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Will the ‘Avatar’ Sequels Actually Have These Wacky Titles?
Do the much talked about and long-awaited sequels to “Avatar” finally have titles? According to BBC News, the answer is yes — and they’re extremely deep into the weird lore of James Cameron’s 2009 hit film.Citing what it says is studio documentation regarding future Avatar plans, BBC reports that the the titles for the second,…
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Daily Podcast: Parenting Advice For Film Fanatics, Avatar, Inside Man 2, Doctor Who, Gladiator, The Time Machine & Penny Dreadful
On the November 2, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Avatar, Inside Man 2, Doctor Who, Gladiator, The Time Machine and Penny Dreadful. And a new edition of Advice Corner with Chris…
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‘World War Z’ Writer Makes Directing Debut on Fact-Based ‘Mosul,’ Shot in Secret in Morocco
Screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan is making his directorial debut with “Mosul,” a film about a Swat team’s desperate fight to rid the Iraq city of Isis militants that shot in secret in Morocco last spring with a local cast.“Mosul,” for which Carnahan wrote the screenplay, explores the true story of an elite police unit made…
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‘Black Panther’ finally crosses $700 million at the box office after 6 months
It’s about time! “Black Panther” was released almost six months ago on February 16, but after weeks of hovering at around $699 million at the domestic box office, it has finally crossed the $700 million threshold. It’s one of only three films ever to do so.The first movie that ever made $700 million was James…
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Box Office: ‘Black Panther’ To Cross $700 Million in North America
Disney-Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” is becoming the third film in history to cross the $700 million mark at the domestic box office this weekend, joining “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Avatar.”The blockbuster debuted on Feb. 16 and is now in its 25th weekend of release, showing at 25 outlets. It grossed $16,000 on Friday…
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Box-Office Milestone: ‘Black Panther’ Crosses $700M in U.S. Almost Six Months After Release
Black Panther is the gift that keeps on giving.Nearly six months after it first opened in theaters, Ryan Coogler’s groundbreaking superhero movie is crossing the $700 million mark in North America, Disney and Marvel announced Saturday.Only two other films have ever crossed the $700 million threshold: Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936.7 million) and Avatar ($760.5…
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Russo Brothers Producing ‘The Last Neanderthal’ Movie
Joe and Anthony Russo are producing the prehistoric drama “The Last Neanderthal” through their Agbo production company.The brothers have closed a deal for John Brancato’s pitch and hired stunt coordinator Terry Notary to direct “The Last Neanderthal,” which will be shot primarily with motion capture technology. Notary, a stunt coordinator and movement choreographer, played Cull…
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Walk This Way Picks Up Peter Bebjak’s ‘The Line’ For Benelux, Italy and Spain (Exclusive)
Peter Bebjak’s “The Line,” Slovakia’s submission for the foreign-language Oscar last year, has been acquired by Walk This Way, an initiative by digital distributor Under the Milky Way funded by the European Union’s Creative Europe – Media program, which will release the movie across digital platforms in Benelux, Italy and Spain.“The Line” tells the story…
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‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ Set for Christmas 2020 Release; Here’s What We Know
The last time we saw Robert Downey Jr. as iconic detective Sherlock Holmes was in 2011. That year saw the release of the sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, and soon after we were supposed to get a third installment. Whether it was a matter of development troubles or RDJ’s commitment to the Marvel…
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Fox Celebrates ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ While Striking a Sad Farewell at CinemaCon 2018
Fox motion picture chairman Stacey Snider’s CinemaCon gave a moving eulogy for her transitioning studio; she made a similar case for the power of movies to bring people together with shared humanity. The Fox fanfare and reel of the great films from the studio over 85 years brought tears to more than one in Caesar’s…