The Monkey’ Scares Up the Highest Opening Weekend for Horror in 2025 So Far
An adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, the Osgood Perkins-directed, James Wan-produced The Monkey was released in theaters over the weekend, the second collaboration between Perkins and NEON after last year’s Longlegs. With a 77% Rotten Tomatoes rating and C+ CinemaScore, how did The Monkey fare at the box…
China Box Office: ‘Ne Zha 2’ Surpasses $1.6 Billion, Sets New Imax Records
China’s box office remained strong post-Lunar New Year, with “Ne Zha 2” continuing its historic run. The Enlight release earned RMB1.98 billion ($275.3 million) over the Feb. 14–16 weekend, bringing its total to $1.64 billion, according to Artisan Gateway. The…
Author’s papal election tale scoops four Baftas
A Berkshire author is celebrating after the dramatisation of his book about a papal election scooped four awards at the Bafta Film Awards. Robert Harris’ Conclave was published in 2016 and the film adaptation, starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John…