All articles by Charles Gant – Page 3
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‘Mickey 17’ tops worldwide box office, hits $53m; ‘Anora’ gets Oscars boost
Bong Joon Ho’s ’Mickey 17’ has delivered the biggest opening for the Korean filmmaker in the EMEA region.
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Eight talking points from the Oscars 2025
A ceremony largely free of politics; while independent titles ‘Flow’ and ‘No Other Land’ find space.
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‘Ne Zha 2’ nears $2bn at global box office; ‘Mickey 17’ is top new title
The Chinese animated title has become the seventh-highest-grossing film of all time.
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‘Bridget Jones 4’ hits $73m at global box office as ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ pushes towards $300m
Chinese animation ’Ne Zha 2’ tops the charts for a third weekend.
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Studiocanal’s UK boss Alex Hamilton talks new international role, Paddington, Bafta and box-office bonanza
Hamilton has been promoted to chief international officer at the company.
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‘Ne Zha 2’ first film to crack $1bn in single market; ‘Dog Man’ remains top US studio title at global box office
’Ne Zha 2’ has taken the record from ’Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, which grossed $937m in North America.
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‘Bridget Jones 4’ advance tickets selling faster than ‘Barbie’, report UK cinemas
The film starring Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Leo Woodall opens on February 13.
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‘Dog Man’ is top US studio title as China new year releases dominate global box office
Warner Bros horror ‘Companion’ launched with a middling $15m.
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UK film awards campaigners talk Bafta nominations, jury changes and new family award
“If I were a betting man, I would bet on Conclave,” suggests one. “It’s an easy-to-like film, and I don’t mean that as a diss.”
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11 hot topics from the Bafta nominations: voters embrace genre films, Cannes premieres, Gen Z stars
It is also a mixed year for UK talent and women are missing in many key categories.
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Which foreign-language films will be nominated at the Bafta Film Awards?
Second-round voting at the Bafta Film Awards closes on Friday.
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Which British titles will juries nominate at this year’s Bafta Film Awards?
Juries now take over to determine nominations for outstanding British film, documentary and casting.
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‘Mufasa’ wins global box office; ‘Nosferatu’ cracks $100m and ‘Moana 2’ hits $960m
‘Mufasa’ held off ‘Sonic 3’ for the top spot and is eyeing $500m.
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Six talking points from the Bafta 2025 film awards longlists
Some major contenders missed out while others were surprisingly well represented.
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Which films are in contention for Bafta’s new children’s and family film award?
‘Paddington In Peru’, ’Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, ‘White Bird’ all in the running.
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What are the animation contenders at this year’s Oscars and Baftas?
Studio sequels such as ‘Inside Out 2’, ‘Moana 2’ go up against indies like ’Memoir Of A Snail’ and ‘Flow’.
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‘Mufasa’ and ‘Sonic 3’ neck and neck at weekend global box office
‘Nosferatu’ and ‘A Complete Unknown’ both opened strongly in North America.
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How the ‘We Live In Time’ team got an original British romance into cinemas
Directed by John Crowley, We Live In Time presents a love story where time is in short supply
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Screen’s guide to the 2025 documentary Oscar shortlist
10 of the 15 shortlisted films launched at Sundance.
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‘Mufasa’ rules global box office with $122m debut; ‘Sonic 3’ wins in North America
International numbers save day for ‘Mufasa’ with $87.2m from 52 international markets.