The 2023 BET Awards — also known as Culture’s Biggest Night — kicks off on Sunday, June 25.
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Zack Sharf Digital News Director The summer movie season is heating up in theaters this June with the releases of Sony’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” Warner Bros.’ “The Flash” and Disney’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” but streamers are also set to make some noise with the arrival of big tentpoles. From Netflix unveiling the sequel to one of its biggest original movies in history (the Chris Hemsworth-starring “Extraction 2”) to Michael B.
Jordan’s acclaimed “Creed 3” making its streaming debut on Prime Video, there are no shortage of major new releases to watch from the comfort of your own home this month. No June streaming debut is bigger than James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which finally debuts on Disney+ after becoming the third highest-grossing movie worldwide with $2.3 billion.
“The Way of Water” trails only Cameron’s original “Avatar” ($2.9 billion) and Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” ($2.7 billion) on the unadjusted for inflation list. Below is a full rundown of the best movies debuting on steaming in June.
The arrival of James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” on Disney+ is by far and away the streaming event of June 2023. While Cameron’s long-delayed “Avatar” sequel had its skeptics, the film shattered all expectations with strong reviews and $2.3 billion at the worldwide box office to become the third-highest grossing title in history (unadjusted for inflation).
The 2023 BET Awards — also known as Culture’s Biggest Night — kicks off on Sunday, June 25.
The beloved animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender is coming to life in a new way on Netflix.
Coldplay have made it back home.
soon-to-be Barbie, Margot Robbie.If you’re in more of a fun, flirty mood, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” has become available on the streamer. Music-lovers can find the latest iteration of “A Star Is Born” starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, as well as two of the other previous versions, available on Max. Brad Pitt’s sobering performance in “Moneyball” could satisfy sports fans.Here are the 7 best new movies on Max in June 2023:The second installment set in James Cameron’s Pandora universe blasted the box office when it was released in December of 2022.
It’s Father’s Day, and what better time than today to spend some quality time with the father figure in your life, watching a favourite film? Whether laughing along to a teen comedy or following along the adventures of a father-daughter or father-son storyline, you won’t go wrong by screening one of these five flicks or series.
Jenna Dewan and Vanessa Lachey are among the many celebrities soaking up the sun with their kids at the beach or by the pool this summer season.
Khloé Kardashian, Shakira, Selena Gomez, and more, check out the 10 best celebrity TikToks of the week.Khloé Kardashian shares a video that has people captivated and impressed by Kylie Jenner’s dancing skills. Selena Gomez has a message to everyone about rumors.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Season 48 of “Saturday Night Live” may have been cut short due to the writers’ strike, depriving us of the final three hosts, Pete Davidson, Kieran Culkin and Jennifer Coolidge (crossing our fingers for the first three slots of Season 49?), but there will lots for members of the Television Academy to choose from. Pedro Pascal, Quinta Brunson, Austin Butler and Jenna Ortega are among the hosts submitted for Emmy consideration in the guest acting categories. Not every person lucky enough to take the stage of Studio 8H in New York City submits for Primetime recognition. For example, Season 47 hosts Oscar Isaac, Kim Kardashian and Billie Eilish were not among the proposed names.
Kylie Jenner’s house tour to Selena Gomez’s declaration of single hood, check out the 10 best celebrity TikToks of the week.Selena Gomez makes it clear she is single but admits she is high maintenance. The struggle man lolHailey Bieber shares her pizza toast recipe.
Broadway’s biggest night is back! The 2023 Tony Awards were held on Sunday, June 11, at the United Palace in New York City’s Washington Heights.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is being dissected in Netflix’s new three-part docuseries, Arnold, which looks back on his multipronged career as a bodybuilding champion, California Governor, and movie star. The series is now streaming on the service.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After setting a franchise record with a huge $58 million debut at the box office, “Creed 3” is finally available to stream on Prime Video. In the third installment of the sports drama series, directed by Michael B.
Drake scored a leading seven nominations for the music-heavy 2023 BET Awards today, and GloRilla was next with six. Both also are up for Album of the Year. Lizzo and 21 Savage follow with five nominations apiece.
Titanic” VHS tape is … one super fan in Florida is going to save it.JD, also known as @titanicfan97 on TikTok, has made it his mission to collect at least 1,997 “Titanic” VHS cassettes in honor of the blockbuster’s 1997 debut.“They made 25 million of them,” he told Variety in an interview published Wednesday, adding that one day he may be able to recover 1 million copies.The Oscar-winning film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, was inspired by the 1912 wreck that killed 1,500 people aboard the ship’s maiden voyage from England to New York City.JD, a video editor, boasts 1,560 VHS tapes, with about 300 purchased at thrift stores and yard sales. He claims the remaining cassettes were sent to him by his 108,400 TikTok followers watching his journey online.He lists a post office box address for Largo, Florida, in his biography.His content, narrated with a whimsical voiceover, ranges from unboxing videos, attending conventions and exploring with Jack Dawson — a giant dummy of DiCaprio’s character — to reenacting the movie.This is my collection of Jack Dawsons #titanic #jackdawson #collectionThe Floridian’s obsession with James Cameron’s cinematic masterpiece started when he saw the movie in a theater at age 6.“It was Jack Dawson mania,” he explained to Variety. “You already know what’s going down.
James Ford has revealed that the initial plans for Arctic Monkeys‘ ‘The Car’ would have seen the record be more “outward-facing”.Speaking to NME for our Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! franchise, Ford shared that the album was supposed to be “bigger and more outward-facing,” but had its direction changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.“The pandemic happened, and [Alex Turner] went into his own bubble, returning with these beautiful, intimate, sad songs. We recorded in this country house in Suffolk.
Jungkook, a member of K-pop boyband BTS, is set to release his long-awaited debut solo album.Over the weekend, South Korean news outlet Sports Chosun reported that Jungkook would be releasing his much-anticipated debut solo album on July 14. His label Big Hit Music has since responded to the report.In a statement to Star News, Big Hit Music confirmed that Jungkook is set to unveil his debut solo album, although it noted that the release plan is not yet set in stone.“We will make an announcement once the release schedule for Jungkook’s solo album has been confirmed,” Big Hit Music told the news outlet, as translated by Soompi.The upcoming record will be Jungkook official solo debut.
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