Month: November 2021

Marvel’s new superhero film “Eternals”, starring Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Kit Harington and Gemma Chan, is the No. 1 movie in North America, taking in an estimated $71 million over the weekend to top the North American box office. Written and directed by Chloe Zhao (the Oscar-winning best director for “Nomadland”) the film has also taken in an impressive $91 million overseas. “Eternals” tells the tale of an immortal race of aliens who emerge from several millennia in hiding to save the Earth from the evil Deviants.

“Dune” dropped to second place, earning $7.6 million. The sci-fi thriller, based on the classic Frank Herbert opus, stars Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya and Oscar Isaac. It follows a family in the distant future fighting for survival on a desert planet plagued by monstrous sandworms.

The James Bond film “No Time to Die” placed third, at $6.2 million. It will be offered on digital platforms starting Tuesday, a quick turnaround after its October 8 release. “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” moved up a place this weekend, to fourth spot, taking in $4.5 million, with its domestic total now close to $200 million.
The computer-animated sci-fi comedy “Ron’s Gone Wrong” took 5th place at $3.6 million. Its voice cast includes Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Olivia Colman.

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Billboard reports that Travis Scott and Live Nation are facing at least one lawsuit already in the aftermath of the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld Music Festival on Friday night, November 5.   The 30-year-old Scott and the concert company are being sued by a concertgoer who was injured during the Astroworld tragedy which left eight people dead and hundreds more injured.

The lawsuit was filed in Harris County District Court on Saturday, November 6 by an injured concert attendee, Manuel Souza. The lawsuit against Scott, as well as organizer ScoreMore and Live Nation, claims the deadly disaster was “predictable and preventable,” “a motivation for profit at the expense of concertgoers’ health and safety” and the “encouragement of violence.” Representatives for Scott, ScoreMore and Live Nation have yet to comment on the lawsuit, which is the first of what’s predicted to be many.

The devastating incident occurred when a large portion of the festival’s 50,000-person crowd attempted to rush to the front of the stage during Scott’s headlining set all at once, resulting in fans crushing each other. Scott issued a statement saying:  “I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last night. My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival. Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life. I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need. Thank you to Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support. Love You All.”

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Mariah Carey has announced a second holiday special for AppleTV+ titled Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues, which will arrive this December. Mariah’s Christmas comes on the heels of the singer’s previous 2020 special for Apple, Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special, which featured guest stars Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, and Snoop Dogg.

The Magic Continues will see Mariah teaming up with R&B singer Khalid and gospel legend Kirk Franklin, for the first and only performance of their new single, “Fall In Love At Christmas.” The new single is set for release this Friday, November 5.  Carey herself will executive produce The Magic Continues, which will be helmed by music video director Joseph Kahn. While the special is slated for December, no official release date has been confirmed.

Carey’s classic holiday hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” made its annual return to the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart back in November, landing at No.1 nearly 27 years since its 1994 release.   On November 1, the star shared a teaser on social media, with carved pumpkins on a front porch that spelled out “It’s Not Time,” quickly followed by Carey smashing one of the pumpkins with a candy cane baseball bat, as her classic “All I Want for Christmas is You” plays in the background.

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Lionsgate has just released director Roland Emmerich’s Moonfall teaser trailer. Patrick Wilson, Halle Berry star in Moonfall, from the makers of Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow. 

The official synopsis reads, “In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler (Halle Berry) is convinced she has the key to saving us all – but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.”

Take a look at the trailer for Moonfall – here.  The film hits theaters Feb. 4, 2022.

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Chris Pratt has signed on to voice the iconic cat character, Garfield, in an upcoming film. Pratt posted on Instagram along with an image of Garfield.  The film will be written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Reynolds (Finding Nemo) and will be directed by Mark Dindal (Chicken Little). Reynolds and Dindal previously worked together on The Emperor’s New Groove.

This is the latest adaptation of the famous cat; it was first made into a live-action film, Garfield, in 2004 along with its sequel, 2006’s Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties. Bill Murray voiced the cat in both films. Pratt has voiced characters in the Lego Movie franchise as well as in Pixar’s Onward. He is also set to star as Mario in the Super Mario Bros. animated movie.

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Kristen Stewart is engaged to her girlfriend of two years, screenwriter Dylan Meyer. The 31-year-old actress revealed the big news during her appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” saying that it was Meyer who popped the question. Steward told Stern: “We’re marrying, we’re totally gonna do it. I wanted to be proposed to, so I think I very distinctly carved out what I wanted and she nailed it. We’re marrying, it’s happening.”

Stewart and Meyer first met on a movie set over six years ago, but were first romantically linked in August 2019. The couple made their relationship Instagram official that October with a picture of them kissing, and Meyer posted a tribute to Stewart while celebrating the actress’ birthday in April, saying:  “Life sure is sweeter with this cute little family. Happy birthday, kiddo. You knock my socks off.”

Stewart portrays Princess Diana in the biopic Spencer, directed by Pablo Larraín. The film co-stars Jack Farthing, Timothy Spall and Sean Harris, and opens in theaters this Friday.

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