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James Cameron‘s Avatar: The Way of Water closed out its opening weekend with a total of $134 million USD. According to reports, the sequel experienced only a -16% decline from Friday to Saturday, earning 31% of its total from traditional 3D screens, 12% from IMAX 3D, 12% from premium large format 3D, 4% from premium large format 2D, 2% from Motion 3D and 1% from ScreenX 2D. The Way of Water grossed $16.5 million from 407 IMAX screens in North America to earn an average of over $40,000 USD per screen, while the global IMAX total from 1,543 screens in 80 markets earned $48.8 million USD — setting a new record for the second-highest worldwide debut. Although The Way of Water fell short of its $150 million USD to $175 million USD projections, the worries are minimal for several reasons. There ...

Donald Glover is slated to star and produce a feature film for Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man universe, according to sources via The Hollywood Reporter. The project, which does not currently have a title, will reportedly follow the Hypno-Hustler, a more distant villain in the Marvel Comics domain. Myles Murphy, son of actor Eddie Murphy, is attached as a writer on the film. Hypno-Hustler first emerged in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man No. 24 in 1978. Outside of his foe persona, the character’s real name is Antoine Delsoin. Created by Bill Mantlo, the writer behind Rocket Racoon, Hypno-Hustler is the frontman of the disco band Mercy Killers who taps into hypnosis technology to rob his audiences. While Hypno-Hustler is not a central Spider-Man villain, THR‘s sources say t...

Amidst the airing of Season 2 of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, series creator Gege Akutami delivered a worrying message to fans. During Jump Festa 2023, the man behind the runaway hit manga adapted into a popular anime shared that the end could be near. “If you accompany me for up to one more year (probably), I will be very happy,” read the written statement from Akutami shared during the event. The news means that the manga, originally serialized in Shueisha‘s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in March 2018, could potentially end sometime next year. Stay tuned for more news regarding the potential end of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga. Last year, Shueisha revealed that the Jujutsu Kaisen manga hit a massive sales milestone with 30 million copies in circulation. The milestone is also notable as the digita...

After becoming World Champion last season, Ash Ketchum and his faithful companion Pikachu will be saying goodbye. After 25 years, the iconic duo will be retiring after 11 more episodes of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series. The final episodes of the series, which debuted in 1997, will also feature beloved friends Misty and Brock while offering a glimpse at Ash and Pikachu’s future. Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series will air the final episodes in Japan starting January 13, 2023. “The forthcoming special episodes not only celebrate Ash’s monumental achievement, but they also act as an expression of gratitude from Pokémon to all the fans who have joined him and his partner Pokémon Pikachu along the way,” said The Pokémon Company. Following the 11 episodes, a new Pokémon animated series...

A trailer is out for A Good Person, written and directed by Zach Braff. The movie sees Braff reconnect with collaborator Morgan Freeman, who stars alongside Florence Pugh. The film centers on the aftermath of a fatal accident that takes the life of Allison’s (Pugh) would-be sister-in-law, who is also the daughter of Daniel (Freeman). Years after the accident, Allison struggles with drug and alcohol abuse, while Daniel is trying his best to raise his teenage granddaughter when the two reconnect and form an unexpected bond. In one clip in the trailer, Allison and Daniel run into each other at an AA meeting. Although Allison attempts to run away before Daniel sees her, he convinces her to stay. Molly Shannon appears alongside Pugh and Freeman as Allison’s concerned but well-meaning mother. A ...

While fans were disappointed to learn that Henry Cavill won’t be returning as Superman, they’ll still be able to see their favorite actor on-screen sometime in the future. Cavill will be starring in and executive producing the new Warhammer 40,000 franchise for Amazon Studios. Since its launch nearly 40 years ago, Games Workshop’s (GAW) Warhammer title has grown to become the most popular miniature wargame in the world. It’s also received spin-offs in a variety of media, including books, animations, video games and more. Set in the far-off future, the tabletop-style game challenges players to enact battles, facing off against aliens, supernatural creatures and fellow humans. Amazon Studios has secured the global rights to Warhammer 40,000, which encompasses the rights to the game’s fiction...

When Margot Robbie was announced as the lead actress for a Barbie film in early 2019, fans of both her and the franchise lit up with excitement. In the years following, Warner Bros. has continued to build anticipation for the movie, revealing Ryan Gosling as Robbie’s Ken counterpart. Now, arriving shortly after various first looks at the stars in character, a complete teaser trailer has been shared ahead of its 2023 release date. In the trailer, a dramatic narration over captivating sunset shots leads into children playing with baby dolls. Until suddenly, a larger than life Margot Robbie appears as Barbie, towering of the children in her iconic black and white striped swimsuit. Colorful scenes from the movie then follow in a rapid sequence, featuring additional cast members such as Ry...

The trailer for Adam Driver‘s newest sci-fi thriller has officially been released. Titled 65, the Sony Pictures project sees Driver return to outer space, this time as an astronaut who has just crash landed on Earth, 65 million years ago. In this film, Driver plays the titular character of Mills, and the only other survivor of the crash landing, Koa, played by Arianna Greenblatt, as they fight to survive and brave through unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures. Written by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the brains behind the epic 2018 thriller, A Quiet Place, the duo also produced and directed the movie. 65 is co-produced between Beck/Woods as well as Columbia Pictures and Raimi Productions. In a recent statement to The Knockturnal, Woods said, “For us, [65] was the proje...

Norman Reedus has officially been cast in the upcoming John Wick spinoff, Ballerina. The actor, who recently closed out his lengthy run on AMC’s The Walking Dead, joins a cast comprised of Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Ballerina will follow de Armas as Rooney, a ballet dancer who is out to seek revenge on those who murdered her family, and will supposedly feature a cameo from Keanu Reeves as John Wick. “We’re huge fans of Norman, and we’re confident that the fans will be just as excited as we are that he’s joining the Wick universe. He’ll make an incredible addition to Ballerina,” producer Erica Lee shared in a statement. Filming is currently underway and will be helmed by Len Wiseman, with Shay Hatten writing the script and Basil Iw...