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Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament took a hiatus during the pandemic as movie theaters closed for the majority of 2020-2021 and theatrical day-and-date titles on both the big screen and studio’s respective streaming platforms became more prevalent. Coming back from that pandemical brink, the motion picture studios have largely returned to their theatrical release models and the downstream monies they can bring. Not to mention their power in launching IPs around the world with big global marketing campaigns. When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses, and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that mysterious end of the equation, Deadline is repeating our Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament for 2022, using data culled by seasoned and trusted sources.
Thor: Love & Thunder Disney
It stands to reason that Marvel Studios would hand the reins back to Taika Waititi on a fourth Thor after the filmmaker revived the dormant franchise with a hysterical and fun third movie in 2017, Thor: Ragnarok. That film notched franchise bests with its A CinemaScore and $855 million worldwide take. Thor: Ragnarok turned the absurdist New Zealand filmmaker Waititi into an A-list filmmaker. He proved his mettle with Searchlight’s WWII black comedy Jojo Rabbit, which earned him an Adapted Screenplay Oscar in 2020, followed by the soccer comedy Next Goal Wins (it opens September 22), as well as directing an episode of Disney+’s The Mandalorian.
Where to take Thor? Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige said during the
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Marta Balaga Stormy Daniels becomes a dating show host in Canada’s “For the Love of DILFs,” combining two groups of “internet’s favorite gay archetypes: Himbos and daddies.” Produced by Daddy TV, it premiered in January. “I was brought here by Doctor DILF, a mysterious gay relationship expert, to help these singles find the man of their dreams. I know it sounds kind of weird but hey, the check cleared. And I love a good check, so here I am,” she said in the trailer presented at MipTV’s Fresh TV Formats, hosted by The Wit. According to The Wit CEO Virginia Mouseler, moderating the showcase, “The Traitors” and “FBoy Island” are the true trendsetting formats of the season.
The official souvenir programme for the Coronation of King Charles features a happy family photo that sees the King with his son Prince Harry and daughter-in-law Meghan Markle - this is despite the fact that Meghan has declined the invitation to the historic event. Among the photos printed in the programme, which went on sale on Monday 17 April is one of the royal family celebrating Charles, then the Prince Of Wales's 70th birthday back in 2018.The photo saw the now-King sat with his wife Camilla, and surrounded by his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, and his daughter-in-laws Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.
Love is blind — and worth a second chance! Zack Goytowski and Bliss Poureetezadi found a special connection after a messy love triangle with costar Irina Solomonova.
Lala Kent is letting her opinion be known!On Wednesday, following this week's all-new episode of Vanderpump Rules, Kent appeared on, where she shared her thoughts on Tom Sandoval's affair with Raquel Leviss, Tom Schwartz's explosive appearance last week, and of course, the Scandoval of it all.«It was so cringy. He needs to walk through it with a PR team first,» Kent said of Shwartz's sit-down. «Maybe I should walk through stuff with a PR too, so I don't know.»Addressing Schwartz's bombshell revelation that Sandoval is «in love» with Leviss, Kent said she thinks Leviss may be in love with Sandoval, but doesn't necessarily think it's a two-way street.«I think Raquel may be in love with him, I don't think he's in love with her because I think he's incapable of that type of emotion,» the reality star said.As fans of the show know, last month, ET confirmed that Sandoval and Ariana Madix called it quits after she discovered the aspiring musician was having an affair with Leviss.As for when Kent said she became suspicious of Sandoval and Leviss' tryst, Kent said she first thought something was amiss back in August when the months-long affair is rumored to have begun.When it comes to the theory that Schwartz's makeout session with Leviss was done in an attempt to throw everyone off Sandoval and Leviss' scent, Kent said she believes Schwartz was indeed a decoy, whether or not he was aware of it at the time.«I think Schwartz was absolutely the decoy, and I don't think he realized it. That's what's so gross about it,» Kent stated.Kent doesn't have much hope for a long-term romance between Sandoval and Leviss, saying, «Absolutely not. He's going to now see that it's real life, and he's going to be like, there isn't much happening
The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” And Logan, who owns Logan Luxury Theatres in rural South Dakota, is back in the black after enduring two years where profits vanished while studios failed to furnish enough big movies to play. “It’s nice,” he says. “We don’t have to reassure our bankers every time we meet for coffee.” Logan’s theaters aren’t the only ones experiencing a dramatic change of fortunes. Overall, the domestic box office stands at $2.3 billion, up 36.8% from the same period last year and an astounding 589.5% improvement over 2021, according to Comscore. The exhibition industry is finally looking like its pre-pandemic self again. That’s partly attributable to studios releasing new installments of successful franchises, but it is also linked to a shift in attitude among the major media companies when assessing the value of a theatrical release.
Raven Ross is loving life with her new mystery man. The season 3 alum still hasn't publicly shared the identity of her new man, but over the weekend, she shared several photos and videos of herself and her beau on a romantic birthday weekend beach getaway.The Pilates instructor posted a photo of a hotel room bed covered in rose petals that read, «I [love] U,» and balloons that read, «Happy Birthday,» over the headboard.In the shot, Raven's man is seen with his back to the camera sitting on the balcony looking out at the ocean.«If you feel like you'll never find your person, be patient.
Loretta Lynn's granddaughter, Emmy Russell, is honoring the country legend's legacy. "The most advice that she has given me throughout the years was to love God," Emmy told Fox News Digital on the CMT Music Awards red carpet. "She was such a lover of God and I think it was more of, ‘Listen to him and follow his voice.’" Russell wants everyone to remember Lynn as an "ordinary country girl" who was "everybody's friend." "There was nothing fake," Russell said.
Melanie Lynskey is sharing her relationship deal breaker — and how she knew husband Jason Ritter was the one for her. The couple met in 2013, became engaged in 2017 and wed in 2020. Lynskey and Ritter recently made headlines following a tearful joint interview, reflecting on the «messy» start of their relationship and how Ritter worked to overcome his alcoholism in those years. Speaking with ET's Deidre Behar at the ' Paleyfest panel on Monday, Lynskey opened up about building an unbreakable bond with her now-husband. «There was something about his willingness to have a conversation, always,» she shared on the red carpet. «Even in our darkest and most difficult moments, which there were a few, he would always talk about it.
Emily Longeretta Ever since she was little, Ego Nwodim has loved performing. In fact, that was why she was a ballerina for 10 years. Eventually, she stumbled, begrudgingly, into an improv comedy class and fell in love with it. Never in her wildest dreams did she think she’d be making millions laugh on a stage as big as “Saturday Night Live.” Nwodim, who joined the show in 2018, is set to host Variety’s Power of Women event in New York on April 4. When did your love for comedy begin? It started long before I could name what it was. I grew up watching “Martin” and “In Living Color,” but I grew up in a Nigerian household, so it was like, “These are TV shows you’re watching.” I didn’t know they were called comedy because they weren’t introduced to me that way. I think truly being able to name that it was comedy, I feel like such a late bloomer in that regard. I didn’t really even know that was a career option until 15 years ago.
Lil Yachty made his Saturday Night Live debut last night (April 1), performing two tracks from his recently released rock album ‘Let’s Start Here’ – check out his appearance below.Lil Yachty was confirmed to be the musical guest on SNL last month following on from The 1975 who performed ‘I’m In Love With You’ and ‘Oh Caroline’ from ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ .Introduced by Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson, Yachty performed ‘Let’s Start Here’’s opening track ‘The Black Seminole.’ and ‘Drive Me Crazy!’.He was joined by a five-piece band for both tracks while singer Diano Gordon provided backing vocals.Check out the performances below: Released in January, Lil Yachty’s eighth album ‘Let’s Start Here’ sees the musician stray away from his usual trap and rap stylings in favour of rock elements.‘Let’s Start Here’ features production by Chairlift’s Patrick Wimberly, Unknown Mortal Orchestra bassist Jacob Portrait and synth-pop duo Magdalena Bay. Guest performers include Daniel Caesar, Fousheé, Teezo Touchdown, Justine Skye and Diana Gordon while Mac DeMarco is credited as a writer on two tracks – ‘Drive Me Crazy!’ and ‘Failure’.The record was inspired by the likes of Tame Impala‘s ‘Currents’, Pink Floyd‘s seminal ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ and Frank Ocean‘s ‘Blonde’.“To be honest, I’ve always been so much more than just hip-hop,” he said in an interview with Billboard.He continued: “There’s a lot of kids who haven’t heard any of my references.
on Love Is Blind, we've never seen one that involved a mid-season switch before. Now that Bliss Poureetezadi and Zack Goytowski—spoiler warning—are engaged, they could create Netflix history if they say “I do” at the altar. So…do they? Let's dig in and find out.
is going back to paradise! In the latest installment of the franchise, fans will see the steamy love stories of some familiar — and new — faces. In the latest trailer for the series, viewers are treated to under-the-sea make-outs, steamy first meet-ups, shocking reveals and, per usual, things that make family members and friends have their doubts. Coming back for the journey this season are Carlos and VaLentine. The Colombia native and his Los Angles bae learned to check their «alpha male» personalities and formed a union last season.
watch one of those here, in case you need to see it again (you do). Instead, it hilariously reunites three of the stars of “Freaks and Geeks” to finally finish up that game of “Dungeons & Dragons” they played all the way back in the show’s final episode.Now, we assume if you’re reading this you know what the previous paragraph is talking about, but just in case, “Freaks and Geeks” was a hugely influential single camera comedy-drama that ran for a single season from 1999-2000.
Saturday Night Live has a bunch of exciting names coming to Studio 8H!
Apple Original Films today laid out its release plans for Killers of the Flower Moon, the Martin Scorsese-directed adaptation of the David Grann book that pairs the helmer’s two favorite leading men, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
Love Island Australia, season four, fans have one question and one question only: which couples are still going strong outside the Villa? Watch Below: Al Perkins enters Love IslandAnd this year, the question is even more loaded. Thanks to the fact filming wrapped months ago, fans have even more questions.
Love Is Blind pods, but their first meeting in person couldn't have been more awkward. It only got more dramatic once the couple made it to Mexico—but more on that later. First, let's get to know Irina and Zack a little better before digging into everything we know about their relationship and its latest status.
Love Is Blind might be—to borrow a phrase from The Bachelor—the most dramatic yet, and Micah Lussier and Paul Peden have a large role in that. Both dumped other connections in order to be together, only to have a potential love triangle (or two) surface during their time in Mexico. They also come from different worlds: Paul described his usual dating type to Netflix as “granola,” and Micah is, well, not that.
Love Is Blind have a smooth journey, others find it a rockier road. If Jackelina Bonds and Marshall Glaze do end up together—and more on that soon—they'll identify with the latter.