AMC Entertainment had some good news today as long talks with lenders have resulted in collaborative refinancing transactions that extend up to $2.45 million in debt maturities from 2026 to 2029 and beyond. The company called the deals “transformative” and said they’ll strengthen the balance sheet, pave the way for future de-levering, and align the
Baltasar Kormákur was in a reflective mood at the Taormina Film Festival, where his romantic drama Touch had its Italian premiere this past week. The Icelandic filmmaker compared Touch to his first feature, 2000’s 101 Reykjavik. The former was “a black comedy about love,” while Touch is “a way more sincere approach to love and
EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios/Disney‘s Deadpool & Wolverine finally opens this weekend, not only further rebounding the post-strike box office to a healthy place, but also revitalizing the MCU’s brilliance. It was only last November that the studio fell on hard times with its lowest opening ever in The Marvels at $46.1M U.S./$110M worldwide. The current range
Focus Features said Tuesday that it has set Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming spy drama Black Bag for a March 14, 2025 theatrical release. The high-stakes mystery stars Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender alongside Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke and Pierce Brosnan. Producers are Casey Silver and Greg Jacobs. Focus’ upcoming fall slate includes the
Giant theater chain AMC Entertainment swung to red as revenue fell in the second quarter. Fewer films hit screens due to the Hollywood actors and writers strikes, but CEO Adam Aron said the worst and a major uptick that started in June is continuing. In preliminary results, released ahead of its formal quarterly earnings, the
There’s joy in toon town today as Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 has become the highest-grossing animated movie ever at the worldwide box office. With $1,462.8M through Tuesday, the sequel has surpassed Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen II ($1.454B). Disney has seven of the Top 10 animated movies ever globally, five of which are from Pixar. Directed
Edgar Wright’s cult classic horror-comedy Shaun of the Dead will be back in theaters across the U.S. in late summer as Focus Features re-releases the Edgar Wright film to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Starting August 29, Shaun of the Dead will begin an exclusive limited engagement at Dolby Cinema at AMC theaters. The zombie movie will be fully remastered
Imax saw softer revenue and profit last quarter but blew away Wall Street estimates citing a surge in global box office in June and a big bump from the sale of Imax original documentary The Blue Angels to Amazon. The stock popped on the numbers, up nearly 4% in premarket trade. Sales fell 9% to
Lupita Nyong’o, Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sandra Oh have been cast in Shakespeare in the Park‘s summer 2025 production of Twelfth Night. The show will mark the return of the Public Theater‘s summertime mainstay after an overhaul of its Central Park home, the Decacorte Theater. For decades, the Public has offered productions of
EXCLUSIVE: Moments before Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, filmmaker Shawn Levy and Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige take stage at Comic-Con‘s Hall H, we can tell you first per myriad box office sources that the movie is headed to a record preview night for an R-rated pic. It is eyeing $35M
Dozens of Canadian flights and several hospitals across the country were disrupted on Friday amid a global technology outage that has grounded planes and impacted banks as well as other businesses across the world. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said on Friday that the problem occurred after a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows and the issue
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has publicly confirmed she is removing “Pitt” as her last name. Shiloh first petitioned to change her name in May when she turned 18, asking in a Los Angeles County Court to change from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie. In recent weeks, Shiloh publicly announced
The Angelina Jolie-directed war film “Without Blood,” a documentary about Bruce Springsteen and Mike Leigh’s contemporary tragicomedy “Hard Truths” will have their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall. The festival announced its gala and special presentation lineup Monday. Jolie’s film stars Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir and is based on the Alessandro Baricco novel
As U.S. President Joe Biden ended his re-election bid on Sunday and publicly endorsed Kamala Harris, some admirers of the vice-president celebrated with coconuts. For those asking “why is everyone talking about coconuts and coconut trees?,” the origin of the Kamala Harris “coconut tree” meme may come as a disappointment. That’s because, as is the
Canadian songstress Céline Dion was spotted leaving a hotel in the French capital on Tuesday, sparking more rumours that she could be returning to the stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Rumours have been circulating for days that Dion could perform for the millions of viewers watching the Olympic Games next week, her first performance
Snoop Dogg is set to bring extra swagger to the final leg of the Olympic torch journey in France, as the crip-walking rapper is scheduled to parade the flame through Paris ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday. The mayor of Saint-Denis, Mathieu Hanotin, announced the news on X on Tuesday morning. In French, the
Adidas has issued an apology to supermodel Bella Hadid for the “negative impact” of a shoe campaign that paid tribute to the 1972 Munich Olympics. The apology is the second from the sportswear brand, which just last week removed Hadid from the campaign and said it would be “revising” its advertising over criticism from Israel.
Jennifer Aniston is taking aim at JD Vance, criticizing him for comments he made in the past about “childless cat ladies.” The Morning Show star, who has been open about her struggles with fertility, put Donald Trump’s vice-presidential candidate in her crosshairs via Instagram after a resurfaced clip showed Vance slamming Democratic politicians who do
Billy Ray Cyrus has responded to a leaked audio clip of an argument between he and his estranged wife Firerose, in which the country star can be heard berating his ex and insulting his family members. The audio clip, which has since gone viral on social media, was first published by the British tabloid the
The black clouds billowing from the fires razing Jasper National Park hold more than the reek of charred timber and scorched earth. For thousands of Canadians and mountain-lovers around the world, it’s the smell of cherished memory going up in smoke. “It’s a huge amount of history and memories that are now lost,” said Alexis
One evening in 2020, I happened across a Twitter thread miles long. The original post had been yet another news item about the far-right conspiracy theory known as QAnon, and the replies were flooded with grieving users telling stories of loved ones who had all become so entrenched in the theory’s dark fever dreams that
For weeks, Phoebe Mendel has woken up, eaten pancakes with her mom, played Scrabble with her dad and gone to bed hoping the next day will come. It never does. Phoebe’s stuck in a time loop—one that keeps her trapped in the same dry summer day, alone in the repetitions. That is, until her old
We are inundated by media updates about global warming, from statistical warnings and satellite images to news and weather reports on the latest storms, fires and floods. These ever-present alerts often focus on what’s happening to the land, but what about threats to the unique ecosystems of our oceans? This vast water world is the
Who doesn’t love a friendly little ghost? Readers will fall in love with the delightful hero of Wolfgang in the Meadow, who yearns to be a master of causing fright, but whose happy place is basking in the wonders of a nearby meadow. When he’s not casting spells and “twirling in the air,” Wolfgang loves
How do you like your horror? Perhaps you’re a fan of creeping dread, or gory goings-on are more your speed? The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power, editor Terry J. Benton-Walker’s anthology featuring authors of color, explores a variety of tropes for readers who enjoy disturbing, thought-provoking fare. Despite their
R. Eric Thomas reflects on the experience of returning home in his funny, forthright Congratulations, The Best Is Over!. Accompanied by his partner, David, a Presbyterian minister, Thomas leaves Philadelphia and goes back to Baltimore, Maryland, where he grew up, only to find a once-familiar landscape very much altered. In this inspired collection, he showcases
Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly is having a big year. Following the March publication of her eighth middle grade novel, The First State of Being, she’s releasing a new illustrated chapter book, Felix Powell, Boy Dog. Fans of Kelly’s previous chapter book series featuring Marisol Rainey will instantly recognize Marisol’s friend, Felix Powell, and both
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, author of the National Book Award finalist The Undocumented Americans, has a lot in common with the titular protagonist of her debut novel, Catalina. Like Villavicencio did, Catalina attends Harvard as an undocumented student, and her broad ambitions could easily be imagined as the precursor to Villavicencio’s success. With the recent prevalence
With Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple, award-winning author Liz Garton Scanlon launches a new chapter book series starring a lovable protagonist “with a whole lot to say.” Eight-year-old Bibsy loves school and learning (especially about science), and she has adored all of her teachers—that is, until third grade, when her teacher is stern Mrs.
Once upon a time, we didn’t have cell phones. Emergency Quarters, written by Carlos Matias and illustrated by Gracey Zhang, takes us back to those days, while coming with a perfectly worded note for those young enough to not remember technology-free days. Emergency Quarters follows Ernesto through his first week of going to and from
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