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Guillermo del Toro has mastered the art of monster-horror movies but his work encompasses several subgenres. The Mexican filmmaker is known for making hauntingly scary and deeply personal movies. As a result, it shouldn’t be a surprise to his fans that the director’s personal experiences have greatly impacted his projects.

Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro | Credits: CBS News

During an interview, del Toro was asked about depicting pain in his films, admitting that two of the worst experiences in his life were responsible for it. In the process, del Toro compared his father’s tragic kidnapping with the experience of working with Harvey Weinstein. Here is what del Toro had to say about the most harrowing events in his life.

Guillermo del Toro recalled the two worst experiences of his life

Guillermo del Toro rose to prominence during the 1990s in his native Mexico before directing his first English movie,...

Sigourney Weaver's 30-year-old cat-and-mouse thriller Copycat will soon have a new streaming home. The movie arrives on Hulu for streaming beginning April 1.

Copycat was a psychological thriller directed by Jon Amiel and stars Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Helen Hudson, a renowned criminal psychologist who finds herself agoraphobic after being attacked by a serial killer while presenting a lecture at a local university. Helen seals herself inside a high-tech apartment, attempting to live out her entire life behind a computer screen with the help of her friend Andy (John Rothman).

When a new series of murders breaks out in San Francisco, homicide detective M.J. Monahan (Holly Hunter) and her partner, Inspector Reuben Goetz (Dermot Mulroney), ask Helen for her assistance and expertise. She agrees to help the detectives track down the copycat killer, but it is soon revealed that the new killer has his own obsession with her, too.

Ne Zha 2 Worldwide Box Office After 52 Days(Photo Credit –Facebook)

The Chinese feature Ne Zha 2 still has quite a bit of juice left in it and has crossed another glorious mark worldwide. The film is close to hitting a significant milestone at the box office in North America. It has completed 52 days at the box office and collected another set of winning numbers on its 8th Friday. It has entered the top five all-time highest-grossing films worldwide. Keep scrolling for the deets.

It has created history with its unbelievable box office performance. It has outgrossed Marvel movies and every movie that came out after it in China. Captain America 4 did not perform so well at the Chinese box office as this animated feature overshadowed it. It is still a juggernaut there and has mostly been earning more than $1 million during his dailies. The exhibitors are keen to find...

The third season of Taylor Sheridan's mob drama Tulsa King is expanding its cast with new additions. Just a couple of days ago, we learned the series would be returning for a third season, and now we're learning about two actors who will join the Sylvester Stallone-led series. Robert Patrick(of Terminator 2: Judgment Day fame) and Beau Knapp have joined the series in villainous roles (via Deadline), so we can expect a face off against Stallone's Dwight "The General" Manfredi.

Tulsa King, created by Sheridan, stars the Rocky and Rambo actor as Manfredi, a New York mafia capo exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a prison release, to build a criminal empire. The show, which streams on Paramount+, premiered in 2022 and has garnered critical acclaim.

Patrick, who is best known for his iconic role as the T-1000, the shape-shifting antagonist in James Cameron's 1991 Terminator sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day,...

Avatar: Fire and Ash promises more visual spectacle and emotional depth than previous Avatar installments as director James Cameron's threequel tries to match the high bars the first two films set. Positive early reactions to the upcoming tentpole keep coming, with Disney CEO Bob Iger awed by the cut he saw of the movie.

During the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (via GamesRadar+), Iger commented on Fire and Ash after seeing Cameron's early cut of the sci-fi blockbuster. Speaking during a segment where Disney showcased several new releases, Iger shared his thoughts on the upcoming Avatar title, claiming, "It is absolutely breathtaking." Unlike many of the other new releases shown during the meeting, which aired preview footage, Fire and Ash only got the logo treatment and Na'vi concept art.

Fire and Ash has prompted several strong and positive early reactions since the start of 2025. Cameron recently revealed that the people...

After three seasons on Disney+, former bounty hunter Din Djarin and his adorable Yoda-like sidekick's adventures in the galaxy far, far away are set to continue on the big screen in next year's The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Disney has now revealed a first look at the movie's official logo.

The image isn't particularly exciting, only featuring the heroes in silhouette form while basically just adding "and Grogu" to the existing title treatment.

Grogu's mysterious alien race ages very slowly (he was still an infant at 50 when we first met him in season one), but we have heard that he will be a "little older" when we catch up with him in this movie, which could create a whole new dynamic between the title characters.

Check out the logo (via Screen Rant) at the link below.

First logo for the #StarWars movie #MandalorianAndGrogu has been released.

Starring Pedro Pascal,...

In a splashy 20-minute segment at Disney’s annual shareholder meeting, CEO Bob Iger touted a handful of high-priority film and TV projects as the company looks to maintain its recent studio momentum.

Avatar: Fire and Ash, Lilo & Stitch and Alien: Earth were three titles given a spotlight, with new footage of the latter two introduced.

Iger said he has seen “an early cut” of the upcoming third installment of director James Cameron’s billion-dollar Avatar franchise. “I can tell you that it is absolutely breathtaking,” he said.

While no new images or footage was revealed from the three-hour-plus Cameron epic, which will bow December 19, a “special extended look” at Lilo & Stitch was shown during the livestreamed meeting. It was a...

One Battle After Another will officially slug it out with the fall’s top awards contenders. On Thursday, Warner Bros. confirmed Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie with Leonardo DiCaprio, initially dated somewhat perplexingly for Aug. 8, will arrive in theaters on Sept. 26 — a release date that all but assures Anderson’s latest of launching at one of the significant fall festivals in Venice, Telluride, or Toronto.

Still, regardless of its calendar placement, One Battle After Another was always considered one of the year’s top potential Oscar films, sight unseen. Anderson’s movies have racked up several nominations over the last two decades, as have DiCaprio’s many acclaimed features. It’s always possible that One Battle After Another is the exception, not the rule — especially because Anderson’s last dalliance with the work of Thomas Pynchon, Inherent Vice (more on that below), didn’t connect with the Academy significantly.

For the first time, legendary visual futurist Syd Mead will have a major exhibition of his paintings. “Future Pastime” will run March 28-May 21 at the former Mitchell-Innes & Nash gallery space in Chelsea.

Long before the metaverse, Mead was crafting immersive future worlds that have shaped our collective imagination and became a defining force in science fiction cinema, designing iconic worlds. From the neon-drenched streets of Blade Runner (1982) to the sleek, geometric landscapes of Tron (1982), his influence on sci-fi films is undeniable. His designs also impacted Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) 2010 (1984), Aliens (1986), and many more. They even inspired Elon Musk’s Cybertruck.

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1933, Mead was a visionary artist who redefined how we imagine the future. After serving in the U.S. Army, he studied at the Art Center School in Los Angeles, blending inspiration from classical masters like Caravaggio with the Space Age musings of Chesley Bonestell...

In the upcoming thriller One Battle After Another, almost after a three-decade wait, Paul Thomas Anderson and Oscar-winning actor Leonardo Dicaprio join forces. The film’s teaser was dropped on March 20, introducing a colossal world of gun-blazing action-thriller, which might land Anderson and Dicaprio their next Oscar nomination. The teaser looks sharp and daunting, where DiCaprio might take up the role of gun-toting dad.

Paul Anderson and Cillian Murphy as the Shelby brothers in Peaky Blinders/ Credits: Netflix

With Warner Bros. behind the banner, the film brings one of the most awaited collaborations between Anderson and DiCaprio, who almost missed it in the highly acclaimed Boogie Nights released in the 1977 breakout movie. The film will feature Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, and Anderson’s Licorice Pizza star Alana Haim.

Benicio del Toro, Wood Harris, Shayna McHayle, and Chase Infiniti have also been roped in to be part of this upcoming thriller drama.

Step aside Hollywood, China’s Ne Zha 2 is here to dethrone some of your most successful movies. The recently released sequel to 2019’s Ne Zha has set the box office on fire, not just domestically but also globally. It has been smashing records right and left with absolutely no mercy! Now, it is eyeing to surpass Hollywood’s most beloved romantic movie, Titanic. But can the Chinese animated blockbuster manage to do so?

Directed and written by Jiaozi, the story of Ne Zha is based on the 16th-century Chinese novel Xu Zhonglin. It features a widely known Chinese mythological character, Nezha, and his adventures. Born from a divine pearl and destined for chaos, Ne Zha enters the world with powers unlike any other. But instead of being celebrated, he’s feared, hated, and labeled a villain before he even takes his first step. With a prophecy hanging over him...

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of Hollywood's most prominent icons, emerging from a child star to a heartthrob, and evolving into a gifted and talented actor who still commands box-office success. Following global superstardom in James Cameron's Titanic, he reinvented himself as a versatile and interesting leading man, and so far, DiCaprio has made six feature films with legendary director Martin Scorsese. Awards success followed, with DiCaprio winning numerous accolades throughout his acting career, including three Golden Globes from seventeen nominations, and a BAFTA Award.

However, despite several prominent Oscar snubs for DiCaprio, he has enjoyed success at the Academy Awards, where he has enjoyed six acting nominations; Best Supporting Actor for What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, and Best Actor for Blood Diamond, The Aviator, The Wolf of Wall Street, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and The Revenant, finally winning for The Revenant in 2016. He also received a Best Picture...

Stability AI, the generative artificial intelligence company behind the popular Stable Diffusion image model, has hired visual effects legend Robert Legato as its chief pipeline architect.

A three-time Academy Award winner (for Titanic, Huge and The Jungle Book), Legato is also a longtime collaborator of director James Cameron, and helped develop the virtual cinematography techniques used in Avatar.

Cameron is a board member of Stability AI, having joined the company a year ago.

Stability CEO Prem Akkaraju announced Legato’s hiring Wednesday, tasking the VFX expert with developing a pipeline for the company’s tools in the industry, and developing a relationship with the VFX industry writ large.

“Joining Stability AI is an incredible opportunity, and I couldn’t be more excited to help shape the next era of filmmaking,” said Legato in a statement. “With dynamic leaders like Prem Akkaraju and Jim Cameron driving the vision, the potential here is limitless.

Robert Legato – the respected VFX innovator who won Oscars for “Titanic,” “Hugo” and “The Jungle Book” – has joined Stability AI at chief pipeline architect. In doing so, he reteams with James Cameron, an influential board member for the AI firm.

Legato is credited with creating the virtual cinematography pipeline for Cameron’s “Avatar,” which went on to surpass the director’s “Titanic” as the highest grossing film of all time with $2.8 billion at the worldwide box office. Legato’s pioneering work has also included “Apollo 13,” “The Aviator,” and the virtual production of “The Lion King.” He’s also held roles at Digital Domain (the VFX studio co-founded by Cameron in the early ’90s), Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Imageworks over his 30-plus year career.

The maker of Gen AI tech Stable Diffusion, Stability AI develops open models for image, video, 3D, and audio, as well as professional applications for enterprise-grade visual media creation.

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is known for his unique takes on classic folklore monsters. The Academy Award-winning director was recently revealed to be in talks to adapt George R. R. Martin’s Fevre Dream novel, exploring the wildly popular subgenre of vampire fiction, which has remained popular for decades.

Director Guillermo del Toro (Credits: CBS News).

In the past, del Toro revealed his love for vampires and explained what he enjoys about the creatures of the night. As someone who has been a fan of the subgenre, a Fevre Dream adaptation from del Toro is extremely enticing, especially after reading the director’s thoughts. Here is why I cannot wait for del Toro to adapt the George R. R. Martin novel.

Guillermo del Toro explained why we love vampires

Guillermo del Toro established himself as one of the finest directors in the horror genre starting with indie films in his...

Hollywood has seen its fair share of demanding directors, Kubrick made actors do a scene 127 times, Tarantino nearly set Uma Thurman on fire, and Hitchcock? Well, let’s just say he had peculiar directing methods. But none come close to James Cameron, a man so dedicated to his craft that he practically asks his cast to breathe underwater.

From Titanic to Avatar, Cameron has cemented himself as the king of the deep, the blue, and the technologically mind-boggling. He’s not here to make his actors comfortable, he’s here to make a masterpiece. If that means actors are cold, wet, and on the verge of hypothermia, so be it!

A still from James Cameron’s Titanic | Credits: 20th Century Studios

And yet, despite all the legends surrounding Cameron’s notoriously grueling sets, some actors still sign up and then, complain? Zoe Saldaña, a woman with no time for whiners...

Anthony and Joe Russo, the Russo Brothers, have directed some of the biggest movies of all time, with their film Avengers: Endgame coming in second place just behind James Cameron’s Avatar – and on March 14th, the Netflix streaming service released their latest film, the robot adventure The Electric State. The film topped the English films chart on Netflix over its debut weekend – but managed to do so with a surprisingly low number of views. The Electric State reached #1 with 25.2 million views, which pales in comparison to the debut numbers of recent hits like Back in Action (46.8 million views) and Carry On (42 million views), but is slightly higher than last year’s release of Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver. Still, this is the third Millie Bobby Brown-led film to debut at #1 for Netflix, following last year’s Damsel (which got started with 35.3 million views) and 2022’s Enola Holmes 2,...

Timing is everything, especially when you’re in a high-stakes job that could make or break the world. But what do you do when the timing just isn’t on your side? That’s precisely the pickle Harry Tasker found himself in. Just as he started to suspect that his wife might be stepping out with another man, he got hit with a mission that couldn’t be more critical. He needs to stop a terrorist organization called Crimson Jihad from sneaking nuclear warheads into the country.

Harry’s world was spiraling. On one hand, he had to save the day and prevent a catastrophic disaster. On the other, his personal life was crumbling, with doubts gnawing at him about his wife’s fidelity. “True Lies” might have been made on a modest budget, but don’t let that fool you. It still packs a punch, even 25 years later. This...

Once upon a time, “indie director” meant someone scraping together pennies to shoot a movie in their backyard with a borrowed camera and a dream. These days? It’s a bit of a mixed bag. Some indie filmmakers stay true to their low-budget roots, crafting unique, artsy, and deeply personal stories.

Others take that indie street cred, sell out, and go on to direct the next billion-dollar superhero flick. Either way, the indie-to-mainstream pipeline is real, and Hollywood loves plucking fresh talent from the festival circuit and handing them a massive franchise to steer.

Sofia Coppola and Ana Lily Amirpour (Credits- Focus Features and @lilyinapad/Instagram)

This list is all about those directors who started small, whether by making weird experimental films, super personal dramas, or gritty low-budget thrillers, before making it big. They’re the ones who turned their indie successes into major Hollywood careers, proving that you don...

James Cameron’s marriage with Linda Hamilton ended on a tumultuous note, and the actress reveals it wasn’t because of his affair with Titanic’s Suzy Amis. The ex-couple met on the set of The Terminator in 1984 after Hamilton starred as Sarah Connor, later officially becoming a couple during the production of the second movie.

Suzy Amis in Titanic / Credits: 20th Century Studios

The director’s dedication to his work is said to be the culprit of the destruction of his marriage with Hamilton. The grueling film production of Titanic, along with its raging success, took over his life and he reportedly paid more attention to it than his family.

James Cameron and Linda Hamilton broke up because of Titanic

Linda Hamilton was married to James Cameron from 1997 to 1999, but she said that his affair with Suzy Amis, who played Lizzy Calvert in Titanic, was not the only reason they separated.

Ne Zha 2, the Chinese animated sequel that's been taking the global box office by storm since arriving in theaters back in January, has now passed another major global milestone.

Having already out-grossed Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War and dethroning Inside Out 2 to become the biggest animated film of all time, Ne Zha 2 has now taken in a whopping $2.085 billion worldwide to take Star Wars: The Force Awakens' spot as the fifth highest-grossing movie ever at the global box office.

The fantasy adventure is expected to climb as high as $2.1 billion by the end of its theatrical run in China, and is still awaiting release in Indonesia, Japan, and several European markets. This should give the movie another significant box office boost, but can it earn enough to pass Titanic's $2.264 billion and enter the top 4?

Analysts believe it's possible, but the chances of the movie climbing any...

Action is easily one of cinema's most entertaining genres, and adventure often goes hand-in-hand with it. Action-adventure movies have undergone many changes over the years, but action has always captivated its audience's hearts and minds worldwide. Whether through jaw-dropping fight choreography or massively epic explosions, the action keeps people watching, and the adventure keeps them invested.

These action-adventure movies have a central character with almost inhuman skills, a villain worthy of the worst beatings, and an adventure that requires dangerous stunts like jumping out of planes and battles with small armies of foes. However, they also have a human component on which the average viewer stakes emotional investment. The best action and adventure movies aren't just entertaining romps — they help define their genre. Every film on this list has one, the other, or both in spades, and each is essential viewing for fans.

Updated March 14, 2025, by Jordan Iacobucci: The action-adventure genre never gets old.

Fans can’t wait for Avatar: Fire and Ash which is set for a Christmas release later this year. We’ve been getting steady updates about the feature, be it new images, concept art, or comments from makers, to fuel the hype around the Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña-led film. While Avatar: Way of Water introduced us to Jake and Neytiri’s family and explored their dynamics, James Cameron is dishing out further details about this family dynamic and how the makers’ collective experiences influence the story.

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It may be surprising to hear, but nearly a decade after it shattered box office records, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has been left in the dust. Indeed, Disney and Lucasfilm's wildly successful, $2 billion revival of the "Star Wars" franchise has been overtaken at the box office by an unexpected sequel. Welcome to the top five highest-grossing movies of all time, "Ne Zha 2."

One would be forgiven for not even knowing of "Ne Zha 2" but the Chinese animated blockbuster has been on a tear ever since it was released earlier this year. So much so that it has now amassed $2.08 billion worldwide — with almost all of that coming from China. That is enough to put it past "The Force Awakens," which made $2.07 billion globally. That means the "Star Wars" film now falls to number six on the all-time charts,...

Scientific inaccuracies in movies are forgivable at best, and suspension-of-disbelief shattering at worst. Most of us understand some liberties have to be taken. For example, shooting a car's gas tank almost definitely won't make it blow up, but I sure like watching that happen, so I’m not going to make a stink about it.

Still, some things cause the collective public’s eye to twitch, and we’re very questionably educated. For actual scientists, goofs like various acids destroying a door lock in one second flat have to cause scholarly sighs.

Computer science probably needs its own hotline.

What can you do, though? Do you want every movie to hire scientists to review their scripts and stand around on set explaining how slowly chloroform actually works? What do you think, the movie industry is made of money? Actually, let me rephrase that: What do you think, the movie industry...

Joseph Kosinski has been building an impressive filmography over the last 15 years as a director. After working on videos, Kosinski would direct his first feature film in 2010, with the sequel Tron: Legacy. Though it received mixed reviews, the film's iconic soundtrack and distinctive visual layout would renew interest in the Tron franchise nearly 30 years after the Jeff Bridges original. This year, the series will continue with Tron: Ares, but Kosinski will not be directing.

The director came into prominence when he helmed Top Gun: Maverick in 2022. Continuing a career trend starting with his feature film debut, the movie was a long-awaited sequel to an '80s movie. And it was a huge success. Top Gun: Maverick received rave reviews, and grossed just under $1.5 billion, becoming the second-highest grossing movie of 2022 (losing only to James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water). The film also received multiple Oscar nominations, winning Best Sound.

The Russo brothers, Joe and Anthony, are stirring up conversation with their latest Netflix film, The Electric State. The movie, featuring Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle Greene, Chris Pratt as John Keats, Stanley Tucci as Ethan Skate, and Woody Norman as Christopher Greene, explores a world after a robot-human war.

With a massive $320 million budget, it’s already under scrutiny for its story and quality. Now, the directors have revealed they used AI to tweak voices in the film, adding fuel to an ongoing Hollywood debate.

Joe Russo explained that AI helped adjust some of the movie’s dialogue. He sees it as a simple process, saying, “Something any ten-year-old could do after watching a TikTok video.” He argues that AI is already common in the film industry, even if people don’t talk about it much. “There’s a lot of finger-pointing and hyperbole because people are afraid. They don’t understand.

Baahubali: The Beginning Re-Release Box Office Potential! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Prabhas fans have multiple reasons to celebrate. Salaar is returning to the big screens this Friday. But that’s not his only film! Baahubali: The Beginning is also reportedly re-releasing on its 10th year anniversary. It has the potential to unlock a massive milestone at the worldwide box office. Scroll below for an interesting update!

Revisiting Domestic Box Office

Directed by SS Rajamouli, Baahubali 1 was released on July 10, 2015. It was a massive phenomenon nationwide. It earned a whopping 120 crores in the Hindi belt alone, becoming the 6th highest-grosser of the year. At the Indian box office, Prabhas and Tamannaah Bhatia starrer raked in lifetime collections of 420 crores net (all languages included).

Worldwide Box Office

Baahubali was the first time that brought SS Rajamouli worldwide fame. Today, his fandom includes leading filmmakers like the Avatar helmer James Cameron. The first installment...

Avatar: Fire and Ash is the latest chapter in the emotional journey that Jake Sully and his family have navigated throughout the sci-fi film series. Sam Worthington's Sully has become a relatable character throughout the Avatar franchise, with director James Cameron claiming the main protagonist is partially based on his real-life personality.

Speaking with Empire, Cameron stated that the Avatar film series' main characters were created and written using inspiration from his life and the experiences of his co-writers, including Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno. According to the Oscar-winning filmmaker, Sully's personality mirrors his, particularly his parenting approach.

"These characters are amalgams of us, our childhoods, our role as parents, the mistakes we made, and probably to some extent continue to make as parents. A lot of self-reflection," he said. "I mean, Jake is a hard-ass motherf**ker. He's very hard on his kids. Well,...

In the '80s and '90s, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were engaged in an ongoing battle to become the number one action star in America. On the one hand you had Stallone, who, after catapulting himself to stardom with 1976's "Rocky," maintained his standing as an A-lister by becoming the archetypal action hero in the "Rambo" saga. That franchise began in 1982 with a somewhat grounded character study of a Vietnam vet haunted by his experiences overseas before transmogrifying into the epitome of the '80s macho-fests we now associate with the decade. Meanwhile, despite thinking James Cameron's "Terminator" script had no potential, Schwarzenegger agreed to star in the 1984 low-budget sci-fi slasher, immediately becoming a star as a result. He then fronted some of the most beloved action movies of the '80s and '90s, and all the while he and Sly were taking some pretty overt jabs at one another.

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has made some of the most compelling monster movies ever. Earlier in his career, del Toro gained critical acclaim for directing the 2006 dark fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth, which features some of the scariest and unique character designs along with a nuanced story.

Director Guillermo del Toro (Credits: CBS News).

During an interview, del Toro opened up about his work on the movie. He admitted that a real-life horror experience served as inspiration. del Toro revealed how his upbringing in Mexico impacted the film and the true ghost story that influenced his take on the material. Here is what del Toro had to say about the inspiration behind Pan’s Labyrinth.

Guillermo del Toro revealed a real-life story that inspired Pan’s Labyrinth

Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth is a 2006 dark fantasy film that received critical acclaim. It grossed $83 million (via Box Office Mojo) and earned del...

Wicked Japan Box Office: 2nd Friday Update(Photo Credit – Instagram)

The people in Japan are enjoying the musical adaptation Wicked, which has bested Doraemon: Nobita’s Art World Tales and a new release, A Girl and Her Guard Dog. The film has kicked off its second weekend by staying at the top spot at the Japanese box office. This weekend, it will cross the lifetime gross of Dune: Part One. Keep scrolling for the deets.

It is the first part of the two-part movie. It has successfully surpassed the $730 million mark worldwide—the musical fantasy directed by Jon M. Chu, adapting the first act of the renowned Broadway musical. The story explores the origins of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her complex relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch. Made on a budget of $150 million, it is one of the biggest blockbusters of the past year, and a...

James Cameron’s Avatar 3 will make its way to the cinemas this December, and with its star-studded cast, many fans might still be wondering why comedian Ben Stiller is not yet a part of the project, especially after he transformed himself into a Na’vi at the 2010 Oscars event.

James Cameron / Credits: CTV News

His amazing makeup at the said event definitely warrants him a place in the movie, but of course, it was only a way to pay homage to Cameron’s highly successful franchise as well as add some fun during that night’s awarding ceremony.

Ben Stiller’s hilarious and unforgettable Avatar spoof at the Oscars

Ben Stiller surprised the crowd at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010 when he came out from the backstage wearing a black suit while sporting a Na’vi makeup. His iconic stare, which lasted for a couple of seconds, immediately sent the audience laughing out loud.

A Minecraft Movie North America Box Office Projection ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Video game-based movies are being enjoyed by viewers a lot. For example, The Super Mario Bros Movie and the most recent one is Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which is still running in the theatres. Another movie based on a popular video game will be released in the theatres in April. It is Jason Momoa and Jack Black starrer A Minecraft Movie. The early projections for the opening weekend in North America are in, and it is looking pretty decent. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The fantasy adventure comedy movie has been directed by Jared Hess and is based on the 2011 video game Minecraft developed by Mojang Studios. It features Jack Black, who was also a part of the voice cast of The Super Mario Bros Movie. The 2023 flick has earned the title of the highest-grossing video game movie of...

Mickey 17 North America Box Office: Hits $25 Million(Photo Credit – Instagram)

Mickey 17 has achieved its first significant milestone at the North American box office. The film is completed in one week at the cinemas in the US, and with that, it is on its way to achieving more milestones. It has also crossed a significant milestone worldwide. Keep scrolling for more.

The film is performing well, but its hurdle is its very high budget. It has to earn around $250 million to reach break-even, and then it will make some profit. For now, it is performing well and has maintained its stronghold at the US box office, remaining at the #1 spot in the domestic box office chart. The film has an ensemble cast, including Mark Ruffalo, Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, and Toni Collette.

According to Luiz Fernando’s report, Mickey 17 collected a decent $1.2 million on Thursday, experiencing a drop of -17.1% from Wednesday.

The Diplomat Box Office Collection Day 1: 5th Biggest Opening On Holi ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

The Diplomat, starring John Abraham, benefitted from the Holi holiday yesterday and managed to rake in higher-than-expected numbers at the Indian box office. It also got an edge since no fresh releases arrived in theatres yesterday. Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, which is already enjoying a historic run, witnessed a massive jump due to the Holi holiday, but that didn’t cause any impact on John’s film. Keep reading for a detailed day 1 collection report!

The Diplomat on day 1

As expected, the film started very slowly in the morning shows. Due to Holi celebrations, the average occupancy in the morning was just around 7%. There was a jump in the afternoon shows, and occupancy increased to 20%. There was a rise in the evening shows, and occupancy was around 29%. Night shows were stable at 27%.

Overall, The Diplomat...

Ne Zha 2 Worldwide Box Office: Chasing The Global Haul Of Titanic (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Ne Zha 2 recently surpassed the lifetime haul of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and entered the top five all-time highest-grossers list worldwide. The next target is James Camrron’s Titanic, but we are speculating whether or not the Chinese animation will be able to surpass that. It is still collecting favorable numbers at the box office in China and has completed seven six weeks of ruling at #1. Keep scrolling for the latest deets.

The film’s unprecedented dailies are something that has never been seen in modern times in any market, including China. To become the highest-grossing film in a single market in just eleven days was something beyond imagination until the Ne Zha sequel happened. Therefore, it will not be a tough job for the film to beat Cameron’s Titanic. It was...

In 1997, director Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Edward Neumeier, the makers of 1987's "RoboCop," reteamed to make "Starship Troopers," a satirical take on Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 novel. "Starship Troopers" takes place in a future where Earth has, for many decades, been at war with giant, intelligent insects from a distant planet. Human society, however, has devolved into a fascist state, and people have all become empty-headed, fist-pumping propaganda vehicles. Media has become bite-sized, and in-your-face. It's no coincidence that the humans are all wearing very Nazi-like uniforms by the film's end. 

"Starship Troopers" wasn't fully appreciated in 1997. It got mostly negative reviews, and many critics didn't seem to pick up on its more satirical elements. It was also only a modest hit, making $121 million on a $100 million budget (sizable at the time). Since then, however, it found its audience, proliferating on home video and on the midnight movie circuit. Its...

Avatar director James Cameron reveals that Jake Sully is partially based on himself. Released in 2009, the sci-fi fantasy film remains not just Cameron's most successful film ever, but the highest-grossing movie of all time. Avatar stars Sam Worthington in the lead role of Jake, a paraplegic marine dispatched on a mission to colonize the alien moon of Pandora who becomes torn between following orders and defending the people and culture he comes to love. Worthington returns as Jake to lead the cast of Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), Cameron's hit sequel.

During a recent interview with Empire magazine, Cameron recalls the writing process for the Avatar sequels. The director reveals that the franchise's characters were created and written by drawing from his own life, as well as the lives of his co-writers, Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa, Josh Friedman, and Shane Salerno. Cameron mentions Jake, specifically, as a character that has...

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As one of the greatest horror franchises of all time, it's hard to deny that Alien is among the cream of the crop. The first movie came from the mind of Ridley Scott, with James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet making the following three films, respectively. Scott would return for the prequels, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.

Fede Álvarez's Alien: Romulus is now available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu. It's another prequel that tells a side story before 1986's Aliens. With that in mind, here is an extensive breakdown...

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The Electric State is a sci-fi adventure comedy-drama film co-directed by Anthony and Joe Russo from a screenplay co-written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Based on the 2018 illustrated novel of the same name by Simon Stålenhag, the Netflix film is set in the aftermath of a war between robots and humans, and it follows an orphaned girl who teams up with a mysterious robot and a smuggler to find her lost brother in the dangerous America West. The Electric State stars Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Giancarlo Esposito, and Stanley Tucci. So, if you loved the inventive story, intricate world-building, and entertaining characters in The Electric State, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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At the 2013 Academy Awards, visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer, accepting the award for Rhythm & Hues’ work on Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi,” approached the microphone. “Sadly, Rhythm & Hues is suffering serious financial difficulties now,” he said. “I urge you all to remember …”

Then they started playing John Williams’ ominous theme from “Jaws.” The camera cut to Nicole Kidman, who was seen mouthing the words “poor thing.” Had Westenhofer been able to finish his speech, it would have highlighted the deep schism between the visual effects and animation that audiences love and the financial realities for those who create them. Eleven days before the Oscar win, Rhythm & Hues had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

But what happened to Rhythm & Hues wasn’t a one-off; it was a warning shot. Twelve years later, two VFX and animation houses have shut their doors in a matter of weeks: Technicolor, whose studios like...

With movie awards season over, and rumors that Adrian Brody’s Oscar acceptance speech is finally coming to an end, the year 2025 sees a surprising amount of faces coming straight back into the conversation. For one, Zoe Saldaña will be putting her Supporting Actress Oscar to good use on the publicity trail for one of the biggest tentpoles of the year: James Cameron’s Fire and Ash, the third in the Avatar series, in which she reprises her role as Na’vi princess Neytiri.

It doesn’t seem especially likely that lightning will strike twice for Saldaña, but the win will bring extra gravitas to the franchise, which secured four nominations (including Best Picture) last time. Fire and Ash hits cinemas in the middle of December, usually a risky strategy, awards-wise — think Wonka, Nosferatu and even A Complete Unknown — but Cameron has good form on this front, and, presumably for...

Ne Zha 2 Worldwide Box Office: Beats Star Wars: The Force Awakens ( Photo Credit – YouTube; Twitter )

It’s been almost one and a half months, and Ne Zha 2 continues to make noise with its unprecedented and unimaginable run. In the first few days, the Chinese magnum opus started breaking records, and even now, it is achieving significant milestones. Yesterday, it accomplished the much-awaited task by surpassing the lifetime collection of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the worldwide box office. Keep reading for a detailed collection report!

Another day, another record!

Yesterday, the Chinese animated fantasy film had day 43 of its theatrical run, and guess what? It ended the day on a historical note! Being in its week 7, the biggie registered the highest-ever collection for the seventh Wednesday in a single market by earning an impressive $1.8 million at the China box office, pushing the global tally to $2.07 billion+.

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Although students of film look to the past to learn what inspired modern filmmaking, groundbreaking cinema is being created every day. With the world of entertainment being more fast-paced and streamlined than ever before, filmmakers are finding new and innovative ways to tell stories for all audiences.

General audiences have been outspoken about their feelings that many films nowadays all feel similar. However, there are plenty of modern masterpieces that deserve more praise for what they've done for filmmaking today.

John Wick Changed the Action Genre John Wick (2014)

John Wick is now considered to be one of the biggest and best modern action franchises today, including four films, a prequel streaming series and the spinoff film Ballerina, set for release later this year. While the massive success seems obvious now, the first John Wick film was initially destined to be a straight-to-dvd and Blu-ray release after initial test screenings went poorly.

Gold Derby's top news stories for March 12, 2025.

Sadie Sink is joining the Spider-Man franchise

Marvel Cinematic Universe's upcoming Spider-Man movie is teaming up Tom Holland with Sadie Sink. The Stranger Things actress has time on her hands after wrapping up production on the fifth and final season of her Netflix hit. Holland is back as Peter Parker for his fourth feature film, following Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). That doesn't count all of the times his version of Spidey appeared with the other Avengers in various MCU productions. The new Spider-Man begins filming later this year.

The Last of Us Season 2 trailer breaks the internet

The new trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 is coming on like a fungal infection. Since its release at SXSW on March 8, it has amassed 158 million global views across all platforms. That officially makes it HBO's...

National Geographic’s new Secrets of the Penguins trailer shows just how intelligent the tuxedoed birds are and how they’re really family-oriented. Blake Lively (Another Simple Favor) narrates the three-part documentary series, which promises to reveal never-before-seen behavior.

The docuseries comes from Emmy winner Nat Geo Explorer Bertie Gregory and is executive produced by National Geographic’s Pam Caragol, Lightstorm Earth’s James Cameron and Maria Wilhelm, and Talesmith’s Ruth Roberts and Martin Williams. Secrets of the Penguins premieres on April 20, 2025 at 8pm Et/Pt on Nat Geo, and on April 21 on Disney+ and Hulu. It arrives on Disney Channel on Earth Day, April 22.

National Geographic released the following description of the three-part docuseries:

“While many documentaries have explored penguins, Secrets of the Penguins takes it to a whole new level. Talesmith’s team, led by Bertie and over 70 world-class scientists and filmmakers, embarked on a two-year, globe-spanning...

When there aren’t Avengers to save you, who you do call on in world-ending circumstances? You plump for the members of Thunderbolts*, with a ragtag bunch of anti-heroes and former villains teaming up in search of a bigger purpose. The new issue of Empire gets the inside story on the MCU’s most unexpected movie yet – and you can find it on newsstands from Thursday 13 March.

Before it hits the shelves, here’s a sneak peek inside the issue.

Thunderbolts*

Get ready for a very different kind of Marvel team-up. Empire goes on set of Thunderbolts*, speaking to the likes of Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, director Jake Schreier – and many more – about the misfits and misanthropes tasked with saving the world.

The Last Of Us: Season 2

Bring on the tears and the terror – The Last Of Us returns for Season 2, bigger and bleaker than before. Empire goes...

You know how we often hear about actors getting paid millions for their movie roles? Well, hold onto your popcorn because what we’re about to dive into will blow your mind.

While a typical A-list salary might make us mere mortals gasp, some clever actors have managed to negotiate deals that have earned them over $100 million from a single film. Yes, you read that right – one hundred million dollars from just one movie!

Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) | Credits: Paramount Pictures

And we’re not talking about decades of accumulated earnings or multiple films in a franchise – these are paydays from individual projects that would make even Wall Street executives do a double-take.

Ready to discover how your favorite actors turned their performances into nine-figure paydays? Let’s take a look at these Hollywood heavyweights who’ve mastered the art of the deal and hit the entertainment industry jackpot.

Josh Gad, the Broadway actor, narrowly missed the opportunity to star in James Cameron’s sci-fi masterpiece. In his recently released memoir, Gad recalled the moment he almost landed a major role in Avatar as Jake Sully’s best friend.

Known for voicing the iconic animated character Olaf of Disney’s Frozen, he was ready to seize the chance, but luck wasn’t in his favor. He said he apparently looked like a “tall overweight Smurf.”

Josh Gad | Credit: Walt Disney Pictures

The Avatar franchise stands among the highest-grossing movies of all time. Gad could have been a part of this monumental success when he was desperate to find his path at a critical moment in his career. The 43-year-old actor shared his experiences and several unknown secrets in his memoir.

James Cameron wanted to cast Josh Gad for his blockbuster Avatar

Josh Gad, who rose to fame with the musical The Book of Mormon,...