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Industry heavyweight Masao Maruyama warns that the Japanese anime business could be overtaken by the Chinese competition, owing to a tilt towards commercialism. The protege of manga great Osamu Tezuka fears that Japan is losing its edge. ‘The only reason China hasn't quite caught up with Japan yet is because of a bunch of restrictions imposed on ...

A little over two months since its theatrical debut, Avatar: The Way of Water has now become the third-biggest film of all time. The James Cameron-directed sequel has collected $2.243 billion (about Rs. 18,550 crore) at the worldwide box office, surpassing his own 1997 disaster romance film Titanic. Avatar 2 has collected $658.4 million (about Rs. ...

Episode 2 of the US animated hits' 34th season included the line: "Behold the wonders of China. Bitcoin mines, forced labour camps where children make smartphones, and romance."

Amid rising COVID-19 cases in China, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a list of hand sanitisers it recommends avoiding.

Now into its second week, Avatar: The Way of Water has collected an outstanding $889.4 million (about Rs. 7,355 crore) at the global box office. Roughly $601.7 million (about Rs. 4,976 crore) was grossed from markets outside the US, with China maintaining its spot as a top market despite theatre shutdowns due to the COVID-19 surge. Accordion to Dis...

Avatar: The Way of Water has grossed $609.7 million (about Rs. 5,052 crore) at the global box office. Roughly $427 million (about Rs. 3,540 crore) were pulled from markets outside the US, including India, and an extremely strong performance from China, which contributed $70.5 million (about Rs. 584 crore). In India, Avatar 2 has earned $26.5 millio...

As per The Hollywood Reporter, The Walt Disney Co.'s flagship Disney resort closed its doors on Monday, with all guests at the time of the announcement required to stay inside the park until they could present a negative test result.

Rising case numbers from numerous outbreaks across China have prompted a tightening of local curbs and lockdowns, including in parts of big cities such as the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, as the economic toll of the country's zero-COVID policy m

Bullet Train has collected an impressive $62.5 million at the end of the first week, worldwide, despite unfavourable reviews. Jurassic World Dominion also sees a decent payoff with $960 million (about Rs. 7,636 crore) globally, as it trails behind Top Gun: Maverick at $1.35 billion (about Rs. 10,743 crore) for 2022.

Disney reported net income of $470 million (about Rs. 3,645 crore) at the end of Q2 2022, just over half of the $912 million (about Rs. 7,075 crore) profit it made in Q2 2021. Disney+ gained 7.9 million subscribers to hit 137.7 million. When adding in subscriptions to Disney's streaming services Hulu and ESPN+, the overall number tops 205 million.

The Way of Water teaser trailer clocked in 148.6 million views in 24 hours, better than Black Widow and The Incredibles 2. But the Avatar 2 trailer failed to beat Mulan's teaser trailer.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings box office collection is now at $401.6 million (roughly Rs. 3,022 crores). Disney crosses $2 billion (roughly Rs. 15,051 crores) for 2021 thanks to that. Venom: Let There Be Carnage box office grows to $185.6 million (roughly Rs. 1,396 crores) as it nears India release.

Shang-Chi movie review: Marvel’s first Chinese superhero (Simu Liu) must face his terrorist dad (Tony Leung) in this MCU origin story. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings released September 3 in cinemas. Available in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu in India.

Black Widow box office collection starts off with $215 million opening weekend worldwide, including $80 million domestic, $78 million international, and over $60 million from Disney+ Premier Access.

Disney’s new Mulan movie is a marketing tool for China, and a wasted opportunity in how it treats Gong Li’s new anti-hero character. Mulan release date is December 4 on Disney+ Hotstar. Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Gong Li are a part of the Mulan cast.

Industry heavyweight Masao Maruyama warns that the Japanese anime business could be overtaken by the Chinese competition, owing to a tilt towards commercialism. The protege of manga great Osamu Tezuka fears that Japan is losing its edge. ‘The only reason China hasn't quite caught up with Japan yet is because of a bunch of restrictions imposed on ...

A little over two months since its theatrical debut, Avatar: The Way of Water has now become the third-biggest film of all time. The James Cameron-directed sequel has collected $2.243 billion (about Rs. 18,550 crore) at the worldwide box office, surpassing his own 1997 disaster romance film Titanic. Avatar 2 has collected $658.4 million (about Rs. ...

Episode 2 of the US animated hits' 34th season included the line: "Behold the wonders of China. Bitcoin mines, forced labour camps where children make smartphones, and romance."

Amid rising COVID-19 cases in China, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a list of hand sanitisers it recommends avoiding.

Now into its second week, Avatar: The Way of Water has collected an outstanding $889.4 million (about Rs. 7,355 crore) at the global box office. Roughly $601.7 million (about Rs. 4,976 crore) was grossed from markets outside the US, with China maintaining its spot as a top market despite theatre shutdowns due to the COVID-19 surge. Accordion to Dis...

Avatar: The Way of Water has grossed $609.7 million (about Rs. 5,052 crore) at the global box office. Roughly $427 million (about Rs. 3,540 crore) were pulled from markets outside the US, including India, and an extremely strong performance from China, which contributed $70.5 million (about Rs. 584 crore). In India, Avatar 2 has earned $26.5 millio...

As per The Hollywood Reporter, The Walt Disney Co.'s flagship Disney resort closed its doors on Monday, with all guests at the time of the announcement required to stay inside the park until they could present a negative test result.

Rising case numbers from numerous outbreaks across China have prompted a tightening of local curbs and lockdowns, including in parts of big cities such as the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, as the economic toll of the country's zero-COVID policy m

Bullet Train has collected an impressive $62.5 million at the end of the first week, worldwide, despite unfavourable reviews. Jurassic World Dominion also sees a decent payoff with $960 million (about Rs. 7,636 crore) globally, as it trails behind Top Gun: Maverick at $1.35 billion (about Rs. 10,743 crore) for 2022.

Disney reported net income of $470 million (about Rs. 3,645 crore) at the end of Q2 2022, just over half of the $912 million (about Rs. 7,075 crore) profit it made in Q2 2021. Disney+ gained 7.9 million subscribers to hit 137.7 million. When adding in subscriptions to Disney's streaming services Hulu and ESPN+, the overall number tops 205 million.

The Way of Water teaser trailer clocked in 148.6 million views in 24 hours, better than Black Widow and The Incredibles 2. But the Avatar 2 trailer failed to beat Mulan's teaser trailer.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings box office collection is now at $401.6 million (roughly Rs. 3,022 crores). Disney crosses $2 billion (roughly Rs. 15,051 crores) for 2021 thanks to that. Venom: Let There Be Carnage box office grows to $185.6 million (roughly Rs. 1,396 crores) as it nears India release.

Shang-Chi movie review: Marvel’s first Chinese superhero (Simu Liu) must face his terrorist dad (Tony Leung) in this MCU origin story. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings released September 3 in cinemas. Available in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu in India.

Black Widow box office collection starts off with $215 million opening weekend worldwide, including $80 million domestic, $78 million international, and over $60 million from Disney+ Premier Access.

Disney’s new Mulan movie is a marketing tool for China, and a wasted opportunity in how it treats Gong Li’s new anti-hero character. Mulan release date is December 4 on Disney+ Hotstar. Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Gong Li are a part of the Mulan cast.