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Cost-cutting may create more ‘Avatar’ films after ‘Fire and Ash’

Cost-cutting may create more ‘Avatar’ films after ‘Fire and Ash’

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By Danielle Broadway Cost-cutting may create more ‘Avatar’ films after ‘Fire and Ash’ LOS ANGELES, – For James Cameron, following the release of the 2025 movie “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” it’s imperative to cut costs for future “Avatar” franchise films. If the Canadian and New Zealand filmmaker can’t find a way to make the cost of production “cheaper,” he may be “doing something else” before getting to the fourth and fifth “Avatar” films that he’s previously announced plans for. “There are many, many variables ahead of us before we can talk about four and five and beyond,” he told Reuters. “It’s a universe, like the Lucas universe, for example, it’s open-ended. I’ve only imagined a few more stories. Maybe it continues. Maybe it doesn’t,” he added. “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” distributed by Disney, is scheduled to debut in movie theaters on December 19, continuing the saga of the blue Na’vi people. Sam Worthington plays Jake Sully, and Zoe Saldana portrays his wife, Neytiri. All three of the “Avatar” films that have been completed utilize advanced …

CEO Ted Sarandos says Netflix is ‘saving Hollywood’, leaves internet fuming: ‘He’ll never see a penny from me’ | Web Series

CEO Ted Sarandos says Netflix is ‘saving Hollywood’, leaves internet fuming: ‘He’ll never see a penny from me’ | Web Series

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has sparked a debate after responding to a question about whether Netflix is destroying Hollywood. He claimed that Netflix is actually “saving Hollywood”. His bold claim has left the internet divided. Also read: Netflix exceeds Q1 earnings expectations, posts $10.5 billion in revenue Ted Sarandos expressed his views at TIME100 Summit. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)(AFP) What did Ted Sarandos say At the TIME100 Summit, Ted was asked “Have you destroyed Hollywood?” “No, we’re saving Hollywood,” said the Netflix co-CEO. He added, “Netflix is a very consumer-focused company. We really do care that we deliver the program to you in a way you want to watch it. What does that say? What is the consumer trying to tell us? That they’d like to watch movies at home, thank you. The studios and the theatres are duking it out over trying to preserve this 45-day window that is completely out of step with the consumer experience of just loving a movie.” He was also asked about the communal aspect of …

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on OTT vs theatres: The magic of movie theatres will never fade

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on OTT vs theatres: The magic of movie theatres will never fade

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Jan 02, 2025 02:08 AM IST Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas reflects on the OTT vs theatre debate, and why the latter is always going to stay strong. Priyanka Chopra Jonas had revealed to us recently she is returning to Indian films soon- and boom, rumours began about her possibly starring in filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s next. Even as we wait for the news to be made official in 2025, she is prepping for the release of Citadel’s next season. Priyanka Chopra Jonas In times where doubt prevails about theatres surviving amidst the onslaught of OTT, what does Chopra feel? “I think that both, the big screen and OTT, are incredible to have! We’re living in an incredible time where we can access entertainment in every way possible, 24/7,” says the 42-year-old. Also read: Exclusive | Priyanka Chopra Jonas hints at doing a Hindi film soon, is it Jee Le Zaraa? Actor responds Praising the “big screen experience”, she continues, “I think it will always be special. There’s nothing quite like entering a darkened theatre and watching …

‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ bring in 0.2 million in global box office | Hollywood

‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ bring in $270.2 million in global box office | Hollywood

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By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ bring in $270.2 million in global box office -The musical adaptation “Wicked” and action epic “Gladiator II” racked up a combined $270.2 million in global ticket sales over the weekend, a gift to cinemas heading into what may be a record-setting holiday season. The robust box office returns provided reassurance to Hollywood, which has weathered cost-cutting and layoffs amid forecasts of the death of cinema as consumers gravitated to streaming video services. “Moviegoers and box office pundits have been waiting for this weekend, and no one is disappointed,” said Chris Aronson, president of distribution for Paramount Pictures. “Wicked,” the first of two Universal Pictures films based on a Broadway prequel to “The Wizard of Oz,” topped the domestic and global box office. It pulled in $114 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters, plus $50.2 million in international markets, for a global total of $164.2 million. It was the biggest opening weekend for a film based on a Broadway musical, ahead of the global debut of Universal’s …