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Scarlett Johansson Has Become the Highest-Grossing Movie Star in History!!

Scarlett Johansson’s latest blockbuster is now playing in theaters everywhere, and although reviews for the film have been middling, its colossal opening weekend box office total has helped lift her into a special tier. Thanks to Jurassic World Rebirth grossing $318 million at the global box office on opening weekend, Johansson has now become the highest-grossing movie star in history. Her total now stands at … Continue reading Scarlett Johansson Has Become the Highest-Grossing Movie Star in History!!

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‘Bambi’: A Live-Action Remake Is in the Works!!

We’ve seen The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Aladdin in theaters. We’ve seen The Lady and the Tramp on Disney+. And we’ve got Mulan, The Little Mermaid, and as of today, Pinocchio forthcoming. Yep, when it comes to the Disney creative slate, the modus operandi seems to be: Remake all the stuff that worked before in live-action/photorealistic CGI! Adding to this trend? Bambi, which according to The … Continue reading ‘Bambi’: A Live-Action Remake Is in the Works!!

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Sam Mendes May Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’!!!

Disney is eyeing Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes to direct their upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1940 animated classic, Pinocchio. Per Deadline, the studio is in early talks with the American Beauty and Skyfall director for the project, though additional details are scarce. Last we heard, Peter Hedges (Pieces of April, Dan in Real Life) was penning a script loosely based on the original story. Recently, Mendes was … Continue reading Sam Mendes May Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’!!!

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Moonlight, Casey Affleck and Emma Stone Win Top Honors At Oscars 2017!! Check out the Complete List!!!

And that’s a wrap, right with a proper twist at the end. It’s safe to say that 2017 has delivered one of the all-time Oscar ceremonies, if only out of sheer bizarre entertainment value. Self-indulged? You bet. Absurd? Oh, yes. So long that you began contemplating the very essence of time? You know it. But this one had memorable moments and was low on severely … Continue reading Moonlight, Casey Affleck and Emma Stone Win Top Honors At Oscars 2017!! Check out the Complete List!!!

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‘La La Land’ Dominates Oscar Nominations with Record-Tying 14 Nods!! Check Out The Full List!!!

At long last, the time has come: the 2017 Oscar nominations are finally here. After months of guessing and prognosticating, the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have finally weighed in with their picks for the very best of cinema in 2016, and the results are intriguing. La La Land, unsurprisingly, leads the pack with a whopping 14 nominations. It now … Continue reading ‘La La Land’ Dominates Oscar Nominations with Record-Tying 14 Nods!! Check Out The Full List!!!

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From ‘Finding Dory’ to ‘Deadpool’: Check Out The List of Hollywood’s Biggest Box-Office Hits of 2016!!!

The movie industry had another banner year as it took in over $11.1 billion in global ticket sales, surpassing last year’s record figure. Some reasons for that included Marvel, a guy in red tights, and animated movies. Disney was the biggest contributor to the record-breaking year, taking in over $7 billion at the worldwide box office thanks to titles like “Captain America: Civil War,” “Finding Dory,” … Continue reading From ‘Finding Dory’ to ‘Deadpool’: Check Out The List of Hollywood’s Biggest Box-Office Hits of 2016!!!

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Scarlett Johansson Is the Highest-Grossing Actor of 2016!!!!

It’s not Johnny Depp, Hollywood’s most overpaid actor. It’s not Dwayne Johnson, Jackie Chan, or Matt Damon, the year’s highest-paid actors, in that order. It’s Scarlett Johansson. According to Forbes, the actress brought in a total of $1.2 billion in ticket sales this year, thanks primarily to reprisal of Black Widow in Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War. That film alone grossed more than $1.15 billion … Continue reading Scarlett Johansson Is the Highest-Grossing Actor of 2016!!!!

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‘La La Land’ and ‘People v. O.J. Simpson’ Win Big at Critics Choice Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!

While the Hollywood Foreign Press Association weighed in with their picks for the best entertainment of the year via this morning’s Golden Globe nominations, last night it was the critics’ turn to shine. The Broadcast Film Critics Association and Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced the winners of the Critics Choice Awards last night during a televised ceremony, and Oscar frontrunner La La Land came away … Continue reading ‘La La Land’ and ‘People v. O.J. Simpson’ Win Big at Critics Choice Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!

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Marc Forster to Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Movie!!!

So far, Disney has been pretty solid with its live-action adaptation of its animated properties. Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella was lush and gorgeous; Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book was a huge step forward in visual effects; and it’s looking like Bill Condon’s Beauty and the Beast will be another huge hit for the studio. But all good things must come to an end, and while there was hope that the studio’s live-action adaptation of Winnie the … Continue reading Marc Forster to Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Movie!!!

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‘The Conjuring 2’ Scares Up #1 Finish Domestically; ‘Warcraft’ Goes Big At The International Box Office!!

The Conjuring 2 led the weekend at the domestic box office followed by fellow newcomers Warcraft and Now You See Me 2. At a time where sequels are under a microscope, as several have recently underperformed compared to their original releases, The Conjuring 2 nearly matched the first film’s opening weekend gross while pulling in more than $90 million in its worldwide opening. Meanwhile, Warcraft put new meaning to global release as the … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring 2’ Scares Up #1 Finish Domestically; ‘Warcraft’ Goes Big At The International Box Office!!

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Ninja Turtles 2 Opens Mildly At The Top, While Me Before You Performs Well At The BO!!

The first weekend in June 2016 played out mostly as expected, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows taking the #1 spot followed by last weekend’s first place finisher, X-Men: Apocalypse. Warner‘s Me Before You, however, did manage to break out well above expectations while Universal‘s Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping may have received great reviews, but couldn’t find much of an audience. … Continue reading Ninja Turtles 2 Opens Mildly At The Top, While Me Before You Performs Well At The BO!!

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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Tops with $65 Million; ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Bombs at the BO!!

Three-day Memorial Day weekend results are in and while the numbers at the top are soft compared to franchise predecessors, the weekend was an overall improvement compared to 2015 when Memorial Day took place one week earlier. X-Men:Apocalypse led the weekend charge, matching the studio’s expectations, followed by Disney‘s Alice Through the Looking Glass, which fell well short of what the studio was hoping for. That said, Disney‘s … Continue reading ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Tops with $65 Million; ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Bombs at the BO!!

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Angry Birds Opens Big, Captain America Still Strong, Neighbors 2 Solid at the Box Office!!

“The Angry Birds Movie” has flown to victory at the U.S. box office with a $39 million opening weekend at 3,932 locations, handily topping “Captain America: Civil War” and “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.” The launch for Sony’s animated avian tale performed in line with forecasts as did the third weekend of Disney-Marvel’s “Captain America” with $33.1 million at 4,266 sites for a 54% decline. Universal’s … Continue reading Angry Birds Opens Big, Captain America Still Strong, Neighbors 2 Solid at the Box Office!!

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‘Captain America’ Holds Top Spot as Money Monster and The Darkness open low at the BO!!

Disney secured the top two spots at the box office for a second straight weekend as Captain America: Civil War and The Jungle Book had repeat performances at #1 and #2 respectively. The weekend’s new wide releases, Money Monster and The Darkness, both performed above expectations and, in limited release, A24‘s The Lobster scored the best specialty opening of the year. Repeating at number one, … Continue reading ‘Captain America’ Holds Top Spot as Money Monster and The Darkness open low at the BO!!

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‘Captain America: Civil War’ Blasts Off to $181.8 Million Weekend at the BO!!

“Captain America: Civil War” is making U.S. box office history, blasting to the fifth-best opening weekend ever with an estimated $181.8 million. Marvel-Disney’s tentpole launched the summer moviegoing season on Friday with a spectacular $75.3 million at 4,226 locations — the eighth-highest opening day of all time. That figure includes $25 million from Thursday night preview showings. “Captain America: Civil War” should finish the weekend … Continue reading ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Blasts Off to $181.8 Million Weekend at the BO!!

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‘Keanu’ leads newcomers as ‘Mothers Day’ Flops While ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Explodes in Overseas Opening at the Box Office!!

It’s another weekend on top for Disney‘s The Jungle Book as the live-action family feature dropped only 31% and made $20 million more than all three newcomers combined. As for said new releases, the kidnapped cat comedy Keanu led the pack over Mother’s Day and Ratchet & Clank, though not a single one of them topped $10 million. Meanwhile, Captain America: Civil War led the … Continue reading ‘Keanu’ leads newcomers as ‘Mothers Day’ Flops While ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Explodes in Overseas Opening at the Box Office!!

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Disney Releases Calendar With More Live Action Fair Tale Movies!!

Disney has taken the success of The Jungle Book, Maleficent, and Alice in Wonderland to heart if their new release date schedule is any indication. Though none of the following dates have hard titles attached to them, this will certainly change before long. Basically, Disney is marking its territory well before it has any final decisions about which movies will occupy which slots, daring any … Continue reading Disney Releases Calendar With More Live Action Fair Tale Movies!!

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The Jungle Book continues domination while The Huntsman tumbles at the BO!!

The Jungle Book remained in first place in its second weekend by a large margin over the weekend runner up as it tripled the opening weekend for Universal‘s The Huntsman: Winter’s War. Meanwhile, Pantelion‘s Compadres finished among the weekend top ten while Roadside‘s release of A Hologram for the King finds itself in a battle for tenth position. With an estimated $60.8 million, Disney‘s The … Continue reading The Jungle Book continues domination while The Huntsman tumbles at the BO!!

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Gravity’s Alfonso Cuaron Enlisted for Warner Bros.’ ‘Jungle Book’!!

If it wasn’t already apparent that Warner Bros. is feeling the heat from the smashing success of Disney’s The Jungle Book, the studio has now tapped an Oscar-winning filmmaker to pitch in on its own adaptation of the classic Rudyard Kipling story. In April 2012, Warner Bros. announced that it was developing a new take on the Kipling story, but the project’s development over the … Continue reading Gravity’s Alfonso Cuaron Enlisted for Warner Bros.’ ‘Jungle Book’!!

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‘Jungle Book’ roars with Massive $103 Million opening at the BO!!

Disney‘s The Jungle Book delivers the third $100+ million opener of 2016, two more than 2015 had at this point in the year and Captain America: Civil War is just around the corner. The weekend’s two other new wide releases saw WB and MGM‘s Barbershop: The Next Cut finish second while Lionsgate‘s Criminal settled for a sixth place finish. Altogether, the weekend top twelve finished … Continue reading ‘Jungle Book’ roars with Massive $103 Million opening at the BO!!

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‘The Jungle Book 2′ Already in the Works at Disney!!!

Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book doesn’t hit theaters until this weekend, but early reviews from critics have been overwhelmingly positive and suggest some good times to be had by all — including the box office. As such, Disney is looking to continue these good times by developing a sequel. According to THR, the Mouse House is in talks with Favreau and his screenwriting partner Justin … Continue reading ‘The Jungle Book 2′ Already in the Works at Disney!!!

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‘The Boss’ Edges out ‘Batman v Superman’ while ‘Hardcore Henry’ flops at the Box Office!!

Yesterday, we reported there was a chance that the new Melissa McCarthy film, The Boss, might make enough to dethrone Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at the domestic box office, and now it looks like the broad comedy has done just that. It wasn’t by a huge margin—in fact, when the final numbers come in, it could easily switch. Right now, Deadline has The … Continue reading ‘The Boss’ Edges out ‘Batman v Superman’ while ‘Hardcore Henry’ flops at the Box Office!!

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The Jungle Book (2016) Review!!

Synopsis – An orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther. My Take – Here comes another film which is ready to successfully pull our nostalgic strings. Nostalgia is a powerful thing, and makers all around have used the original story line to create many productions, which have been adored by many, … Continue reading The Jungle Book (2016) Review!!

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‘Wonder Woman’ Release Date Moved Up; Andy Serkis’ ‘Jungle Book’ Delayed a Year!!

Amidst reports of a potential shakeup in their production process, Warner Bros. has announced a few release date shuffles. First and foremost, Wonder Woman will be arriving in theaters sooner than expected, as the Gal Gadot-fronted superhero film has been moved up from June 23, 2017 to June 2, 2017, where it will now square off directly against Sony’s likely R-rated Bad Boys 3 and … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman’ Release Date Moved Up; Andy Serkis’ ‘Jungle Book’ Delayed a Year!!

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Italia Films to release Disney’s The Jungle Book in English and Hindi on April 14 all over U.A.E!!

Synopsis – An all new live action epic adventure about Mowgli, a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery when he’s forced to abandon the only home he’s ever known. Director – Jon Favreau Starring (voices of in English) – Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Christopher … Continue reading Italia Films to release Disney’s The Jungle Book in English and Hindi on April 14 all over U.A.E!!

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Win 10 exclusive invites to the advanced screening of Disney’s The Jungle Book!! For U.A.E Residents only!!

Italia Film Middle East & Riot Play Films – A Non Profit U.A.E Based Film Making Team are here to give out 10 exclusive invites (5 pairs) to the premiere of the latest Disney movie to come alive ‘The Jungle Book’ directed by Jon Favreau and starring Neel Sethi along with the voice-overs of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo … Continue reading Win 10 exclusive invites to the advanced screening of Disney’s The Jungle Book!! For U.A.E Residents only!!

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New ‘The Jungle Book’ Images Feature the Voice Actors alongside Their Animals!!

The Jungle Book is loaded with star power, but it will remain off-screen. You’ll only hear the voices of this cast and I’m eager to see what young actor Neel Sethi does with the role of Mowgli in Jon Favreau’s live action adaptation of the Disney animated film. However, to give the rest of the cast some more attention, Disney has released some gorgeous stills … Continue reading New ‘The Jungle Book’ Images Feature the Voice Actors alongside Their Animals!!

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Watch all the awesome super bowl trailers including the 1st teaser of ‘Jason Bourne’!! Check it out!!

The year’s biggest television event is here, and it’s got something for everybody. From the big game, to the half-time performances, to the best and funniest in the year’s commercials, and of course, the Super Bowl movie trailers. Consistently the most-watched live television program of the year, the asking price for a prime Super Bowl slot has shot to record highs this year, and almost … Continue reading Watch all the awesome super bowl trailers including the 1st teaser of ‘Jason Bourne’!! Check it out!!

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Disney unlocks logos of upcoming films along with Jungle Book live action poster!!

Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim is always a deluge of information regarding the Mouse’s upcoming projects and major releases. So below you’ll find the logos for a slew of movies, including Alice Through the Looking Glass, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Coco, Zootopia, Gigantic, and many more. Some are new, some are old, some may be new to you, but now … Continue reading Disney unlocks logos of upcoming films along with Jungle Book live action poster!!

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