DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Zoe Saldaña’s Spanish-speaking role in ‘Emilia Pérez’ was a long time coming, says the star
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The “Avatar” star acts, sings and even raps in “Pérez,” and does it all in Spanish, her first major role in the language. “Either the project just wasn’t the right fit for me or an Afro-Caribbean Latina wasn’t the right fit for the project,” she said. Zoe Saldaña as Rita Moro Castro in "Emilia Pérez." Portrayed by Karla Sofía Gascón, Manitas’ journey to becoming Emilia Pérez is the heart of the movie, shepherded by Saldaña’s Rita and set against the struggles of Manitas’ uninformed and disillusioned wife Jessi (Selena Gomez). “Where would I have been if it weren’t for these women?” Saldaña asked, explaining how specific and fastidious they were in helping her put her best foot forward in taped auditions.

Persons: Zoe Saldaña, Pérez ”, “, Saldaña –, ”, ” Saldaña, Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard, Boris Razon, Saldaña’s Rita, it’s, Saldaña, Rita Moro Castro, Shanna Besson, Manitas, Rita’s, Karla Sofía Gascón, Jessi, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Elle, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, Puerto Rican, Elle Magazine, “ Guardians, Galaxy, Pathé, Cannes Film, Netflix Locations: Dominican Republic, Puerto, Caribbean, Latin America, Mexico, Emilia, France, Hollywood

Director Jacques Audiard’s genre-defying musical, “Emilia Pérez” — a stylized imagining of how a life of crime could be at least temporarily transformed by becoming one’s true self — may be the most ambitious yet. Zoe Saldaña, right, as Rita Moro Castro and Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez in "Emilia Pérez." NetflixFar from offering Gascón a small part, Audiard, by his own admission, would have struggled to make “Emilia Pérez” at all without its central star. Karla Sofía Gascón, the titular star of Netflix's "Emilia Pérez," helped French auteur Jacques Audiard shape the film’s transgender storyline. But her journey as the star of “Emilia Pérez” is far from over — with award season right around the corner and, the actor said, her characters’ lingering presence.

Persons: Mutt, ”, Jacques Audiard’s, Emilia Pérez ”, Audiard, Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia, ” Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Rita Moro Castro, Emilia Pérez, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, — Audiard, Gascón, “, ” Selena Gomez, “ I’m, Boris Razon’s, Rita, Saldana, she’s, Manitas, Gomez, they’re, Emilia —, Jacques Audiard, Marisa, Gasćon, ” Gasćon, “ She’s, “ It’s, who’s, — Organizations: Kokomo City ”, NBC News, Netflix, Cannes, Spanish Locations: Spanish, Emilia, Mexico, French, Mexico City, Europe

☆ NASA Astronaut Rates Space Movies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ian Phillips | David Ibekwe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott watches and rates the realism of how outer space is portrayed in movies. She breaks down what would actually happen if you went outside in space without a helmet as seen in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. She explains the challenges of docking to a space station in "Interstellar," starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Matt Damon. Finally, she relates her own experiences in low gravity in "Passengers," starring Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, and Laurence Fishburne. During Nicole Stott's 30-year career at NASA, she worked as an engineer on the space shuttle and International Space Station programs and flew on two space missions.

Persons: Nicole Stott, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler, John Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Neil Armstrong, Ryan Gosling, Jennifer Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne, Nicole Stott's Organizations: NASA, Guardians, Astra, Space, Art Foundation

Following a summer of star-studded events in Cannes, Venice and Toronto, the 62nd annual New York Film Festival opens at Lincoln Center on Friday for 17 days of lit-up silver screens and sparkling red carpets. “For these positions, we tend to look for films that are among the most anticipated of the year,” he said. A24“There are many ways to think about queerness, and there are many ways to account for it in a program. “What’s been interesting for me is to think of, in what ways can a film be queer? “Films do not come from nowhere; they’re made by people who live in the same world as us,” he said.

Persons: Pedro Almodóvar’s, Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Luca Guadagnino’s “, ”, Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, ” Dennis Lim, NYFF, ” Daniel Craig, Lim, ’, “, Moore, Craig, Guadagnino, he’s, ” Lim, Sigrid Nunez’s, Pedro, William S, Burroughs, ” Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez, Shanna Besson, who’s, Jacques Audiard, Alain Guiraudie, Guiraudie’s, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Truong Minh, R.J, Cutler, David, “ Elton John, Yashaddai Owens, James Baldwin, “ Jimmy, Jackie ”, “ Spencer, Pablo Larraín, “ Maria, Angelina Jolie, Maria Callas, Nam, they’re Organizations: New York Film, Lincoln Center, NBC, Swinton, ”, Epifanía, “ Locations: Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Italian, NYFF, Mexico, “, Chilean, ”

☆ Disney is hoping for a box office rebound built on sequels, prequels and pixie dust
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Yet, the company's post-pandemic box office was also beset by executive decisions to increase content production to pad its fledgling streaming service Disney+. As the company seeks to rebuild its reputation and recapture magic at the box office, it is relying heavily on existing, and beloved, franchises. Revisiting old favoritesHeading into D23, Disney had two major box office successes under its belt from two major franchises. Its latest Pixar film, "Inside Out 2," is now the highest-grossing animated film of all time, topping $1.5 billion at the global box office. Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024.

Persons: Bob Iger, Araya Doheny, Iger, —, Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Disney, Elio, Adrian Molina, Zoe Saldana, Jon Hamm, Bobby Moynihan, Mando, Grogu, Cassian Andor, Jude Law, jettison, Thanos, Kevin Feige, San Diego Comic Con, Robert Downey Jr, Doom, Jesse Grant Organizations: Walt Disney Company, Disney Entertainment, Getty, Honda Center, Disney, Disney's, Pixar, Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm, stormtroopers, ATs, Galactic, Star, Marvel, Marvel Studios, San Diego Comic Locations: Anaheim , California, Hollywood, SDCC, San Diego , California

☆ Disney showcases sequels at D23 as Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan present ‘Freakier Friday’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Megan Thomas | Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

That was the obvious crowd sentiment at the D23 Disney Entertainment Showcase on Friday, where the company previewed its upcoming lineup of film and streaming comfort content. D23, for those unfamiliar with the biennial pilgrimage of Disney fans to Anaheim, California, is part cosplay convention, part promotional pep fest. It was as if Disney, borrowing a line from Russell Crowe in “Gladiator,” asked, “Are you not entertained?”Hard not to be. Walt Disney Studios and AnimationAuli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson appear at the Disney Entertainment Showcase on August 9. He previewed “Dream Productions,” an “Inside Out” spinoff series, set in Riley’s mind in a time period between the two films, due to release on Disney+ next year.

Persons: ”, King ”, David Blaine, Lin Manuel Miranda, Russell Crowe, “, Dwayne Johnson, Jesse Grant, Disney Dwayne Jonnson, “ Maui’s, ” Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, ” Lohan, ” Curtis, Oscar, Barry Jenkins, Miranda, Lin, Manuel Miranda, Braelyn Rankins, Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Theo Somolu, Anika Noni Rose, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, Jim Cameron, ” Cameron, “ It’s, Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Ginnifer Goodwin, ” Rachel Zegler, Gal Godot, Jeff Bridges, Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Ares, Disney Pixar Pete Docter, Docter, “ Elio, Marvel, America, Kevin Feige –, Ryan Reynolds, Marvel Jesus ”, –, Feige, Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford’s Thaddeus ‘ Thunderbolt ’ Ross –, William Hurt –, Agatha All, Kathryn Hahn, Agatha Harkness, ” Hahn, Aubrey, Patti LuPone, Joe Locke, Okwui Okpokwasili, Ali Ahn, Agatha, Charlie Cox, Lucasfilm Grogu, Din Djarin, Pedro Pascal, Jude Law, Diego Luna, wunderkinds Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Yoda Organizations: CNN, Disney, Walt Disney Studios, Disney Entertainment, Pixar, Disney Pixar, Marvel Marvel, Marvel, “, Aubrey Plaza, Lucasfilm, Star Locations: Anaheim , California, “, Moana, New Zealand, “ WandaVision

☆ Britney Spears memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ headed to the big screen
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Britney Spears’ story is headed to the big screen. Universal has landed the rights to Spears’ bestselling memoir, “The Woman in Me,” which is being developed as a biopic of the pop star’s life, CNN has confirmed with the studio. Spears’ book was published nearly two years after she was released from her 13-year conservatorship in 2021. Britney Spears’ book “The Woman in Me” at a Barnes & Noble store in New York, 2023. The last major studio film for Spears was “Crossroads” in 2002 – a coming-of-age fan-favorite that starred Spears alongside Zoe Saldana and Taryn Manning.

Persons: Britney Spears, Spears, Jon M, Chu, Oscar, Marc Platt, I’ve, He’s, ”, Noble, Patti McConville, –, Michelle Williams, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Prince, Zoe Saldana, Taryn Manning, Shonda Rhimes Organizations: CNN, Rich, Universal, Barnes, Simon Locations: La, Mississippi, New York

☆ Venice Biennale: Pope makes landmark visit and proclaims that ‘the world needs artists’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Venice CNN —Pope Francis has become the first pontiff to visit Venice’s contemporary art festival during a trip which saw him visit a female prison and rehabilitate the reputation of a pioneering American nun artist. Francis began his Venice trip by greeting each of the approximately 80 inmates in the prison courtyard, several of whom are involved in the exhibition. For 2024, the Venice Biennale has taken the theme “Foreigners Everywhere” and seeks to highlight artists from marginalized backgrounds. The Venice Biennale was first held in 1895 and takes place every other year, with each country having their own pavilion (the Vatican is the world’s smallest sovereign territory). For 2024, it has taken the theme “Foreigners Everywhere” and seeks to highlight artists from marginalized backgrounds.

Persons: Venice CNN — Pope Francis, Pope, Chiara Parisi, Bruno Racine, —, Francis, Marco Perego, Zoe Saldaña, Saldana, ” Francis, ” Pope Francis, ”, Corita Kent, Kent –, Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois —, ” Kent, Mary, James McIntyre, Saint Mark, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Maurizio Cattelan, Pope John Paul II Organizations: Venice CNN, Vatican Media, Getty, Immaculate, Vatican, biennale Locations: American, Italian, Venice, Los Angeles, St, Portuguese

☆ What to see at the Venice Biennale 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —This week sees the opening of the Venice Biennale, an 8-month-long festival of art and culture staged every other year. For 2024 — the show’s 60th iteration — Brazilian curator Adriano Pedrosa has chosen the topic of “Foreigners Everywhere,” and announced an intention to spotlight artists from diverse and historically marginalized backgrounds. With the main event running from April 20 to November 24 2024, here’s our pick of what to see if you’re headed to Venice. “Willem de Kooning e l’Italia” — Willem de KooningThe show at Gallerie dell’Accademia will include 75 Willem de Kooning works, including "Screams of Children Come from Seagulls (Untitled XX)," 1975. Yoo Youngkuk Art FoundationThe first exhibition in Europe of one of Korea’s most influential artists, including many works never exhibited before outside Korea.

Persons: Adriano Pedrosa, ”, Pedrosa, —, you’re, “ Willem de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, Kooning, Gallerie, Nick, Berlinde De, Abbazia, Ewa Juszkiewicz Juszkiewicz, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Palazzo, Palazzo Cavanis, Ai, Peter Hujar, della, Carolina, Marcel Duchamp, Franchetti, Cindy Sherman, Louise Bourgeois, Sarah Lucas, Irving Penn, Palazzo Franchetti, Marco “, Zoe Saldana, Marco Perego, Corita, Maurizio Cattelan, Pope Francis, Inuuteq Storch, Louise Wolthers, “, John Akomfrah, John Akmofrah, Yoo, Yoo Youngkuk, Stampalia, M.F, Husain, Picasso, Viktoria Bavykina, Max Gorbatskyi, Ai Weiwei Ai Weiwei, Ela Bialkowska, Ai Weiwei, Palazzo Smith, Koo Jeong, Koo, Rick Lowe, Lowe's, Lowe Organizations: CNN, Venice Biennale, Palazzo, Sun, Danish, British, Bangkok Art Biennale Foundation Locations: Venice, Italy, “, Refuge, ” City, San Giorgio Maggiore, San, New York, Santa, San Marco, Marco, Giudecca, Corita Kent, American, Greenland, Europe, Korea, India, Sale, Ukraine, Continua, Bangkok, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Singapore, Houston

☆ Stella Artois taps David Beckham to restore its shine
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Stella Artois, the nearly century-old brew, isn’t immune to the difficulties facing beer sales, so it’s drafting one of the world’s most recognizable personalities to help the lager return to its former glory: David Beckham. On Tuesday, the Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned brand introduced the former soccer superstar as the new face of its beer, naming Beckham as its “official ambassador” for Stella Artois. David Beckham is the new face of Stella Artois. Beckham joins fellow soccer superstar Lionel Messi in the A-B ambassador portfolio. “Beckham certainly gives Stella Artois the kind of top-tier recognition that A-B has historically leaned on to gain attention,” Sightline’s Roth said.

Persons: New York CNN — Stella Artois, David Beckham, Beckham, ”, Stella Artois, weren’t, Bump, it’s, ” Bryan Roth, Richard Oppy, Oppy, Victoria Beckham, David, ” Oppy, Matt Damon, Zoe Saldana, Lionel Messi, Bud Light, “ Beckham, ” Sightline’s Roth, “, ” Roth, Messi “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Bump Williams Consulting, Feel Goods Company, CNN, InBev, Maserati, Wimbledon, Roland, Garros, Inter Miami CF, Major League Soccer, Bowl, North America, Bud Light Locations: New York, Europe, America

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday unveiled its groundbreaking project for the upcoming Venice Biennale of Art: A multimedia installation located inside Venice’s women’s prison, created with the active participation of inmates and artists and open to the public under strict security conditions. But at the unveiling Monday, officials stressed the absolute novelty of this year’s Vatican pavilion, given the unprecedented permission from Italian judicial authorities to allow Vatican curators to mount the exhibit in the Giudecca prison and involve the inmates in the works. Half a dozen artists will work alongside them, reflecting Francis’ belief in the value of dialogue, solidarity and fraternity. Most notably, Maurizio Cattelan is producing what curators described as a “large outdoor artwork” on the façade of the prison chapel. The Vatican’s culture minister, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça concurred that the decision to house the Holy See pavilion in the prison was “unexpected."

Persons: Pope Francis, Francis ’, Maurizio Cattelan, Cattelan's, Nona Ora, Pope John Paul II, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Francis, Corita Kent, Marco Perego, Zoe Saldana, Chiara Parisi, Claire Tabouret, Simone Fattal, Giovanni Russo, ’, ” Organizations: VATICAN CITY, Venice Biennale, Catholic, Italian Justice Ministry Locations: Venice, American

☆ ‘Crossroads,’ Britney Spears and the Journey to Watch a DVD in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Melina Delkic | More About Melina Delkic | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

If you were a child of the early 2000s, there’s a good chance your Britney Spears fandom reached a fever pitch around 2002, when she was basking in the success of her third studio album, “Britney,” and, months after that VMA python moment, she starred in her first feature film: “Crossroads.”The film, written by Shonda Rhimes, follows Spears’s character and two friends, played by Zoe Saldaña and Taryn Manning, as they take a cross-country journey to find friendship, rock ’n’ roll and a maternal relationship. There is singing on the open road. There are giggly convenience store trips. There is a boy. I, turning 7 that year in Boise, Idaho, knew exactly what I wanted for my birthday: “Crossroads” on DVD, so I could watch it about 300 times.

Persons: there’s, Spears, Britney, Shonda Rhimes, Zoe Saldaña, Taryn Manning Locations: Boise , Idaho

☆ ‘Avatar’ Actress Zoe Saldana Lists Beverly Hills Home for $16.5 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/zoe-saldana-lists-beverly-hills-home-594c5d44

Persons: Dow Jones, zoe, saldana Locations: beverly

☆ Once upon a time, the 'Disney adult' was ridiculed. Now, kidless millennials and Gen Z-ers with money to burn are packing into the parks — here's how Disney is winning them over.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

Newlyweds Natalie and Brett Schwartz exchanged vows at Walt Disney World in Orlando this summer. "Our approach was to shine a light on the beautiful tapestry of people that come to Walt Disney World," Trejo said. Francis Dominic, the former parks worker turned influencer, has also been tapped to promote Disney parks and films. It's a difficult tightrope to navigate, but it could define the future of Disney parks. Are you a Disney parks or Walt Disney Co. insider?

Persons: Sarah Rachul, I'm, Rachul, Orlando —, —, Molly May, Francis Dominic, Dominic, who's, Taylor, Ron DeSantis —, Japan pavilion's Takumi, Jonathan de Araujo, it's, Tara Goldstein, Ann van Oostendorp, Disney, Van Oostendorp, Natalie Schwartz, Brett, Schwartz, Sierra Keller's, Keller, Natalie, Brett Schwartz, Jason Petrina, he's, Disney's, He's, They're, Petrina, Mickey, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldaña, What's, Wan Kenobi, Emperor Palpatine, she'd, welling, haven't, Neph Trejo, Walt, " Trejo, It's, Halle Bailey, Kent Phillips, Gaston, Jeremy Singh, I'd, Singh couldn't, he'd, Singh, they're, Patrick Dougall, Mark Eades, Eades, we've, Amanda Krause, Reed Alexander Organizations: Walt Disney, Epcot, Disney Vacation, Disney, Mouse, Disneyland, Disney Parks, Walt Disney Co, Florida Gov, Universal, Guardians, Galaxy, University of Tampa, Disney World, Honeymooners, Star Wars, Marvel, Magic, Cafe Orleans, Disney World's Hollywood Studios, Hollywood Studios, Star, Gucci, Dooney, Animal, Dole, Walt Disney World's, ABC, Getty, Management, Disney Imagineer, Disneyland Alumni Locations: Ohio, Disney, Orlando , Florida, Anaheim , California, Italy, China, Tuscany, Orlando, Florida, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo, Japan, Epcot, California, Anaheim, Belle Terrace, Hollywood

☆ Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey and more celebs are popping up in surprising spaces
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

So why are stars with the means to hide away suddenly out and about in unexpected public places? Something to sip on…David Letterman visits a Hy-Vee store in Iowa on Friday, July 21, 2023. From Hy-VeeDavid Letterman could totally have been forgiven for visiting Des Moines, Iowa, recently and staying in his hotel room. Instead, the former late-night host was bagging groceries at a Hy-Vee grocery store and using his famous voice on the store’s PA system. “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan has recruited some heavy hitters for his action thriller series “Special Ops: Lioness,” about a special forces unit led by a tougher-than-nails CIA operative named Joe played by Zoe Saldaña.

Persons: Keyser, ”, David Letterman, Vee David Letterman, Letterman, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Lana Del Ray, “, Ed Sheeran, Symoné, Rodin Eckenroth, Miranda Maday, Keke Palmer, Carly Rae Jepsen, Mike Pont, Carly Rae Jepsen’s, it’s, Jepsen, “ It’s, “ There’s, Can’t, … Zoe Saldana, Joe, Greg Lewis, Taylor Sheridan, Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman Organizations: CNN, Hy, Vee, Waffle, Air & Space Museum, Getty, Paramount, Yellowstone Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, ”, Alabama, Nashville, Los Angeles , California, America, New York City

CNN —Matt Damon turned down a major role years ago – except this role was one that could have made the Oscar-winner upwards of $250 million. “Water” sits behind “Avatar” and “Avengers: Endgame,” which has grossed nearly $2.8 billion since its release in 2019. It’s a decision that may haunt him, but all signs seem to indicate that Damon did just fine without venturing around Cameron’s planet of Pandora. For now, Damon stars in director Christopher Nolan’s latest war-era epic “Oppenheimer,” which premieres in theaters on Friday. As for Damon’s claim that his decision resulted in the most money an actor has declined ever, that’s debatable.

Persons: Matt Damon, Chris Wallace, ” Damon, James Cameron’s, ” Cameron, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore, Michelle Rodriguez, ”, It’s, Damon, Christopher Nolan’s, Oppenheimer, Sean Connery, Gandalf, Peter Jackson’s, “ didn’t, Bond Organizations: CNN

☆ 'Special Ops: Lioness' review: Zoe Saldana stars in Taylor Sheridan's toothless tale of female soldiers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —“Yellowstone” writer-producer Taylor Sheridan has excelled at luring big stars to television with relatively thin material, a formula that feels especially transparent with “Special Ops: Lioness,” his latest series for Paramount+. Zoe Saldaña takes point in this fact-based tale of female special-ops soldiers, which races through the set up by relying on a litany of war-story cliches. “You came to the right place,” she’s told, before acing her training and being quickly drafted to join Joe’s unit. Nevertheless, when it comes to training an audience to come back week after week, “Special Ops: Lioness” feels about as basic as it gets. “Special Ops: Lioness” premieres July 23 on Paramount+.

Persons: Taylor Sheridan, ”, Zoe Saldaña, Joe, “, Laysla De Oliveira, ” she’s, De Oliveira, Netflix’s “ Locke, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman Organizations: CNN, Paramount, CBS Locations: Cruz

[1/5] Cast member Chris Pratt attends the premiere of 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Pratt had seen one or two short unfinished sequences of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," but at the premiere he took the time to savor the entirety of the swan song in Marvel’s “Guardians” trilogy. “I wanted to be swept away on the journey alongside my friends, my family, all of the fans in the audience, the cast and crew. While that wasn’t the actual moment that Pratt and Gunn had, the two recalled feeling the emotional weight of saying goodbye to the “Guardians” movies together.

Like the original movie, "Avatar: The Way of Water" is directed by James Cameron ("Titanic"). How to watch 'Avatar: The Way of Water'"Avatar: The Way of Water" is currently only available to watch in theaters, so you can't purchase or stream the movie at home just yet. When will 'Avatar: The Way of Water' be available to watch at home? You can watch "Avatar: The Way of Water" at home starting March 28. The sequel repeats one of the biggest draws of the first "Avatar" movie in terms of being a groundbreaking visual spectacle.

☆ Box office haul for 'Avatar: The Way of Water' tops $2 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Director James Cameron arrives at the world premiere of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in London, Britain December 6, 2022. "The Way of Water" debuted in late December, 13 years after the original "Avatar" introduced the lush world of Pandora and became a worldwide phenomenon. Box office sales for "The Way of Water" totaled $2.024 billion on Sunday, according to Disney estimates. Roughly $1.4 billion of ticket sales have come from international markets outside the United States and Canada. A third "Avatar" movie, which Cameron has already filmed, is scheduled to debut in December 2024.

☆ ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ gives James Cameron his first $100 million domestic debut
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The highly anticipated “Avatar: The Way of Water” took in $134 million at the US box office, giving director James Cameron his first $100 million opening weekend — despite falling short of analyst predictions. “Avatar: The Way of Water” has so far earned $435 million at the global box office. Though Cameron hasn’t revealed exactly how much it cost to make the “Avatar” sequel, one answer isn’t in doubt: a lot. In 2009, “Avatar” earned $77 million in its opening weekend and collected 80% of its gross from 3D showings. “The Way of Water” notched the second highest all-time IMAX global opening weekend and the biggest IMAX December global opening ever.

At 190 minutes, the running time of “Avatar: The Way of Water” is longer. Jake and Neytiri have had numerous children and adopted Kiri (Sigourney Weaver), the daughter of a human scientist’s avatar body. Rather than invaders exploring the land they’ve invaded, the second “Avatar” film is about the encounter of two different indigenous societies. But the human colonizers —preparing to strip-mine Pandora for its minerals and its biological resources (including space whale essence) — are the aliens. Rather than invaders exploring the land they’ve invaded, the second “Avatar” film is about the encounter between two different indigenous societies.

"Avatar: The Way of Water" premiered December 16 exclusively in theaters. Though the movie is currently exclusive to theaters, it's expected to hit Disney Plus at some point in 2023. Like the original movie, "Avatar: The Way of Water" is directed by James Cameron ("Titanic"). As of December 16, there is no official streaming date set for "Avatar: The Way of Water." The sequel repeats one of the biggest draws of the first "Avatar" movie in terms of being a groundbreaking visual spectacle.

☆ 'Avatar' sequel rings up $17 million in U.S. debut night
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Director James Cameron arrives at the world premiere of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in London, Britain December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLOS ANGELES, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Director James Cameron's long-awaited "Avatar: The Way of Water" pulled in $17 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices from its first showings on Thursday night, distributor Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) said. With international sales, the sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time has generated $50.4 million at theaters around the globe since the movie started rolling out on Wednesday. The sequel should end the opening weekend with at least $140 million from domestic theaters, forecasters said. "The Way of Water" was released 13 years after the first film wowed audiences with pioneering 3D technology.

☆ 'Avatar: The Way of Water' review roundup: See it on the biggest screen possible, critics say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"The Way of Water" follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) who are now the parents of four Na'vi children. Read more: "Avatar: The Way of Water" could be headed for a $175 million opening weekend Critics are adamant that audiences should watch "The Way of Water" on the biggest screen possible, lauding the film for its you-won't-believe-this-is-computer-generated visuals and bombastic sound design. Here's what critics thought of "Avatar: The Way of Water" before its Friday release. Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co.Ma did note that "The Way of Water" is "jaw-droppingly beautiful," likening it to watching a David Attenborough documentary rather than a CGI feature. Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy Disney Co.Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Search resuls for: "Zoe Saldana"

25 mentions found