Tag: Alita: Battle Angel
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Oscars: Academy Announces 344 Films Eligible for 2019 Best Picture
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 344 feature films are eligible for the 2019 Academy Awards.To be eligible for the consideration, the films must open in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County by Dec. 31, and begin a minimum run of seven consecutive days. Academy rules also…
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Oscars 2020: Best Visual Effects Predictions
This season’s VFX Oscar race features bold, innovative animation, led by Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King,” the all-cg photoreal breakthrough by Mpc Film,; Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man,” which boasts Weta Digital’s most fully convincing digital human with Junior, the younger clone of Will Smith’s aging assassin, and Industrial Light & Magic’s innovative de-aging of Robert…
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Is ‘The Abyss’ Blu-ray Finally Being Released, and in 4K?
James Cameron‘s The Abyss has been a long sought after item for Blu-ray collectors. While the 1989 sci-fi action film was released on DVD, it has yet to find its way to Blu-ray. But that might be about to change. Skip Kimball, someone who has worked in the editorial department on Cameron-related films Avatar and…
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China Box Office: ‘Dragon’ Flies, While ‘Green Book’ Soars to $17 Million Debut
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” flew off with the weekend box office win in China, clipping the wings of “Alita: Battle Angel” which had reigned for just one week. But third placed “Green Book” also opened impressively.“Dragon 3” earned $33 million according to data from exhibition and distribution consultancy Artisan Gateway, having…
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‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Tops Overseas Box Office
Universal and DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” is soaring atop the international box office, thanks in part to its $33.4 million debut in China.The third and final installment in the animated series has now crossed $275 million overseas, bring a global haul of $375 million. “How to Train Your Dragon 3”…
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China Box Office: ‘Alita’ Wins the Weekend
Hollywood and Chinese sci-fi offerings went head-to-head at the Chinese box office this weekend. Newcomer “Alita: Battle Angel” smashed its way to the top with a $64 million debut — streaking past the Chinese titles that, though popular, have been in theaters since the Lunar New Year holiday at the start of the month.Fox’s futuristic…
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Biggest box-office month of all time recorded in China in February 2019
Lunar New Year holiday season helped to propel titles including The Wandering Earth and Alita: Battle AngelFebruary 2019 was the biggest month in history at the Chinese box office as ticket sales crossed $1.6bn (RMB10.75bn) propelled by Chinese New Year releases. This makes it the highest-grossing month in a single market anywhere in the world…
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‘Alita: Battle Angel’ dominates international box office on $92.4m
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World swoops past $200m.A mighty debut in China for Alita: Battle Angel helped the cyborg action tale deliver a timely $92.4m weekend result to lead Hollywood films at the international box office amid concerns over the film’s lacklustre North American performance.Fox InternationalRobert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel opened at…
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‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Star Rosa Salazar on Transforming Into a Digital Cyborg Character [Interview]
Rosa Salazar is the heart and soul of Alita: Battle Angel. The actress, known for her work in the Maze Runner series, breathes life into what’s easily Robert Rodriguez‘s biggest and most sincere movie. The scale of the James Cameron-produced manga adaptation is a treat for the eyes, but Alita is the main attraction of…
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‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Death Rumors Were Exaggerated, but 2019 Box-Office Struggle is Real
In what could be the final release from 20th Century Fox before it becomes subsumed by Disney, “Alita: Battle Angel” was clearly the #1 film this weekend. It performed better than expected, with $41.7 million anticipated for the four-day weekend.“Alita” bested the second weekend of “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” and two films…