Tag: Kenneth Branagh
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Kenneth Branagh’s ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Stays Atop U.K., Ireland Box Office
Disney’s Agatha Christie adaptation “A Haunting in Venice” stayed atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second successive weekend with £1.4 million ($1.8 million), per numbers from Comscore.The film, directed by Kenneth Branagh, where he plays detective Hercule Poirot, now has a total of £4.9 million after two weekends in release.Lionsgate’s “Expend4bles” debuted…
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Box Office: ‘Expend4bles’ Flops With $8.3 Million Debut as ‘The Nun II’ Claims No. 1 Again
“The Expendables 4,” an action-thriller starring Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham, misfired in its box office debut, tumbling to a franchise-low $8.3 million.It landed in ever-so-slightly second place behind “The Nun,” which collected $8.4 million in its third weekend. These ticket sales resulted in the lowest-grossing box office weekend of the year as not a…
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Here’s How ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Differs From the ‘Poirot’ TV Episode
A Haunting in Venice updates the Agatha Christie novel for a supernatural thriller where an old palazzo brings together friends, enemies, and a Belgian detective to face secrets that are darker than the surrounding shadows. Like with the previous Kenneth Branagh-centric adaptations, there is another version out there that you can watch to compare. ITV’s…
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‘Haunting in Venice’ Producer Talks More Poirot Movies, Tina Fey’s Transatlantic Dream Role
Kenneth Branagh’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation “A Haunting in Venice” has been rattling North American theaters for a week now, signaling the start to spooky season with a packed ensemble cast featuring the likes of Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and “Yellowstone” star Kelly Reilly.Branagh’s players (and the director himself) weren’t able…
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The 10 Best Whodunnit Films, From ‘Clue’ to ‘Knives Out’
There was a time not too long ago when whodunnits seemed to be a dusty relic of cinema’s past. Mysteries about a cast of colorful characters at the center of a murder case, and the intrepid detective investigating them, were far and few between in movie theaters for what felt like decades, and the rare…
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Kenneth Branagh Was ‘Taken’ with Natalie Portman’s Intelligence for ‘Thor’: We Don’t Want a ‘Physicist Denise Richards’
Kenneth Branagh knew Natalie Portman was the perfect fit to play “Thor” female lead Jane Foster.The film’s co-screenwriter Zack Stentz said in “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios” by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards that director Branagh was “very taken with” Portman after meeting her.“He was very taken with her, not in a…
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Box Office: ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Gondolas to $5.5 Million Opening Day, ‘Nun II’ Contends for No. 1
Hercule Poirot is back on the case this weekend, with Kenneth Branagh’s “A Haunting in Venice” hoping to best a very quiet box office in its opening. The horror-tinged whodunnit scored $5.5 million from 3,305 theaters on its opening day, a figure that includes $1.2 million in Thursday previews. The film gets a boost from…
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Box Office: A Haunting In Venice Summons The Ghost Of A $15 Million Opening Weekend
Just when you thought it was safe to commit elaborate crimes, Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot has returned. With his sharp mind and even sharper mustache, Branagh’s take on Agatha Christie’s famous detective first appeared in 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and returned last year in “Death on the Nile.” Both were directed by Branagh…
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Hildur Guðnadóttir Used a Solo Clarinet to Help Create Jump Scares in ‘A Haunting in Venice’
Hildur Guðnadóttir grew up on Agatha Christie mysteries. “I totally lived for those novels,” the composer says. Ever since then, she has wanted to sink her teeth into story by the famous author. So when director Kenneth Branagh approached her, she said yes. “He wanted to do something darker and almost horror, and that dark…