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Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival (BCN Film Fest) in Spain has cancelled its screenings for the rest of today (Monday, April 28) following mass power outages that have caused difficulties across Spain and Portugal. The festival posted a message on its social media channels at around 16.45 CEST stating (translated from Catalan): “This afternoon’s Festival sessions have been cancelled. “As soon as the electricity returns, we will resume the sessions. We apologise for the inconvenience.” BCN Film Fest runs from April 24-May 2, at venues in and around Barcelona. It has been held annually since 2017. The festival is scheduled…

Sinners held off the re-release of Revenge Of The Sith to stay atop North American box office as an estimated $45m haul in the second weekend boosted the running total to $122.5m and ensure a Warner Bros film ruled the charts for the fourth consecutive weekend. A strong late-April session elevated box office and earned $146.5m, pushing the year to date to $2.28bn and approximately 11% ahead of 2024 by the same stage. Playing in 3,347 locations, Ryan Coogler’s period vampire tale starring Michael B. Jordan dropped an impressive 6% from last weekend. That was the lowest second-weekend drop for an R-rated…

 Rank Film (origin) Distributor Apr 11-13 grossTotal  Week 1   A Minecraft Movie  (US)  Warner Bros  £7.2m  £31m  2 2  The Amateur  (US)   Disney  £1.1m  £1.1m  1 3   Six: The Musical  (US)  Universal  £915,149  £3.9m  2 4   Andre Rieu’s 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues  (Neth)  Piece Of Magic  £595,168  £595,168  1 5   Snow White  (US)  Disney  £411,079  £9.1m  4 GBP to USD conversion rate: 1.32 A Minecraft Movie has built a sturdy £31m total at the UK-Ireland box office, after adding £7.2m on its second weekend for Warner Bros.…

The China Film Consumption Year has been launched in Beijing in a bid to boost box office revenue and stimulate local economy through cross-promotion across various industry sectors. The year-long initiative will put aside no less than $137m (RMB1bn) for cinema-going deals and subsidies led by the China Film Administration alongside financial institutions the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, China UnionPay, and film ticketing platforms Maoyan and Taopiaopiao, From April 18 till the end of the Chinese New Year period in 2026, various benefits such as discount vouchers, cash vouchers and lucky draws will be put…

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners starring Michael B. Jordan opened top of the charts in North America on a confirmed $48m over Easter weekend, $2.4m higher than initial estimates from Warner Bros. The period vampire tale about two brothers who escape their past and return to their Mississippi hometown knocked stablemate A Minecraft Movie off its number one perch, arriving in 3,308 sites on the back of excellent reviews including an unprecedented “A” CinemaScore for a horror film. It reportedly cost $90m to make, excluding marketing. This was the biggest debut by an original film since Jordan Peele’s Us opened on $71.1m…

France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 8-14) will preview upcoming animations including Zootopia 2, Animal Farm and the Stranger Things animated series as part of its 2025 lineup. The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, director Michel Gondry and acclaimed UK animator Joanna Quinn will receive honorary Cristal awards. Gondry will present his Berlinale 2025 title Maya, Give Me a Title as a special screening.  Scroll down for the full list of competition films, screening events and studio showcases  Also attending are Andy Serkis for what the festival described as a ‘special premiere’ of his animated feature adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal…

UK-Ireland top five, Apr 18-20, 2025 RankFilm (origin)Distributor Apr 18-20 gross TotalWeek  1  A Minecraft Movie  (US)  Warner Bros  £5.3m  £47.4m  3 2   Sinners  (US)  Warner Bros  £2.4m  £3.3m  1 3   The Amateur  (US)  Disney  £903,139  £3.3m  2 4   The Penguin Lessons  (UK-US-Sp)  Lionsgate  £772,196  £1.4m  1 5   Warfare  (US-UK)  A24  £637,810  TBC  1 Ryan Coogler’s Sinners started with a healthy £2.4m at the UK-Ireland box office, as A Minecraft Movie held top spot for a Warner Bros one-two. A Minecraft Movie added £5.3m on its third weekend…

The Academy board has announced the upcoming awards season timetable culminating in the 98th Oscar ceremony on March 15 2026 and approved rules regarding several categories and generative artificial intelligence. In the rules for film eligibility, the following language has been introduced on the advice of the Academy’s science and technology council: “With regard to Generative Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools used in the making of the film, the tools neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination. The Academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was…

Lionsgate’s ‘The Penguin Lessons’, starring Steve Coogan as a teacher who forms a bond with a penguin, is also out.

Worldwide box office: April 4-6 Rank Film (distributor)  3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1 A Minecraft Movie (Warner Bros) $301m $301m $144m $144m 76 2 Snow White (Disney) $15.1m $168.4m $9m $90.9m 52 3 Ne Zha 2 (various) $10.9m $2.1bn $10.9m $2.1bn 12 4 We Girls (various) $10.8m $10.8m $10.8m $10.8m 1 5 A Working Man (Amazon MGM) $7.3m $27.8m N/A N/A 1 6 Mumu (various) $7.1m $9.7m $7.1m $9.7m 1 7 Chosen: The Last Supper Part 2 (Fathom Events) $7m $7m N/A N/A 1 …