Tag: Optimism
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Indie buyers head to Cannes buoyed by optimism around theatrical | Features – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] Another Cannes, another cycle of opportunities and concerns. As the industry descends on the French Riviera, many will be toasting the tail end of the pandemic while hoping that the first Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike in more than 15 years does not drag on through the summer. The industry anticipates robust market…
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Australia’s Q1 box office down 26% on 2019 but strong Easter weekend fuels optimism | News – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] Australia’s gross box office for the first quarter of 2023 reached A$217.8m (US$145m), 26% down for the same period in 2019 (A$294.8m, US$196.2m) according to Comscore. But the industry is hopeful that as the pipeline of US titles speeds up, audiences will respond well. “The biggest difference (between 2023 and 2019) was the number…
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Deals, broad attendance fuel optimism at EFM 2023 | News – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] A handful of eye-catching deals on heavyweight packages have fuelled an optimistic return to the European Film Market. Prime Video has snapped up international rights to AGC Studios’ Justin Kurtzel’s white supremacist thriller The Order starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult, and AGBO’s Zoe Saldana action-survival thriller The Bluff sold by Rocket Science. Black…
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Italian box office falls a whopping 48% in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic but local films give cause for optimism | News – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] The Italian box office grossed €306.6m in 2022, down a massive 48.2% on the average recorded between 2017-2019, according to figures released by Italian distributors’ association Anica this week. Admissions also fell 51.6% in 2022 compared to the three-year pre-Covid 19 pandemic era. The figures were up 81% and 79.6% respectively on 2021, the…
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‘Joyland’ director: reversal of film’s ban in Pakistan a cause for optimism | Features – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] “It is a mixed bag,” says writer/director Saim Sadiq, commenting on the recent release of his controversial new feature Joyland in Pakistan. Having been submitted as the country’s international Oscar contender, the film then suddenly faced a ban in its home nation for being “un-Islamic” and “containing objectionable material”, according to news reports. The…
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The Fabelmans Upends the Optimism Usually Found in Steven Spielberg Films – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Fabelmans. Throughout his illustrious career in filmmaking, which has now reached its sixth decade, Steven Spielberg has been labeled as the ultimate optimist by critics and general filmgoers. In certain cases, his sentimentality has been viewed as detrimental to the quality of his films. He has…
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Tomorrowland, Big Hero 6 & Wall-E Exemplify the Optimism of Disney Sci-Fi – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] The Disney approach to sci-fi can be best illustrated by the Tomorrowland section of Disneyland. Among the many other realms of fantasy and escapism that the park indulges in and amidst its Space Mountains, Astro Blasters and hotly popular churro stands, the original conceit of Tomorrowland asks visitors to hypothesize and look forward to…
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‘Suicide Squad’ Fans Filled With Renewed Optimism After the Ayer Cut’s Existence Is Confirmed- Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] via DC Films The idea of 2016’s Suicide Squad being the subject of anything but rightfully relentless ridicule seemed like an impossibility before yesterday. To this day, it’s hard to decide whether we hate Jared Leto‘s Joker or Morbius more than the other. As it turns out, Warner Bros. Pictures did David Ayer a…