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☆ Dua Lipa must face lawsuit claiming she copied 'Levitating'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File PhotoNEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan said the British pop star Dua Lipa must face a lawsuit accusing her of copying her 2021 megahit "Levitating" from a 1979 disco song. The lawsuit, filed in March 2022, claimed that "Levitating" shared "compositional elements" with "Wiggle," most significantly by duplicating its opening melody. Defense lawyers argued that it was implausible to believe that Lipa, 27, heard "Wiggle" before writing "Levitating." Failla's opinion does not cover the plaintiffs' claim that "Levitating" copied another song, "Don Diablo," to which they owned a copyright. The case is Larball Publishing Co et al v Lipa et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Dua Lipa, Maja Smiejkowska, Katherine Polk Failla, L, Russell Brown, Sandy Linzer, Failla, Jason Brown, Don Diablo, Lipa, Bosko Kante, Jonathan Stempel, Leslie Adler Organizations: Dua, REUTERS, U.S, Warner Records, Larball, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Manhattan, British, Lipa, Los Angeles, Florida, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ William Friedkin, director of 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Daniel Arkin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

William Friedkin, the maverick film director who helped revolutionize 1970s Hollywood with the electrifying, era-defining classics "The French Connection" and "The Exorcist," died Monday, a representative from his office told the Associated Press. Friedkin won an Academy Award for directing "The French Connection," a white-knuckle 1971 crime thriller about a brash New York City narcotics detective played by Gene Hackman. Friedkin got his big break in 1971 with "The French Connection," a smash with audiences and critics alike. "The French Connection" catapulted Friedkin to the top ranks of American filmmakers, putting him in league with other New Hollywood rising stars like Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich and Francis Ford Coppola. Friedkin leaped from "The French Connection" to "The Exorcist," adapted from William Peter Blatty's novel of the same name.

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☆ William Friedkin’s Final Film to Premiere at the Venice Film Festival
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Kyle Buchanan | More About Kyle Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” follows the trial of a naval officer (played by Jake Lacy) who is accused of leading a mutiny against his unstable commander (Kiefer Sutherland). The story was first adapted for the 1954 film “The Caine Mutiny,” which was nominated for seven Oscars including best picture. Though that film and Wouk’s novel take place during World War II, Friedkin contemporized the story and relocated the action to the Persian Gulf. “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” is Friedkin’s 20th narrative film and his first since 2011’s “Killer Joe,” which starred Matthew McConaughey. In the interim, Friedkin directed a documentary, “The Devil and Father Amorth,” about a purported real-life exorcism.

Persons: William Friedkin, Friedkin, “, ”, Herman Wouk, Jake Lacy, Kiefer Sutherland, Joe, Matthew McConaughey, Amorth Organizations: Paramount, Showtime, Venice Film Locations: Venice, Persian

☆ Greta Gerwig got a ‘Barbie’ flash mob from Ryan Gosling for her birthday
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ryan Gosling knew just what to get his “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig for her birthday. According to the movie’s verified Instagram account, the actor, who portrayed Ken in the hit film, sent Gerwig a flash mob in honor of her special day. “Ken Ryan sent these special Barbies and Kens to start Greta’s birthday with all the feelings! !”Greta Gerwig and Ryan Gosling at the premiere of "Barbie" held at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on July 9, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. At the end the group yelled, “Happy birthday, Greta!”Gerwig, appeared to get emotional, called it “beautiful” and gave out hugs to the flash mob members.

Persons: CNN — Ryan Gosling, Barbie, Greta Gerwig, Ken, “ Ken Ryan, Kens, Ryan Gosling, Michael Buckner, “ I’m, Ken ”, Greta, ” Organizations: CNN, Auditorium, Variety Locations: Los Angeles , California

☆ EV maker Nikola says CEO Lohscheller to step down
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

VinFast Global CEO Michael Lohscheller looks on during the Vietnamese car company's EV global premiere during the 2021 LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November, 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File photoCompanies Nikola Corp FollowAug 4 (Reuters) - Electric truck maker Nikola said on Friday that Michael Lohscheller will step down as chief executive officer and would be replaced by Stephen Girsky at the end of the month. Separately, Nikola reported a narrower second-quarter loss as lower production of its Tre battery-electric trucks in the April-June period helped keep costs in check. Lohscheller has decided to step down due to a family health matter and will be returning to Europe, the company said, adding that he would remain in an advisory capacity through the end of September. Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Michael Lohscheller, Mike Blake, Nikola, Stephen Girsky, Lohscheller, Akash Sriram, Anil D'Silva Organizations: VinFast Global, EV, REUTERS, Nikola, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Europe, Bengaluru

☆ Exclusive: ValueAct names Hale co-CEO, announces partner departures, strong gains
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

At the same time, ValueAct told investors in a letter seen by Reuters that three partners, including the firm's president Brandon Boze, are leaving. Boze will retire from the firm in 2024 and partners Dylan Haggart and Sarah Coyne will leave. ValueAct also pushed to replace four Seven & i Holdings directors with its own candidates this year, a campaign rejected by shareholders. "Rob has built what we believe is the premiere engagement investing franchise in Japan," the letter said. ValueAct said Coyne identified long-term super cycles as the market reached to short term datapoints.

Persons: Robert Hale, Mason Morfit, ValueAct, Brandon Boze, Boze, Dylan Haggart, Sarah Coyne, Morfit, Jeff Ubben, Hale, Rob, Haggart, Coyne, Svea Herbst, Bayliss, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Reuters, Microsoft, San, Fund, Japan Fund, Olympus, Holdings, Elliott Investment Management, Ubben's Inclusive, Spotify, New York Times, Svea, Thomson Locations: Japan, San Francisco, Seagate, Salesforce

☆ ‘Klondike’ Review: Domestic Violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Ben Kenigsberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Klondike” takes place nine years ago and had its premiere one month before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but its relevance hasn’t dimmed. It is set in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine in July 2014, when an antiaircraft missile downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, killing the 298 people on board. Last year, a Dutch court handed down three convictions in the case. That crash occurs about 20 minutes into “Klondike,” and it’s actually the second major act of violence in the film. The dwelling will remain open to the elements while Irka and Tolik continue to live there, despite the hostilities outside.

Persons: it’s, Shadrin, Irka, Oksana Cherkashyna Organizations: Malaysia Airlines Locations: Ukraine, Donetsk, “

☆ I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple go after premiere sports for streaming: media mogul Tom Rodgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI wouldn't be surprised to see Apple go after premiere sports for streaming: media mogul Tom RodgersTom Rodgers, former NBC Cable president and Newsweek editor-at-large, joins 'Last Call' to talk Apple looking at a streaming deal with the PAC-12.

Persons: Tom Rodgers Tom Rodgers Organizations: Apple, NBC Cable, Newsweek

☆ 55 Years and Thousands of Martinis Later, a Last Last Call at Sardi’s
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Julie Besonen | Lanna Apisukh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Earlier this year, Mr. Petrsoric, 78, was working alone around 10 p.m. when 60 or so people filed in after Broadway shows let out. He found himself going back into machine mode, a calm beacon of cocktail efficiency. He expressed his amazement, which Mr. Petrsoric subtly acknowledged, with a hand placed gently to his heart. While he appreciated the accolade, he gives the same polite treatment to the star-struck as to stars like Mr. Broderick, as well as cast members, directors, producers, lyricists and composers from nearby productions. It goes to your brain, and then you see it’s not forever and you’ve got to come down to earth.”Trying to squeeze stories from Mr. Petrsoric while he is on duty rarely bears fruit.

Persons: Petrsoric, Matthew Broderick, Mr, Broderick, Joe, Wes Anderson’s, — Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig, Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost, Uma Thurman, Ethan Hawke, Maya Hawke, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwartzman — Mr, “ I’m, ”, “, Lucille Ball, It’s, you’ve, swiveling Organizations: Broadway

☆ At Bayreuth, the Work on Wagner’s Operas Is Never Done
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Zachary Woolfe | More About Zachary Woolfe | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It was a fresh addition to the staging, if still something of a letdown, a mild finale after 15 keyed-up hours. There were more tweaks to this “Ring.” The kidnapping and hoarding of children — an obsession with youthfulness; a sense of violence passed through generations — is one of Schwarz’s themes. You can tell Schwarz intended these revisions to heighten certain aspects of his interpretation. Last year, Cornelius Meister conducted the premiere because Pietari Inkinen had to drop out with a case of Covid late in the rehearsal process. Meister’s work ended up being blandly neutral, not quite compatible with Schwarz’s vivid, provocative staging.

Persons: Wotan, “ Das Rheingold, “ Rheingold, ”, Brünnhilde, Siegfried, Schwarz, — it’s, Cornelius Meister, Pietari Inkinen, it’s, “ Siegfried ”, gawkily reedy, Gutrune Locations: Hagen

☆ Adidas signs $1.2 billion partnership with Manchester United
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Manchester United and Adidas are extending their apparel-sponsorship contract in a record-breaking £900 million ($1.2 billion) deal that lasts for another decade. Manchester United said on its website that the Adidas partnership has “excited fans around the world with forward-thinking initiatives, iconic designs on the pitch and fan-favorite culturewear off of it” and that new deal “increases the focus” on its women’s team for new apparel. “We are extremely proud to announce the extension of the contract with Manchester United,” Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden said. “Adidas and Manchester United are two of the most important brands in international football and it is very natural for us to continue our cooperation.”Monday’s deal is a marked increase from the previous deal, which was worth around £750 million. Forbes ranks Manchester United as the world’s second most valuable team, assessing the 145-year-old team at to be worth $6 billion.

Persons: Bjorn Gulden, “, ”, Glazer Organizations: New, New York CNN, Manchester United, Adidas, British football, League, Nike . Manchester United, “ Adidas, Forbes Locations: New York, German

☆ Jaden Smith says he took magic mushrooms as a young adult. Brain experts who study psychedelics warn that wasn't a good idea.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Adam Barnes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Jaden Smith said his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, introduced him to magic mushrooms. Jaden Smith recently discussed his introduction to psychedelic mushrooms by his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith — who has credited mushrooms as helping her overcome crippling depression. (L-R) Jaden Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Will Smith. Trey Smith, Willow Smith, Jaden Smith, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith at the premiere of Apple Original Films' "Emancipation" on November 30, 2022. There are too many unknowns and too much to lose with a developing brain," psychiatrist and neurobiologist Dr. David Feifel told Insider.

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☆ With Actors on Strike, Sony Pushes Big Releases to 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Brooks Barnes | More About Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hollywood studios, scrambling to contend with a strike by unionized actors, have started to remove big-budget movies from the 2023 release calendar, newly imperiling theaters and undoubtedly irritating fans. “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” is no longer on track for a March premiere, and a new “Karate Kid” will no longer arrive in June. Until now, the 2023 theatrical release schedule had been left relatively unscathed by the actors’ strike, which started on July 14. Warner Bros. has been debating whether to postpone “Dune: Part Two,” which is supposed to arrive in theaters on Nov. 3. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” a big-budget superhero sequel, and “The Color Purple,” based on the Broadway musical, are among other 2023 holiday-season movies that could be delayed.

Persons: Kraven, Hunter ”, ” Organizations: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Marvel Comics, Sony, Warner Bros

☆ ‘How To With John Wilson’ Loves All of You Weirdos
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( James Poniewozik | More About James Poniewozik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The final season premiere of the docu-essay series “How To With John Wilson” opens, like many of its episodes, with a problem. Wilson, whose self-help ruminations began airing on HBO in 2020, has a home plumbing emergency that sends him on a search for New York City’s elusive public bathrooms. But the episode, “How to Find a Public Restroom,” is about more than the lengths New Yorkers will go to for relief. Wilson talks to cabdrivers who resort to peeing in empty water bottles for lack of accessible facilities. Wilson builds out his story like a complex system of plumbing.

Persons: John Wilson ”, Wilson, ruminations, Botox, cabdrivers Organizations: HBO, York, Brooklyn -, Hudson Yards Locations: Brooklyn, Brooklyn - Queens

☆ Has Scott Joplin’s ‘Thoroughly American Opera’ Found Its Moment?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Zachary Woolfe | More About Zachary Woolfe | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The singers who played the couple became Treemonisha and her adoring friend, Remus, in the opera proper. More stylized — and effective, and relevant — was the conception, in an entirely different sound world than Joplin’s, by the Isango Ensemble. “We wanted to show quite clearly that if Monisha doesn’t take that child, that child is going to die,” Dornford-May said. With the poverty in the townships — life expectancy of 49, TB rife, H.I.V. rife — with that sense of poverty, disease and death hanging over people, to take in another mouth to feed is extraordinary.”

Persons: Louis, Berlin, Chilton, Joplin, Remus, Alexander —, Rajendra, Justin Austin vibrated, Mark Dornford, wasn’t, “, Monisha, ” Dornford, ” Locations: St, Joplin, Cape Town, South Africa, Caen, France, America

☆ Mattel bets on Barbie revival, posts surprise quarterly profit
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Savyata Mishra | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The California-based company also posted a surprise profit in the second quarter and its sales exceeded market expectations. The "Barbie" movie made a record-breaking debut in cinemas over the weekend, with $162 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada. Mattel is slated to release a Disney Princess film later this year and another one in early 2024, with a Hot Wheels movie set for 2025. Kreiz said the "Barbie" movie's success will "serve as a template" for collaborations on other Mattel-owned intellectual property. Mattel maintained its full-year sales forecast, which it expects to be flat from last year, and adjusted profit per share between $1.10 and $1.20 per share.

Persons: America Ferrera, Margot Robbie, Maja Smiejkowska, Ynon Kreiz, Kreiz, Richard Dickson, Savyata Mishra, Pooja Desai Organizations: America, REUTERS, Mattel, Reuters, Disney, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, California, United States, Canada, billings, Bengaluru

☆ Review: At Mostly Mozart, the Sense of an Ending
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Seth Colter Walls | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Change is coming for the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra and for its longtime music director, Louis Langrée — this month is the beginning of the end of his tenure with the orchestra. When the ensemble appears at Lincoln Center next year it will be with a freshly conceived name, and with the conductor Jonathon Heyward at the helm. So there is a sense of finality hovering over this summer’s offerings, which began last weekend with a free outdoor concert in Damrosch Park. On Tuesday night, Langrée and his players resumed their more typical places in the recently refurbished David Geffen Hall — renovations that kept the festival orchestra out of that theater last year. In remarks before the concert, Langrée warmly recalled his two-decade relationship with the orchestra and with New York audiences.

Persons: Louis Langrée, Jonathon Heyward, Heyward, Langrée, David, Amir ElSaffar, Mozart Organizations: Orchestra, Lincoln Center, David Geffen Hall Locations: Damrosch Park, New York

☆ Was this the wildest ‘Barbie’ premiere so far?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

From pink face paint to trailing capes, scroll down for what could be the wildest outfits worn on the “Barbie” red carpet circuit so far. A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/Getty ImagesInfluencers and artists María Forqué and Filip Custic wore Birkin-inspired looks from the brand Namilla. A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/Getty ImagesMakeup artist Alana la Hija del Jeque stepped out in a barely-there bralet made from ribbon bowties. A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/Getty ImagesYouTuber Esty Quesada was seen in hot pink face paint and a black cowboy hat. David Benito/WireImage/Getty Images

Persons: Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie, Margot Robbie, Andrew Mukamal, Ryan Gosling, Barbie, Edgard Caro, Jau Fornes, Perez Meca, María Forqué, Filip Custic, Birkin, Carlos Alvarez, Mirella Balic, Alana la Hija, Jeque, David Benito, WireImage, Ines de Leon, Roxana Zurdo, Samantha Hudson, Andres Sarda, YouTuber Esty Quesada, Influencer Pelayo Diaz Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles, Warner Brothers, Warner Bros Discovery, Europa Press, Getty Locations: London, Los, Madrid

☆ Why the ‘Barbie’ premiere in Madrid was the wildest so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

☆ Helen Mirren transforms into Golda Meir in 'Golda' trailer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Meir served as Israel’s prime minister between 1969 and 1974. “Do you know how many people died?” Schreiber is heard asking Mirren in the trailer. Former Israel prime minister Golda Meir in 1973 in Tel Aviv. AFP/Getty Images“Golda” isn’t the first film in which Mirren portrayed a notable Jewish figure. She added, “there’s a lot of terrible unfairness in my profession.”“House of Gucci” star Camille Cottin co-stars in “Golda” alongside Schreiber and Mirren as Lou Kaddar, Meir’s personal assistant.

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☆ HGTV's Galey Alix wants to be a star. Will the spotlight crush her — or set her free?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Anna Peele | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Alix is the creator and star of the HGTV show "Home in a Heartbeat With Galey Alix," which premiered in April and streams on Max. Galey Alix Gravenstein comes from a family of overachievers. Alix got to work with Jay Delgado, remaking Calloway's blank white box into a Galey Alix take on a rich person's beach house. In April 2021, Parker, who had no renovation experience, offered to help Alix with an install. He and Lauren Parker insist Alix is OK because she's able to ask people like them for help without fear.

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☆ 'Oppenheimer' leaves out New Mexicans exposed to radiation from the Manhattan Project, despite local efforts to contact filmmakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The Manhattan Project displaced some New Mexicans and employed others at Los Alamos in the 1940s. Christopher Nolan's new film "Oppenheimer" leaves out these lasting, local impacts. The Manhattan Project displaced some New Mexicans, employed others, and irradiated potentially thousands. Her grandfather was the physicist Enrico Fermi, who worked on the Manhattan Project and is played by Danny Deferrari in the film. The Oppenheimer character briefly mentions people living in the area when he proposes it as the site for the Manhattan Project.

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☆ After the big 'Barbenheimer' weekend, Wells Fargo thinks this Hollywood stock can rally nearly 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Despite a softer-than-expected second quarter, IMAX screens should still reach the full-year expectation of $1.1 billion in the global box office, Mejias said. That's driven in part by the strength of "Oppenheimer," which drove consumers to IMAX screens over the weekend. The pairing, which included Warner Bros. "Barbie," helped drive the fourth highest grossing box office weekend ever, according to Comscore. With the Chinese box office activity returning, the company could reach pre-pandemic business levels by 2024, Mejias said. "We believe the continued over-indexing of IMAX screens in the post-pandemic moviegoing environment provides evidence of a structural improvement of consumer demand toward the format."

Persons: Oppenheimer, Wells Fargo, Omar Mejias, Mejias, That's, Barbie, Napoleon, Richard Gelfond, Taylor, Riley, Eric World, Wold, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Thomas Rotunno, Sarah Whitten Organizations: Universal, Warner Bros, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Monday's

☆ 'Barbie' movie debut shines even brighter as final tally rises
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The final Friday to Sunday tally for the "Barbie" movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling was slightly higher than the $155 million the studio estimated on Sunday. "Barbie" is the No.1 movie of the year based on domestic opening weekend sales, beating the $146.4 million haul for April release "The Super Mario Bros. The story of the making of the atomic bomb brought in $82.4 million in the United States and Canada from Friday through Sunday, up from the earlier estimate of $80.5 million. In 78 international markets, "Oppenheimer" collected nearly $98.0 million for a global total of $180.4 million. Both movies beat expectations and helped the U.S. and Canadian box office surpass $300 million for just the fourth time in history.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Maja Smiejkowska, Warner Bros, Ryan Gosling, Mario, Greta Gerwig's, Barbie, Christopher Nolan's, Oppenheimer, Lisa Richwine, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Warner, Mario Bros, Mattel Inc, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, United States, Canada, U.S

☆ 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' set UK-Ireland box office double debut record
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File PhotoLONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - "Barbie" grossed an estimated 18.5 million pounds ($23.7 million) and "Oppenheimer" 10.9 million pounds at the UK-Ireland box office at the weekend, Screen International said on Monday - the first time two films opened to over 10 million pounds each. Greta Gerwig, who helmed "Barbie", beat the record for the biggest opening for a film directed by a woman. "Oppenheimer", starring Irish actor Cillian Murphy as the American scientist who developed the atomic bomb, also secured director Christopher Nolan's second-biggest UK opening weekend. Cinema operator Vue International said it had enjoyed its biggest weekend since "Avengers: Endgame" opened in 2019, with "Barbie" on track to become the biggest film of 2023. "Barbie", which stars Margot Robbie, also ruled in U.S. and Canadian theatres, taking an estimated $155 million to set the record for the biggest domestic opening of 2023.

Persons: Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Maja Smiejkowska, Oppenheimer, Barbie, Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan's, Farouq Suleiman, Paul Sandle Organizations: REUTERS, Vue, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Ireland, U.S

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