'Everything Everywhere' tops Oscar nominations with 11
Released back in March, the A24 film has proved an unlikely Oscar heavyweight against the expectations of even its makers. For the first time, two sequels — “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” — were nominated for best picture. Tom Cruise missed out on an acting nomination, but the film credited with bringing many moviegoers back to theaters walked away with seven nominations. Baz Luhrmanns' bedazzled biopic "Elvis" came away with eight nominations, including a best actor nod for star Austin Butler and nominations for its costumes, sound and production design. John Williams, his longtime composer, extended his record for the most Oscar nominations for a living person.
wftv.comAcademy Awards nominations announced
“Sound of Metal” actor Riz Ahmed and “M3gan” star Allison Williams announced the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards. The nominations for Actress in a Leading Role go to... #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/W8wKkY7EFQ — The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023The nominations for Actor in a Leading Role go to... #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/BVcCq7u4Ut — The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023Last looks are done. Here are the nominees for Makeup & Hairstyling… #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/NMKAV5b4sF — The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023These nominees are an animated bunch. Presenting the Animated Feature film nominees… #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/KnxbRycAXC — The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023Truth-seeking on a shorter timeline. #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/bdbfl8mp1e — The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023ards.
wftv.com'Avatar' marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1, crosses $2 Billion
Continued robust international sales ($56.3 million for the weekend) has helped push the “Avatar” sequel to $2.024 billion worldwide. You have to go back to Cameron's original "Avatar" to find a movie that stayed No. "The Way of Water" has now reached a target that Cameron himself set for the very expensive sequel. The box-office domination for "The Way of Water" has been aided, in part, by a dearth of formidable challengers. "Avatar: The Way of Water," $19.7 million.
wftv.com‘Avatar 2,’ ‘M3GAN’ hold onto top spots at the box office
New movies like “Plane” and “House Party” were no match for “Avatar: The Way of Water” and the killer doll horror “M3GAN” at the box office this weekend. In first place for the fifth weekend in a row was James Cameron’s “Avatar” sequel, which added an estimated $31.1 million through Sunday. Second place went to Universal and Blumhouse’s “M3GAN” which in its second weekend in theaters added $17.9 million through Sunday and an estimated $21.2 million including Monday. The family-friendly animated film added $13.4 million in its fourth weekend, bringing its domestic total to $110.3 million. Sixth place went to the second major new offering this weekend, “House Party,” a reboot of Reginald Hudlin’s 1994 hit that spawned several spinoffs.
wftv.com'M3gan' dolls up with $30.2M while 'Avatar' stays No. 1
But while “M3gan” drew audiences largely in 2D showings, large-format screens continued to be soaked up by James Cameron's “Avatar: The Way of Water.” The 3-D three-hour sequel remained No. After dominating the otherwise lackluster holiday corridor, the "Avatar" sequel is nearly matching the original's pace; the 2009 "Avatar" scored $50.3 million in its fourth weekend. Third place went to "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," with $13.1 million in its third week of release. "Avatar: The Way of Water," $45 million. “M3gan,” $30.2 million.
wftv.com'Avatar 2' soars past 'Top Gun' with $1.5 billion to become highest-grossing film of 2022, and it's already the 10th biggest movie ever
"Avatar: The Way of Water" has surpassed "Maverick's" box office haul in just its first three weeks in theaters, raking in an astonishing $1.51 billion worldwide since Dec. 16 according to Box Office Mojo data. Box office watchers don't expect "Avatar 2" to slow down any time soon. Along with the original "Avatar" ($2.92 billion) and "Titanic" ($2.2 billion), Cameron has now directed three of the 10 biggest blockbusters ever. "The first movie famously just kept going and going and going." "Avatar's" box office dominance wasn't a given from the outset.
cnbc.comFull speed ahead: 'Avatar' sequel again dominates box office
NEW YORK — (AP) — “Avatar: The Way of Water" is the box office king for a third straight week, and shows no sign of slowing down. The Sony biopic “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody” made $4.2 million in its second week of release. The Paramount release earned just $2.7 million in its second week, a 24% drop, and averaged just $815 per location. By comparison, the new “Avatar,” a 20th Century Studios film, averaged more than $15,000. "Avatar: The Way of Water," $63 million.
wftv.com'Avatar' sequel sails to 2nd week atop the box office
Its second-weekend drop-off from the $134 million it made in its first was not precipitous, given the way blockbusters open. Universal’s animated Shrek spinoff, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, finished a distant second with $11.35 million in its opening weekend. “I would say Babylon is a movie that isn’t about the opening weekend,” Dergarabedian said. “Avatar: The Way of Water,” $56 million. ___This story has been corrected to show that weekend studio estimates say “Avatar: The Way of Water” brought in $56 million in North America, not $58 million.
wftv.com'Avatar' sequel sails to 2nd week atop the box office
Its second-weekend drop-off from the $134 million it made in its first was not precipitous, given the way blockbusters open. “The biggest foe that Avatar is facing at this moment is the weather,” Dergarabedian said. Universal’s animated Shrek spinoff, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, finished a distant second with $11.35 million in its opening weekend. “I would say Babylon is a movie that isn’t about the opening weekend,” Dergarabedian said. “Avatar: The Way of Water,” $56 million.
wftv.com'Avatar' sequel sails to 2nd week atop the box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Avatar: The Way of Water" sailed to the top of the box office in its second weekend, bringing in a strong $58 million in North America that suggests it may stay afloat into the new year and approach the massive expectations that met its release. James Cameron's digital extravaganza for 20th Century Studios has made $253.7 million domestically in its first 10 days of release, compared to $212.7 million in the same stretch for 2009's first “Avatar,” which would go on to become the highest-grossing film of all time. While Cameron's films like the “Avatar” original and “Titanic” tend to have serious legs at the box office, sequels tend to open big and decline quickly, complicating guesses on where the film will end up.
news.yahoo.com‘Top Gun,’ ‘Black Panther’ advance in Oscars shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 95th Oscars, including documentary feature, international film, makeup and hairstyling, score, original song, sound, visual effects and shorts. "RRR" could get nominations in other categories, including for the shortlisted original song "Naatu Naatu." With many below-the-line categories at hand, big budget sequels like "Avatar,""Top Gun," and "Black Panther" were well represented in the effects and sound categories, as well as original song which included Gaga's "Hold My Hand," The Weeknd's "Nothing is Lost" from "Avatar: The Way of Water" and Rihanna's "Lift Me Up" from "Black Panther." “All Quiet on the Western Front” got quite a few spots on the shortlist, including original score, makeup and hair, sound and visual effects. Also in the mix are Ludwig Göransson (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”), Nicholas Britell (“She Said”) and Son Lux (“Everything Everywhere All At Once”).
wftv.com‘Avatar 2’ makes waves with $134 million domestic debut
The sequel earned $134 million from North American theaters and $300.5 million internationally for a $434.5 million global debut, according to studio estimates on Sunday. It tied with "The Batman" as the fourth highest domestic debut of the year, behind "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" ( $187.4 million in May ), "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," ( $181 million in November ) and "Thor: Love and Thunder" ($144.2 million in July). Domestically, “Avatar: The Way of Water” was released in 4,202 theaters on over 12,000 screens, 400 of which were IMAX 3D. It blows “Avatar’s” $26.7 million first day in 2009 out of the water, though that didn’t include Thursday previews. “Avatar: The Way of Water” has the benefit of a holiday corridor that is, relatively speaking, lacking in major blockbuster-style movies.
wftv.comNew ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ trailer features new side of Pandora
20th Century Studios released a new trailer previewing the much-anticipated sequel to the hit movie “Avatar,” featuring a closer look at the oceans of Pandora. >> Read more trending newsThe sequel, titled “Avatar: The Way of Water,” will be released in December, 13 years after the original hit movie theaters. The original, released in 2009, is the top-grossing movie of all time, with a lifetime gross of $2,923,905,528, according to IMDbPro’s Box Office Mojo. “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the first of four planned sequels to “Avatar,” which Cameron is reported to have filmed simultaneously, Rolling Stone reported. Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis and Edie Falco all join the cast in “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which arrives in theaters Dec. 16.
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