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JULY 27 UPDATE: Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine has grossed an estimated $211.1m at the global box office through the end of Friday, powered by a $96m opening day in North America including Thursday previews and $115.1m from international markets. Disney executives said on Saturday morning that the North American tally keeps the superhero tentpole on track for an opening weekend in the $195m-$205m range, which would rank among the top 10 openings of all time. After the first three days of international activity, the Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman showpiece – which screened to Comic-Con attendees on Thursday night with the leads, co-star…

As far-right riots and civil unrest continue to spread across the UK, numerous cinemas have been impacted by forced closures, increased safety precautions, and distressed staff and customers alike. On Saturday (August 3), when riots broke out in over 20 UK towns and cities, several cinemas shut their doors out of safety concerns including Nottingham’s Broadway Cinema, Derby Quad and Odeon Liverpool One. At the latter, there were reports of the cinema locking down its venue earlier in the day, with customers still inside due to disruptions. (Odeon declined Screen’s request for comment.) In Birmingham, Mockingbird Cinema has decided to…

France’s CNC has introduced a series of reforms to boost distribution of arthouse cinema in the country that will roll out over the next two years. Scroll down for the top 10 arthouse releases in France in 2024 The annual budget for what is known in France as “le cinéma art et essai” has been set at €19m for 2024, up €1m from the previous year. The increased funding is meant to better reward exhibitors who give what they call “fragile arthouse films a chance” and support the marketing of arthouse titles especially to the younger 15-25 age demographic. The…

Bafta has unveiled its most significant suite of rulebook changes since its 2021awards voting overhaul, with key alterations including the paring back of jury interventions, the introduction of a children’s and family film award, and eligibility for the outstanding British film category being tightened up through a new points system. “We did the review four years ago, there were 124 interventions,” said Emma Baehr, Bafta’s executive director of awards and content. ”We’ve looked at four years of data, across membership, voting and engagement, and that’s allowed us to think about how the long-term measures in place are working well. “We phased out…

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine has soared past the half-billon dollar mark at the global box office after seven days and stood at $545.8m through the end of Tuesday. The tentpole added $49.6m overall, including $25.3m in North America for a $261.1m running total. The single-day haul registered the highest ever gross by an R-rated film on a Tuesday, the third highest Tuesday of all time in July excluding opening days, and the 13th biggest Tuesday for any time of year. International markets produced $24.3m resulting in a $284.7m running total that should see the Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman buddy movie cross…