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Despite a 43 percent drop off from the week before,
Jurassic World took in $30.9 million to once again squeak by
Inside Out, which came in second at $30.1 million. The dinosaur flick has now reached $558.20 million through 24 days of release, putting it in fourth place all-time for domestic grosses.
Terminator: Genisys finished third with $28.7 million in a disappointing opening, while
Magic Mike XXL came in fourth with just $12 million in its opening.
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Mouse House has crossed the $3 billion mark worldwide, which it actually did on June 30th, significantly outpacing last year’s record which was set on August 5th. The total worldwide box office as of yesterday is $3.086 billion. The milestone came five days after the studio crossed $1 billion domestic — that one achieved in a record 174 days on June 25, beating the 188-day previous record set on July 8, 2012.
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In a move that many in Hollywood have been betting against, Kavanaugh has pulled his studio back from the brink. The Toronto-based Catalyst has acquired 100 percent of Relativity’s senior secured debt valued at about $150 million, while also reaching a deal to invest $170 million of equity into the studio. This will give Catalyst an undisclosed equity stake in the company and provide Relativity with the increased financial flexibility it was seeking for long-term growth.
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In an interview, the
Selma director said that she has passed on the project, after it became clear that her vision of what the film should be differed greatly from the Marvel vision. Chadwick Boseman is starring in the film, which continues to look for a director. It is scheduled for release in 2017.
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During a conversation with Goldie Hawn at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the former Disney CEO, made some ill-considered remarks regarding women. He said, “From my position, the hardest artist to find is a beautiful, funny woman. By far. They usually—boy am I going to get in trouble, I know this goes online—but usually, unbelievably beautiful women, you being an exception, are not funny.” Stand by for the inevitable firestorm of angry response to this.
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The series opened to high expectations but was not an out-of-the-box ratings hit like History Channel's record-setting
The Bible. From producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, the Universal Television drama came in a season in which religious-themed fare, including CBS'
Dovemakers mini, failed to lure live viewers. For NBC, this comes after a disastrous freshman season in which only
Mysteries of Laura will return.
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Studio apparently can’t decide where exactly it wants to take the character. It appears that the company has brought in a whole slew of people to pitch ideas, and have had plenty discussion on the series, but nothing has yet to stick. One of the major hold-ups in direction is the mystical elements of the character. There are too many different opinions on just how much of those magics Marvel wants to bring to the show. The show was originally set to premiere in 2016, but that now appears like it might be in doubt.
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As part of his warm-up for the September 8 debut of
The Late Show, Colbert hosted an episode of
Only in Monroe, a public-access show in Monroe, Michigan. Eminem stopped by and sang a Bob Seger song, the regular hosts helped Colbert paint his nails, and Stephen offered a disgruntled Yelp reviewer named Mark a giant check for $4.
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In author Caseen Gaines' new tell-all book,
We Don't Need Roads, the cast and crew behind the seminal sci-fi comedy, which hit theaters July 3rd, 1985, reveal all the secrets behind the film's bumpy path, including what it was like to hear initial rejections from every studio, replace the lead actor, endure friction among castmembers and get mixed reactions from test audiences.
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Every scene exists for a reason. Approach each new scene in this matter: What am I trying to accomplish in the scene? Accomplish it. What do I have to say? Say it. Get in late, get out early. Say what you have to in the scene, get done what needs to get done, and move on. Fast, no fat, in and out of every scene.
Develop the cut instinct.
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