Star Wars

'Jumanji' bounds out of the jungle to top North American box offices

Los Angeles - AFP

Sony's family-oriented movie "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" roared into first place this weekend in North American theaters as horror film "Insidious" edged into second past a slipping "Star Wars" installment, according to industry estimates. "Jumanji," starring square-jawed Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and funnymen Jack Black and Kevin Hart, was headed for an impressive $36 million for the three-day weekend, bringing its domestic totalRead more

As Globes mark cinema's successes, audiences shy away

Washington - Muslimchronicle

As Hollywood prepares to celebrate its achievements at the Golden Globes on Sunday, new figures show all might not be well in the film industry, with attendances at a quarter-century low. The last 12 months have seen huge successes, with "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and "Beauty and the Beast" raking in more than half a billion dollars each atRead more

'Star Wars' rides high as Disney celebrates

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

The latest episode in the iconic "Star Wars" space saga finished the year on top of the domestic box office, data confirmed Tuesday, contributing to a second best-ever year for Disney. "The Last Jedi" earned $66.8 million over the four-day holiday weekend in North America, for a $531.5 million domestic total since its opening three weeks ago, said industry watcherRead more

Disney is top grossing studio of 2017

London - Muslimchronicle

Bolstered by hits like Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Beauty and the Beast, the Walt Disney Company is the top grossing studio at the 2017 North American box office with more than $2.2 billion (Dh8 billion) in revenue and 21.2 per cent of the market share. This is Disney’s second consecutive year at the top of the charts. Warner Bros placed secondRead more

‘Star Wars’ topples ‘Beauty and the Beast’ as top earner

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

On the last day of the calendar year, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has surpassed Beauty and the Beast as the top grossing film in North America in 2017. It also topped the charts for the weekend for the third time, but just barely — Dwayne Johnson’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is close on its tail. According to studioRead more

Latest 'Star Wars' passes $1 billion mark in third week

Los Angeles- AFP

The latest episode in Disney's colossally popular "Star Wars" series has passed the $1 billion mark in worldwide revenues after just three weeks, a Disney spokesperson confirmed Sunday. That helped provide a positive spin to what has been a year of ups and downs for Hollywood, while giving a clear boost to Disney, now the only studio to surpass $5Read more

'The Last Jedi' tops Christmas box office

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

The force was with Disney as the latest Star Wars movie "The Last Jedi" beat out the competition to top the Christmas weekend box office, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The eighth installment of the blockbuster space saga topped the charts in North America for a second week, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations, pulling in $68.5 million to rackRead more

'The Last Jedi' rakes in $450.8mn worldwide in opening

Los Angeles - AFP

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" -- the latest episode in the blockbuster space saga -- has raked in more than $450 million worldwide since hitting theaters, Disney said Monday -- a major success for the most-hyped movie of the year. The film directed by Rian Johnson -- which features the late Carrie Fisher's final performance as Princess Leia -- tookRead more

Gwendoline Christie bridges Star Wars, Westeros

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Gwendoline Christie plays fearsome fighters in both Westeros and a galaxy far, far away. And while the statuesque British actress keeps the two worlds distinct in her mind, her combat skills are actually a bridge between them. Christie’s fight with Finn (John Boyega) as Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the face-off between Brienne of Tarth and Arya StarkRead more

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' second-highest opening ever in N. America

Star Wars - Muslimchronicle

The Last Jedi" soared to $220 million on its North American opening weekend, data released Sunday showed, backing up months of hype and earning critical praise even as early audiences didn't quite feel the Force. The latest instalment of the epic space opera was bettered only by 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the first movie in the saga's sequelRead more