‘Taylor Swift: Showgirl’ Va-Va-Voom M-M; ‘The Smashing Machine’ M+ Dwayne Johnson’s Lowest Opening; ‘One Battle After Another’ Nears 0M WW – Box Office

‘Taylor Swift: Showgirl’ Va-Va-Voom $30M-$32M; ‘The Smashing Machine’ $6M+ Dwayne Johnson’s Lowest Opening; ‘One Battle After Another’ Nears $100M WW – Box Office

SATURDAY AM: Refresh for more analysis and chart… Two superstars with massive social media followings, Taylor Swift with 548 million, and Dwayne Johnson with 562 million, are brawling at the box office with the cat lover showing her claws over the former WWE champ as Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl is…

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Jia Zhangke Talks Pingyao Festival Growth; Expanding China Distribution Slate & Upcoming Road Movie

Jia Zhangke Talks Pingyao Festival Growth; Expanding China Distribution Slate & Upcoming Road Movie

Celebrating its ninth edition this year, Pingyao International Film Festival (PYIFF), founded by Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke, has become a key event for promoting Chinese cinema at home and overseas, as well as bringing international cinema to Chinese audiences.  Held at Pingyao Festival Palace – a purpose-built screening complex in the UNESCO World Heritage site…

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‘One Battle After Another’ Still Advancing To M Opening, Armed With ‘A’ CinemaScore & Massive PostTrak Definite Recommend – Box Office

‘One Battle After Another’ Still Advancing To $21M Opening, Armed With ‘A’ CinemaScore & Massive PostTrak Definite Recommend – Box Office

SATURDAY AM: In the old days, like pre aughts, rival studio execs enjoyed sniping about a competitor’s upsets. But nowadays with streamers like Apple, Amazon and Netflix sitting outside the hen house, ready to gobble up any big pic at auction, there’s a lot of rooting going on among motion picture studios for their fellow…

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