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Hayao Miyazaki's animated fantastical coming-of-age story, The Boy and the Heron has hit $12.8 million USD at the opening weekend domestic box office. The film's record-breaking revenue makes it the first original anime production to be at the top of the domestic box office.The Boy and the Heron marks the animation maestro Hayao Miyazaki's unexpected return to the screens after being absent for over a decade. Miyazaki has been known for classics like Spirited Away and Princess Mononke. He announced that he would be retiring in 2013 when he released his previous film, The Wind Rises. Internationally, The Boy and the Heron has been slowly rolling out, earning $84 million USD, with $56 million USD coming from Japan. The animation edged out Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, which took a tumble i...

In a recently press conference for Dune: Part Two in South Korea, director Denis Villeneuve shared with fans that the sequel is a "much better" film than the original 2021 one. Set to arrive in March 2024 which will once again star Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, the story picks up from the events of Paul Atreides as he leads the Fremen into a battle against the Harkonnen empire. During the event Villeneuve teased, "For me, this film is much better than Part One. There's something more alive in it. There's a relationship to the characters. I was trying to reach for an intensity and a quality of emotions that I didn't reach with Part One and that I did reach with Part Two. I’m not saying the film is perfect, but I'm much more happy with Part Two than I was with Part One. I can not wait to sh...

Following the recent news of the fourth allegation of sexual assault against Sean "Diddy" Combs, fellow rapper and business mogul 50 Cent took to X to reveal that he plans to release a documentary surrounding the situation. His production company confirmed that 50's documentary will center around the sexual allegations pointed towards Diddy and that all the proceeds from the upcoming project will go to victims of sexual violence. G-Unit Film & Television is set to produce the currently untitled film.In the X post, 50 wrote, "Proceeds from this Documentary will go to victims of Sexual Assault and Rape," along with a short clip from the documentary. The footage shoes former Bad Boy Records rapper Mark Curry describing a dangerous party scene that was allegedly encouraged by Diddy and his...

PETA named filmmaker James Gunn as its 2023 Person of the Year for his "compassionate work in championing animal rights."The organization shared in a blog post that Gunn "fiercely" promotes adoption and "expose[s] the torture that animals endure in laboratories to millions of viewers worldwide," the latter of which refers to his work on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The Marvel Studios film touched on the horrifying backstory of Rocket Raccoon, who was the result of inhumane animal testing and was further subjected to even more cruel treatment as he grew. "It engaged a Marvel-sized audience with a thought-provoking narrative about the horrors of experiments on animals," PETA wrote.Gunn is also a father to three adopted animals: dogs Ozu and River and cat Emily, the last of which was rescu...

The Last of Us debuted earlier this year on HBO Max, drawing in nearly 5 million viewers on the day of its premiere. The post-apocalyptic drama was adapted from the video game of the same name, created by Naughty Dog and Sony.Fans have been eagerly awaiting a new season of the series and HBO Max has finally given an update. In its The One to Watch trailer, the streamer shared that a second season would be premiering in 2025.Production on The Last of Us will begin on February 12, showrunner Craig Mazin revealed to Variety. The second season is expected to follow the same storyline as The Last of Us Part II video game.Released in 2020, Part II takes place four years after the events of the inaugural game. Joel and Ellie have settled down in Wyoming. While on patrol, Joel and Tommy rescue a s...

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are taking Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's spots as undercover, married spies, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. In Prime Video's Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a spinoff series of Pitt and Jolie's 2005 action film of the same name, Glover and Erskine step into their infamous roles as John and Jane Smith, juggling marriage and espionage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Prime Video (@primevideo)The official show description reads as follows:Two lonely strangers land a job working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels and a dream brownstone in Manhattan. The catch: new identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. & Mrs. John and Jane Smith. Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high risk mission every week while al...

A24 films will now exclusively stream on Max as part of the independent entertainment company's multiyear pay-1 US output deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.A press release confirmed that some of the new films covered in the agreement are Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla starring Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny, Kristoffer Borgli’s Dream Scenario with Nicolas Cage and Sean Durkin’s  The Iron Claw, which stars Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White. Other newer releases include Dicks: The Musical, The Zone of Interest, Stop Making Sense (2023), Love Lies Bleeding and Civil War. Between the current and new catalog of A24 titles, subscribers will be able to stream more than 100 films, including beloved movies like Everything Everywhere All at Once, Uncut Gems, The Whale, Past Lives and more.“Continuing our r...

Max has officially unveiled a first glimpse at It prequel Welcome to Derry. The teaser shows that the upcoming series is connected in the world of Stephen King, expanding the thrilling storyline in the city of Derry.While Derry might not be the first place you might book for a vacation, the events of Derry keep you captivated. Warner Bros. Discovery has recently released a reel of clips for the upcoming shows for 2024 and beyond. Giving new looks at shows like True Detective, The Penguin, House of the Dragon and more, the It prequel captures the attention of fans worldwide. The series is created by Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara Muschietti. Written by Jason Fuchs, Welcome to Derry stars Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar, Stephen Rider, and Madeleine Stowe. Andy i...

Dave Chappelle is closing out his 2023 with a brand new Netflix comedy special.Premiering on December 31, the still-untitled standup special was announced via a short teaser that sees his "C" logo lit up with neon lighting. In the background, Chappelle's voice can be heard thanking the roaring crowd and is capped off with Morgan Freeman proudly stating, "He's back, folks!" The phrase "DAVE IS BACK" then appears, followed by the release date of December 31.It remains to be seen when and where this special was filmed. This marks Chappelle's sixth Netflix comedy special in six years; he released The Age of Spin, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Equanimity and The Bird Revelation in 2017, Stick & Stones in 2019 and The Closer in 2021.Watch the teaser below. Dave Chappelle's comedy special premi...

Apple TV+ has finally dropped the official trailer for Steven Spielberg's new World War II pilot drama starring Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan. The nine-part limited series is the follow up release to Band of Brothers and The Pacific and is slated to release in early January of next year. The aviation drama reunites Spielberg with Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. In 2001, Goetzman produced the 2001 Band of Brothers and 2010's The Pacific. Written by John Orloff, the limited series also sees big-name episode directors like Cary Joji Fukunaga, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Dee Rees and Tim Van Patten. The trailer gives audiences a glimpse at Butler and Keoghan's characters taking to the sky as U.S. pilots. The pilots are assigned their roles as a part of a special group preparing to go "straight i...

Netflix has renewed Squid Game: The Challenge for a second season. Based on the hit namesake South Korean drama, the debut season of Netflix’s reality show-style spinoff aired just last month.Enlisting competitors from throughout England, 456 individuals competed for$4.56 million USD in prize money, the largest cash prize lump sum in game show history. More than two years after the release of the original Squid Game, the reality show maintained the top spot among Netflix’s English language shows for a few weeks after its release.Several contestants, however, have taken to social media to complain about ill-treatment while competing on the show. One user on TikTok explained that a game of "Red Light, Green Light" – which took place over a few minutes in the original Squid Game show – took s...