All articles by Charles Gant – Page 13
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: UNIC's Laura Houlgatte Abbott on falling for Disney’s cartoon fox and the wit of Kristin Scott Thomas
Brussels-based International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), looks after the interests of cinemas throughout Europe.
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NewsGower Street Analytics downgrades 2022 global box office forecast from initial predictions
Analytics firm readjusts its forecast based on factors including Ukraine and changes to the release calendar
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News‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ tops global box office in second session; India’s ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ opens on $71m (update)
While numbers seem “amply robust”, third film in ’Fantastic Beasts’ series looks set for franchise low.
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News‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ tops global box office with $108m; ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ posts $58m in first markets (update)
Paramount’s ’Sonic 2’ setting fast pace at North America and international box office.
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News‘Morbius’ tops global box office on $84m; ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ scurries to $25.5m (update)
‘Morbius’ looks to be on profitable path for stakeholders Sony and Marvel.
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FeaturesSeven talking points from Oscars 2022
Apple bites into the Oscars; a big year for Sundance; and the slap heard around the world.
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News‘The Lost City’ delivers $35m opening at global box office; ‘Moonfall’ gets China boost
Paramount’s ’The Lost City’ delivered a chart-topping estimated $31.0m in North America, plus $3.7m in 16 early international markets.
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NewsGlobal box office: ‘The Batman’ falters in China; ‘The Bad Guys’, ‘Ambulance’ hit early markets (update)
’The Batman’ opens on $11.7m in China where around 43% of cinemas are closed due to new Covid wave.
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NewsRebel, ratings and no-shows: seven talking points from the Baftas
The major prizes were spread out and the return to a live event was welcome – but how well did it pay off?
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News‘The Batman’ hits $463m at global box office; BTS concert breaks event cinema records (update)
Warner Bros’ The Batman delivers strong second session in North America, international territories.
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News‘The Batman’ swoops in with $258.2m global debut, scores 76% of worldwide top 10 box office (update)
‘The Batman’ was the top title in 74 of its 75 markets.
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FeaturesStephen Graham on the “instant excitement” of filming single-take drama ‘Boiling Point’
After a glittering career on big and small screens, Stephen Graham has scored his first Bafta film nomination for the high-pressure kitchen drama.
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FeaturesHow the ‘Boiling Point’ team landed Stephen Graham and shot the film in one continuous take
“If Stephen [Graham] had said, ‘I’ll take the week off,’ we would not be here today,” says producer Bart Ruspoli.
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News‘Uncharted’ passes $225m at global box office; ‘Death On The Nile’ cracks $100m
Sony’s videogame adaptation easily topped the global box office chart after adding $58.2m.
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FeaturesAwards campaigners react to Oscar and Bafta nominations: “This year, box office didn’t really matter”
2022 nominations have been applauded for their international scope, but British Academy’s jury system continues to raise eyebrows.
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News‘Uncharted’ tops global box office with $100m weekend session; ‘Dog’ barks in North America
Sony’s videogame adaptation was boosted by its debut in North America and expansion to 62 international territories.
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News‘Uncharted’ eclipses ‘Death On The Nile’ at international box office; Chinese New Year titles stay top
Sony’s videogame adaptation proved the top US studio title in international markets thanks to its launch in 15 early territories.
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FeaturesSix talking points from the 2022 Oscar nominations
Analysis of this year’s Oscar nominations.
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News‘Jackass Forever’ is top US film worldwide as Chinese New Year titles dominate global box office
Chinese patriotic war epic ’The Battle At Lake Changjin II’ topped the global chart with $153.5m from its first six days.
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FeaturesSeven talking points from the 2022 Bafta nominations
The new voting procedures are having an impact.