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Iconic Film Fest Ditches Utah After Nearly 5 Decades

Sundance will make the move from Park City to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027

(Newser) - For nearly a half-century, Utah has hosted the Sundance Film Festival, which kicked off in the resort town of Park City. Now, the Beehive State is bidding adieu to the iconic event, as it was announced Thursday that, after "countless meetings" and multiple presentations, Boulder, Colorado, has been chosen...

Israel Frees Oscar-Winning Director Attacked by Settlers

Witnesses say Israeli settlers attacked Hamdan Ballal's West Bank village

(Newser) - The Palestinian director who earlier this month took home an Oscar has been released by Israel after being beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by the military. Hamdan Ballal and two other Palestinians were set free on Tuesday, report the AP and New York Times , with the No Other Land...

Snow White Leaves Disney Disappointed
Snow White Leaves
Disney Disappointed
box office
Mar 23, 2025 1:00 PM CDT

Snow White Leaves Disney Disappointed

Studio has more live-action remakes on the way

(Newser) - The Walt Disney Co.'s live-action, controversy-bedeviled Snow White opened in theaters with a sleepy $43 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. With a budget above $250 million, the film had set out with higher ambitions, particularly since it returns Disney to its very origins. The...

Novocaine Has the Best of Weak Debuts
Novocaine
Tops Field
of Newcomers
box office
Mar 16, 2025 12:40 PM CDT

Novocaine Tops Field of Newcomers

Weekend looks to be the lowest-grossing one of the year

(Newser) - Five new movies opened wide in North American theaters this weekend, including a starry spy picture from Steven Soderbergh, an A24 thriller, a Looney Tunes movie, and a high concept action-comedy with The Boys star Jack Quaid. But the myriad options did not result in box office gold. When final...

Is Disney's Snow White Remake a Poisoned Apple?
It's Been No Fairy Tale
for This Snow White Reboot
the rundown
Mar 13, 2025 6:17 PM CDT

It's Been No Fairy Tale for This Snow White Reboot

Stellar opening weekend seems unlikely for Disney flick amid various controversies

(Newser) - Disney's new Snow White movie , out March 21, is a live-action adaptation of the 1937 animated classic, but its dwarfs aren't, er, live. The use of computer-generated dwarfs is just one element that has drawn controversy around the remake, which had a "pared-down" European premiere Wednesday at...

Mickey 17 Opens on Top but Reflects Industry's Issues

Film could be a hit and still not recoup its costs

(Newser) - Parasite filmmaker Bong Joon Ho's original science fiction film Mickey 17 opened in first place on the North American box office charts. According to studio estimates Sunday, the Robert Pattinson-led film earned $19.1 million in its first weekend in theaters, which was enough to dethrone Captain America: Brave ...

Captain America Drops but Not Out of First Place
Captain America Drops
but Not Out of First Place
box office
Mar 2, 2025 2:00 PM CST

Captain America Drops but Not Out of First Place

Last Breath finishes second in debut after receiving positive reviews

(Newser) - Captain America: Brave New World kept falling but still hovered above all others at a weak weekend box office. The latest Disney-Marvel offering brought in another $15 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday, the AP reports, when most of Hollywood's attention was on the Oscars. The Anthony Mackie-led...

Gascon to Attend Oscars: 'I'm Grateful to Be Back'

Variety reports that Netflix has agreed to pay for Emilia Perez star's showing amid controversy

(Newser) - The distance between Netflix and Karla Sofia Gascon just got a bit smaller. Variety reports that best actress nominee Gascon, 52, will indeed attend the Academy Awards on Sunday at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre—and that the streaming service has agreed to pick up the tab, despite the "nightmare"...

Brave New World Takes a Plunge
Brave New World Takes a Plunge
box office
Feb 23, 2025 2:40 PM CST

Brave New World Takes a Plunge

The Monkey debuts in second place for weekend

(Newser) - Captain America: Brave New World soared on opening weekend but crash-landed in its second go-around with audiences. The film remained No. 1 at the box office with $28.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. But after a debut of $100 million over four days and $88...

Guy Pearce: Kevin Spacey 'Targeted Me'
Kevin Spacey
to Guy Pearce:
'Grow Up'
UPDATED
Feb 19, 2025 2:00 AM CST

Kevin Spacey to Guy Pearce: 'Grow Up'

Spacey responds after Pearce claims he was 'targeted'

(Newser) - Kevin Spacey didn't mince words in his response to Guy Pearce following Pearce's claim that Spacey "targeted" him while they filmed LA Confidential together: "Guy, you need to grow up. You are not a victim," Spacey said in a video posted to X Tuesday. Spacey...

Audiences Enjoy Captain America More Than Movie Critics Do
Marvel Has a Hit
Despite Poor Reviews
box office
Feb 16, 2025 12:15 PM CST

Marvel Has a Hit Despite Poor Reviews

Captain America: Brave New World shakes up the brand

(Newser) - Captain America: Brave New World infused some blockbuster cash into the North American box office, bringing in $88.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Walt Disney Co. release is by far the biggest opener of 2025, and the company predicts it will...

Among Top-Grossing Films, a Big First for the Ladies

Percentage of movies with female protagonists equal those with male ones, thanks to Wicked et al.

(Newser) - For the first time in recent history, the percentage of top-grossing films featuring female protagonists equaled the percentage of films with male protagonists, according to a pair of annual studies released Tuesday. Movies like Wicked, Inside Out 2, and The Substance lifted Hollywood's theatrical releases to gender parity in...

Disney's DEI Shift: New Movie Disclaimers

It's a shorter, vaguer warning now on Dumbo , Peter Pan , other older films amid government pressure

(Newser) - Google , Meta , and PBS are just some of the companies that have announced changes to their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives amid the Trump administration's push to get rid of such programs and services, and now Disney has joined the mix. The Hill reports the company is tweaking...

Dog Man Holds Off Debuts
Dog Man Holds Off Debuts
box office
Feb 9, 2025 2:31 PM CST

Dog Man Holds Off Debuts

Love Hurts , Heart Eyes trail on a slow weekend

(Newser) - DreamWorks Animation's Dog Man chased its own tail on a quiet winter weekend at the box office, repeating as the top movie in theaters. The animated Universal Pictures release, adapted from Dav Pilkey's popular graphic novel series, collected $13.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates...

Audiences Back Dog Man
Dog Man Makes
Biggest Splash
box office
Feb 2, 2025 1:45 PM CST

Dog Man Makes Biggest Splash

Animated film has strong opening, draws top score from audiences

(Newser) - DreamWorks Animation's Dog Man fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it the biggest debut yet in 2025. It was a strong opening for the Universal Pictures release adapted from the popular graphic novel series by author Dav Pilkey....

Flight Risk Lands at No. 1
Maligned Flight Risk
Lands in Top Spot
box office
Jan 26, 2025 2:05 PM CST

Maligned Flight Risk Lands in Top Spot

Poor reviews greet Mel Gibson's return to directing

(Newser) - Critics lambasted it, and audiences didn't rate it much higher. Despite the headwinds, Mel Gibson's Flight Risk managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. On a quiet weekend, even for the typically frigid moviegoing month...

One of Them Days Rides Strong Reviews to Top
One of Them Days Rides
Strong Reviews to Top
box office
Jan 19, 2025 1:10 PM CST

One of Them Days Rides Strong Reviews to Top

Mufasa projects to take the lead on Monday

(Newser) - The Keke Palmer buddy comedy One of Them Days opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The R-rated Sony release earned $11.6 million from 2,675 theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, beating Disney's...

Den of Thieves 2 Opens at Top
Den of Thieves Sequel
Equals the Original's Debut
box office
Jan 12, 2025 1:45 PM CST

Den of Thieves Sequel Equals the Original's Debut

Better Man , with its CGI chimpanzee, misses Top 10

(Newser) - On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, while much of Hollywood's attention was on the wildfires raging in Los Angeles, Lionsgate's Den of Thieves 2: Pantera debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. About 10 theaters were closed in Los Angeles,...

10 Big Films to Look Out for in 2025
Break Out the
Popcorn for 2025
Jan 11, 2025 1:00 PM CST

Break Out the Popcorn for 2025

Part II of Wicked , new Mission: Impossible movie, PT Anderson flick all come out this year

(Newser) - With the Golden Globes under our belt and the Oscars looming, cinephiles are starting to turn their attention to the new crop of films headed to the silver screen in 2025. Remakes, sequels, and even a mysterious PT Anderson film are all in the mix for the coming year. Here,...

Mufasa , Sonic Lead the Pack
Holdover Films
Hold Onto Top 10
box office
Jan 5, 2025 1:10 PM CST

Holdover Films Hold Onto Top 10

First weekend of the year tops 2024's by 20%

(Newser) - Mufasa claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend of 2025. The Walt Disney Co.'s photorealistic Lion King prequel earned $23.8 million in its third weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which has...

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