Tag: Cruella

  • Emma Stone Will Return for a ‘Cruella’ Sequel

    Emma Stone Will Return for a ‘Cruella’ Sequel

    Emma Stone will be returning as iconic Disney villain Cruella de Vil for a sequel to their recent live-action exploration of the character. Deadline reports that the star has closed her deal with Disney and that the deal includes provisions that would keep both parties happy should Cruella 2 end up in a similar day…

  • Emma Stone Closes Deal for ‘Cruella 2’ In Wake of ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit

    Emma Stone Closes Deal for ‘Cruella 2’ In Wake of ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit

    Emma Stone has closed a deal to star in the sequel to Disney+ release Cruella. The move is significant being that it comes amid the turmoil caused by Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney over her compensation for Black Widow, which like Cruella, debuted day-and-date in theaters and on Disney+.Johansson’s lawsuit alleges that her contract was…

  • ‘Fast & Furious 9’ speeds towards $500m at worldwide box office

    ‘Fast & Furious 9’ speeds towards $500m at worldwide box office

    Chinese historical drama ‘1921’ landed in second place worldwide.Worldwide Box Office July 2-4 2021 RankFilm (Distributor) 3-day (World)Cume (World) 3-day (Int’l)Cume (Int’l)Territories 1 Fast & Furious 9 (Universal) $47.8m $491.5m $23.8m $374.4m 51 2 1921 (Various) $21.6m $45.7m $21.6m $45.7m 4 3 The Boss Baby: Family Business (Universal) $18.8m $18.8m $1.5m $1.5m 9 4 The…

  • Korea Box Office: ‘Hard Hit’ Holds First Place on Second Weekend

    Korea Box Office: ‘Hard Hit’ Holds First Place on Second Weekend

    Local film “Hard Hit” held on to top spot at the South Korean box office for the second week, keeping Hollywood holdovers and new release titles at bay.The Busan-set action thriller scored $2.07 million in its second weekend on release, according to data from the Kobis tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).…

  • Vin Diesel & Charlize Theron Celebrate $70 Million ‘F9’ Box Office Debut: “Cinema Is Back!”

    Vin Diesel & Charlize Theron Celebrate $70 Million ‘F9’ Box Office Debut: “Cinema Is Back!”

    Any other year, it wouldn’t be a massive surprise that a ‘Fast & Furious’ film debuted with a huge box office total. But after a year of basically no theatrical releases and no major blockbusters, the fact that “F9” debuted with a $70 million estimated opening weekend is noteworthy. Not only is it the 3-day…

  • ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Makes Noise on Korea Box Office Debut

    ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Makes Noise on Korea Box Office Debut

    “A Quiet Place Part II” topped the South Korean box office on its first official weekend of release. It made a considerably bigger splash than Disney-Pixar’s “Luca,” which dived into third place.The horror film scored $2.43 million over the weekend, having opened on Wednesday. Including previews, it has accumulated $3.36 million over five days, according…

  • ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Tops An Uneventful Father’s Day Weekend

    ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Tops An Uneventful Father’s Day Weekend

    The box office has been in a strange in-between zone, no longer in the doldrums of the pandemic but not quite back to normal either. After Memorial Day weekend seemed to bring back America’s movie mania — thanks to the openings of A Quiet Place Part II and Cruella — things have stalled a bit…

  • ‘F9’ Seizes Record as Hollywood Expands Recovery Role at Korea Box Office

    ‘F9’ Seizes Record as Hollywood Expands Recovery Role at Korea Box Office

    “F9” became the most-watched foreign film in South Korea since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic on another weekend where Hollywood and Japanese titles dominated the South Korean box office.The weekend box office chart was headed by “Cruella,” which held strong in its third frame and swapped places with newer “The Conjuring: The Devil Made…

  • Hollywood Trio Lift Korea Box Office to Biggest Weekend of 2021

    Hollywood Trio Lift Korea Box Office to Biggest Weekend of 2021

    South Korea enjoyed its biggest weekend box office of 2021 propelled, unusually, by a trio of Hollywood titles. “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” topped the chart with a $2.68 million haul, ahead of “Cruella” and “F9.”Aggregate national box office for the three days from Friday to Sunday was $7.12 million, according to…

  • China Box Office: Disney’s ‘Cruella’ Struts to $1.8 Million Opening Day

    China Box Office: Disney’s ‘Cruella’ Struts to $1.8 Million Opening Day

    Disney’s “Cruella” strut into China on Sunday with a $1.78 million opening day, coming in sixth in a slow weekend behind reigning box office champ “F9,” according to data from Maoyan.Day one China figures for “Cruella” were less than a fourth of the $7.7 million the film grossed on its May 28 opening day in…