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☆ With 'Beetlejuice's $110 million box-office debut, Jenna Ortega is proving she's the next bankable Hollywood star
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewZendaya's meteoric rise from Disney Channel star to the most bankable young actress in Hollywood has been impressive to watch. Though Ortega's climb to stardom in some ways mirrors that of the "Dune" star, Ortega is forging a different path. AdvertisementOrtega has leaned into darker roles to find successJenna Ortega in "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." Now, Ortega is taking the next step toward full-blown movie stardom, showing her worth as a bankable star leading a major franchise with "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." Jenna Ortega at the 81 Venice International Film Festival for the "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" red carpet.

Persons: —, she's, Jenna Ortega, Ortega, Tim Burton's, Harley Diaz, Princess Isabel, Elena, Avalor, Zendaya, Daniel Leal, Sydney Sweeney, Ellie Alves, Chiabella James, Warner, Luca Guadagnino, Jenna, Sicilia, it's, Tim Burton, there's Organizations: Service, Disney Channel, Business, Warner Bros, Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros ., Getty, Marvel, Zendaya Locations: Hollywood, London, England

☆ I've saved thousands on travel this year by maximizing points and miles. But there are lots of things I wish I'd known when I first started.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I earn some rewards through loyalty programs, but the bulk of my points and miles come from using a variety of credit cards. If you're considering upgrading to a credit card with a better points system, my best advice is to do it sooner rather than later. The card's travel portal doesn't always have the best dealsThe first time I used my points, I purchased airline tickets through my credit card's travel portal. AdvertisementPoints and miles aren't the only perks that come with credit cardsThe main reason I use credit cards is to earn points and miles. AsiaVision/Getty ImagesMany credit cards earn more rewards in certain categories, such as restaurants or gas.

Persons: —, I've, Jamie Davis Smith I've, Jamie Davis Smith, Chase, Marriott Bonvoy, I'm, Miles, Antonio Suarez Vega, I'd Organizations: Service, Business, American Express, United Airlines, Hyatt, Chase, Marriott

☆ The female 'founder mode' double standard
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Melia Russell | Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

From the moment Paul Graham dropped his essay on "founder mode," people online analyzed it like a stone tablet found bearing the new commandment of startupdom. But there's one group that has been privately wrestling with "founder mode" since before it had a meme-able name: female founders. Four female founders told Business Insider that a stark double standard prevents them from operating their startups as their male counterparts do. Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd wrote on Instagram that she was "in founder mode for 10 years and got attacked for it every single day." But unlike female founders, he and Neumann, the WeWork founder, enjoy the luxury of being given second chances by investors.

Persons: Paul Graham, Tobias Lütke, Baron Davis, Jessica Lessin, Tim Cook, Satya Nadella, that's, There's, they'll, Amanda E, J Morrison, Julie Products, Adam Neumann, Sophia Amoruso, it's, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Morrison, We've, they're, Clara Brenner, They're, she's, Julie, Christie Horvath, Wagmo's, Horvath, there's, Anna Barber, Barber, Jenny Fielding, Fielding, Elon, Sara Mauskopf, Slack, Musk, Mauskopf, Neumann, It's, Ty Haney, athleisure —, Haney, Graham's Organizations: Service, Founders, Spotify, Urban Innovation Fund, CVS, M13 Ventures, Ventures, TechCrunch

☆ Director of Disney's Lion King says AI is a 'Wild West,' echoes how animation changed film
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Kevin Winter | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence is a "Wild West" with "very few rules" — but it has the potential to democratize the film industry in the long term, according to the director of "The Lion King." Minkoff was speaking with CNBC ahead of the Reply AI Film Festival. 'Hyperbole' versus 'legitimate concerns'The arrival of new technology has for decades been a fear among people working in the film industry, Minkoff noted. Alexander de Lukowicz, co-director of "Gia Pham," told CNBC that humans are essential to how he and his team work to generate short films. We wanted to produce something like a film to really check the boundaries of what's possible," de Lukowicz told CNBC.

Persons: Lion, Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff, Kevin Winter, it'll, Minkoff, Stuart Little, Simba, Filippo Rizzante, Rizzante, Gia Pham, Alexander de Lukowicz, It's, de Lukowicz Organizations: CNBC, American Society for Composers, Publishers, Broadcast, Inc Locations: Venice

☆ I thought I was a respectful traveler until I visited Japan. I felt like a rude child and wished I'd known better before I left.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Tricia Patras | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But when I recently traveled from the US to Tokyo with friends, I found I wasn't as prepared for Japan as I'd thought. AdvertisementThrough trial and error, I learned rules I wish I'd known before I left — and things travelers should keep in mind if they visit Japan. AdvertisementIn Japan, it's considered rude to eat or drink in public while walking or standing. I also had to get used to removing my shoesRemoving your shoes upon entering certain places is considered respectful in Japan. Toru Kimura/ShutterstockDuring my trip, I also got used to taking off my shoes upon entering shared spaces, including my hotel.

Persons: —, I'm, it's, we're, who've, Toru Kimura, what's Organizations: Service, Business, Food Locations: Japan, Vatican, Taiwan, Tokyo, Chicago

☆ 'Selling Sunset' star Alanna Gold owns part of a town in the California desert. These are the 4 biggest challenges she's faced.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ahead of the show's premiere, Gold spoke with Business Insider about her passion for Pioneertown and the challenges of owning part of a town. RevitalizationIn a world with a Starbucks on every corner and a strip mall down the street, towns and cities that retain their small-town charm have become increasingly sought after. Gaining trustGold grew up in a small town outside Toronto and moved to California after a successful modeling career that took her to countries like Japan and Paris. MaintenanceManaging the upkeep of a town can be costly and challenging, particularly in a town with older or underdeveloped infrastructure. Editor's note, September 9, 2024: Based on new information, the story has been updated to clarify that Alanna Gold owns part of Pioneertown, not the whole town.

Persons: —, Alanna Gold, Joshua, Roy Rogers, Dick Curtis, Xēba, Mary Bonnet, Amanza Smith, Nicole Young, David Corso, Matt, Mike French, Ben Loescher, Jenny, Gold, she's, David McNew, Adam Gold, Pioneertown, We've, Joshua Tree, San Bernardino Sun, Curt Sautter Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix, Los, Oppenheim, Corso Marketing, Times, San, San Bernardino, Sun Locations: Pioneertown, San Bernardino County, Old, Moroccan, Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Toronto, California, Japan, Paris, San

☆ Summer box office bounced back thanks to 'Inside Out 2,' 'Deadpool & Wolverine'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Thanks to some anthropomorphic emotions and a bad-mouthed, fourth-wall breaking antihero, the domestic summer box office scraped together $3.6 billion in ticket sales. Box office analysts and cinema owners braced themselves a few months ago for the possibility that the summer movie season could be the worst showing in a decade. But it wasn't until mid-June that the box office got a proper surge of moviegoers. Through Labor Day, the film was the highest-grossing summer movie with $650 million in box office receipts. Box office analysts foresee the summer's momentum carrying over into the fall, ultimately bolstering the overall third-quarter box office results.

Persons: Paul Dergarabedian, it's, Guy, George Miller's, Max, Disney's, Dergarabedian, Romulus, Eric Handler, Roth MKM, Shawn Robbins Organizations: Comscore, Labor, Marvel, Disney, Marvel Studios, Warner Bros, Deadpool, Universal, Fathom, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Kingdom, NBCUniversal

☆ China detains artist for scathing Mao works created more than a decade ago, family says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

At the height of their careers, the Gao Brothers created provocative sculptures of Mao in a country notoriously sensitive about its former ruler’s legacy. Due to the “deteriorating environment” in China, Gao Zhen relocated to New York two years ago when his son, an American citizen born in the US, reached school age, Gao Qiang said. “Before he set off, his friends and family — myself included — had all reminded him to consider whether it was safe to go,” Gao Qiang said. “Our father’s death was a devastating disaster for our family.” Gao Zhen told the Southern People Weekly, a once-outspoken news outlet, in 2010. Gao Zhen’s detention shows that freedom of expression in China has shrunk significantly compared to a decade ago, Gao Qiang said.

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☆ It’s not just you. More weird spam is popping up on Facebook
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Posts with obviously AI-generated images and confusing captions sometimes receive thousands of likes and hundreds of comments and shares. “The Facebook Feed … at times shows users AI-generated images even when they do not follow the Pages posting those images. Experts who track this kind of online behavior say there are likely several different kinds of actors behind the Facebook spam, with varying motives. Meta also automatically labels AI-generated images created with its own tools. However, there are still ways for users to strip out that metadata (or create AI images without it) to evade detection.

Persons: you’re, “, ”, Ben Decker, Erin Logan, De Marco, Lewis Hine, Hany Farid, Amy Couch ”, Kris, influencer, We’ve, Amy Couch, Renee DiResta, Josh Goldstein, David Evan Harris, Harris, ” Harris, cheeseburgers, Jair, Bolsonaro, ” Farid, Meta Organizations: New, New York CNN, Facebook, Meta, National Child Labor, Google, Library of Congress, CNN, UC Berkeley, “ Cubs, Stanford, Georgetown, Media Locations: New York, TikTok, New Jersey, Meta

☆ George Clooney denied he and Brad Pitt were each paid $35 million for 'Wolfs.' Here's why they had to return some of their pay.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The New York Times reported George Clooney and Brad Pitt were each paid $35 million for "Wolfs." George Clooney said: "it's bad for our industry if that's what people think is the standard-bearer for salaries." Clooney said the actors had to return some of their salary because the film's release model changed. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementGeorge Clooney refuted a report that he and Brad Pitt were each paid $35 million for their new movie "Wolfs," and said the actual figure was "millions and millions and millions" less.

Persons: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clooney, —, Coen, Jon Watts Organizations: New York Times, Service, Business

☆ A look at the behind-the-scenes business of Hollywood studio lot tours
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-31 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Hosted by Universal , Warner Bros. , Sony and Paramount , studio lot tours showcase the movie-making process from set design and sound recording to costumes and props. Building facades at the Warner Bros. studio lot. Floor to ceiling shelves filled with marble and faux marble busts at Warner Bros.' studio tour prop house. Studio Tour Hollywood Grand Re-Opening at Warner Bros. Studios on June 24, 2021 in Burbank, California. For the first six months of their employment with the studio, these pages serve as studio tour guides.

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Read previewUpdate: After this article was published, Paramount Global confirmed to Business Insider that the company had sold VidCon to Informa. Paramount Global is selling its creator conference VidCon to the UK media and events company Informa, according to two people familiar with the matter. They spoke to Business Insider on the condition of anonymity as they were not allowed to discuss details around the deal. Adding VidCon, which centers on social-media stars rather than Hollywood and comic-book talent, could help broaden the fan base and advertiser roster of its events business. BI was unable to learn the terms of the VidCon deal between Paramount and Informa.

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☆ Brazil's top court orders nationwide suspension of Elon Musk's X
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Brazil's supreme court on Friday ordered a nationwide suspension of Elon Musk's social network X after the company vowed to defy earlier court orders concerning content moderation and the appointment of a legal representative in the country. Hours later, the court issued a second order suspending some of the measures in its first 51-page order against X. A suspension of X in Brazil could cause business problems for Musk's already embattled company. Musk has repeatedly denounced de Moraes' court orders as censorship. In its Thursday statement, X said de Moraes court had taken "illegal actions" against the company.

Persons: Elon, Alexandre de Moraes, de Moraes, Moraes, Musk, Starlink, De Moraes, X, Voldemort Organizations: Globo, Apple, Google, Twitter, World Bank, CBS, Starlink, Musk's SpaceX, U.S, Brazil weren't Locations: Brazil, NATO, U.S

☆ Joe Ando: Meet the TikToker behind Ella Emhoff’s internet-breaking DNC dress
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Its wearer, of course, was Ella Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter and potential next first daughter of the US. “She needs a dress and she wears it, and people will watch this event but it won’t really be about what she’s wearing. Emhoff's dress was inspired by tea parties, as Ando wanted to the portray the potential next first daughter as "a modern princess." Armed with a tiny mic, a bashful attitude and an impressive 2.9 million TikTok followers, Ando filmed himself approaching celebrities asking if he could make them a dress. Ando, by contrast, has built an impressively starry client roster and millions of followers before even launching a brand.

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☆ Free TV Streaming Is Surging, and It's a Problem for Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The basic problem: It's unclear how these free services could support new, Hollywood-style programming even if they wanted to. Now, with YouTube making the jump to TV screens and "free, ad-supported TV" (FAST) services having a moment, where does that leave Hollywood? Tech and legacy media will battle over free TV in the coming monthsLooking ahead, the major players already ahead in free TV will likely continue to gain share. Free streaming may seem like a way for Hollywood to claw back viewers. If not, it's hard to say what winning in the battle for free TV will actually get them.

Persons: Prognosticators, YouTuber Jamie Clement, Tubi's, Sarah Lee, Evan Shapiro, There's, Jenn Vaux, it's, Max, Peacock, Roku, It's, Tubi, Adam Lewinson, WBD, Laura Florence, Horowitz Organizations: Netflix, Business, YouTube, Hollywood, Disney, Hulu, Warner, Comcast, FX Networks, Parks Associates, Nielsen, Media, Fox, ABC News, NFL, FAST, Horowitz Research, Hub Entertainment Research, Tech, Fire TV, Paramount, Pluto, SVP, Global, Fremantle, JPMorgan, CNBC Locations: Hollywood, Fremantle

☆ How Trump was 'orange-pilled' by three bitcoiners in Puerto Rico and the promise of $100 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Earlier this year, Bailey promised to turn out $100 million and 5 million votes for Trump. Hoyos-López, Bailey's neighbor, had been recently orange-pilled, and was anxious to help out any way she could in getting Trump to Nashville. At the conference, Hoyos-López, Fabiano and Bailey worked to stage a second roundtable with Trump. To Fabiano, Bailey, and Hoyos-López, the stakes couldn't possibly be higher, as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris gains momentum in the polls. Less than a week after leaving Nashville, Fabiano, Hoyos-López and Bailey were back together closer to home to process all that had happened.

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☆ Childhood Stardom Is Rough. Jenna Ortega Is Still Recovering.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Lulu Garcia-Navarro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | iHeart | NYT Audio AppOrtega didn’t appear out of nowhere. She started as a child actor on the Disney Channel, played the young version of Jane in the CW series “Jane the Virgin” and later starred in the “Scream” and “X” horror franchises. Her next big role is in the new movie “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 classic, which opens nationwide on Sept. 6. (Burton also directed several episodes of “Wednesday.”) Ortega plays the daughter of Winona Ryder’s character, and she told me that they bonded over each having found enormous success in Hollywood at a young age. “I’m on my own little personal expedition.” Only she is doing it under the glare of a massive spotlight.

Persons: Ortega didn’t, Jane, Virgin ”, Tim Burton’s, Burton, ”, Ortega, Winona, —, “ Organizations: Spotify, YouTube, Disney Channel, Hollywood, ” Locations: Ireland

☆ 2 reasons why Disney's stock is worth buying despite a theme-park slowdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

In fiscal 2022 and 2023 combined, Disney's experiences unit, which houses the parks, generated 67.5% of the company's operating income. That represents a significant deceleration in growth from its first and second quarters, when operating income rose 8% and 12%, respectively. Nispel argued that negative sentiment around Disney's theme parks performance could be a reason to have less conviction on the stock in the near term. The more excitement around its movies, the more interest in everything from theme parks to streaming services to branded merchandise. Operating income, in particular, rose more than $350 million year over year to $254 million.

Persons: that's, Disney, we're, Jim Cramer, Jeff Marks, amortization —, Brandon Nispel, Nispel, Bob Iger, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Jim, Romulus, King, KeyBanc's Nispel, Jim Cramer's, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Gary Hershorn Organizations: Disney, Magic, Club, Magic Kingdom, DIS, Comcast, CNBC, KeyBanc, Universal, Americas, —, Hulu, ESPN, Walt Disney World, Corbis, Getty Locations: California, Florida, Magic, Orlando , Florida, Orlando, Animal Kingdom

☆ This woman made up to $110,000 a year as a nanny for the ultra-rich. Here's what she learned from the job
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

In Kiser's final year as a nanny during the pandemic, she estimates she took home about $110,000. CNBC spoke with Kiser about some of the financial lessons she learned during her time as a nanny, and why she ultimately left the role. Stephanie Kiser: I read "The Nanny Diaries" when I started my first job. SK: A contract as a nanny is important because there's no human resources; there's no laws protecting you. It seems like nannying work can have a low barrier to entry, with salary growth potential, but then there are all these other risks.

Persons: Stefanie Kiser, Jillian Rahn, Stefanie Kiser Stephanie Kiser, Tim Walz, Kiser, Scarlett Johansson, James Devaney, Ana Teresa Solá, Stephanie Kiser, nannying, I'm, Nannies, nannies, they've, who've, There's, weren't Organizations: Upward Mobility, Mercedes, Hamptons, Finance, CNBC, Upper, Wireimage, Getty, SK, New, Domestic, ATS, Pew Research Center Locations: New York City, America, New York City , New York, United States, New York

☆ Insider Today: The Hamptons of Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This week's dispatchView of Inlet Beach, Florida, one of the communities that makes up "30A" Courtesy of the Blankenship GroupMeet the "Hamptons of the South"A 26-mile stretch of Florida highway has been a well-kept secret for years. Sitting between popular spring break locales Destin and Panama City Beach, the 30A beaches comprise a few towns: Rosemary, Santa Rosa Beach, and Seaside. Despite the influx of interest and visitors, Kemp Stewart, a luxury rental owner who's seen 30A blow up in popularity, said that the beach towns' appeal has remained the same. No more night sweats : We found the three best cooling pajama sets for women to help hot sleepers chill out. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Jordan Parker Erb, editor, in New York.

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☆ Opinion | Why We Love a Movie Star in a White T-Shirt
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Ellen Mirojnick | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This is the first installment of Visual Studies, a series that explores how images move through and shape culture. I consider the white T-shirt to be a star maker. Whether it’s on Marlon Brando or James Dean, Glenn Close or Glen Powell, we’ve seen how a white T-shirt at just the right moment can burn its way into an audience’s memory — as happened this summer when a showstopping scene featuring Mr. Powell in a wet white T-shirt in “Twisters” became a sensation. What’s more, the white T-shirt onscreen and on celebrities has become a symbol of how Americans want to imagine ourselves: unfussy, hardworking, laid-back and egalitarian.

Persons: it’s, Marlon Brando, James Dean, Glenn Close, Glen Powell, we’ve, Powell, Twisters ” Organizations: Studies

☆ What to know about the twisted ending of Zoë Kravitz's new thriller 'Blink Twice,' starring Channing Tatum
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "Blink Twice." "Blink Twice," a new psychological thriller cowritten and directed by Zoë Kravitz, is stuffed with twists and turns. Naomi Ackie as Frida and Adria Arjona as Sarah in "Blink Twice." Just as Stan is about to shoot Frida, Sarah hits him in the head with a massive rock and kills him. "Blink Twice" is in theaters now.

Persons: —, Zoë Kravitz, Kravitz's, Naomi Ackie, Frida, Slater King, Channing Tatum, Jess, Alia Shawkat, Slater, Sarah, Adria Arjona, MGM Studios Slater, she's, Stacey, Geena Davis, Arjona, Carlos Somonte, Kyle MacLachlan, Camilla, Liz Caribe, Heather, Trew Mullen, Tom, Haley Joel Osment, Heather clobbers Vic, Christian Slater, Cris Costa, Stan, Cody, Simon Rex, MGM Studios Frida, he's, Vic, Lucas, Levon Hawke, there's, It's, Shawkat, Ackie, Rich, who's, they're, Frida King, Tatum, Kravitz, Lenny Kravitz, Lisa Bonet Organizations: Service, King, Tech, Business, MGM Studios, Amazon MGM, King - Tech Locations: Beijing, Hollywood

☆ Jennifer Lopez's year is going from bad to worse with her divorce and canceled tour. Here's how PR experts say she could bounce back.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewNot much is going right for Jennifer Lopez who just filed for divorce from Ben Affleck after a failed tour. They became the focus of the Netflix documentary "Halftime," which painted Lopez as an underappreciated triple-threat who was finally getting her dues. AdvertisementThe month after Lopez quietly rebranded her "This Is Me… Live" tour as a greatest hits show, it was canceled. AdvertisementThe final nail in the coffin came on Tuesday when Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck. In the documentary, Affleck suggested he was not entirely comfortable with their love story being the "muse" of the project.

Persons: —, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Lopez, fiancé, Affleck, Jennifer, Lopez's, Lauren Beeching, Mayah Riaz, Riaz, Joanne Spence, David, Victoria, Spence, Beeching, J Lo Organizations: Service, PRs, Netflix, Business, Honest London Locations: Bronx

☆ 'The Crow' reboot was 16 years in the making. It's finally out, and critics say it's 'tedious' and 'unfathomably awful.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIt took 16 years to make "The Crow" reboot, but now it's finally out, critics say the Bill Skarsgård-fronted comic book movie is "repulsive" and "unfathomably awful." "The Crow" was finally released on Thursday, and the reviews are terrible. The Guardian's Benjamin Lee described the reboot as "unfathomably awful," and criticized Skarsgård and Twigs' performance. However, that isn't always the case — especially for comic book movies. AdvertisementUnfortunately, "The Crow" appears to fall into that category rather than reaching the heights of the beloved 1994 movie.

Persons: —, it's, Skarsgård, Eric Draven, Shelly, It's, James O'Barr's, Brandon Lee, Draven, Jason Momoa, Luke Evans, Bradley Cooper, Eric, Kirsty Puchko, David Rooney, Witney Seibold, Benjamin Lee, Christopher Nolan's, isn't Organizations: Service, Business, Lionsgate, Hollywood, Witney Locations: Hollywood

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