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Each fall, monarch butterflies embark on a remarkable journey. After spending the summer in Canada and parts of the United States, they travel up to 3,000 miles south to winter in central Mexico. Directed by Sophie Roy and produced by Quebec-based studio CarpeDiem Films, Butterfly Tale brings this annual migration to life in an animated adventure.

The movie centers on three young monarchs—Patrick, Jennifer, and Marty—as they prepare to travel with their flock. Patrick dreams of making the trip south but has only one fully developed wing, making flight difficult. Jennifer hides her fear of heights. And Marty remains a caterpillar, yearning to complete metamorphosis. Against the wishes of protective leaders, the trio stows away, seeking their own adventure.

Once underway, the butterflies encounter typical challenges one might expect: harsh weather like a powerful tornado splits the group, while hungry birds pose a constant threat. Yet through teamwork and...

RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (May 3-5)Total gross to dateWeek 1. The Fall Guy (Universal) £3.2m £4.9m 1 2. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Disney) £1.2m £1.4m 1 3. Challengers (Warner Bros) £986,858 £4m 2 4. Back To Black (Studiocanal) £770,973 £10.8m 4 5. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) £562,659 £20.9m 6

Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.25

Universal action comedy The Fall Guy opened top of the UK-Ireland box office with a £3.2m weekend.

Starting in 702 sites, the film brought in a £4,542 average from Friday to Sunday. The Fall Guy recorded its biggest day on the Bank Holiday Monday with £1.3m, and including last Thursday’s previews it is up to a £4.9m total.

Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Apr 26-28) Total gross to date Week 1. Challengers (Warner Bros) £1.5m £1.5m 1 2. Back To Black (Studiocanal) £1.4m £9m 3 3. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) £948,033 £19.7m 5 4. Civil War (Entertainment Film Distributors) £755,426 £5.2m 3 5. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) £597,522 £13.7m 5

Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.25

Luca Guadagnino’s tennis drama Challengers scored a number one ranking on its opening weekend at the UK-Ireland box office, with a £1.5m first session.

Warner Bros title Challengers took a £2,197 site average from over 700 cinemas, and has £1.6m including previews.

The figure is a new record opening in the territory for Guadagnino,...

RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Apr 19-21)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Back To Black (Studiocanal) £1.9m £6.4m 2 2. Civil War (Entertainment Film Distributors) £1.1m £3.8m 3 3. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) £898,807 £18.6m 4 4. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) £649,284 £12.9m 4 5. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony) £594,971 £594,971 1

Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.23

Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black topped the UK-Ireland box office chart for a second weekend; as horror Abigail started fifth on a weekend dominated by holdover titles.

Back To Black added £1.9m – a decent hold from its opening, falling just 30.1%. This is a better second-weekend hold than recent music biopics, including this...

She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany won’t back down from her comments about Disney CEO Bob Iger that were made during the SAG-AFTRA strikes. But she seems somewhat sorry that she smashed the CEO of the company that produces her show.

In an interview with The Independent, Maslany defended her rebuttal when Iger claimed that the actors’ demands while on strike were “not realistic.”

Maslany said in response to that comment that Iger was “completely out of touch with the workers who make his shows happen, who make people watch these shows, who bring viewers to him and make him money.”

Now, Maslany admits, “In those moments, you’re so heated up. It’s hard to articulate yourself in a way that you want when you’re on the picket line with everybody.”

Maslany noted what she termed the continuous level of disrespect towards performers in the industry. Among the...

She-Hulk's Tatiana Maslany recently reflected on her comments towards Disney CEO Bob Iger; During the SAG-AFTRA strikes, Maslany called Iger "completely out of touch."

In an interview with The Independent, She-Hulk lead Tatiana Maslany recalled the time she commented on Disney CEO Bob Iger. When the CEO claimed that the actors' demands were "not realistic," Maslany shot back by saying that Iger is "completely out of touch with the workers who make his shows happen, who make people watch these shows, who bring viewers to him and him money.” Now, several months later, Maslany admitted, “In those moments, you’re so heated up." The actress continued, saying, "It’s hard to articulate yourself in a way that you want when you’re on the picket line with everybody.”

Related Disney+ Reportedly Set to Emulate Cable TV With Planned Overhaul There are reportedly plans at Disney+ for a change to make...

Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” debuted atop the U.K and Ireland box office with £2.77 million ($3.4 million), according to numbers from Comscore.

It was neck-and-neck for the second spot. Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Civil War,” directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, debuted with £1.82 million, including previews. In its third weekend, Universal’s “Kung Fu Panda 4” collected £1.75 million over the three-day weekend for a running total of £17.29 million.

In fourth place, in its third weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” took in £1.18 million for a total of £11.89 million. Rounding off the top five, in its fourth weekend, Sony’s “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” earned £787,000 for a total of £14.06 million.

There were two debuts in the top 10, both from India. Rft Films’ Malayalam-language “Aavesham,” starring Fahadh Faasil, opened in ninth place with £207,300, while Yash Raj Films’ Bollywood film “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan,” with Akshay Kumar,...

UK production and distribution outfit Signature Entertainment has furthered its commitment to theatrical distribution with the hire of theatrical exec Luke Natoli.

Natoli joins, with an immediate start, in the position of theatrical film account manager.

He comes from Elysian Film Group where he worked as a theatrical sales consultant, including on the UK and Ireland release for the Bafta-winning The Boy And The Heron, Studio Ghibli’s highest -grossing film in the UK and Ireland, which has taken over £5m at the UK-Ireland box office (as of February 26).

Prior to Elysian, Natoli worked at eOne, and also in programming...

Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to the family adventure animation film Butterfly Tale from sales company Pink Parrot. Its voice cast features Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black, She-Hulk), Mena Massoud (Aladdin, Star Wars: Ahsoka) and Tristan D. Lalla (Long Shot).

Butterfly Tale tells the story of Patrick (voiced by Massoud), “a gutsy and loveable, yet inept one-winged butterfly, who stows away in a milkweed trailer in order to be part of the migration journey of a lifetime,” according to a plot description. “Along with his best friend, a goofy caterpillar named Marty, and Jennifer (Maslany), a butterfly who is afraid of heights, Patrick will become an unlikely hero.”

The movie, produced by Marie-Claude Beauchamp (The Legend of Sarila) and Emely Christians (All Creatures Big and Small), was directed by Sophie Roy (Double Dribble) from a script written by Heidi Foss (Pup Academy) and Lienne Sawatsky (The Guava Juice Show...

"Butterfly Tale" is a new Canadian-German-produced animated feature directed by Sophie Roy, starring Tatiana Maslany and Mena Massoud, now playing in theaters:

"...set along the diverse, picturesque and ever- changing backdrop of the great 'Monarch' butterfly migration, a one-winged butterfly, named 'Patrick' stows away in a milkweed trailer in order to be part of the journey of a lifetime. 

"With his best friend, a goofy caterpillar named 'Marty' and 'Jennifer', a butterfly who is afraid of heights, Patrick will become an unlikely hero. 

"But first he must face his fear, embrace his uniqueness and triumph over adversity while battling changing weather patterns, humans and three evil birds bent on revenge..."

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Pink Parrot Media has secured a ScreenX format release for the 3D animated family feature Butterfly Tale, which is voiced by Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany and Mena Massoud (Aladdin).

Korea’s Cj 4Dplex and Canadian producer Carpe Diem partnered to show the animated feature in the 270-degree panoramic ScreenX format in North America and internationally. The producers insist Butterfly Tale is the first 3D animated feature to be made in the ScreenX format from the pre-production stage.

Director Sophie Roy said challenges in making an animated ScreenX film included camera work and lighting. “Keeping the horizon equal throughout the three screens when the camera tilts was especially difficult and matching the light direction on all three screens took some serious work to make it all look seamless, a real challenge, but the results exceeded our expectations,” Roy said in a statement.

ScreenX is a multi-projection theater technology developed in...