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Oops! Rosie O’Donnell publicly apologized to Priyanka Chopra Jonas after she “mistakenly thought” that she was the daughter of author Deepak Chopra.

Unlike a lot of people, Christian Siriano didn’t take a bit of a step back over the pandemic.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterWarner Bros. argues in new court filings that it never agreed to an exclusively theatrical release for “The Matrix Resurrections,” and that Village Roadshow still owes $112.5 million in production expenses on the project.The studio is responding to a lawsuit filed last week, in which Village Roadshow alleged that Warner Bros. had breached its co-financing agreement by releasing the film simultaneously on HBO Max.

The Matrix Resurrections‘ production company Village Roadshow is suing Warner Bros. over the hybrid release of the film.Lana Wachowski’s long-awaited sequel was released in both cinemas and on streaming service HBO Max, as with all of Warner Bros’ other 2021 titles.However, Village Roadshow have now claimed the decision “destroyed any box office chances”, according to The Guardian.“WB’s strategy not only ensured that The Matrix Resurrections would be a bust at the box office, but it also inflicted serious harm to the entire Matrix franchise,” the Village Roadshow lawsuit claims.“There can be no doubt that the abysmal theatrical box office sales figures from The Matrix Resurrections dilute the value of this tent pole franchise as a film’s lack of profitability generally prevents studios from investing in additional sequels and derivative films in the near term.”The film made $37million at the US box office and $153million worldwide, though the budget was around $190million.

all earnings from the exploitation of the films’ copyrights, not just those it can’t hide through sweetheart deals to benefit HBO Max.”Representatives for Warner Bros. did not respond to a request for comment. Among the claims, Village Roadshow is saying Warner Bros.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterVillage Roadshow sued Warner Bros. on Monday, alleging that the studio sabotaged the theatrical release of “The Matrix Resurrections” in order to drive subscribers to HBO Max.Village Roadshow has a longstanding co-financing arrangement with the studio, which has included films like the “Matrix” trilogy, “Joker,” and the “Oceans” series.

Warner Bros, which managed to evade litigation in 2021 despite a hail of protests over parent WarnerMedia’s aggressive tactics with streaming service HBO Max, has been hit with a lawsuit by key supplier Village Roadshow.

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Girls Trip alums Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah will reunite in an upcoming episode of CBS’ The Equalizer.

12 nominations:“Dune”: DGA, PGA, WGA, ACE, ASC, ADG, CAS.

Vivienne Chow Chinese nationalists are threatening to boycott the recently-released sci-fi blockbuster “The Matrix: Resurrections” as news about its star Keanu Reeves joining the Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert in March spread across mainland China social media.The backlash from angry Chinese patriots known as “little pinks,” the term for an informal army of young nationalists who often make “wolf warrior” style of pro-Beijing, anti-foreign comments, could finish off the box office run of the fourth instalment of “The Matrix” series.Its performance has already been mediocre and it will likely be sidelined from Tuesday next week when eight major Chinese titles open in time for Lunar New Year holidays. Figures from Endata show that the film has grossed RMB78 million ($12.3 million) after a 14-day release.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Costume Designers Guild has announced nominations for the 24th Costume Designers Guild Awards, with “Dune,” “West Side Story,” “Cruella,” “House of Gucci” and “Nightmare Alley” among those landing nominations.The designers behind “Dune,” “The Green Knight,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “The Suicide Squad” will vie for the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film nod.Costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who made Oscar history with her “Black Panther” win in 2019, received a nod for her work on “Coming 2 America.”Other designers to receive guild nominations were Jenny Beavan for “Cruella,” Janty Yates for “House of Gucci,” “Nightmare Alley’s” Luis Sequeira and Paul Tazewell for “West Side Story.” While overlooked for her work on “Spencer,” Jacqueline Durran was nominated along with Massimo Cantini Parrini  for “Cyrano.” “Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been reminded how important costume design is, not only to entertain — but to inspire.

Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy FilmDune – Jacqueline West & Robert MorganThe Green Knight – Malgosia TurzanskaThe Matrix Resurrections – Lindsay PughShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Kym BarrettSpider-Man: No Way Home – Sanja M. HaysThe Suicide Squad – Judianna MakovskyExcellence in Contemporary FilmComing 2 America – Ruth E.

MPSE website.Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature AnimationEncantoLucaThe Mitchells vs. the MachinesRaya and the Last DragonSing 2Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature DocumentaryBillie Eilish: The World’s a Little BlurryFleeThe RescueSummer of Soul (or, when the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)VALThe Velvet UndergroundOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Foreign Language FeatureCliff WalkersThe Hand of GodA HeroTitaneA Writer’s OddysseyOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADRDuneLast Night in SohoThe Matrix ResurrectionsNightmare AlleyNo Time to DieThe Power of the DogA Quiet Place Part IIThe Tragedy of MacbethOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / FoleyBelfastDuneThe Matrix ResurrectionsNightmare AlleyNo Time to DieA Quiet Place Part IISpider-Man: No Way HomeOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature MusicDuneGhostbusters: AfterlifeIn the HeightsThe Matrix ResurrectionsNightmare AlleyA Quiet Place Part IItick tick…BOOM!West Side StoryOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Animation Series or ShortJurassic World – Camp Cretaceous: “Eye of the Storm”Love, Death + Robots: “Snow in the Desert”Star Trek: Lower Decks: “Strange Energies”Star Wars: Visions: “The Duel”Star Wars: The Bad Batch: “Reunion”Star Wars: A Galaxy of Sounds: “Excitement”Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Limited Series or AnthologyThe Book of Boba Fett                       Loki: “Journey Into Mystery”Mare of Easttown: “Illusions”The Underground Railroad: Chapter 9: “Indiana Winter”Wandavision: “The Series Finale”The White LotusOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical AnimationArcane – League of Legends: “When These Walls Come Tumbling

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“The Matrix: Resurrections” fell out of the top five chart positions at the mainland Chinese box office over the latest weekend. The top spots were reclaimed by local, holdover titles.China Film Co.’s patriotic pandemic drama “Embrace Again” was the top film over the latest Friday to Sunday weekend, with a weekend score of $5.3 million, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. Since Dec.

Related: Priyanka Chopra Jonas talks her 'unexpected' Matrix 4 roleIn February last year, the White Tiger star revealed that she and Nick had one rule to ensure their marriage worked despite their very busy schedules. "We see each other every three weeks," she told Elle.

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OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE“Dune”Paul Lambert, Brice Parker, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor, Gerd Nefzer“Godzilla vs. Kong”John “D.J.” Des Jardin, Tamara Kent, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Smith, Mike Meinardus“The Matrix Resurrections”Dan Glass, Nina Fallon, Tom Debenham, Huw J Evans, James Schwalm“No Time To Die”Charlie Noble, Mara Bryan, Joel Green, Jonathan Fawkner, Chris Courbold“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”Christopher Townsend, Damien Carr, Joe Farrell, Sean Walker, Dan Oliver“Spider-Man: No Way Home”Kelly Port, Julia Neighly, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein, Dan SudickOUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE“Candyman”Andrew Zink, James McQuaide, Josh Simmonds, Drew Dir, Ryan Evans“Last Night in Soho”Tom Proctor, Gavin Gregory, Julian Gnass, Fabricio Baessa“Nightmare Alley”Dennis Berardi, Ryan MacDuff, Mark Hammond, David Roby, Geoff Hill“The Last Duel”Gary Brozenich, Helen Judd, Jessica Norman, Yann Blondel, Stefano Pepin“The Tragedy of Macbeth”Alex Lemke, Michael Huber, Michael Ralla, Benedikt LaubenthalOUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE“Encanto”Scott Kersavage, Bradford Simonsen, Thaddeus P.

Refresh for latest…: In its fifth weekend, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home swung past the $900M mark at the international box office to weave a $926.3M running cume after a $33.4M session in 63 markets. The worldwide total through Sunday is an Electro-fying $1.625B.

BAFTA has unveiled the longlists across all categories for its 2022 Film Awards. Scroll down to see them in full.

EXCLUSIVE: Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix Resurrections) has signed on to star in Redd Zone, a new Netflix drama from Emmy-nominated screenwriter Kristin Layne Tucker (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Oscar-winning director Matthew A. Cherry (Hair Love) and Westbrook Studios.

HBO Max and HBO combined for 73.8 million global subscribers by the end of 2021, ahead of company projections for 70 million to 73 million.

EXCLUSIVE: Keanu Reeves is in talks to head to the World’s Fair in 1893.

NEW YORK -- Hollywood closed out 2021 with more fireworks at the box office for “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which topped all films for the third straight week and already charts among the highest grossing films ever.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: The first weekend of 2022 for all movies is looking at $100.6M, an amount that’s 700% ahead of New Year’s weekend 2021 when most theaters where closed due to Covid, but behind 29% two years ago in 2020 when Covid didn’t seem to be a threat stateside.

THURSDAY AM UPDATE, Wednesday box office numbers: In its 13th day of release, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home counts $536.6M at the domestic box office, making it the No. 12 highest grossing movie in U.S. and Canada of all-time.

Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, the gift that keeps on giving, raked in an estimated $25.4M on Monday at 4,336 theaters, off 23% from Sunday’s $33.2M, which puts the MCU title at $495.8M in U.S. and Canada.

If you’ve watched The Matrix Resurrection, you might remember a scene where the character Smith (played by Jonathan Groff) takes a jab at Warner Bros possibly leaving Lana and Lilly Wachowski (the originators of The Matrix franchise) behind to direct another Matrix film. Well, turns out that’s not just hyperbole.In a recent interview with Collider, Resurrections producer James McTeigue admits that WB had plans to assign a different director.