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“The Odyssey” continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That’s only a 30% drop from its first weekend, an incredibly modest slide for a blockbuster. It’s also filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend ever, not accounting for inflation. In 2008, “The Dark Knight” earned $75.2 million in weekend two.

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Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are officially reuniting on screen as Apple TV has unveiled the first look at their upcoming comedy series Brothers, which is scheduled to premiere on September 23. The eight episode series brings the longtime friends and former True Detective co stars together once again, this time playing fictionalized versions of themselves in a story that blends comedy, family drama and celebrity culture. 

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Jodie Foster claimed that Brad Pitt's blockbuster F1 was 'made by AI' during an appearance at Aspen Ideas Festival this week. 

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Acclaimed filmmaking brothers Joel and Ethan Coen are set to receive the prestigious Lumière Award during the eighteenth edition of the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, France, this October. The honor recognizes their remarkable contribution to world cinema and celebrates a career that has produced some of the most influential and beloved films of the past four decades.

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 Supergirl has flopped at the box office despite being pegged as one of the big releases of the year and costing $170million to produce.

After building excitement with her brief cameo in Superman, Milly's take on the famous heroine earned a mixed reception, with one critic even calling the film 'a dispiriting girl power disappointment.' 

The film's disappointing release is a huge setback for Warner Bros revamped DC film operations, which had a hopeful beginning last summer when Superman became the highest-grossing superhero movie of the year.

However, it follows a pattern of underwhelming sales for films of the same genre, after The Mandalorian and Grogu (Disney, Lucasfilm) and Masters of the Universe (Mattel Films) also suffered a similar fate.

Supergirl was no match for Toy Story 5 after it opened with a near-record debut for an animated movie and remained at No.1 at the box office this week with $70m in domestic ticket sales and another $89.1m overseas, according to studio estimates.

The Walt Disney Co. release has in two weeks quickly amassed $585 million globally, making it one of the biggest hits of the year.

Supergirl, however, failed to lift off. It opened with $38 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters. It added $30 million in overseas markets.

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Universal Pictures has officially unveiled the first trailer for Shrek 5, giving fans a long awaited glimpse into the return of one of animation’s most beloved franchises. The film is set to hit theaters on June 30, 2027, marking the first main installment in the series in 17 years since Shrek Forever After was released in 2010.

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Kids these days might prefer tech to toys, but Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie still got it. “Toy Story 5” ruled over the box office with $160 million from 4,425 North America theaters, landing on the higher end of expectations while securing the biggest domestic debut of the year over Universal’s “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” ($131.7 million). The animated sequel also marks the largest start in Disney and Pixar’s beloved “Toy Story” franchise, surpassing the record set by 2019’s “Toy Story 4” with $120 million. It also scored the second largest animated opening weekend in history, behind only 2018’s “Incredibles 2” with $182.7 million.

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Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey has already made cinema history after breaking ticket sales records at the BFI Imax in London. The highly anticipated film sold an astonishing 28000 tickets within its first 24 hours on sale, generating a remarkable £750000 in revenue and setting a new benchmark for the venue. 

The achievement comes after the film’s first four opening weekend screenings sold out in less than an hour despite tickets being released a full year ahead of the movie’s debut. The screenings include a special midnight premiere that will launch a weekend of continuous showings, highlighting the extraordinary excitement surrounding Nolan’s latest project. 

The first day ticket sales comfortably surpassed the previous records held by Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Part Two, which earned £366000 during its first day on sale at the BFI Imax, and Nolan’s own Oppenheimer, which generated £254000 over the same period. The latest figures underline the filmmaker’s enduring popularity and the growing demand for premium Imax experiences. 

The Odyssey, which opens in cinemas from July 17, is the first feature film to be shot entirely on Imax 70mm cameras. The production brings one of the most celebrated works of ancient literature to the big screen, following the legendary journey of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, as he struggles to return home after the Trojan War. 

The epic tale follows Odysseus through a series of dangerous encounters across the seas, including battles with Polyphemus the Cyclops, the enchanting Sirens, the nymph Calypso and the witch goddess Circe. At home, his wife Penelope remains faithful while delaying her suitors by weaving during the day and secretly undoing her work each night as she waits for her husband’s return. 

The film boasts a star studded cast featuring Matt Damon, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron, adding even more anticipation to what is already one of the year’s biggest cinematic releases. 

The BFI Imax has previously enjoyed tremendous success with Christopher Nolan’s films. In 2023, Oppenheimer delivered the biggest opening weekend box office result of any screen in the United Kingdom, earning £207677 over its opening weekend and becoming the country’s highest grossing Imax screen for the film. The London venue also ranked as the second highest grossing Imax cinema globally during the opening weekend, behind only the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, before finishing its theatrical run with an impressive £2.2 million gross at the BFI Imax alone. 

With record breaking advance ticket sales and unprecedented audience demand, The Odyssey is already shaping up to be one of the biggest cinematic events of the year even before its official release.