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Tom Cruise-starrer Top Gun: Maverick amasses $248 million worldwide during the opening weekend Tom Cruise has been in the entertainment business for many decades. But his first $100 million opening weekend had to wait till his latest outing. The dashing actor’s latest flick, Top Gun: Maverick has earned his first $100 million opening weekend at the box office. The film has the Hollywood superstar reprise his role as US Navy pilot Pete Mitchell, also known as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, which he played years ago, in 1986, in the original titled Top Gun. Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel, scored all the good points at the North American box office during the three days of its opening, and went on to pocket close to $124 million in ticket sales. The figures, revealed by Paramount Pictures, has come as shot in the arm for the action loving superstar even as he has added age to his years at…

Pandemic situation forces delay in release of three Tom Cruise mega flicks The third wave of the pandemic is impacting Hollywood in a major way, with many major releases being suddenly pushed to the backburner. The coronavirus situation and the related Omicron scare have been keeping many productions on the tenterhooks. Among the mega releases that have been postponed to later dates include the much awaited Mission: Impossible franchises. Paramount Pictures and Skydance have been forced to set off the release dates of the two M:I flicks  – Mission: Impossible 7 and Mission: Impossible 8 – to later dates in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The Tom Cruise starrers have been upped anticipation in a major way among fans across the world but they are sure to be disappointed now. Fresh release dates set The delays occurring due to the pandemic have been attributed to the postponement.  Going by what we hear, the fresh release dates…

Russian actress Yulia Peresild will head for the International Space Station next week to start filming her flick; Tom Cruise may have to wait till later this year If you thought Tom Cruise would be the first-ever actor to go to space, think again! Tom Cruise was, till a while ago, all geared to shoot a movie in space and was preparing himself to head for the International Space Station (ISS) later this year. We now hear that Tom Cruise will be beaten in this space race by an actress from far off Russia. And her name is Yulia Peresild. The actress will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) next week to shoot her movie. This, incidentally, will make her flick the first ever to be shot in space. The record that was waiting to be grabbed by Tom Cruise will now be Yulia Peresild’s.   Space movie race brings memories of space race…

The latest movie in the Tom Cruise starring action franchise was filming in the UK when the COVID positive test took place.

Tom Cruise won the best actor honor in 1990 for ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ and in 1997 for ‘Jerry Maguire’, as well as a best-supporting actor award in 2000 for ‘Magnolia’. Hollywood star Tom Cruise has returned his three Golden Globes statues amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.According to The Hollywood Reporter, earlier today, NBC announced that it would not be airing the 2022 iteration of the Golden Globes. The network said in a statement: “We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform. However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right.” Tom Cruise won the best actor honor in 1990 for ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ and in 1997 for ‘Jerry Maguire’, as well as a best-supporting actor award in 2000 for ‘Magnolia’.The backlash began after a Los Angeles media outlet’s…

In the midst of all celebration, the Cannes venue saw unique protests that could well attract global attention It has been filmy glory at Cannes, and this time around too there wasn’t any difference. Stars descended on the red carpet from many a tinsel town in various corners of the world. Many a film was screened to much adulation and film makers partook of the limelight showered on them. Meanwhile, in the midst of all celebration the Cannes venue saw unique protests that could well attract global attention in the days to come. As the Iranian film, Holy Spider, premiered, just outside the venue a bunch of women came together to stage a protest. They chose to assemble in anger right on the famed red carpet, and called upon the world to end violence against women. Holy Spider, incidentally, is an Iranian flick that narrated the true story of Saeed Hanaei who had killed 16…

The ‘American Horror Story’ franchise kicked off in 2011 with the flagship ‘Murder House’ installment The upcoming tenth season of ‘American Horror Story‘ has hit another delay.Production on the latest iteration of the FX anthology series, titled ‘American Horror Story: Double Feature’, has been brought to a halt after a positive case of COVID-19 was detected, according to Variety. An actor on the show tested positive, in what is known as “Zone A” in COVID-19 production protocol. Production will pause “for the next few days,” the outlet reported.Production on the series’ tenth season was originally scheduled to begin last year before it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season is now scheduled to premiere on August 25 on FX.Earlier this year, show co-creator Ryan Murphy revealed in a social media post that the upcoming season will revolve around “two horrifying stories, one by the sea…the other by the sand.” ‘American Horror Story’ Season…

Jennifer Lopez has partnered with Hollywood producer David Ellison’s production outfit American singer and songwriter Jennifer Lopez has partnered with Hollywood producer David Ellison’s production outfit, Skydance, and Oracle scion to develop musical projects for TV and film.According to Fox News, these musicals will be based on the Concord Theatricals library, which includes the Rodgers and Hammerstein catalog. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s famed musicals include ‘Carousel’, ‘South Pacific’, ‘The King and I’, ‘The Sound of Music’, ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Oklahoma!’ among others.Variety reported that Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions will develop the projects with Skydance, and Lopez will star in at least one of the projects.In a statement, Lopez said, “Musicals were a part of the tapestry of my childhood. We’re so excited to begin our association with Skydance and Concord in reinterpreting some of the most classic musicals and bringing them to life in new ways for a new generation.” PREVIEW: @JLO production deal will adapt and…

‘Black Widow’ will be released simultaneously in theatres and on Disney+ with Head Access in most Disney+ markets on July 9, 2021 Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Widow’ unveiled another teaser clip from the film during the MTV Movie and TV Awards on Sunday.According to Deadline, the Scarlett Johansson-starrer is helmed by Cate Shortland and created by Kevin Feige. The recently-released clip sees Johansson weaving through traffic in a fast shootout with a motorcyclist.‘Dark Widow’ will be released simultaneously in theatres and on Disney+ with Head Access in most Disney+ markets on July 9, 2021. Just two sisters bonding during a high-speed chase ❤️ Check out this brand-new clip from Marvel Studios' #BlackWidow, and experience it in theaters or on @DisneyPlus with Premier Access on July 9. Additional fee required. pic.twitter.com/DIf9iO9oNe— Black Widow (@theblackwidow) May 17, 2021 At the MTV Movie and TV Awards, the ‘Marriage Story’ star was respected with the ‘Generation Award’ that celebrates actors…

Scarlett Johansson will be honored with the Generation Award during the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards According to Deadline, the Generation Award celebrates actors whose diverse contributions to both film and television have turned them into household names. The ‘Black Widow’ actor will be joining previous recipients Sandra Bullock, Jim Carrey, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Mike Myers. Additional Generation Award honorees include Chris Pratt, Adam Sandler, Will Smith, Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon.Hosted by Leslie Jones, the ceremony will recognize and celebrate the year’s most notable scripted film and television titles. Disney‘s ‘WandaVision’ leads those nominations with five categories including best show, the best performance in a show and best villain. ‘Emily in Paris’, ‘The Boys’, ‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ are also in contention.MTV revealed last week that it will also honor Sacha Baron Cohen with its Comedic Genius Award on Sunday.Nikki…

Judd Apatow, who co-wrote the script with Pam Brady of ‘South Park’ fame, will also be producing Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das will be joining the star-studded cast of ‘The Bubble’, along with Rob Delaney and Samson Kayo. This directorial venture by Judd Apatow will be a pandemic-inspired comedy that the filmmaker is making for Netflix.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the trio will be joining the feature, which is currently being shot in England, along with Galen Hopper, Guz Khan, Nick Kocher, Ross Lee, Harry Trevaldwyn, and Danielle Vitalis. The cast of ‘The Bubble’ already boasts of names like Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Fred Armisen, Maria Bakalova, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Leslie Mann, Pedro Pascal, and Peter Serafinowicz.The feature will be a meta-comedy about a group of actors stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel while attempting to complete a studio franchise film. Maria Bakalova was shooting a scene with Pedro Pascal on…

The Mission Impossible team will not be rolling right into shooting ‘MI: 8’ as originally planned. The ambitious plan to shoot ‘Mission Impossible 7 and 8’ consecutively is being changed. As the current production of ‘MI:7’ nears completion, the movie’s team will not be rolling right into shooting ‘MI: 8’ as originally planned. According to Deadline, the plan to shoot the franchise’s eighth edition back-to-back has been altered by Paramount. The reason for this is because the franchise’s lead actor Tom Cruise is needed on promotional duties for Paramount Pictures’ ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, which is planned to release on July 2. Once that film has been rolled out, production on ‘MI: 8’ can begin. Image Source: Social Media Director Christopher McQuarrie recently posted on Instagram that the team has now wrapped a successful shoot in the Middle East for ‘MI: 7’ and are travelling back to London to apply a few “finishing touches” to the…

Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia of Seven Bucks Productions are producing the film Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson, who waited a long time to play ‘Black Adam’ on-screen, announced on Friday that the shoot for the DC film is finally over.He shared a tweet announcing the news that read, “That a wrap on BLACK ADAM Incredible journey. Hardest undertaking of my entire career physically & mentally. Worth every second. Boundless gratitude to my 1,000+ crew members, actors, and director, Jaume Collet-Serra. The hierarchy of power in DC Universe is changing.”Like most projects, production on ‘Black Adam’ was delayed due to the pandemic. According to Deadline, the story of the movie tells how thousands of years before Billy Batson became Captain Marvel, the wizard Shazam selected another person for the role. 'Black Adam' officially wraps production, per @TheRock ⚡️🎬'Hardest undertaking of my entire career physically & mentally. Worth every second' pic.twitter.com/i3RKws1hyF— Fandom (@getFANDOM) July 16,…

Marwan Kenzari, who recently caught attention as Hot Jafar in the live-action Aladdin remake before appearing in Netflix’s The Old Guard, is in talks to join the Black Adam cast as the villain to Dwayne Johnson‘s titular anti-hero. The ‘Aladdin’ star Marwan Kenzari, who stole scenes in ‘The Old Guard,’ is in final negotiations to join Dwayne Johnson in ‘Black Adam.’ According to The Hollywood Reporter, the feature is New Line’s action-adventure thriller featuring the DC Comics antihero ‘Black Adam’. The project is heading toward an April start in Atlanta with Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, and Quintessa Swindell on the roll call. ‘Black Adam’ is the second New Line/DC film following 2019’s critical and commercial hit ‘Shazam!’ with the two characters, Shazam and Black Adam, being arch-rivals in the DC Universe. Image Source: Social Media Plot details for the project are being firmly held in the kingdom of Kahndaq but one thing superhero and film fans are excited about is the…