Tag: Christopher Robin
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‘Shakespeare in Love’ Star Simon Callow Joins Cast of ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ (Exclusive)
“Shakespeare in Love” actor Simon Callow has been cast in the sequel to micro-budget slasher hit “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.”Stage and screen star Callow, who has also appeared in “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “The Witcher” among other fare, is set to play a character called Cavendish, who is described by the…
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Andrew Bujalski on Writing ‘Lady and the Tramp’ Remake and the Decision to ‘Lose the Racist Cats’
Andrew Bujalski may be best known as the godfather of mumblecore, but “Support the Girls” director’s career took a surprising turn last year when he wrote the screenplay for Disney’s live-action remake of the beloved 1955 animated classic “Lady and the Tramp.” But it’s not uncommon for big studios to turn to more low-key talent…
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‘Avengers,’ ‘Spider-Verse’ and ‘Lost in Space’ Lead Visual Effects Society Awards Winners
It was a great night for Marvel at the 17th annual Visual Effects Society Awards on Tuesday night. The comic book publisher’s wares led the film fields, with “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” nabbing four wins apiece.“Spider-Verse,” a dominant animated feature on the awards circuit this year, swept each of its categories.…
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Ewan McGregor to Play Batman Villain Black Mask in ‘Birds of Prey’
Ewan McGregor may play the Big Bad in the upcoming female-led comic book movie, Birds of Prey. The Christopher Robin actor is in talks to join the Birds of Prey cast as the villain Black Mask, a Gotham mob moss and frequent Batman baddie who will likely turn his attention to Harley Quinn and the…
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Can ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and ‘The Meg’ Prevent an August Box Office Slump?
The summer box office started with a bang, but a lackluster August means it will likely end with a whimper.That might not matter, considering as a whole, popcorn season is up a healthy 10.6%, according to comScore. That improvement is thanks to the smash successes of a few Spandexed heroes and some rogue dinosaurs as…
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‘Mission: Impossible’ Tops ‘Christopher Robin’ for Weekend #1; ‘Black Panther’ Reaches $700M
August 2017 saw the worst grosses for the eighth month of the year in twenty years and the writing was on the wall very early with the disappointing debut of The Dark Tower to begin the month. While this weekend’s crop of new releases didn’t exactly light the box office on fire, with Disney’s Christopher…
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Box Office: ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Runs Past ‘Christopher Robin’
Tom Cruise is the clear winner at North American multiplexes this weekend with “Mission: Impossible — Fallout,” heading for a solid $35 million second weekend, estimates showed Saturday.Paramount’s second weekend of “Fallout” easily topped the launch of Disney’s live-action “Christopher Robin,” which debuted with a respectable $27 million at 3,602 screens at the low end…
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‘Christopher Robin’ Comes Out On Top In Fierce Thursday Night With $1.5M – Box Office
Four films are tackling Paramount/Skydance’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout this weekend, however, the Tom Cruise title won’t go down without a fight as it hopes for a second weekend at No. 1 with around $30M.In regards to previews last night, Disney’s live-action Winnie-the-Pooh tale Christopher Robin drew $1.5M last night, a comp that’s around what…
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‘Mission: Impossible’ Looks to Retain #1 Position Over Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’
With July coming to a close, the Summer 2018 movie season begins to wind down, yet Disney’s Christopher Robin hopes to keep the summer season alive for just a bit longer. The new release from the Mouse House will battle Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout for the weekend’s number one slot while Lionsgate’s The Spy…
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Box Office: Can Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’ Top ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’?
After a supercharged few months, the end of popcorn season is approaching.The domestic box office weekend looks to be a battle between Disney’s “Christopher Robin” and the sophomore frame of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” as both titles head for three-day totals around $30 million. Newcomer “The Spy Who Dumped Me” is targeting low…