Month: November 2021

This year’s Thanksgiving box office feast was devoid of blockbuster dishes in a sobering reminder that moviegoing has yet to return to normal levels. And that was before the new COVID-19 variant omicron sparked new concerns across the globe. Excluding 2020, combined domestic ticket sales for the holiday hit their lowest level in a quarter of a century. According to Comscore, revenue for the five-day, Wednesday-Sunday corridor came in at $142 million, compared to $263 million in 2019. “The box office recovery is very much a work in progress even if it’s headed in the right direction,” says Comscore analyst Paul Dergerabedian. Analysts and studio insiders attribute the subdued Thanksgiving parade to the lack of an all-audience Hollywood tentpole, as well as ongoing...

This year’s Thanksgiving box office feast was devoid of blockbuster dishes in a sobering reminder that moviegoing has yet to return to normal levels. And that was before the new COVID-19 variant omicron sparked new concerns across the globe. Excluding 2020, combined domestic ticket sales for the holiday hit their lowest level in a quarter of a century. According to Comscore, revenue for the five-day, Wednesday-Sunday corridor came in at $142 million, compared to $263 million in 2019. “The box office recovery is very much a work in progress even if it’s headed in the right direction,” says Comscore analyst Paul Dergerabedian. Analysts and studio insiders attribute the subdued Thanksgiving parade to the lack of an all-audience Hollywood tentpole, as well as ongoing...

This year’s Thanksgiving box office feast was devoid of blockbuster dishes in a sobering reminder that moviegoing has yet to return to normal levels. And that was before the new COVID-19 variant omicron sparked new concerns across the globe. Excluding 2020, combined domestic ticket sales for the holiday hit their lowest level in a quarter of a century. According to Comscore, revenue for the five-day, Wednesday-Sunday corridor came in at $142 million, compared to $263 million in 2019. “The box office recovery is very much a work in progress even if it’s headed in the right direction,” says Comscore analyst Paul Dergerabedian. Analysts and studio insiders attribute the subdued Thanksgiving parade to the lack of an all-audience Hollywood tentpole, as well as ongoing...

Tom Holland recently teased an exit from the “Spider-Man” franchise, but producer Amy Pascal says the actor isn’t going anywhere. Speaking to Fandango to promote the upcoming release of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Pascal said Holland’s time as the web-slinger is far from over. Holland’s future has been something of an uncertainty as “No Way Home” marked the last film under Sony and Disney’s current agreement to share the character, thus permitting Holland to appear in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. According to Pascal, that agreement is set to continue following “No Way Home.” “This is not the last movie that we are going to make with Marvel — [this is not] the last Spider-Man movie,” said Pascal, who is also the former head of Sony Pictures. “We are getting ready to make the ...

This year’s Thanksgiving box office feast was devoid of blockbuster dishes in a sobering reminder that moviegoing has yet to return to normal levels. And that was before the new COVID-19 variant omicron sparked new concerns across the globe. Excluding 2020, combined domestic ticket sales for the holiday hit their lowest level in a quarter of a century. According to Comscore, revenue for the five-day, Wednesday-Sunday corridor came in at $142 million, compared to $263 million in 2019. “The box office recovery is very much a work in progress even if it’s headed in the right direction,” says Comscore analyst Paul Dergerabedian. Analysts and studio insiders attribute the subdued Thanksgiving parade to the lack of an all-audience Hollywood tentpole, as well as ongoing...

CHICAGO — Two brothers stand at the center of the case that prosecutors will lay before jurors when the trial of Jussie Smollett begins this week. The former “Empire” actor contends he was the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in downtown Chicago on a frigid night in January 2019. The siblings, who worked with him on the TV show, say he paid them $3,500 to pose as his attackers. Smollett is accused of lying to police about the alleged attack and has been charged with felony disorderly conduct. A class 4 felony, the crime carries a sentence of up to three years in prison but experts have said it is more likely that if Smollett is convicted he would be placed on probation and perhaps ordered to perform community service. Whether Smollett, who is Black and...

Chicago US actor says he was victim of racist and homophobic attack Two brothers say Smollett paid them to pose as his attackers Associated Press in Chicago Mon 29 Nov 2021 08.04 EST Two brothers stand at the center of the case that prosecutors will lay before jurors when the trial of Jussie Smollett begins with jury selection on Monday.Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking trial expected to go before juryThe former Empire actor contends he was the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in downtown Chicago on a cold night in January 2019.The siblings, who worked with him on the TV show, say he paid them $3,500 to pose as his attackers. Smollett is accused of lying to police about the alleged attack and has been charged with felony disorderly conduct. The crime carries a sentence of up ...