After Pandemic Box Office Slump, Europe Expects Strong Comeback With ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Indiana Jones’

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor M-Appeal has acquired sales rights to uplifting family film “Jippie No More!,” which will world premiere as the opening film at Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam in October. The film will be distributed in Benelux by Cinéart. The film, from Dutch director Margien Rogaar and writer Fiona van Heemstra, follows the story of Jaap Peter, also known as “Jippie” (played by Wesley van Klink), a lively 16-year-old boy, as he eagerly prepares for his older sister’s wedding at their beloved grandfather’s country house. As the whole family rallies together to create the perfect celebration, Jaap Peter falls in love for the first time. But when the girl of his dreams is smitten with his younger sister Joe instead, Jaap Peter is disheartened and loses interest in the wedding, until he realizes that his presence and the unbreakable bond of his family are vital in making the party a success.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Exports of K-pop albums increased by 17% year on year to reach an all-time record of $133 million in the first six months of the year. The U.S. is now the second biggest overseas market for Korean music worth $25 million, having overtaken China, but still trailing Japan ($48 million), according to data from the Korea Customs Service. The next largest were Germany, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Canada, the U.K. and France.The record was achieved despite the absence of BTS as a group (though BTS members Jimin, and Suga put out solo efforts) and saw Stray Kids, Tomorrow X Together, Seventeen, Ateez and Twice all make an international impact.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Venice Film Festival will pay tribute to late Italian icon Gina Lollobrigida, who died in January, with a pre-opening event featuring a double bill of freshly restored works in which she stars. The Lido’s annual pre-opening event on Aug. 29 will feature a 27-minute short by Orson Welles titled “Portrait of Gina.” In 1968, Welles interviewed Lollobrigida in her villa on the Appian Way as the pilot for an ABC TV series — a U.S. version of “Around the World With Orson Welles”– that ABC rejected. Welles’ portrait of the diva remained in the vaults until 1986, when it was screened at the Venice Film Festival one year after Orson Welles’ death. This piece has been defined by Welles as a “personal essay” on Lollobrigida. Interestingly, when Lollobrigida saw “Portrait of Gina” in Venice in 1986, she reportedly tried to have it banned. The short’s restoration was done by the Munich Film Museum and Italy’s Cinecittà.

Brian Austin Green is ringing in a new decade with a lot of love. Following the actor's 50th birthday last week, partner Sharna Burgess is offering up a passionate tribute in his honor. The former pro, 38, took to Instagram to gush over the star, declaring that building their life and blended family together «is the easiest thing I've ever done.» Burgess and Green share a one-year-old son, Zane, while Green is also dad to four other sons — three with his ex-wife, Megan Fox, and one with actress Vanessa Marcil. «You are without a doubt the most kind, loyal to a fault, generous, and all round good man I’ve ever known.

Kody Brown skipped his daughter Gwendlyn Brown's wedding to Beatriz Queiroz, evidence that the polygamist father of 18 attended the event came from the most unlikely of places — his ex Christine Brown's Instagram. Kody and Christine share 21-year-old Gwendlyn but after their 2021 split and Christine's move to Utah, the pair have not been seen interacting outside of the family's show, . But on Monday, Christine, who attended the wedding alongside her new fiancé, David Woolley, posted a series of photos from Gwendlyn's wedding, including one which clearly shows Kody in the background, feeding a bottle to what appears to be one of his grandchildren. «Welcome to the family @bxx_qu we LOVE you and we’re thrilled you and @gwendlynbrown are married!!! #everlastinglove #married #sheputaringonit #blessed,» Christine captioned the photo series. A post shared by Christine Brown (@christine_brownsw)Fans also speculated that Kody's only remaining wife, Robyn Brown, also attended after Gwendlyn herself posted a video of some karaoke at the reception. In the blurry video, a woman who appears to have Robyn's wavy brown locks, was seen with a child on her lap, sitting in the background of the festivities. A post shared by gweny b (@gwendlynbrown)Kody and Robyn have been estranged from the rest of the Brown family in recent years.

Matt Damon has been going hard in the past few years, working as an actor, a producer, a screenwriter — sometimes all at once. So it's not too surprising that the celebrated Oscar-winner might want to take a little break.Recently Damon sat down at a panel discussion for 's «Around the Table» segment — where he was joined by his co-stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr., and director Christopher Nolan.At one point, Damon admitted that he'd promised his wife he wanted to take a hiatus, right before signing on to star in Nolan's World War II-era drama.«This is going to sound made up, but it's actually true,» Damon shared.

Paramount+ is officially on Nielsen’s radar. The streamer made up 1% of overall TV viewing in June, making it the 11th streaming service to be independently reported in Nielsen’s The Gauge.

The tumultuous divorce between Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner continues to get more contentious.

Ricky Martin is feeling the love! The singer welcomed some very special guests to the stage during his recent show in Switzerland.

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Britney Spears and Will.i.am have been teasing a new collaboration and hinted to fans that a new single is set to arrive later today (July 18).News of the two joining forces arrived on both their social media platforms yesterday (July 17), with the former Black Eyed Peas frontman taking to Instagram to share a clip of an upcoming track.In the brief footage, white writing flashed upon the black background, reading: “You are now rockin’ with Will.i.am and Britney bitch” – a reference to their 2013 hit ‘Scream & Shout’.The video then showed a brief snippet of a new song, which heard Spears sing the line “Mind your business, bitch”, before more text flashed up on the screen, reading: “Will.i.am X Britney TOMORROW”.Will.i.am captioned the video “Uh oh!!! This summer is about to be hot!!!”, while Spears shared the post to her Instagram Stories with a link to pre-save the upcoming release.A post shared by will.i.am (@iamwill)The teasers shared on the singer’s social media follow various rumours that the two are set to join forces 10 years after they first released their chart-topping collaboration.Will.i.am, who also stars as a judge on TV talent show The Voice, hinted at the prospect of working with Spears during an interview with ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain, saying: “We’ve done cool things together, and I’m so happy that she’s on this new journey and shining.”Additionally, speaking to The Sun newspaper, a source stated that “Britney and Will have a huge amount of love and respect for each other and really trust each other’s musical judgement”.“Will has long been Britney’s No1 supporter and he wants to see her succeed,” they added, also saying that the surprise track is one that fans will “love”.The song will be

Government minister Grant Shapps has demanded that supermarket bosses 'stop overcharging at the petrol pump'. The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero 'called in' bosses from the likes of Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's calling on them to reduce prices.

One of the stars of BBC Breakfast was left having to halt a planned part of the programme as some technical gremlins struck. Sports presenter Mike Bushell was doing his latest report on the BBC One news programme on Tuesday morning (July 18) when he crossed live to Shaimaa Khalil.

Katie Price has shared how she doesn't want to be cremated when she dies due to a problem with her breast implants. The former glamour model has spoken about her elaborate funeral plans in a heart-to-heart with actress and comedian Kathy Burke.

A seaside attraction could be illuminated so it can be used for longer, if plans are approved. A planning application has been submitted to light up a Blackpool skate park, enabling skaters to continue using the facility in the winter months.

Emmerdale fans have been left begging 'please' as they hope they have worked out how Mary Goskirk can bring down Faye Helders once and for all. The ITV soap's villainous character has been off-screen for a while after leaving her new girlfriend for dead.

Kerry Katona had a swear word-filled response to one of her online followers who brought her kids into a comment about her latest social media appearance. The 42-year-old looked better than ever over the weekend when she took to Instagram.

The mum of an autistic son has aired her anger after her child missed out on an end of term school trip to the seaside. The pupil was due to go on the trip to Blackpool last week with his friends and hundreds of other pupils.

Season Two of Welcome to Wrexham should be arriving on our screens soon, with anticipation for the new series higher than ever following last season's successes.

releasing a FAQ on its strike website ahead of San Diego Comic-Con this weekend. The new rules are uncharted territory for Hollywood labor, as this is SAG-AFTRA’s first strike on the TV/Theatrical contract since 1980.

Note: This interview was conducted before the actors’ strike began“Justified” star Timothy Olyphant’s 20-year-old daughter Vivian makes her acting debut in the series revival “Justified: City Primeval,” which premieres Tuesday on FX and hits Hulu on Wednesday.She plays Raylan Givens’ daughter Willa, who is stuck in Detroit with her father after a judge is murdered. Vivian talked to TheWrap about acting with her dad, why she never watched the original series and why she doesn’t let the “Nepo baby” discourse get to her.TheWrap: Did you watch the original “Justified” series? Vivian Olyphant: I never did, but I did visit the set. But, I was eight when the show ended.

Associated Press reported. One of the four men accusing Spacey of aggressive sexual advances said the actor grabbed his crotch on the drive to the event in Windsor in 2004 or 2005.Spacey, who took the stand last week to testify on his own behalf, also told the court that he had only attended the ball in 2001.

the most racist show in the history of Cable News” — and for his first episode he invited his mother to call in. And her advice? In addition to basically begging him not to turn into Tucker Carlson, she urged him to “do no harm,” and asked that he suggest Fox News “take less interest… in other people’s bodies.”“How have you enjoyed the show so far?” Watters asked after letting viewers know she had called in.“I have enjoyed the show. I want to say congratulations to you honeybun, we are proud of you and your accomplishments, and you’ve worked so hard.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday stepped up her rhetoric on the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, calling for “a fair and equitable solution” in contract negotiations for both sides.“Los Angeles is experiencing a summer of struggle to make ends meet,” Bass said in a statement. “Whether you’re a writer who has been on strike for more than 72 days or an actor who has been on strike for 72 hours, wages and health benefits to afford housing, food and the basic necessities to survive should be a minimum requirement in discussions.”She added that “a strong business sector is essential for our city to become affordable for working families once again,” noting that the Los Angeles is facing “a historic inflection point” as the entertainment industry experiences economic pressure and business uncertainty.“A fair and equitable solution must be reached,” Bass said, adding that “in all industries — education, hospitality, goods delivery or entertainment — Angelenos deserve fair contracts.”Meanwhile, California Gov.

impatiently wait for new weekly episodes of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” Jenny Han has another show and a set of movies available to stream. “XO, Kitty” and the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” films contain similar themes of teenage love and coming of age.

taking in $114 million in it’s opening domestic weekend box office. For comparison, the just-released “Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1” only pulled $80 million in it’s first five days.The film is likely the last go-around for the Guardians, who were also featured in “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: End Game” and specials.

pic.twitter.com/dRuJWY1HdX“Who are you? I’m so sorry I don’t know who you are,” Salonga said.“We’re just a fan,” the male fan — whom Playbill identified as Cristopher Retokelly Carpila — responded. “Please?”Sneaking backstage without authorization, especially to a talent dressing room or green room, is a breach of theater security and etiquette.

“The Creator” opens in theaters Sept. 29.

You can read the full SAG-AFTRA memo here, and read AMPTP’s response here.“We moved on some things,” the SAG-AFTRA memo said, “but from day one they wouldn’t meaningfully engage on the most critical issues.”Along with a summary, the memo included a comprehensive breakdown of guild proposals and the counteroffers made by AMPTP. Among the disagreements between the two sides, according to SAG-AFTRA:A requested 11% general wage increase in the first year, and 4% in the second and third years to deal with inflation was countered with 5% in the first year, 4% in the second and 3.2% in the third, the guild says.A proposed a revenue sharing scheme on streaming services to offset residuals losses was flatly rejected by AMPTP.A proposal to make terms for background actors the same everywhere was rejected by AMPTP.A proposal to compensate background actors who also do stand-in work on the same day for both jobs, instead of paying them for one, was rejected.AMPTP agreed to provide hair and makeup specialists trained for diverse hair types and skin tones, but only for principle performers.And of course, the memo mentions the previously discussed proposal by AMPTP that studios be allowed to use AI to scan background actors and retain ownership and the right to use their likenesses in perpetuity, while paying them only once.“SAG-AFTRA continues to mischaracterize the negotiations with AMPTP,” AMPTP said in its own statement.

#NYC, #SAG LA Vice President @itsMichelleHurd says actors are literally working "Paycheck to paycheck" #ActorsStrike. pic.twitter.com/AWVTc4nQZOHurd said the strike was a labor issue and not a matter for “whiny elitist actors, you know, screaming for more money for their yachts.”“We are working class people, we’re all journeymen actors,” Hurd said. “Think about all the actors that you see on TV, that you don’t know their names, but you are comforted every time you see them.

Cillian Murphy never joined his “Oppenheimer” castmates for dinner while shooting because he was abiding by a strict diet for his role. During an interview with “Oppenheimer” stars, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon, the two opened up about their time on the film’s set and how it felt like a “summer camp” experience because they were shooting in a remote location that only had one restaurant. “It’s unusual for all the actors to be on location together, and we were shooting this really remote location in the middle of the New Mexican desert,” Blunt said. “There was one restaurant; that was it. And we all went to have dinner.”Damon chimed in: “It wasn’t like a restaurant that was open 24 hours.

20,000 members of its loyalty program have bought advance tickets to see “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” as a double feature, AMC Theatres says that total has doubled to 40,000. For months, the “Barbenheimer” double feature meme has become a cultural sensation, as cinephiles have delighted in how the movie release schedule has led to Greta Gerwig’s lighthearted comedy about the most famous doll every made getting released at the same time as Christopher Nolan’s tense drama about the creation of the nuclear bomb.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www. threads .net/@ok_mag Singer Olly Murs and his bodybuilder fiance Amelia Tank tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on a private island over the weekend. Olly, 39, and Amelia, 31, hosted their very own festival, that they aptly named Murs Fest, on Essex’s Osea Island.

Ex-Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs ' retrial later this month on domestic violence charges has been abandoned after lawyers withdrew the prosecution. Ryan, 49, was due to go on trial for a second time on 31 July, accused of controlling or coercive behaviour towards his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, 39, between August 2017 and November 2020. He was also accused of assault by “losing control” and headbutting her, as well as the common assault of Ms Greville’s sister, Emma, by elbowing her in the jaw, during a row at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on 1 November, 2020.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Strictly Come Dancing fans have guessed that Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec have secretly welcomed their unborn baby into the world after the latter seemed to share a clue on his Instagram page.The couple had both posted snaps gushing over their sixth wedding anniversary together, along with adorable messages in the captions. But while Janette, 39, opted to share an image from a recent magazine shoot that showcased her blooming baby bump, and an excited look towards the future, 33 year old Aljaž was slightly more cryptic. "Happy sixth (I think) wedding anniversary Bučka," the professional dancer said.

As second in line to the throne, Prince George’s future was prescribed from the moment he was born. Despite being raised in a similar way and sharing many of the same interests as young boys his age, he is instantly set apart by the circumstances of his birth.