ITV has ordered six-part drama Brief Encounters with filming to begin in February. The 1980s-set story of four unlikely female entrepreneurs is inspired by the early days of the Ann Summers Party Plan business which was a concept hatched at the UK retailer that specializes in sex toys … Read entire story.
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UPDATE, 4:15 PM PT: There’s a lot this weekend that’s reminiscent of last year’s comparable frame, which again has a Hunger Games movie atop the heap, and a space sci-fi epic coming in at No. 2 across the globe. And yet, there are shifts to watch. The Martian seemed to have … Read entire story.
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With a drop of just 22% from its opening frame, Interstellar’s 2nd weekend grossed an estimated $106M on more than 15.4M admissions from 21,290 screens in 63 markets. The international cume to date is $224.1M, which is 13% over director Christopher Nolan’s 2010 hit, Inception, and 6% ahead of last year’s … Read entire story.
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The Walt Disney Studios on Friday reached a new milestone, passing $4 billion at the global box office for the second time in its history. The first time was just last year, but that was on November 26, meaning Disney bested its speed to $4B by 12 days this year. The new tally of roughly $4.05B joins the studio’s other 2014 records, including $2B internationally on Aug. 4, and $3B globally on Aug. 5, faster than any previous year.
Disney’s 2014 box office has been largely…