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The success of Avatar: The Way of Water has translated into numbers, officially surpassing the $1 billion USD mark at the global box office in just 14 days. Maintaining its top spot for the past two weeks, the film has become this year’s fastest film to hit the box office milestone. In 2022, only three films hit the billion-dollar mark. The shortlist includes Top Gun: Maverick which reached the milestone in 31 days and Jurassic World Dominion, hitting $1 billion USD in over four months. In comparison, in 2019, nine films crossed the billion-dollar mark. Avatar 2 is currently the fastest film since 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home which only needed 12 days to surpass $1 billion USD. In the history of film, only six have hit the milestone in the first two weeks of their release. Going into the...

M. Night Shyamalan is back with another horror thriller, Knock at the Cabin where a family has to make an impossible decision about who gets to live. The apocalyptic psychological horror is based on Paul Tremblay’s 2018 novel, The Cabin at the End of the World. Taking place in a cabin in the woods, a couple played by Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge, take their young daughter Wen (Kristen Cui), on a family vacation. Hoping to get some time in nature, away from the city, the family vacation takes a turn when they hear a knock on their cabin door. They are immediately faced with an unimaginable choice where they must choose to sacrifice one of the three members of the family, to avoid the end of the world and the death of hundreds of people. Dave Bautista plays one of the four armed strangers...

The late Stanley Martin Lieber — better known as Stan Lee — undeniably shaped what a superhero is and the worlds that they inhabit. Serving as the architect of the Marvel Universe that hundreds of millions have enjoyed through its numerous comics, movies, shows and more, Lee has forever changed the entertainment industry. Commemorating his beloved works and life, Marvel has announced an original Stan Lee documentary coming to Disney+ next year. Today — December 28 — marks 100 years of Stan Lee and despite his passing in 2018, his spirit lives on through the countless productions he played a role in creating and his influence that continues to inspire writers everywhere. Recounting this century-long legacy, Marvel’s Stan Lee documentary is expected to dive into his renowned career...

With its successful box office opening, many people around the world have watched the sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water. Director James Cameron recently spoke to Esquire Middle East and revealed that despite the film already being just under 3.5 hours, he had in fact cut out 10 minutes of the film due to violent gunplay. The legendary director admitted, “I had a bit of a crisis of faith as we were cutting the movie together. It was too violent. I wanted a balance between the beauty, the epiphany, the kind of spiritual aspect of the film, with the action, and I felt it had gotten a little too grim.” He also said that while the conflict was necessary to tell the story, he “actually cut about 10 minutes of the movie targeting gunplay action.” He added that he faced quite a dilemma in those sce...

Since confirming that Deadpool 3 will be utilizing a time travel device so that the events will not affect the Logan timeline, Hugh Jackman also reveals the dynamic between his and Ryan Reynold‘s character. In a recent Empire Film Podcast, Jackman revealed that Wolverine and Deadpool “hate each other.” The two will make their first official outing in the Disney and Marvel Cinematic Universe world with the third film in the Deadpool franchise. When it comes to the dynamic between the two, Jackman also added, “How do I categorize it? Ten being really close, zero being the reality: we’re zero; we’re opposites, hate each other.” He adds, “I’m just talking from my perspective. [Logan is] frustrated by him [and] wants to be a million miles away from him or wants to punch him in the head. Unfortu...

In less than a week since the second season of Alice in Borderland premiered, Netflix confirms that the series has set a new streaming record, making it the most-watched Japanese series on the platform. Officially dropped on December 22, season two rose to the #1 spot on Netflix’s Global Top 10 list of most-watch series (non-English category) over its premiere weekend, while season one ranks second place. Boasting a staggering 61.2 million viewing hours in just four days after its release, Alice in Borderland season two secured itself in the Top 10 Series list in 90 countries, including Japan, US, Canada, Hong Kong, France, Brazil, and more. In addition to that, both seasons of Alice in Borderland have a combined total of approximately 80 million streaming hours, topping Squid Game’s 63 mi...

2023 will mark 60 years since the first episode of Doctor Who aired on BBC. In the six decades since its debut, the cult show has broken the world record for longest running sci-fi series and has already seen, to date, 13 different actors and actresses star in the titular role. For its upcoming season, set to premiere in November 2023, one star will be returning to the lead role for the first time in the series’ history. David Tennant, who portrayed the 10th incarnation of the Doctor from 2005 to 2010, will once again grace screens in the new season. Alongside Tennant, Catherine Tate will play Donna Noble and Neil Patrick Harris is set to appear as an unnamed villain. Jacqueline King and Karl Collins will reprise their roles as Sylvia Noble and Shaun Temple, respectively. Ruth Madeley will...

In November, Rian Johnson brought his sequel to the critically acclaimed mystery film Knives Out to the big screen with the release of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The film — reportedly purchased by Netflix for over $400 million USD in April of 2021 — is another murder mystery that leans further into a whodunit identity with its twists and turns. After a brief theatrical run, the film is now available to stream and has led to director Rian Johnson connecting with The Atlantic to discuss the film in an interview. Candidly speaking, Johnson spoke to his efforts to keep each movie self-contained sharing that “I’m pissed off that we have A Knives Out Mystery in the title.” Neither story relies on the other with separate mysteries playing out in the two unique films, though Dani...

Chris Rock is prepping for his next standup venture in 2023, with the release of the first teaser trailer for his upcoming historic Netflix special, Selective Outrage. The special will mark the first time Netflix will be live streaming on its platform. Its competitors like Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+ all offering live broadcast experiences already. The teaser also confirms that the stand-up special will air in jut over two months. In the 30-second preview, Rock appears to take the stage, staring right at the camera, breaking the fourth wall. Set in a green room, an off-screen figure knocks on his door and tells Rock that the audience is “ready for ya.” “The Best is Back” by Bun B plays in the background as Rock walks through the venue to take center stage. The clip ends with...

The first cour of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War finished airing in Japan on Monday. A short promotional teaser was broadcasted along with the final episode, confirming that the anime will be back in July 2023. The second part, titled Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood – The Separation will continue to adapt the final arc of Tite Kubo’s Bleach manga. The original manga began serialization on Weekly Shounen Jump in 2001, and finally wrapped up in August 2016 with a total of 74 volumes. The entire Thousand-Year Blood arc spanned a total of 19 volumes, and the first part of the anime adaption only just about covered 5 volumes worth of content. The 95-second-long trailer teases the upcoming installment with various shots of concept art, overlayed with character voiceovers, hinting at more fierce bat...