, including one especially nauseating sequence where a fellow cannibal named Sully eats an elderly woman after breaking into her home with Maren. Supervising dialogue editor Davide Favargiotti

Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who won best actress at Cannes for her performance in Ali Abassi’s “Holy Spider” is set to head the jury of the Nordic competition at the Göteborg Film Festival.

Ebrahimi is a celebrated Iranian actor, director, producer and casting director. Her credits include “Bride Price vs. Democracy,” “Teheran Tabu” and Noora Niasari’s film “Shayda” which is set to compete at Sundance. She currently stars in “White Paradise,” a contemporary western directed by Guillaume Renusson which just came out in France.

Ebrahimi will be joined on the jury by actress Sofie Gråbøl, director Antonio Lukich and composer Matti Bye.

“I am incredibly proud to be leading a jury of these impressive artists so that we may not only amplify the stellar work in the festival, but to also draw attention to the atrocities happening every day around us,” said Ebrahimi.

The actor fled from the Iranian

The industry programme runs from March 6-9, with the festival taking place from March 1-12.

Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) will open its 2023 edition with Screen Star of Tomorrow 2021 Adura Onashile’s debut feature, the Glasgow-shot Girl, following its world premiere at Sundance.

The feature follows a woman named Grace (Divines star Déborah Lukumuena in her first English-language role) and her 11-year-old daughter Ama (Le’Shantey Bonsu) as they try to build a new life in Glasgow after a traumatic past. Telling Ama to trust nobody, Grace is alarmed when Ama makes friends with a classmate.

Girl is produced by Ciara Barry

Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia is back for Season 2, which means more teen drama, more questionable parenting moments, and of course, more hair-raising secrets to unravel. When we last left the dysfunctional Miller family, Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and her little brother Austin (Diesel La Torraca) were hightailing it out of Wellsbury on a motorbike in hopes of getting as far away as possible from mother dearest Georgia (Brianne Howey) and her glitter-coated web of lies and secrets (the murdery kind). From lying about sending Austin’s letters to his dad in prison to taking out credit cards in her children’s names, Georgia has always done what it takes to survive — to the detriment of her children. By the end of Season 1, Ginny and Austin have had enough of Georgia, whom we learned through a series of grim flashbacks has been something of a Bonnie-esque criminal since she was a

We all have things in horror movies that scare us. For some it’s a killer wearing a mask. For others, it’s clowns. Some might say it's creepy kids or creatures or demons that keep them up at night. What we can all probably agree on though, is that few things are scarier in a movie than dolls. They always have been, but why is that?

Sakamoto Scores Again

Celebrated composer Sakamoto Ryuichi has been tapped to provide the score of “Monster,” the previously announced upcoming film by Japan’s Kore-eda Hirokazu (“Shoplifters”). The film has been in post-production since November last year, but only now is the cast being unveiled. It includes Ando Sakura Nagayama Eita (“Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai”) and Tanaka Yuko (“Backwater”). Two children actors Kurokawa Soya and Hiiragi Hinataare were also revealed. The film, handled jointly by Toho and Gaga, is set for a June 2, 2023 release, making it a favorite for selection at the Cannes festival in May.

Linear Launch

Asian TV operator Rewind Networks is to launch its third linear television channel Hits Now from Feb. 6. It will debut with carriage in Singapore on telecommunications company Singtel’s Singtel TV, Singtel TV Go and Cast, with live transmission of the 65th Grammy Awards ceremony. Its schedule thereafter will consist

There aren’t many films like Drive. Sure, you don’t have to look far to find '80s-inspired throwbacks with enough neon lighting and synth soundtracks to delight any cinephile nostalgic for an era they never experienced, but Drive’s delicate mix of art house sensibilities pushed through the filter of a commercial blockbuster, making it that rare concoction that appealed to both highbrow critics and general audiences. One minute Nicolas Winding Refn was walking away from Cannes Film Festival with the Best Director award in his pocket, and the next he was watching his latest film gross 81 million at the global box office — a whopping figure for something that is still firmly entrenched on the art house side of the debate. Suddenly he was thrust into the Hollywood spotlight with offers to direct tentpole films like Wonder Woman and Spectre, but Refn was never one to take the obvious approach.

Without a doubt, screenplays play a crucial role in movies. Much like other important technical elements such as engaging soundtracks, pretty cinematography, and a talented cast, screenplays are a huge part of a film's production — after all, they are the common ground that everybody on the film will work with from start to finish and that will serve as a guide for everyone involved.

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, based on the TV cult classic Police Squad!, is a successful film that spawned two sequels and caught actor Leslie Nielsen at the peak of his comic talents. From beginning to end, the film literally has something funny happening at every moment. It’s a comedy in the same vein as its cousin Airplane!, created by the same madcap team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker (otherwise known as Zaz), but arguably has a more cohesive storyline to link its non-stop puns, wordplay, and sight gags together. So why isn’t it at the tip of one’s tongue when recounting the greatest comedies in Hollywood history?

You may have heard many, many people talking about it, but you’re not alone if you’re still wondering how to watch Yellowstone. The wildly addictive Western drama series has gained immense popularity since it first debuted on the Paramount Network back in 2018, introducing viewers to the world of Kevin Costner’s patriarch attempting to maintain control of his land and family in the ranchlands of Montana, but since it doesn’t air on a traditional network some people have had trouble finding it – and where to stream it, so they can catch up. Not to worry, we’ve got you.

Sony strapped on their racing gloves at this year’s CES convention in Las Vegas, debuting a first look teaser for the studio’s upcoming “Gran Turismo” film based on the video game racing franchise.

“Gran Turismo” is directed by Neill Blomkamp (“District 9”), and is both inspired by the video game and based on the true story of teen gamer Jann Mardenborough who became a professional race car driver after winning a series of Nissan competitions thanks to his gaming skills. Though the teaser itself doesn’t show off any of that story, it features the film’s star Archie Madekwe as Mardenborough alongside Orlando Bloom and David Harbour discussing the sleek action and visuals that aim to recapture the look of the games.

“It’s badass race car action that you’re going to feel like you’re in the middle of,” Harbour said in the clip.

As part of its CES presentation,

After Ever Happy, the fourth installment in the After series, hit Netflix on December 25, quickly making its way into the Top 10 Movies in the U.S. In the tradition of its spiritual predecessors The Twilight Saga and the Fifty Shades of Grey series, After is a series of films adapted from a successful book series that romanticizes an unhealthy, abusive relationship without identifying or critiquing it as such.

Having friends is pretty great on a variety of levels. They can be your support system, challenge you, inspire you, and generally just be there for you through good times and bad. If you're the creative type, it's often beneficial to have friends serve as a sounding board as you work on your latest project. As a writer who lives with another writer as a roommate, I can assure you that it's pretty awesome to have someone around to bounce jokes or ideas off of when you're trying to improve your work during the editing process.

This probably sounds like a pretty basic part of life, because maintaining friendships is something that most people do every day. However, it can sometimes be extra fun when your favorite celebrities are also real-life besties. Considering that the entertainment industry can be incredibly self-serving and cut-throat, it's even better when you find out

The James Cameron blockbuster becomes the highest-grossing release of 2022.

Avatar: The Way of Water is today (Jan 4) expected to become the highest-grossing release of 2022, reaching the 1.5bn global box office mark.

In reaching its latest milestone the Disney/20th Century Studios/Lightstorm blockbuster will top the 1.49bn taken by Top Gun: Maverick and become the second biggest global earner of the pandemic era, after Spider-Man: No Way Home (which racked up 1.9bn a year ago).

By the end of Tuesday (Jan 3) the Avatar sequel had taken 1.482bn around the world from 21 days on release, 457.3m from North America and 1.025bn from international markets.

MGM’s Orion Pictures and Audible Theater have partnered for “Women Talking: An Evening of Wild Female Imagination,” a one night only special theatrical event at Audible’s off-Broadway Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City. The Jan. 9 event will feature director Sarah Polley and cast members Jessie Buckley, Sheila McCarthy, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, August Winter and Kate Hallett for an evening showcasing three new works inspired by the film.

Playwrights Sandra Delgado, Ruth Tang and Brittany Allen have written pieces inspired by the film centered around the idea of women coming together to decide what’s best for their community. The evening will also include a conversation with Polley and the playwrights, led by Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Heidi Schreck. Zoe Chao is also part of the program, performing a monologue by Brtittany Allen. Two-time Tony nominee Eva Noblezada will perform Billie Eilish’s “My Future.

While video game adaptations have had a rough history, it finally looks like the entertainment industry has found a way to bring justice to classic games. Recently, both Sonic the Hedgehog and Uncharted were box office hits, and Super Mario Bros. is expected to be one of the biggest films of this year. However, there’s probably not been a more anticipated adaptation ever than The Last of Us, HBO’s series inspired by the 2013 game of the same name. The Last of Us is as much a story of trauma and grief as it is a post-apocalyptic adventure, and the creative team behind it reflects the more serious implications of the narrative.

Hot off the Disney+ debut of "Werewolf By Night," composer-turned-director Michael Giacchino has his sights set on another monster story, this time a remake of the atomic scare flick "Them!" The original starred James Arness, Joan Weldon, and James Whitmore and was about a bunch of giant, radioactive ants. 

For a certain generation of monster kids, "Them!" was the pinnacle of crazy sci-fi horror. Today's kids might be more comfortable with the Annabelles and Chuckys and Pennywises out there, but that doesn't mean there isn't a way to bring a socially conscious sci-fi/horror movie into the modern day and Giacchino seems uniquely suited to tackle such a challenge.

"Werewolf By Night" is nothing if not a love letter to classic monster movies and Giacchino's first outing as a director was a short film starring Patton Oswalt called "Monster Challenge," which lovingly poked fun at the king daddy of all atomic scare movies: "Godzilla.

One of the most influential science fiction films of all time, Alien (1979) directed by Ridley Scott is a chilling masterpiece that revamped the subgenre known as sci-fi horror. Many films have adapted Alien's formula of a cast of common characters forced into survival mode as an unseen threat picks them off one by one. Horrifying survival tales, vicious alien threats and gritty, isolated settings highlighted by the landmark film continue to inspire filmmakers to this day.

Edward Norton got the chance to fact-check a long-standing family rumor thanks to “Finding Your Roots.”

The “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” actor confirmed a long-standing family rumor that he is related to Pocahontas, the famed 17th-century Powhatan woman who married English settler John Rolfe in 1614. During a recent episode of PBS’ “Finding Your Roots,” Norton learns that Pocahontas is his 12th great-grandmother.

“I understand that was family lore,” host Henry Louis Gates Jr. told Norton. “Well, it is absolutely true.”

Gates contextualized the fact: “John Rolfe and Pocahontas got married on April 5, 1614. Shakespeare dies in 1616, just to put this in perspective,” he said. “Pocahontas died sometime in March 1617 in Grave’s End, England, and John Rolfe died around March 1622.”

Norton replied, “This is about as far back as you can go, unless you’re a Viking. Makes you realize what a small piece of the whole human story you are.