Tag: Cruella
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Korea Box Office: ‘F9’ and ‘Cruella’ Power Second Weekend of Recovery
‘F9’ enjoyed a second weekend at the front of the South Korean box office. It was joined by ‘Cruella’ in keeping the nationwide gross total over $6 million for a second week.Action franchise movie, “F9” grossed $3.21 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from the Korean Film Council’s Kobis tracking service. That was…
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The Opening Weekend for ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Will Best Entire Box Office of ‘Tenet’
Those who placed bets on John Krasinski as the savior of movie theaters, collect your winnings. While you’re at it, tip your hat to Paramount. “A Quiet Place Part II,” similar to its predecessor directed by and starring Krasinski, finally was released more than 14 months after its original date. One of the earliest titles…
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‘Cruella’ Star Paul Walter Hauser Responds to Critics of Disney’s Villain Origin Story
Reviews for “Cruella,” the Disney villain origin story of “101 Dalmatians” nemesis Cruella de Vil, have been all over the place. The film, which stars Emma Stone in a punk-rock spin on the title role, currently sits at a 60 on Metacritic. But regardless, audiences will be swarming to the film in theaters as well…
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‘Cruella’ Production Designer on Building Emma Stone’s Lair
“Cruella” production designer Fiona Crombie worked on more than 100 sets to create the multi-layered vintage look of 1970s London, giving lots of thought to young Cruella’s den.Crombie looked at old photos of abandoned locks that ran along the Thames River in London for her main inspiration for young Estella’s/Cruella’s (Emma Stone) home and lair,…
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‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Opens to $4.8 Million in the US: Here’s Why That’s Impressive
Paramount reported results for Thursday-night previews of “A Quiet Place Part II,” and they are excellent. John Krasinski’s sequel grossed $4.8 million in about 3,000 theaters, for a $1,600 per-theater average. The film goes wider today, with 3,700 theaters in North America. The best news is this: When “A Quiet Place” opened in previews on…
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UK box office preview: ‘Cruella’ goes wide as releases hot up
The Disney title will aim to shift ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ from the top spot.Disney’s Cruella becomes the first title to debut in over 500 locations since UK cinemas reopened, as the number of releases grows following last weekend’s strong box office showing.There are 10 new films debuting in UK cinemas today, plus an additional one…
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New Movies to Watch This Week: ‘Cruella,’ ‘A Quiet Place Part II,’ ‘Plan B’
Memorial Day weekend brings encouraging signs for movie fans, as the first wave of summer blockbusters hits theaters. That said, with traditional release patterns still in turmoil as Hollywood and the world adjust to the pandemic, it can be intimidating to keep up with when and where new films are being released — but the…
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Emma Stone Says Disney’s Smoking Ban Made Becoming Cruella a Bit More ‘Difficult’
Emma Stone’s eponymous turn in Disney’s live-action prequel “Cruella” is missing one iconic facet of the character: Her trademark cigarette and long cigarette holder. That’s because Disney started banning smoking in all of its films as early as 2007, then extended the ban to all Lucasfilm, Marvel, and Pixar offerings in 2015. But the ban…
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Baby Jaws? Scar Face the Lion? The origin stories we’d like to see
Disney’s Cruella is the latest film exploring a villain’s knotty history – here are the spin-offs Hollywood could tackle nextNobody is ever really evil any more. The entertainment world has been working overtime filling in villain backstories lately, providing excuses and rationales for everyone from Joker to Maleficent, Hannibal to Nurse Ratched. Next up we…
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‘Cruella’ Featurette Digs into the Rockin’ Soundtrack, Now Available for Your Listening Pleasure
Disney’s Cruella doesn’t arrive until next week, but the film’s score and soundtrack are available now for your listening pleasure. This isn’t your average whimsical Disney score with uplifting songs about love and adventure. Instead, Cruella comes with a rockin’ soundtrack inspired by London in the 1970s, so we get jams from Queen, The Clash,…