All articles by Charles Gant – Page 10
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News‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ hits $1.38bn at global box office after three weeks
‘Puss In Boots 2’ stomps way to $130m.
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FeaturesNina Gold breaks down casting of ‘The Wonder’, ‘Empire Of Light’ and ‘Catherine Called Birdy’
Nina Gold has cast three strong contenders competing for film awards this year. The UK casting director talks to Screen about actor choices on those titles and her approach to the highly collaborative profession
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NewsScreen’s guide to the 2023 international feature Oscar shortlist
Europe is less dominant this year, with Asia, Latin America and Africa represented.
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Features‘Living’ team talk Bill Nighy, positivity and how they nabbed ‘Ikiru’ rights
In converting Japanese film Ikiru to UK drama Living, director Oliver Hermanus, screenwriter Kazuo Ishiguro and producer Stephen Woolley were able to add a note of positivity and optimism — as they explain to Screen.
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FeaturesBaftas 2023: which titles are in the running for outstanding British film?
With 10 nominees, the category always presents a fascinating snapshot of UK film.
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News‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ storms global box office with $441.6m opening
‘Avatar’ sequel is the highest opening of the pandemic era in key markets France, Germany and India.
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FeaturesWhy Baz Luhrmann chose to make an Elvis biopic: "He is an amazing canvas"
”Elvis is an amazing canvas because he’s there at the crossroads of culture in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, for the good, the bad and the ugly.”
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News‘Puss In Boots 2’ is top new title at global box office in flat pre-‘Avatar’ weekend
’Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ was the only new release to enter the top 10, taking $8.5m.
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Features10 foreign-language performances to tempt awards voters
Charles Gant gives a rundown of the non-English language performances in good standing for awards success.
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FeaturesWho are the early Oscar and Bafta frontrunners in the acting categories? (2023 edition)
Charles Gant assesses this year’s field for leading and supporting roles.
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News‘Violent Night’ kicks up $20m global box office debut; ‘Black Panther 2’ passes $730m
Festive action comedy made a promising start for distributor Universal Pictures, landing second in the global chart.
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News‘Strange World’ stumbles with $28m global box office debut; ‘Glass Onion’ remains guessing game
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ stays top with $78m session.
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News‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ nears $550m global box office; ‘The Menu’ cooks up $15m debut
’Wakanda Forever’ remained the top non-local film in almost all international markets.
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News‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ opens with $331.3m at global box office; ‘Suzume’ scores huge Japan debut
‘Black Panther 2’ achieved the second-biggest opening of 2022, behind only ’Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’.
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News‘Black Adam’ passes $300m at global box office; Japanese anime ‘One Piece Film Red’ is top new release
With major US studios shunning the November 4 release date, Crunchyroll saw an opportunity for its latest Japanese anime title.
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News‘Black Adam’ stays top of global box office with $250m; ‘Prey For The Devil’ lands with $11.5m
‘Black Adam’ is already the 12th biggest global hit of 2022, after just two weekends of play.
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Features50 films to watch this awards season: 2023 edition
Screen presents its essential guide to the titles likely to dominate conversation across the key categories.
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News‘Black Adam’ tops global box office with $140m debut; US opening boosts ‘Ticket To Paradise’
Warner Bros’ latest DC title saw a roughly even split between North America and international territories.
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News‘Halloween Ends’ dominates global box office with $58m debut; ‘Smile’ strong with $138m total
The third film in the Halloween franchise reboot topped the domestic, international and global charts at the weekend.
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News‘Smile’ tops global box office with international surge; ‘Lyle, Lyle Crocodile’ is top new title
Paramount’s horror film has barely dipped from its $37.3m global debut