Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman's long-awaited sequel opened with an estimated $30 million domestically, ending "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"'s six-week reign atop the charts. Warner Bros. rolled the dice on nostalgia, and the bet paid off, at least for opening weekend. "Practical Magic 2" debuted at No. 1 across 4,146 North American theaters, pulling in […] The post 'Practical Magic 2' takes No. 1 at the box office 28 years after the original appeared first on American Almanac .
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman's long-awaited sequel opened with an estimated $30 million domestically, ending "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"'s six-week reign atop the charts. Warner Bros. rolled the dice on nostalgia, and the bet paid off, at least for opening weekend. "Practical Magic 2" debuted at No. 1 across 4,146 North American theaters, pulling in $30 million Friday through Sunday and another $16 million from 77 international markets for a $46 million worldwide launch. The original 1998 film earned just $46 million during its entire domestic theatrical run before finding a devoted audience through home video and streaming. The sequel, directed by Susanne Bier and produced on a reported $75 million budget, reunites Bullock and…Open
While "The Odyssey" continues its box office run, one stunt performer is getting attention for her behind-the-scenes role. Devyn Dalton, who doubled for Matt Damon during a special effects sequence, joins "Jesse Weber Live" to discuss what it was like working as Damon's double. Dalton said she hoped to impress the actor with her physique, and Damon later praised her arms on set. MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/entertainment-news/matt-damon-female-stunt-double-newfound-fame-the-odyssey/
Devyn Dalton, a female stuntwoman, joins “Jesse Weber Live" to discuss subbing in for Matt Damon in the box office sensation, “The Odyssey.” Dalton played a key part in acting as a double during a technical sequence that required Damon’s character, Odysseus, to appear smaller as he stood before a group of Laestrygonian giants. "The world has been receiving it so well. I knew it was me on the promo posters. So it's just so exciting to share that with the world,” Dalton said. #theodyssey #mattdamon #stuntwoman "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
Two-time Oscar winner Christopher Nolan says amateur film critics have developed a habit of dismissing storytelling techniques simply because they can identify them, a tendency he calls "a real problem in criticism today." Nolan laid out the argument in a recent podcast interview with Beijing-based host Zhong Shu, a clip of which surfaced on X […] The post Christopher Nolan takes aim at amateur critics who think spotting a trick means it failed appeared first on American Almanac .
Two-time Oscar winner Christopher Nolan says amateur film critics have developed a habit of dismissing storytelling techniques simply because they can identify them, a tendency he calls "a real problem in criticism today." Nolan laid out the argument in a recent podcast interview with Beijing-based host Zhong Shu, a clip of which surfaced on X on July 31. The filmmaker, riding a wave of commercial and critical success with his latest epic The Odyssey, did not mince words about what he sees as a fundamental misunderstanding of how stories work. The core complaint is straightforward: a growing class of online reviewers believes that naming the device a filmmaker used, making a character sympathetic, building toward a heroic moment, leaning…Open
Matt Damon revealed that a female stunt performer doubled for him in key scenes of Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey*, praising her physique and crediting her contribution to the film's massive opening weekend. Damon made the disclosure on the *Happy Sad Confused* podcast with host Josh Horowitz, explaining how Nolan's production team used an old-school filmmaking […] The post Matt Damon used a female stunt double in 'The Odyssey' — and says she earned the screen time appeared first on American Almanac .
Matt Damon revealed that a female stunt performer doubled for him in key scenes of Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey*, praising her physique and crediting her contribution to the film's massive opening weekend. Damon made the disclosure on the *Happy Sad Confused* podcast with host Josh Horowitz, explaining how Nolan's production team used an old-school filmmaking trick, forced perspective, to make the mythological Laestrygonian giants look enormous on screen without relying on computer-generated effects. The technique required pairing very tall stunt performers with very short ones, and Damon's stand-in fell into the latter category. The result: a woman stood in for one of Hollywood's most bankable leading men. And Damon, to his credit,…Open
Christopher Nolan turned a 3,000-year-old poem into a $264 million global opening weekend, a result that should embarrass every studio executive still betting the farm on tired sequels and reboots. The British filmmaker's adaptation of Homer's epic earned $124.5 million from 3,919 domestic theaters in its first three days, Variety reported. Overseas, the R-rated, nearly […] The post Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' opens to $124 million, proving original blockbusters still pack theaters appeared first on American Almanac .
Christopher Nolan turned a 3,000-year-old poem into a $264 million global opening weekend, a result that should embarrass every studio executive still betting the farm on tired sequels and reboots. The British filmmaker's adaptation of Homer's epic earned $124.5 million from 3,919 domestic theaters in its first three days, Variety reported . Overseas, the R-rated, nearly three-hour film pulled in another $139.6 million from 73 international markets, bringing its worldwide debut to $264.1 million. That figure eclipses the global opening of Nolan's 2023 Oscar winner "Oppenheimer" by more than $80 million and marks his strongest debut since "The Dark Knight Rises" in 2012. The numbers landed well above pre-release projections of $80 to $90…Open
Before she played a sorceress on screen, Samantha Morton was pulling off illusions for real. The 49-year-old British actress, who portrays the enchantress Circe in Christopher Nolan's new epic The Odyssey, spent years as a teenager working as a magician's assistant, a chapter of her life that, by her own telling, fed directly into one […] The post Samantha Morton's real-life magic act finds its stage in Nolan's 'The Odyssey' appeared first on American Almanac .
Before she played a sorceress on screen, Samantha Morton was pulling off illusions for real. The 49-year-old British actress, who portrays the enchantress Circe in Christopher Nolan's new epic The Odyssey, spent years as a teenager working as a magician's assistant, a chapter of her life that, by her own telling, fed directly into one of the summer's most talked-about performances. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , Morton described how a fellow member of the Central Junior Television Workshop in Nottingham, a drama group for working-class youths, was also part of the Magic Circle, Britain's storied organization for professional magicians. He asked Morton to be his assistant, and she kept at it until she was 16. The role was…Open
Two Miami-Dade police officers have filed a defamation suit claiming the Netflix movie “The Rip” with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon suggests they were on the take. The film is based on a real drug-money case the two cops worked on. “Now they have this cloud over their head,” the officers’ attorney, Ignacio Alvarez, tells “NewsNation Prime.” #Crime #Entertainment #Florida "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Tonight on “Jesse Weber Live,” Inflation surged in April according to the U.S. Labor Department. The price of gas, fuel, and most groceries shot up. Weber talks to an economic expert to see if there is a silver lining. Plus, a big day in court for two celebrity cases. On the West Coast, singer D4vd appeared in an L.A. courtroom. And on the East Coast, new developments in the latest Tiger Woods legal drama. And two South Florida cops are suing actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck over their recent action thriller. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day's headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
