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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Tom Holland and Zendaya held a secret wedding at a historic English estate with 250 guests

Tom Holland and Zendaya married in a private ceremony at a 370-acre Victorian estate in Surrey, England, capping a three-day celebration that reportedly cost £500,000 and drew A-list guests including Robert Downey Jr. The couple exchanged vows in the woods at sunset on the grounds of Beaverbrook, a five-star country hotel in the Surrey Hills […] The post Tom Holland and Zendaya held a secret wedding at a historic English estate with 250 guests appeared first on American Almanac .

Tom Holland and Zendaya married in a private ceremony at a 370-acre Victorian estate in Surrey, England, capping a three-day celebration that reportedly cost £500,000 and drew A-list guests including Robert Downey Jr. The couple exchanged vows in the woods at sunset on the grounds of Beaverbrook, a five-star country hotel in the Surrey Hills just 11 miles from Holland's hometown of Kingston-upon-Thames. Roughly 250 guests attended. Staff and guests alike had their phones confiscated, a measure The Sun reported was meant to keep any photos or details from leaking. Holland, 30, and Zendaya, 29, have guarded their relationship since they began dating shortly after meeting at auditions for *Spider-Man: Homecoming* in 2016. They got engaged in…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Mary Rivera, actress who played Ned's grandmother in Spider-Man: No Way Home, dead at 82 after stroke

Mary Rivera, the actress who charmed Marvel fans as the Tagalog-speaking Filipino grandmother in Spider-Man: No Way Home, has died at 82 in Honolulu after her family removed her from life support following a severe stroke. Rivera suffered the stroke and fell into a coma before doctors told her family that her condition was "extremely […] The post Mary Rivera, actress who played Ned's grandmother in Spider-Man: No Way Home, dead at 82 after stroke appeared first on American Almanac .

Mary Rivera, the actress who charmed Marvel fans as the Tagalog-speaking Filipino grandmother in Spider-Man: No Way Home, has died at 82 in Honolulu after her family removed her from life support following a severe stroke. Rivera suffered the stroke and fell into a coma before doctors told her family that her condition was "extremely serious" and that recovery prospects were grim. Her family ultimately chose to take her off life support, and she died on April 15 in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she had settled years after emigrating from the Philippines. She was later cremated. Born on June 2, 1943, in Iloilo, Philippines, Rivera built a life in Hawaii long before Hollywood came calling. Her family encouraged her to audition for the 2021 Marvel…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens to $355 million, lands second-biggest debut in box office history

Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" pulled in a staggering $927 million worldwide in its opening weekend, falling just short of the all-time domestic record held by "Avengers: Endgame." Tom Holland's fourth outing as Peter Parker earned $355 million from 4,487 North American theaters, Variety reported on August 2, a figure that slots the […] The post Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens to $355 million, lands second-biggest debut in box office history appeared first on American Almanac .

Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" pulled in a staggering $927 million worldwide in its opening weekend, falling just short of the all-time domestic record held by "Avengers: Endgame." Tom Holland's fourth outing as Peter Parker earned $355 million from 4,487 North American theaters, Variety reported on August 2, a figure that slots the film into second place on the all-time domestic opening weekend list, just $2 million behind the $357 million that "Endgame" collected in 2019. Internationally, the film added $573 million, pushing its global debut to $927 million. The numbers amount to a vindication for Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures after a stretch of uneven results that had prompted widespread talk of superhero fatigue.…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Ian McKellen used 'Mar-a-Lago' as a battle cry on the 'Avengers: Doomsday' set — and bragged about it

Sir Ian McKellen revealed he shouted "Mar-a-Lago!" to summon on-screen rage while filming Avengers: Doomsday, turning a superhero action scene into a gratuitous political jab at the sitting president's home. McKellen, who is reprising his role as Magneto from the original X-Men franchise, made the admission at a recent film festival appearance in Rome. He […] The post Ian McKellen used 'Mar-a-Lago' as a battle cry on the 'Avengers: Doomsday' set — and bragged about it appeared first on American Almanac .

Sir Ian McKellen revealed he shouted "Mar-a-Lago!" to summon on-screen rage while filming Avengers: Doomsday, turning a superhero action scene into a gratuitous political jab at the sitting president's home. McKellen, who is reprising his role as Magneto from the original X-Men franchise, made the admission at a recent film festival appearance in Rome. He told the audience that directors Joe and Anthony Russo had instructed him during an action sequence to look more furious, to "make it look as if you hate what you're destroying." His solution, he said, was to stand on the set and shout the name of Donald Trump's Florida resort. The remark drew attention alongside a warmer story from the same production. Anthony Mackie, who plays the new…Open