Tag: Black Widow
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‘Black Widow’ delivers big preview tally before US opening
Disney’s latest Marvel Studios release is on track for a $70m-$80m weekend.Marvel Studios’ Black Widow has made a strong start at the North American box office, taking $13.2m from Thursday (July 8) evening preview screenings according to distributor Disney.That puts the eagerly awaited release ahead of Thursday preview showings by pre-pandemic Marvel titles including Ant-Man…
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Box Office: Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Debuts to Mighty $13.2 Million in Thursday Previews
“Black Widow” marks the return of Marvel movies to cinemas after a long and arduous Covid-era absence. There’s clearly been a lot of pent-up demand for all things MCU. The film grossed a mighty $13.2 million in Thursday previews and is widely expected to dominate weekend ticket sales.“Black Widow” is projected to bring in $80…
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Black Widow: the femme power, the Bond movie stylings, the gender-swapping – discuss with spoilers
Was the Marvel stand-alone instalment a fitting send-off for Natasha Romanoff? And what about the much-vaunted return of Iron Man?What an unusual yet beguilingly brilliant Marvel movie Black Widow is. The Disney-owned saga’s Usp is that everything is interlinked: each episode powers up the next, like nodes lighting up on a superhero circuit board. Cate…
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Black Widow’ finally makes her entrance
Disney to give Marvel superhero film the widest release since UK cinemas reopened in May.After a delay of more than a year, Disney has finally released Marvel superhero adventure Black Widow in the UK and Ireland, and will deliver the territory’s widest theatrical release since cinemas began reopening in May.The comic book adaptation, starring Scarlett…
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‘Black Widow’ Looks To Break Pandemic-Era Records
It wouldn’t be a proper summer movie season without an offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and after a delay of over a year, and two years since the last MCU film, Black Widow is hitting theaters. With potential to be the summer’s biggest film, it is also a test for the box office…
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‘Black Widow’: Why Director Cate Shortland Knew ‘Really Gritty’ Violence Was Essential
Consider it a spoiler for the squeamish: by the time the first act of Cate Shortland’s “Black Widow” has wrapped, Marvel Cinematic Universe fans should prepare to be walloped by the kind of gritty violence not often found in the franchise’s films and series. In short, prepare for not only broken bones, but for unflinching…
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Universal Dominates July 4 Box Office, but the Fireworks Fail to Support ‘F9’
Just as “F9” couldn’t come soon enough, the same applies for next weekend’s “Black Widow.” Universal leads by default with its unheard-of release of three wide titles over two weeks, but total box office declined from last weekend. As expected, “F9” led in its second frame, followed by “The Boss Baby: Family Business” and “The…
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‘F9’ Blasts Past $100 Million in U.S. as Universal Sweeps July 4 Box Office
“F9” has gone from zero to $100 million in record post-pandemic time, hitting the domestic milestone on its second Friday in theaters, as the blockbuster has combined with newcomers “The Boss Baby: Family Business” and “The Forever Purge,” to give Universal the top three spots on this July 4th box office weekend.The studio boasts that…
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David Harbour: ‘I’ve always been waiting to be 40 years old’
After a slow start playing ‘the sixth guy chasing Denzel’, the Stranger Things star is now building on his action-hero rebirth with Marvel’s Black WidowBy the end of filming series three of Stranger Things, David Harbour knew that he was destined for a Russian jail. He knew that the season would end with the not-so-subtle…
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12 Films To Watch in July: ‘No Sudden Move,’ ‘The Green Knight’ & More
For the first time in quite a while, the upcoming release schedule for films has veered back into some semblance of normal. There will still be several films that receive the treatment of being released in theaters simultaneously with a run on streaming services – either through a subscription such as HBO Max or paying…