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Warner Bros. Was Reportedly Not Happy With The Development of 'Zack Snyder's Justice League'

Los Angeles, August 30 - A lot has happened within Warner Bros. Discovery over the last few weeks with new leadership coming to the scene. In its quest to be the next Marvel, the studio behind DC superheroes has made multiple changes in the lineup of future films, one of them being the cancellation of the release of HBO Max's "Batgirl". ## Apart from its own international issues, Warner Bros. is dealing with outside noises too. The studio is having trouble with its upcoming DC film "The Flash", thanks to controversies because of Ezra Miller who plays the titular role. Now, according to Variety, the studio was not happy with the development of "Zack Snyder's Justice League" too. ## "Zack Snyder's Justice League" was a result of a massive fan movement on social media which forced the studio to develop the Snyder-cut version of Justice League. However, Warner Bros. insiders believe that "Zack Snyder's Justice League" never should've happened. ## Rather than quiet the unceasing online campaigning to #ReleasetheSnyderCut, the four-hour HBO Max feature only further entrenched the vocal and extremely online "Snyderverse" fanbase in opposition to the leadership at the studio in general and at DC in particular.## As per Variety, the "Snyderverse" fanbase may be hard to win over, but DC has to do a better job of cultivating the kind of compelling franchises that will enable them to build up the kind of passionate, engaged, and excited fanbase that can drown out the haters.## In another major development, it is reported that Legendary Entertainment is planning to part ways with Warner Bros. and make movies with either Sony or Paramount Pictures in the future. The two companies reunited three years ago, but it seems the ongoing development at Warner Bros. may become another reason for their split. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jurassic' Film Franchise Races Past $6 Billion Globally

Los Angeles, August 29 - In a major box office milestone, Universal/Amblin's six-film Jurassic franchise has crossed the $6 billion mark globally, after the latest blockbuster in the series Jurassic World Dominion crossed $990 million at the worldwide box office. ## The first film in the franchise, Jurassic Park was released in 1993 and went on to gross $978 million worldwide initial run and crossed $1 billion after getting re-released in North America in 2020. It finished its final run at $1.05 billion and was the highest-grossing film in the franchise, before Jurassic World surpassed it in 2015. ## The Chris Pratt-starrer "Jurassic World" is the highest-grossing film in the franchise with $1.67 billion at the worldwide box office (according to Box Office Mojo). The second highest-grossing in the series is Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) with $1.31 billion worldwide. ## A total of 3 of 6 Jurassic films have crossed the $1 billion mark to date, and "Jurassic World Dominion" is inching closer to becoming the 4th film in the franchise to reach the legendary milestone. Overall, Jurassic is the 10th highest-grossing film franchise/series in the world. MCU is the highest-grossing franchise with $27.4 billion globally while "Star Wars" is the biggest film franchise in the world with $10.3 billion. ## Jurassic has been one of the film franchises which has always been audience-friendly, irrespective of the critics' reviews. For example, the latest film in the series, "Jurassic World Dominion" is the lowest-rated film among all 6 films, and still, it is minting money at the box office and is the 3rd highest-grossing film worldwide during the covid-19 pandemic era. ## Stay tuned...

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J.K. Rowling Reveals Why She Skipped 'Harry Potter' Reunion At HBO Max

Los Angeles, August 28 - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was surprisingly missing on the occasion of Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts earlier this year at HBO Max. Rowling has finally revealed why she missed the special reunion, and it was simply because it was not something she wanted to do. ## "I was asked to be on that and I decided I didn't want to do it", she told host Graham Norton during an appearance on his Virgin Radio UK show and clarifying she was not excluded from the reunion (according to Deadline). ## She added, "I thought it was about the films more than the book, quite rightly, that was what the anniversary was about. No one said don't [do it]... I was asked to do it and I decided not to".## The "Harry Potter" HBO Max special premiered on January 1, 2022, and it featured all of the key members that made the Harry Potter movies a massive success over the years. ## It was speculated that Rowling skipped the HBO Max special over her rumored spat with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. Rowling has received a lot of backlash over her views on transgender women, and among the critics of her views are Radcliffe and Watson who opposed Rowling's views and made public statements against them. ## Despite receiving a lot of criticism, the British author has not backed down from her views and has even doubled down on them writing an essay about her stance but denying that she's transphobic.## Stay tuned...

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IMDb Releases The List of Highest-Rated Films From The Turn of The Century (00s)

Los Angeles, August 28 - IMDb has been one of the most trusted sites when it comes to the fair ratings of movies and tv shows. The website has time and again revealed the list of top-rated films and shows for the respective years and decades or centuries.## Keeping up with the trend, IMDb has now released the list of the highest-rated films of the 21st century worldwide. The list is topped by Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, which has got 9 out of 10 ratings on the platform. It is also the joint highest-rated Batman movie on Rotten Tomatoes. ## "The Dark Knight", starring Christian Bale in the titular role, was released in 2008 and went on to gross over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. It also won two Oscars for Best Supporting Actor to Heath Ledger and for Best Sound Editing to Richard King. ## Meanwhile, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the joint highest-rated film of the 21st century on IMDb. Released in 2003, the Peter Jackson-directed film grossed over $1.14 billion at the worldwide box office against a budget of $94 million. The next top-rated film on the list is LOTR: The Two Towers with 8.8 ratings. ## Among the top 10 highest-rated films from the turn of the century, 8 are English films while one each is a Portuguese and Japanese movie. Not a single Indian movie in the top 10 makes the cut to the list. The top 10 films are as follows - ## 1. The Dark kinght## 2. LOTR: The Return of The King## 3. LOTR: The Two Towars## 4. LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring## 5. City of God## 6. Spirited Away## 7. The Prestige## 8. The Departed## 9. The Pianist## 10. Gladiator## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt Talks About Her Hollywood Debut And Starring Alongside Gal Gadot In 'Heart of Stone'

Mumbai, August 27 - Bollywood star and soon-to-be-mother, Alia Bhatt is at peak of her game with back-to-back blockbuster successes both at the box office and digital platforms. She delivered one of the biggest Bollywood hits of 2022 with "Gangubai Kathiawadi" and played a key role in SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster "RRR" while her "Darlings" also got a good response at Netflix. ## Going forward, Alia Bhatt has a few massive films in her hand and one of them is her Hollywood debut Heart of Stone. The "Raazi" actress will star alongside Hollywood superstar Gal Gadot, who is widely known worldwide for the "Wonder Woman" role. "Heart of Stone" is a spy action thriller film that recently wrapped filming and will release directly on Netflix. ## During a recent interview with Variety, Alia opened up about HOS and how did it come to her. While speaking about the script which she loved, Alia also said how Gal Gadot was also one of the reasons for her to do the movie that is directed by Tom Harper and produced by Skydance Media, Pilot Wave, and Mockingbird Pictures.## "I read the script, and of course, I heard that Gal was going to be starring in it and was also producing it, which I was extremely excited about because I am such a huge admirer of her work and just the person, the force that she is", she said.## "For me, what is most important is that if I am to come on board as an actor, I have to be 100% convinced of the part, otherwise I feel I'm doing the film more harm than good. So I said, I have to fall in love with the script first. And I get the script and it's totally unlike anything I have done, and I can’t speak too much about the script, but I have to say that I was so thrilled because it was such a good part", she added. ## Meanwhile, Alia will next be seen in the magnum opus "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva". Scheduled to release on September 9, the actress stars alongside her husband Ranbir Kapoor and also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, Alia calls this fantasy adventure film, "The first of its kind; it's a very brave, big giant step [in] that direction".## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. Pushes Back The Release Dates of 'Aquaman' And 'Shazam' Sequels Again

Los Angeles, August 25 - Warner Bros. Pictures is once again pushing back the release dates of its most-awaited sequels to Aquaman and Shazam! in another major development at the studio within a month. ## Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the highly-anticipated superhero sequel, directed by James Wan, has been pushed to Chrismas 2023 from March 17, 2023. The new release date is exactly one year later than the original release date of "Aquaman 2" in 2022. ## The sequel to a $1+ billion grosser movie will see the return of Jason Momoa as the titular superhero, as well as Patrick Wilson's Orm Marius and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's Black Manta. It was recently revealed that Ben Affleck's Batman will also return for Aquaman 2.## Meanwhile, Shazam! Fury of the Gods will take "Aquaman 2's" date on March 17, 2023, after getting pushed back from December this year, avoiding the clash with James Cameron's potential all-time biggest grosser "Avatar: The Way of Water". ## The sequel to "Shazam", which was released in 2019 and grossed $366 million worldwide, stars Zachary Levi in the titular role, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou, and Helen Mirren. In the film, a family of teenage heroes led by Billy Batson / Shazam fights the daughters of Atlas.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Top Gun Maverick Crosses Avengers: Infinity War To Become 6th Highest-Grossing Film In North America

Los Angeles, August 20 - Tom Cruise's action thriller Top Gun Maverick is not done yet and still going strong at the box office despite being in its 13th weekend. It has now crossed Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War at the domestic (North America) box office. ## Directed by Joseph Kosinski, "Top Gun 2" grossed a strong $1.6 million on its 13th Friday, pushing total domestic cume to $679.1 million, and with this, it has surpassed "Avengers: Infinity War's" $678.8 million lifetime collection to become the 6th highest-grossing film of all-time at the North American box office. ## The sequel to Cruise's "Top Gun" (1986) is looking to score over $5 million in its 13th weekend as it is hoping to finish over a $700 million domestic lifetime run.## Highest-grossing films in North America (without inflation) - ## 1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens - $936.66M## 2. Avengers: Endgame - $858.37M## 3. Spider-Man: No Way Home - $804.79M## 4. Avatar - $749.76M## 5. Black Panther - $700.05M## 6. Top Gun: Maverick - $679.10M## The worldwide gross total of the film is currently at $1.38 billion, making it the 13th highest-grossing film of all time worldwide. It might finish at number 11, ahead of "Frozen II" ($1.45B). It is the first and only $1 billion grosser in 2022 and only the second, after "Spider-Man: No Way Home" to do so during the covid-19 pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

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Oscar Winner Will Smith's Biopic Back In Development

Los Angeles, August 20 - Hollywood superstar, Will Smith's biopic, which was put on the back burner following his Oscar controversy, is reportedly back in development at Netflix.## Will Smith's biopic was announced by Netflix, but the streamer halted talks over a film of the actor's life in the wake of his Oscars scandal where Smith infamously slapped comedian Chris Rock at this year's Oscars for comparing his 50-year-old wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaven head to GI Jane's buzzcut. But things seem to be taking a shift at Netflix now regarding the biopic. ## A source told The Sun (via outlook India), "Will was left out in the cold by Netflix and Apple+ in the wake of the slap. He has since apologized and stepped out of the spotlight for a lengthy period. With this in mind, it is broadly agreed enough time has passed to let the dust settle. It has been made clear discussions can be started again about a biopic that Netflix was interested in".## "Arguably, the slap, and the fallout, are pivotal moments in Will's life and will become part of the storyline of his life. Netflix wants to be part of those conversations and Will's team has no doubt Apple will follow suit", says the report. ## The "Men In Black", won his maiden Oscar for the biographical sports drama film "King Richard". He played the role of Richard Williams, the father, and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams. Smith will next be seen in the action thriller "Emancipation", scheduled to release in 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer Confirms 'National Treasure 3' Script Has Been Written

Los Angeles, August 20 - It has been 15 years since the second National Treasure film, starring Nicolas Cage. Over the years, there have been rumors about the third film in the series but there was no actual development towards the making of National Treasure 3. ## While the hopes for the third film in the franchise were still there, Nicolas Cage, during a Reddit AMA thread, had almost silenced those hopes by saying that there would be no more "National Treasure 3" movie. But, months after what Cage had said, things have changed and all of sudden, the future of the National Treasure film franchise is looking bright. ## Producer of the "National Treasure" film franchise, Jerry Bruckheimer has good news regarding the third film as he has confirmed that the script of "National Treasure 3" has been written and it is really good. During an interview with comicbook, Bruckheimer said that they will be sending the script to Cage soon. ## "Let's hope we're working on the script right now. Hopefully [Cage] likes it, but it's really good. So I think we'll get it to him shortly", Bruckheimer told.## The first two National Treasure films - "National Treasure" (2004) and "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" (2007) - were successful at the box office, grossing over $806 million (without inflation) against the combined budget of nearly $200 million. ## Meanwhile, the tv series titled "National Treasure: Edge of History" is already under development at Disney Plus. It is a continuation of, the National Treasure film series and will mark the return of both Justin Bartha as Riley Poole and Harvey Keitel as Peter Sadusky from the two National Treasure movies. Cage is not reprising his role from the movie in the show. ## The creators of the series, however, remain hopeful that Cage could show up on the Disney+ series. "We're going to beg and plead and whatever," co-creator Marianne Wibberley told Deadline. "We'll have him in two seconds. He's our favorite actor out of everyone. We pitched him as Ben Gates before he was Ben Gates. He was our first choice".## Stay tuned...

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List Of Top 10 Most watched Films On Netflix (English)

Here is the list of the top10 most watched films on Netflix.## Netflix is one of the most popular OTT and streaming platforms ## Red Notice tops the list, released on November 12, 2021. watched 364.02 million hours, and still streaming.## List of top 10 most watched films on Netflix (English) # Title Genre Release date Hours watched (millions) 1.- Red Notice Action comedy November 12, 2021 364.02 2.- Don't Look Up Satirical science fiction film December 24, 2021 359.79 3.- Bird Box Post-apocalyptic horror thriller December 14, 2018 282.02 4.- The Gray Man Action July 22, 2022 245.09 5.- The Adam Project Science fiction adventure March 11, 2022 233.16 6.- Extraction Action April 24, 2020 231.34 7.- The Unforgivable Drama December 10, 2021 214.70 8.- The Irishman Crime drama November 27, 2019 214.57 9.- The Kissing Booth 2 Teen romantic comedy July 24, 2020 209.25 10.- 6 Underground Action-thriller December 13, 2019 205.47 Stay Tuned##

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List Of Top 10 Most Watched TV series On Netflix (English)

Here is the list of the top10 most watched TV series on Netflix.## Netflix is one of the most popular OTT and streaming platforms ## Stranger Things: Season 4 tops the list, released on 27 May 2022. watched 1,352.07 million hours, and still streaming.## List of top 10 most watched TV series on Netflix (English) # Title Genre Release date Hours watched (millions) 1.- Stranger Things: Season 4 Science fiction/Horror 27 May 2022 1,352.07 2.- Bridgerton: Season 2 Historical romance 25 March 2022 656.16 3.- Bridgerton: Season 1 Historical romance 25 December 2020 625.49 4.- Stranger Things: Season 3 Science fiction/Horror 4 July 2019 582.10 5.- Lucifer: Season 5 Urban fantasy 21 August 2020 569.48 6.- The Witcher: Season 1 Fantasy drama 20 December 2019 541.01 7.- Inventing Anna: Limited Series Crime drama 11 February 2022 511.92 8.- 13 Reasons Why: Season 2 Teen drama 18 May 2018 496.12 9.- Ozark: Season 4 Crime drama 21 January 2022 491.07 10.- The Witcher: Season 2 Fantasy drama 17 December 2021 484.34 Stay Tuned##

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'The Flash' Star Ezra Miller Issues Official Statement Following Recent Events

Los Angeles, August 16 - Hollywood actor Ezra Millar has issued an official statement following the recent controversies surrounding his life off-camera. "The Flash" revealed in the statement that he has been suffering complex mental health issues and seeking treatment for the same. ## In a statement provided to Variety by Miller's representative, the actor has apologized for his recent actions which led him to legal trouble and a series of abuse allegations over the last couple of years. ## "Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment", Miller says. "I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe, and productive stage in my life". ## Ezra Miller played the DC Comics character Barry Allen in 2017's "Justice League" and its 2021 counterpart, "Zack Snyder's Justice League", however, his off-screen behaviour, which allegendaly led him to assult people, overshedowed his comic-book character. ## Miller off-screen conducts has alarmed his friends and associates, as well as Warner Bros., which still has to find ways to release "The Flash" without any controvery. There have been many calls to slash Miller's "The Flash" movie release and it is still unclear what Warner Bros will decide to do with him in regards to his role as Barry Allen, especially with the entire state of the DCEU in flux after the merger with Discovery.## "The Flash" is set to hit theaters on June 23, 2023, and reportedly serves as a key entry in the studio's DC Comics films, featuring appearances by Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton as Batman.## Stay tuned...

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Universal Pictures Tops $3B At The Worldwide Box Office In 2022; First Studio To Reach Milestone Since 2019

Los Angeles, August 15 - The Hollywood box office is on the rise and Universal Pictures is leading it by producing blockbusters after blockbusters. In the major achievement, Universal Studio has crossed $3 billion at the worldwide box office in 2022, the first studio to reach the milestone since Disney in 2019.## According to Deadline, the studio has scored $1.74B at the international box office and $1.28B domestically (North America) this year. This is the eighth time Universal has topped the $3B box office mark worldwide. Jurassic World Dominion is leading the chart for the studio with $975 million ($605M overseas/$373.1M domestic) so far. It has set its eyes on touching the $1 billion mark in the coming days. ## "Jurassic World Dominion" is the 5th highest-grossing film (without exchange rates) for Universal at the domestic box office while worldwide, it ranks 8th for the studio. In 2022, the Chris Pratt-starrer is the second biggest-grossing Hollywood movie worldwide, after Paramount Pictures' "Top Gun Maverick" ($1.4B).## The second biggest film this year for the studio is Minions: The Rise of Gru, which has so far grossed $790.4M globally, including $446.7M overseas and $343.7M from domestic. It is already the biggest animated film during the covid-19 pandemic era. The movie has shot for $900 million in its final run as it is heading for China release this coming weekend. ## Among the other top releases so far for the studio, is DreamWorks Animation's The Bad Guys with a global cume of $246.8M ($150.1M int/$96.7M domestic), Blumhouse's The Black Phone at $152.7M global ($65M int./$87.7M domestic) and Jordan Peele's Nope with $113.9M globally ($6.3M int./$107.5M domestic). ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Jurassic World Dominion Sets Eyes On $1B Globally

Los Angeles, August 14 - Universal Pictures' Jurassic World Dominion has surpassed $600 million at the international box office, after scoring $4.8 million in its 10th weekend. The total overseas collection of the film now stands at $601.4 million from 88 markets, according to Hollywood trade expert Gitesh Pandya.## The Chris Pratt-starrer science fiction actioner has grossed $373.1 million at the domestic (North America) box office and has almost finished its run there. The worldwide cume total of the film has reached $975 million and now, the $1 billion global mark is looking possible.## Interestingly, "Jurassic World Dominion" is the lowest-rated film in the 6-film franchise. The Rotten Tomatoes critic' score is just 30% for the movie, and still, the film has managed to keep up the box office legacy of this blockbuster franchise. If the movie reaches the $1 billion mark, it will become the 4th Jurassic movie to do so. ## China is leading the international box office chart of the film with $157.6 million in its final run, followed by Mexico at number 2 with $42.9 million, the United Kingdom at 3 with $41.5 million, France and Australia at number 4 and 5 with $28.5 million and $24.8 million, respectively. At the Indian box office, the movie scored 92 crores ($11.6M) in its final run. ## Directed by Colin Trevorrow, the film is set four years after the events of Fallen Kingdom, with dinosaurs now living alongside humans around the world. It follows Owen Grady and Claire Dearing as they embark on a rescue mission, while Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler reunite with Ian Malcolm to expose a conspiracy by the genomics corporation Biosyn, a once rival of the defunct InGen.## The film stars an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou Athie, BD Wong, and Omar Sy. Dern, Goldblum, and Neill reprise their roles from the Jurassic Park trilogy, appearing together for the first time since the 1993 film.## Stay tuned...

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Harry Potter Author JK Rowling Receives Death Threats Over Tweet For Salman Rushdie

London, August 14 - British author, JK Rowling, best known for the fantasy book series "Harry Potter", has received a death threat on Twitter after she condemned the attack on author Salman Rushdie at a literary event at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York. ## Salman Rushdie, who faced death threats for years after writing "The Satanic Verses", was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar (according to NDTV), the US national of Lebanese origin, on stage on Friday. ## JK Rowling condemned this attack and tweeted expressing horror at the attempt on 75-year-old Rushdie's life. "Horrifying news. Feeling very sick right now. Let him be ok", she had posted.## A user commented on this post, saying "Don't worry you are next." He had previously described Matar as a "revolutionary Shia fighter".## Ms. Rowling on Saturday shared the screenshot of this comment and asked Twitter to take cognizance, tagging @TwitterSupport, "Any chance of some support?" She later confirmed that the police were now involved. "To all sending supportive messages: thank you. Police are involved (were already involved on other threats)", Ms. Rowling wrote.## To all sending supportive messages: thank you 💕 Police are involved (were already involved on other threats).— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 13, 2022 ## Warner Bros. Discovery, which backed the "Harry Potter" film franchise under Warner Bros. Pictures, in a statement to Deadline, condemned the threats against Rowling.## "Warner Bros. Discovery strongly condemns the threats made against JK Rowling. We stand with her and all the authors, storytellers, and creators who bravely express their creativity and opinions. WBD believes in freedom of expression, peaceful discourse, and supporting those who offer their views in the public arena.## "Our thoughts are with Sir Salman Rushdie and his family following the senseless act of violence in New York. The company strongly condemns any form of threat, violence or intimidation when opinions, beliefs, and thoughts might differ," the corporation in the statement.## Stay tuned...

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Malaysia Government Commits To Banning More LGBT Films After Banning 'Thor' and 'Lightyear'

Kuala Lumpur, August 12 - The government of Malaysia is in no mood to spare any film that promotes LGBT elements. Marvel Studios' recent blockbuster, Thor: Love and Thunder, was stopped from releasing in the country, and the government has now confirmed that it was prevented from releasing in local theaters due to its LGBT. ## Thor 4 is one of the many Hollywood films that have been stopped from hitting theaters in Malaysia, and this also includes Pixar's recently released, Lightyear. As per Variety, both "Thor 4" and "Lightyear" were submitted by distributor Disney for classification and censorship by the country's Film Censorship Board (LPF). ## While the censor board of Malaysia at first was ready to allow the film in theaters, however, upon the condition of cutting some of the LGBT scenes but Disney chose not to surrender. "Lightyear" was banned in 16 or more Muslim-majority countries.## "Recently there was a film that did not pass censorship, that is the new 'Thor' film", said Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin. "[The movie] touched on LGBT but we see right now there are many films with LGBT elements that slip past the censorship".## Zahidi blamed foreign elements for the problem, claimed that LGBT films were becoming more subtle in their methods, and asked for public vigilance. "I am frustrated because the outside world was the one promoting LGBT,” he said responding to a question in Parliament.## While the minister said that his government is committed to banning films showing LGBT in theaters, he also revealed that beyond movie theaters and broadcast TV, his powers are limited and do not cover streaming services that are based outside the country. It has been said that "Lightyear" is already on Disney+Hotstar with an 18+ recommendation in the country. ## Zahidi advised Malaysians to exercise self-restraint and for parents to use the age-control systems contained within streaming platforms to restrict access to LGBT content.## Stay tuned...

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Lady Gaga Gets A Huge Payday To Play Harley Quinn In DC's 'Joker 2'

Los Angeles, August 12 - Warner Bros. is believed to be in the confusion regarding its future timeline under the new leadership of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. The studio under Zaslav has spoken about building a 10-year plan for DC films, that would be similar to the structure that Alan Horn and Bob Iger put together very effectively with Marvel boss Kevin Feige at Disney. ## Warner Bros., however, despite announcing its plans to expand DC Universe, has greenlit only Joker: Folie à Deux as a new film. The follow-up to the wildly successful 2019 "Joker", which grossed $1.07 billion globally, also has been set for October 4, 2024, release. ## The sequel of "Joker", meanwhile, will cost much bigger than the original film which was made in approx. $55M-$70M budget. According to Variety, both Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips will be paid a massive $20 million each to return to star and direct the movie. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga has been roped to play the iconic Harley Quinn in "Joker 2", and she will be getting $10 million for the same. ## The final cost of making the movie is expected to reach $150 million, including salaries, combined with the cost of producing complicated musical sequences. It is going to be one of the costliest DC films, however, it is still cheaper than most superhero movies. ## While only "Joker 2" has been greenlit yet, several other DC properties have been in development as feature films, some for years — "Wonder Woman 3", "Superman", "Zatanna", and "Static Shock". Writer-director Matt Reeves is also on track for a sequel of "The Batman" with star Robert Pattinson. ## Stay tuned...

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New Predator Film 'Prey' Sets All-Time Record Viewership On Hulu

Los Angeles, August 10 - 20th Century Studios' new film in the Predator franchise, Prey debuted directly on Disney's Hulu platform in the United States on August 5. Being a film of the blockbuster franchise, many wondered why 20th Century and Disney didn't open the movie in cinemas exclusively. ## While there is no reason given by the studio, the movie has taken the streaming platform, Hulu by storm. On Tuesday, Disney revealed (via The Hollywood Reporter) that the film scored the No. 1 premiere on Hulu to date, including all film and TV series debuts. ## Additionally, the pic was the most watched film premiere on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories, based on hours watched in the first three days of its release, however, Disney did not reveal the viewing hours. ## The development of the film, Prey, began during the production of The Predator (2018), when producer John Davis was approached by Trachtenberg and Aison, with a concept that they had been developing since 2016. The movie was always in production for direct streaming release. ## THR report says that Disney believes that sending the movie straight to Hulu — which, like other streamers, is competing to become a destination for original content — was a smart decision, and it's impossible to say whether Prey would have benefited from a theatrical release. The veteran Hollywood box office analysts also believe that it was a good move from Disney to send the movie on Hulu. ## Stay tuned...

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'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' Confirms Christmas 2024 Release Date

Los Angeles, August 9 - Paramount Pictures has had great success with its video game adaptation Sonic films, and now, the studio is gearing up for another film in the series. ## Paramount announced the third installment of Sonic in February this year, much before the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The studio has now confirmed its release date as the iconic blue speedster will be hitting theaters on December 20, 2024. ## The first two Sonic films grossed over $720 million worldwide, which is massive for the film franchise as movies adapted from video games tend to bomb at the box office. 2020s Sonic the Hedgehog grossed over $319 million worldwide while its sequel which came out in April of this year went on to gross over 402 million. ## Sonic the Hedgehog 2 opened to a huge $72.1 million in a major boost for the domestic (North American) box office recovery. It scored the biggest opening weekend of all time for a video game adaptation, beating the first Sonic, and was also Paramount's biggest three-day opening since 2014.## Sonic 3, meanwhile, will have tough competition at the box office as James Cameron's mega movie, Avatar 3, will also be hitting theaters around the same time. The cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 includes James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub, and Idris Elba.## Running faster, flying higher, and punching harder. #SonicMovie3 hits theatres on December 20, 2024. pic.twitter.com/DcFGbaKUao— Sonic the Hedgehog (@SonicMovie) August 9, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Thor 4 Becomes Biggest Thor Movie In North America

Los Angeles, August 8 - Chris Hemsworth's newest Thor movie Thor: Love and Thunder opened in theaters last month domestically as well as internationally. The superhero movie, directed by Taika Waititi, didn't receive well by the critics as it has officially become the lowest-rated Thor movie with ratings of 65% on Rotten Tomatoes. ## Even though the Marvel movie didn't go well with critics, it put up a strong show at the box office, and now, it has become the highest-grossing film in the Thor franchise at the domestic (North America) box office. Thor 4 has grossed $316 million after the end of the 5th weekend, beating Thor: Ragnarok's $315 million lifetime domestic total. ## Thor: Ragnarok, however, is still the highest-grossing film in the franchise at the worldwide box office with $854 million, on the other hand, the latest flick has earned $700 million in total so far. Once Thor 4 tops $322 million, it will have sold more tickets than the previous Thor film.## In the film, Thor attempts to find inner peace but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie, Korg, and Jane Foster — who is now the Mighty Thor — to stop Gorr the God Butcher from eliminating all gods. It stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, and Russell Crowe in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Margot Robbie Is Not Happy With The Casting of Lady Gaga As Harley Quinn In 'Joker 2'?

Los Angeles, August 7 - The casting of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in Joker 2 seems to be not doing well with Margot Robbie who played this iconic DC role in many movies and made this one of the most popular on-screen characters. ## Margot Robbie, who is currently working on, Barbie, is reportedly not happy after the House of Gucci actor bagged the lead role in Joker: Folie à deux. A source close to the actor told OK! Magazine (via Geo TV), "Lady Gaga playing Harley Quinn in the Joker sequel instead of Margot Robbie is a joke".## The casting of Gaga in the much-anticipated sequel came as a surprise to many in Hollywood, though her role in the movie was reportedly confirmed a long time back. It is said that Robbie is feeling nervous and insulted at the same time to get to know the fact that an attention seeker pop culture singer is replacing her to play Joker's sidekick and love interest. ## "Every real actor in Hollywood should be nervous that they are going to be replaced with some pop culture phenomenon who hasn't paid their dues", the insider added. "Margot isn't angry about the choice; she is insulted. This isn't about casting the most talented person for the role, but rather casting someone who gets the most press attention".## Meanwhile, the sequel of this psychological thriller film will be hitting theaters on October 4, 2024. Joaquin Phoenix, who scored his first Oscar for playing Joker, will be reprising his role in Joker 2 with Todd Phillips returning to direct it. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel President Lends Support To 'Batgirl' Directors After DC Movie Shelved

Los Angeles, August 6 - Marvel Studios' president Kevin Feige has lent his support to the Batgirl directors Billal Fallah and Adil Al Arbi following the news of Warner Bros. shelving the release of the DC movie. ## Billal and Adil have directed one of the episodes of Marvel/Disney+ recent series, Ms. Marvel, and share a good rapport with Feige. Al Arbi posted on his Instagram Story a screenshot of an email that he recently received from the Feige.## In the message, Feige wrote, "My friends I had to reach out and let you know we are all thinking about you both. Because of the wonderful news about the wedding (congrats!) and the disappointing news about Batgirl. Very proud of you guys for all the amazing work you do and particularly Ms. Marvel of course! Can't wait to see what is next for you. Hope to see you soon".## Feige is not the only big Hollywood name who showed support to the filmmakers, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Baby Driver helmer Edgar Wright also reach out to the directors and expressed disappointment on the shocking decision by Warner studio. ## Batgirl stars Leslie Grace in the title role along with Michael Keaton as Batman, among others. The film was supposed to release on the streaming platform HBO Max later this year but now stands canceled. Warner Bros., however, defended its bold move and shared a statement on the same. ## "The decision to not release 'Batgirl' reflects our leadership's strategic shift as it relates to the DC universe and HBO Max", it said.## The statement continued to read, "Leslie Grace is an incredibly talented actor and this decision is not a reflection of her performance. We are incredibly grateful to the filmmakers of 'Batgirl' and 'Scoob! Holiday Haunt' and their respective casts and we hope to collaborate with everyone again in the near future".## Stay tuned...

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Dhanush To Reprise His Role In Russo Brothers' 'The Gray Man' Sequel

Chennai, August 6 - Actor Dhanush made his Hollywood debut with Russo Brothers' spy action thriller The Gray Man. The movie premiered on Netflix on July 22 and scored fifth biggest opening weekend ever for Netflix. Earlier, the movie had a limited theatrical release on July 15 in the USA.## Satisfied with the result, Netflix confirmed the sequel of the movie with Ryan Gosling returning to reprise his role and Russo Brothers to direct once again. It was not confirmed whether the rest of the cast will return or not, but now, Dhanush has given a major hint regarding his role in the sequel. ## Dhanush played the role of Avik San/Lone Wolf in the movie. The actor took to Twitter on Saturday (August 6) and confirmed that Lone Wolf is ready for the sequel. He shared short audio, in which he says, "Six, this is Lone Wolf. I hear we are both looking for the same man. I want to offer you some advice. Stop looking. You are wasting your time. Because if I find him first, there will be nothing for you to look for. And if you find him first, then I will find you. Nothing personal".## The Gray Man universe is expanding and the sequel is coming… Lone Wolf is ready, are you? #TheGrayMan @agbofilms @netflix @Russo_Brothers pic.twitter.com/b8FuJk9koJ— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) August 6, 2022 ## Earlier, Russo Brothers explained in an interview why Dhanush's character was not killed off in the movie. "We're fortunate enough to use Dhanush. We were not interested in him playing a one-off character who shows up just to be overcome by the lead in the film. He is as equally skilled and determined as Gosling is in the movie. He has a story that will allow him to come back into the narrative at some point — as his own hero".## A spin-off film, written by screenwriters Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese (Deadpool, Zombieland) is also in development and is set to explore a different element of The Gray Man universe.## Stay tuned...

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Thor Star Chris Hemsworth Congratulates Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Mirabai Chanu

Mumbai, August 5 - Hollywood superstar, Chris Hemsworth has congratulated India's weightlifter and gold medalist at Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu. Hemsworth is famous for playing the superhero character, Thor in Marvel movies and carries a massive fan following among the Indian audiences. ## The Australian actor, while responding to an Indian media personality, congratulate Mirabai Chanu and found her a worthy successor of his hammer called Mjolnir. "She is worthy! Congrats, Saikhom, you legend", Hemsworth wrote. ## She is worthy! Congrats, Saikhom, you legend.— Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth) August 4, 2022 ## Mirabai Chanu won India's first gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 in the 49 KG weight category. The weightlifting superstar of India is also the silver medalist of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and won the gold medal at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. ## Meanwhile, Chris Hemsworth was recently seen in "Thor: Love and Thunder", which grossed over 100 crores at the Indian box office and became a big hit. He will next be seen in "Extraction 2" and "Furiosa". ## Stay tuned...

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