LOS ANGELES: Disney´s dark fairy tale “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” edged out “Joker” in a fierce battle of the supervillains this weekend, taking $19.4 million in North American theaters, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The film, a sequel to the 2014 live-action hit, stars Angelina Jolie as the evil sorceress of “Sleeping Beauty” fame….
Madonna slapped by lawsuit for arriving hours late to her concerts Madonna fans have taken to court to sue the megastar over the increasing amount of times she has been late during concerts. The recent lawsuit came during her Madame X Tour, according to legal documents which TMZ acquired. The lawsuit was issued by a…
LOS ANGELES: Apple on Wednesday abruptly canceled the world premiere of “The Banker” over unspecified concerns, just one day before the film was due to close a major Los Angeles festival. The movie, starring Samuel L Jackson, is based on the true story of two black businessmen who hired a working-class white man to front…
LOS ANGELES: Adam Sandler and Robert Pattinson saw their Oscar hopes boosted Thursday as “Uncut Gems” and “The Lighthouse” led the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations with five each, in the unofficial start to Hollywood´s annual prize-giving season. While major studio releases are not eligible for the Spirit Awards, the prizes are still seen as…
LOS ANGELES: In a rare show of box-office stasis, the top five films in North American theaters were unchanged this weekend from last, led again by Disney blockbuster “Frozen II,” industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The animated musical, which has Queen Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) and the gang traveling to an enchanted forest,…
LOS ANGELES: Superman´s very first cape and Bilbo Baggins´ pipe are each forecast to raise $100,000-$200,000 at a blockbuster auction of rare Hollywood memorabilia next week. The props from Christopher Reeve´s “Superman” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy will headline Monday´s sale of some 400 cinephile items at Julien´s Auctions in Los Angeles. Spokesman…
American actress Scarlett Johansson kick-started a legal battle against Walt Disney Studios. The tug-of-war took a new turn as Disney Studios attempted to resolve the dispute out of the court. Black Widow actress in her lawsuit lodged last month, complained that Disney Studio defrauded her of millions of dollars in box office profits by releasing…
Oscar winner Michael Caine honoured with Crystal Globe award at Karlovy Vary film festival KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic: Stars returned to the Czech town of Karlovy Vary for its annual film festival for the first time in over two years on Friday, as central and eastern Europe’s leading film industry event got back into action…
Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ helped Disney collect $125 million in online revenue, according to Reuters. The Walt Disney (DIS.N) said this in a court filing on Friday getting sued by Scarlett Johansson who plays the lead role in the movie. The actress last month sued Disney alleging that the company breached her contract when it…
Scarlett Johansson lawyers accuse Disney of launching ‘misogynistic attack’ Renowned actor Scarlett Johansson’s legal team has brought Disney under fire for attacking the star with a ‘misogynistic attack’. The report has been brought forward by Johansson’s lawyer John Berlinski. According to Metro, he claimed, “‘After initially responding to this litigation with a misogynistic attack against…
