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AI Face-Swapping Used to Comply With Chinese Censors

A same-sex wedding scene was altered in Together

(Newser) - "What's happening outside the film is even more terrifying than what's shown in it," a social media user in China remarked after it emerged that a same-sex wedding in the body horror movie Together was digitally altered with AI to present a straight couple. After...

Demon Slayer Rides Out Overall Ticket Sales Plunge
Weekend Ticket Sales
Prove a Horror
box office
Sep 21, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Weekend Ticket Sales Prove a Horror

Receipts fall nearly 50% from last weekend

(Newser) - Neither a Jordan Peele-produced horror nor a Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell romantic drama were enough to continue the September hot streak at the movies. Overall ticket sales were down nearly 50% from last weekend, the AP reports, with the holdover champion Demon Slayer edging out the newcomer Him for...

Record Anime Opening Bounces The Conjuring
Record Anime Opening
Bounces The Conjuring
box office
Sep 14, 2025 2:10 PM CDT

Record Anime Opening Bounces The Conjuring

Latest Demon Slayer installment opens a trilogy

(Newser) - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba–Infinity Castle carved out a place in box office history this weekend as the Japanese anime film went straight to No. 1—outpacing the horror sequel The Conjuring: Last Rites. The Sony-owned Crunchyroll release shattered expectations with a mighty $70 million debut in North America,...

Dick Van Dyke's 100th Birthday Fete Comes With a Film

Documentary Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration ? is headed to theaters in December

(Newser) - Movie theaters across the country are pulling out all the stops for Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday in December. A new documentary about the song and dance man's life, Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration, will be in theaters over his birthday weekend on Dec. 13 and 14, says...

Hundreds of Hours of Unseen 9/11 Footage Headed to the Public

New York Public Library to host archive of unseen video from that day, attack's aftermath

(Newser) - In the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, filmmakers Steven Rosenbaum and Pamela Yoder didn't just document the tragedy from behind their own cameras—they put out a call for everyday New Yorkers to share their footage, too. More than 100 people answered, contributing raw video from rooftops, sidewalks,...

Michael Caine, 92, Isn't Calling It Quits Yet

Actor will reportedly appear with Vin Diesel in The Last Witch Hunter 2 , now in development

(Newser) - A 92-year-old Michael Caine is reportedly coming out of retirement for the chance to share the spotlight with Vin Diesel once again. Though nothing has been finalized, Caine is expected to reprise his role from 2015's The Last Witch Hunter in a fast-tracked sequel, Variety reports. Though the original...

Latest Horror Win: The Conjuring: Last Rites
Latest Conjuring
Rides Horror Wave
box office
Sep 7, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Latest Conjuring Rides Horror Wave

Hamilton finishes a distant second for the weekend

(Newser) - It's the year for horror, as demonstrated this time by The Conjuring: Last Rites. The film's opening weekend tipped the genre over $1 billion in earnings for the year's domestic box office. The horror sequel raked in $83 million domestically in 3,802 theaters, making it the...

Hollywood's Summer Slump Spurs Uncomfortable Question

Franchise fatigue, fewer moviegoers leave studios asking if this is the new normal

(Newser) - Hollywood expected a blockbuster summer, but moviegoers didn't show. This year's North American box office turned in its weakest summer performance since 1981—adjusted for inflation and if you overlook the pandemic years. As the New York Times reports, those results are raising uncomfortable questions: "Is...

The Best Sports Flicks of All Time
The Best
Sports Flicks
of All Time
Sep 1, 2025 4:10 PM CDT

The Best Sports Flicks of All Time

Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull tops the list for Hollywood Reporter critics

(Newser) - Love sports? Consider yourself a cinephile? Whether you're one, the other, or both, the Hollywood Reporter thinks it's found the sports films you'll enjoy the most, asking a panel of six critics to rank their favorites from an original list of 100 or so titles. Baseball movies...

Amazon Sued Over 'Bait and Switch' on Movie Buys

Class-action complaint says digital purchases of films, TV shows are really just revocable licenses

(Newser) - A new class-action lawsuit is challenging the way Amazon sells movies and TV shows online, arguing that consumers aren't actually "buying" titles as advertised, but instead getting a license that can be revoked at any time. The suit, filed last week in federal court in Washington, accuses...

Edward and Bella Are Headed Back to the Big Screen

All 5 Twilight movies are being rereleased this fall to celebrate original book's 20th anniversary

(Newser) - If you've missed getting your Edward/Bella/Jacob love triangle fix, prepare those vampire veins. All five of the movies in the Twilight franchise are headed back to theaters this fall, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the hit book by Stephenie Meyer that started it all, reports Variety . Lionsgate...

KPop Demon Hunters Makes Netflix History
Rival Studios Concede
Historic Weekend for Netflix
box office
Aug 24, 2025 1:40 PM CDT

Rival Studios Concede Historic Weekend for Netflix

KPop Demon Hunters makes streaming history

(Newser) - Netflix appears to have its first No. 1 box office title in the streaming company's 18-year history thanks to the sensation of KPop Demon Hunters. Rival studios on Sunday estimated the film led the field over the weekend with $16 million to $18 million in ticket sales. Distribution executives...

BBC Yanks Ozzy Documentary Hours Before It Was to Air

Broadcaster says it pulled Coming Home to honor wishes of rocker's family

(Newser) - On Monday, fans of the late Ozzy Osbourne, who died last month at the age of 76, tuned in to the BBC to check out a new documentary on the rocker's life—only to be disappointed to find Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home had been yanked from the schedule. "...

After American Eagle Backlash, Sweeney's New Film Falters

Americana pulls in just $500K during its debut weekend, though not all think it's a 'bomb'

(Newser) - The Sydney Sweeney-American Eagle controversy has perhaps taken a new turn, as it relates to the actor's latest film. The Hollywood Reporter notes that Americana, which premiered at SXSW two years ago, was generally well received by critics initially, although its Rotten Tomatoes rating currently stands at a middling...

Weapons Keeps Grip on No. 1
Weapons Keeps Grip on No. 1
box office
Aug 17, 2025 12:21 PM CDT

Weapons Keeps Grip on No. 1

Nobody 2 finishes third on a slower weekend

(Newser) - Weapons scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second box office weekend, beating Freakier Friday and newcomer Nobody 2. Zach Cregger's horror earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43% drop from its...

Weapons , Freakier Friday Open on Top
Weapons,
Freakier Friday
Open on Top
box office
Aug 10, 2025 1:45 PM CDT

Weapons, Freakier Friday Open on Top

Horror film has received positive reviews

(Newser) - In a month known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger's highly anticipated horror film Weapons did not disappoint, topping the box office during its debut weekend with $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters. It made $70 million internationally, the AP reports. The film's success handed...

Fantastic Four Slips but Holds Off New Comedies
Fantastic Four Slips
but Holds Off New Comedies
box office
Aug 3, 2025 1:30 PM CDT

Fantastic Four Slips but Holds Off New Comedies

Summer's final month begins slowly

(Newser) - Marvel's first family stumbled in theaters in its second weekend but still held on to the top spot at the box office. The Fantastic Four: First Steps earned $40 million from 4,125 North American theaters, a 66% drop from a healthy $117.6 million debut. The superhero movie...

Fantastic Four Reboot Puts Marvel Back on Top
Fantastic Four: First Steps
Breaks $100M Mark
box office
Jul 27, 2025 1:05 PM CDT

Fantastic Four: First Steps Breaks $100M Mark

Superhuman family bounces Superman

(Newser) - Marvel's first family has finally found box office gold. The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American theaters, according to studio estimates...

New Releases Can't Touch Superman
New Releases
Can't Touch Superman
box office
Jul 20, 2025 1:00 PM CDT

New Releases Can't Touch Superman

I Know What You Did Last Summer , Smurfs , Eddington don't do much

(Newser) - James Gunn's Superman showed staying power in its second weekend at North American box offices, collecting $57.3 million in ticket sales and remaining the No. 1 movie in cinemas, according to studio estimates Sunday. None of the week's new releases—I Know What You Did Last Summer,...

One of the Most Famous Whips in Hollywood Sells for Half a Mil

Prop used in 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade goes for $525K at auction

(Newser) - A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at auction for $525,000. Thursday's sale was part of the "Summer Entertainment Auction" being held all week by Heritage Auctions, per the AP . Heritage says the...

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