Tag: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
-
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Takes Down ‘Avatar’ to Become Third-Biggest Movie Ever at Domestic Box Office
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has officially unseated director James Cameron’s 2009 science-fiction epic “Avatar” to become the third-highest grossing domestic release in history.After weeks of speculation over whether or not Peter Parker had the legs to bump the people of Pandora from bronze, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” collected the remaining $1 million on Monday to…
-
Tom Holland’s ‘Uncharted’ Kicks Off at International Box Office With $21.5 Million
Mere months after Tom Holland ignited box office charts with “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the 25-year-old British actor is swinging back to movie theater marquees with “Uncharted.”Ahead of its domestic debut on Feb. 18, Sony’s big-screen adaptation of its popular video game series opened at the international box office to a solid $21.5 million from…
-
Final Oscars Predictions: Best Visual Effects – Marvel, Monsters and a 43 Year James Bond Drought Encapsulate The Race
Variety’s Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar and Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year’s list of contenders in all categories. Variety’s Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four…
-
Simu Liu Has Only ‘Ever Wanted’ to Be on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Step aside, Rudy Giuliani: There’s a new reality TV wannabe in our midst, however jokingly.(And no, we never thought we’d be writing those words.)After news broke that the former New York City mayor is competing on season seven of “The Masked Singer,” Marvel superhero star Simu Liu is voicing his desire to show off his…
-
The Real Reason Jessica Henwick Turned Down A Role In Shang-Chi
If you’ve already re-entered the Matrix this week, you know Jessica Henwick’s Bugs is on her way to becoming a fan-favorite character within the sci-fi franchise. In “The Matrix Resurrections,” blue-haired Bugs is a rebellious new leader who has a special connection to Neo (Keanu Reeves) and his simulation alter ego, Thomas Anderson. Henwick recently…
-
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Chinese-Propaganda Blockbuster Eyes 2022 Release
Tony Leung Chiu-wai will follow up his turn as the controversial patriarch Wenwu in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” with a lead role in Bona Film Group’s next patriotic juggernaut: the World War II-era spy thriller “Anonymous,” which just wrapped shooting this week.The movie is the third installment of Bona’s “China Victory…
-
Hawkeye Episode 6 Credits Scene Explained: The Most Important MCU Moment In Years?!
Spoilers abound for episode 6 of “Hawkeye.”Last night’s series finale of “Hawkeye” put a bow on an incredibly busy year for Marvel Studios’ superhero output. Things first kicked off in January with “WandaVision,” eventually leading to the debuts of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “Loki,” “Black Widow,” “What If…?,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of…
-
Kevin Feige Thinks Marvel Studios Films Are The Victims Of “Genre Bias” During Awards Season
For more than a decade now, Marvel Studios films have dominated the box office. They’ve even (mostly) earned rave reviews from just about every critic. And yet, outside of the rare technical category nomination, the Academy Awards have snubbed the superhero film studio. That is, until “Black Panther” earned seven nominations a few years ago.…
-
‘Shang-Chi’ Sequel in the Works with Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton is staying in the Marvel fold, with the filmmaker signing an overall deal with Marvel Studios and Hulu’s Onyx Collective. The deal allows him to produce projects for television for both.Cretton is also developing a sequel to Shang-Chi, the well-regarded superhero movie that…
-
What Were the Number-One Movies and TV Shows of 2021? We May Never Find Out.
IndieWire turns 25 this year. To mark the occasion, we’re running a series of essays about the future of everything we cover.What is the number-one movie of 2021? We may never know. It could be Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”; at $224 million, its domestic gross is the year’s biggest to…