It’s a box office debut fit for a king. Christopher Nolan’s action epic “The Odyssey” grossed $124.5 million in 3,919 domestic theaters over the weekend, defying expectations and setting the R-rated spectacle for a long, long journey in theaters. These ticket sales are notable as Nolan’s biggest debut since 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises” ($160
On today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’Brent Lang details the full report he delivered with Rebecca Rubin on the summer box office rebound and what Hollywood and exhibitors need to do to keep it moving forward. Lang, who is VarietyThe executive editor who oversees all film coverage, emphasizes
The clean lines and sturdy silhouettes of a KAAI bag make you feel like you’re carrying a piece of modern luxury design. Yet there’s something just as powerful about its soft interior, lined with a cerulean microsuede that’s the softest I’ve ever felt (and I’ve tried a ton of suede, from handbags to trench coats
The Hungarian parliament voted to remove President Tamás Sulyok, who was widely seen as a loyalist to former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who lost power in April after 16 years. Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s Tisza party used its two-thirds majority to approve the 17th amendment to the Constitution, ending the mandate of Sulyok and Constitutional
Disney’s live-action version of “Moana” shot straight to the top of the South Korean box office over the weekend of July 10-12. According to data from KOBIS, the Korean Film Council’s tracking service, the film grossed $3 million with 403,931 admissions over the three days, securing a 36.53% share of the weekend market. Since its
There was apparently no call for “Moana,” which grossed just $52 million in its international box office debut. Disney’s latest live-action remake struggled to make a splash with $43 million domestic and $95 million worldwide, a catastrophic start given the film cost $250 million to produce. Heading into the weekend, Disney was projecting a launch