Jack Black's Po is back after nearly a decade, and he's already receiving a hero's welcome from audiences. Kung Fu Panda 4 debuted on the big screen with $3.8 million in previews Thursday at 2 p.m., before officially opening everywhere Friday. The fourth film in the franchise is expected to gross more than $50 million … Read more
UCLA released the 11th edition of its annual report Hollywood Diversity Report Thursday, showing an increase of 4% for actors, since 2022, and filmmakers of color in 2023 while women have taken a big step back. Although people of color remain underrepresented in all film and television jobs in Hollywood, UCLA showed that actors, writers … Read more
Forget sweet and salty. Try sweet and sandy. It’s a dish transformed into power food for Timothée Chalamet, star of the Christmas blockbuster Wonka – which quietly grossed $624.8 million worldwide box office – and now Dune: part two. Last year, the young actor rose to No. 7 on the list of top-grossing stars at … Read more
Taiwanese black comedy thriller The pig, the snake and the pigeon gave new impetus to Chinese theater box office over the weekend, beating out four local blockbusters that had dominated the market since the Lunar New Year holiday began early last month. The hit crime film, released in Taiwan last October, grossed $16.2 million from … Read more
AMC Entertainment The stock fell 2% today and 15% this week to set a new split-adjusted all-time low of $5.17. It's a notable turnaround after the unlikely boost provided in 2020 by meme-happy individual investors who built positions even as movie theaters were closed due to Covid. Some shareholders have recently expressed concern about the … Read more