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Reasons for another falling out betweenThe Challenge’sNicole ZanattaandLaurel Stuckyafter they dated and split again may have finally been revealed.

TheMTVcastmates dated years ago and also appeared on a season of MTV’sEx on the Beach: Peak of Love,which featured part of their rocky relationship.

Based on spoilers (below), the two reconciled while filming another project together. However, several issues, including alleged cheating, may have caused the two to split again.

Taking to herInstagramthis week, Nicole shared a slideshow with her new girlfriend set to a song byMorgan Wallen.

It features a quick video clip of them together and multiple photos of them smiling with one another.

“This is what a healthy relationship looks like,” Nicole wrote in an edited caption for the post, seemingly throwing shade at her ex.

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Storytelling platform will remain headquartered in Toronto.

The board ofWattpad,the social storytelling platform for original stories where the hit independent franchiseAfteroriginated, has agreed unanimously to be acquired by South Korean internet conglomerateNaver.

The deal is valued at more than an estimated $600m and is expected to close in the second quarter subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

Wattpad will keep its headquarters in Canada under the leadership of foundersAllen Lauand Ivan Yuen.Aron Levitzremains head of Wattpad Studios in Toronto.

Wattpad and its 90m-strong global community will align with Naver’s digital comics publisher Webtoon,...

Exclusive:Voltage Picturesis selling worldwide onThe Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain,theMorgan FreemanandLori McCrearyproduction we first told you about, which follows the 2011 fatal shooting of a 68-year-old White Plains, NY Black man by police after he accidentally triggered his LifeAid medical alert. Voltage will begin talks on the title with buyers immediately.

The film, written and directed byDavid Midell,rose to Freeman and McCreary’s attention after racking up a bevy of awards, starting with its 2019 debut at the Austin Film Festival where it won both the Jury Award and Audience Award. It also won the top narrative feature prize at the 24th annual Urbanworld Film Festival, a festival which celebrates inclusive, diverse filmmaking and attracted talent including 13th directorAva Duvernay,Lena Waitheas well as political figuresStacy Abramsand CongresswomanAyanna Pressley.

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain tells the true story...

The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain, joinsThe Marksman,Reagan on sales slate.

Voltage Pictureshas launched worldwide sales on The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain, writer-directorDavid Midell’s (NightLights) retelling of the fatal shooting of a 68-year-old Black man by American police officers.

The film premiered at Austin Film Festival in 2019 and starsFrankie Faisonas a war veteran who died at his home in New York state in 2011 when police responded to a mistaken activation of his medical device.

Midell andEnrico NataleofRedbird Entertainmentproduced, and executive producers includeSharad Chib,Chris Paladino,andMilan Chakraborty.

Voltage...

Michael Bay’s time at the helm of theTransformersfranchise may have brought in billions of dollars at the box office, but the movies themselves kept getting progressively worse. As he’s wont to do, the filmmaker steadily increased the levels of scale and spectacle while completely overlooking such trivial things as plot and character.

By the time fifth entryThe Last Knightrolled around, things had gotten almost incomprehensibly stupid, and audiences clearly lost interest as a result.AfterDark of the Moon and Age of Extinction both crossed the $1.1 billion mark, Bay’s final entry in the series saw earnings fall off a cliff. True, 99% of blockbusters would kill for a haul of $605 million globally, but it was viewed as a huge disappointment byParamount.

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Box office in Spain crashed 72% in 2020 to a total €169.7 million ($207 million), withCovid-19wiping over half a billion dollars from box office sales this year,Comscoreannounced Tuesday.

By way of comparison, 2019 total box office in Spain stood at €605 million ($738 million). Spanish cinema admissions similarly plunged from 105 million tickets sold last year, a recent-year record, to 28.2 million in 2020.

In line with analysts’ expectations for not only Spain but much of Europe, admissions were the lowest since records began in 1965, and plunged despite cinema theaters remaining open in most of Spain since late June, save for Catalonia and Andalusia, in contrast to Europe’s other biggest markets.

Yet even in such dire circumstances, there were blue sky moments. The highest-grossing movie of the year opened in Spain, for example, afterCovid-19had hit Madrid harder than any other city in Europe.

Released July 29 bySonyin a high-stakes gamble as second-wave...

After We Collidedis the sequel toAfter,the teen drama adapted from the series of novels written by The New York Times bestselling authorAnna Todd.Directed byRoger Kumble,it follows the tumultuous love story of Hardin Scott and Tessa Young - played byHero Fiennes TiffinandJosephine Langford- after Tessa first falls for Hardin because of a pretty awful prank in the first film. College is tough.

The second of the four-part franchise,After We Collidedsees Tessa start her first internship at Vance publishing, a company owned by a friend of Hardin's dad. With some surprisingly familiar faces in the cast - includingPia Mia,Dylan Sprouse,andSelma Blair- the second installment of theAfterseries is even juicier than the first, but it's not been an easy ride. The film first premiered on demand on Oct. 23, but if you didn't catch it the first time,...

Amazonhas struck a deal to exclusively stream YA movieAfter We Collidedon Prime Video in the UK, France, Italy and Spain.

UK, France and Italy will release from 22, December, followed by Spain on 1, January. The movie was released theatrically in most markets in September and October and was one of the few bright spots at the Covid-ravaged box office this year, taking close to $50M.

The Amazon release in France is the film’s first release in that territory.Netflixwill release the film stateside from December 22.

Josephine Langford,Hero Fiennes TiffinandDylan Sprousestar in the sequel, an adaptation of the best-selling novelAfter We Collided.Anna Toddscripted the movie alongsideMario Celaya.

Pic follows Hardin Scott (Fiennes Tiffin) and Tessa Young (Langford) who are going through the aftermath of their break-up. While Hardin falls into some bad habits, Tessa, armed with a new confidence,...

After We Collidedis the continuation of Tessa (Josephine Langford) and Hardin's (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) saga, which can be found inAnna Todd's bestselling After series. The second installment of the film franchise premiered on demand on Oct. 23, and naturally, fans want to know when the movie will be available to stream onNetflix.Well, we've got good news:After We Collidedis hitting Netflix on Dec. 22, just in time for Christmas. On Monday, the streaming giant confirmed the exciting news onTwitter.

As you may recall,Afteroriginally premiered in April 2019, but it wasn't until six months later that it made its way to Netflix. Luckily for us, we don't have to wait that long this time around.

Related: The After We Collided Soundtrack Is Basically One Bop After Another...

The biggest stars in music came together to light up the American Music Awards stage on Sunday night, and it was well worth the three-hour show! Our favorite artists celebrated big wins as artists likeThe WeekndandDua Lipasnagged their trophies for the night. And with artists likeRoddy Ricchtoting eight nominations andMegan Thee Stallionnabbing the title of the most-nominated female artist for 2020 with five nods, it was definitely a night of fierce competition. Take a look at the winners below!

Related: Um, Why Wasn't Anyone Wearing Masks at the CMAs?

Artist Of The Year

Taylor Swift

New Artist Of The Year

Doja Cat

Collaboration Of The Year

Dan + ShayandJustin Bieber,"10,000 Hours"

Favorite Social Artist

BTS

Favorite Music Video

Taylor Swift, "Cardigan"

Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock

Justin Bieber

Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock

Taylor Swift

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The Weekndrecruited saxophonistKenny Gto perform their recent collaboration “In Your Eyes,”a remix of theAfter Hourshit, at the 2020 American Music Awards.

The two artists took over a bridge in Downtown Los Angeles, where the Weeknd revived the fireworks motif from his MTV VMAs performance and strutted down the street with sparklers going off all around him. Along with “In Your Eyes,”which got a great sax intro from Kenny G, the Weeknd squeezed in anotherAfter Hourstrack, “Save Your Tears,” during the grand fireworks finale.

AmazonFire users are finally getting theirHBOMax wish: TheWarnerMediastreaming service will be available on Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, Fire TV Edition smart TVs and Fire tablets beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Per the official release, “Immediately upon launch, current subscribers of HBO through Amazon’s Prime Video Channels will be able to log in to the HBO Max app with their Amazon credentials at no additional cost. The HBO app on Fire TV and Fire tablets will automatically update to become the HBO Max app; customers will be able to log in using their existing HBO credentials.

Production back up in Oklahoma after two-week Covid shutdown.

Voltage Pictures’AFMsales title Reagan has found itsMargaret Thatcher,withLesley-Anne DownjoiningDennis QuaidandPenelope Ann Millerto play the former British prime minister.

Quaid plays former US presidentRonald Reaganand Miller portraysNancy Reaganin the biopic, which has resumed production in Oklahoma after being shut down for two weeks when several members of the production tested positive forCovid-19.

The US leader and his British counterpart Thatcher forged a strong alliance in the 1980s, a time when the Cold War was never far from...

Exclusive:Voltage Picturesis launching international sales on filmmakerBrian Baugh’s YA romance movieFinding YouatAFM.The pic is set for a theatrical release viaRoadside Attractionsin early 2021.

The pic, shot throughout Ireland with pickups in NYC and LA, starsRose Reid,Jedidiah Goodacre,Katherine McNamara,Saoirse-Monica Jackson,Judith Hoag,Patrick Bergin,Tom Everett Scottand Academy Award-winnerVanessa Redgrave.

Finding Youfollows aspiring violinist Finley Sinclair (Rose Reid), who travels to a coastal village in Ireland for a semester abroad following an ill-fated audition at a prestigious New York music conservatory. At the B&b run by her host family, Finley encounters heartthrob movie star Beckett Rush (Jedidiah Goodacre), who is filming another installment of his medieval fantasy-adventure franchise. A romance sparks between the unlikely couple, igniting a journey of discovery and inspiration for both Finley and Beckett. However, when the pressures of Beckett’s...

For independent producers, it is the worst of times. The pandemic has shut down or emptied cinemas, new Covid-19 protocols have added 5 percent-10 percent to the budget of every production — provided you can even find a place safe enough to make your movie — and financiers, insurers and bond companies are running scared, none willing to cover the losses that would ensue should the world enter a second lockdown.

But then, there’sAfter We Collided.The young-adult erotic drama, the sequel to the 2019 sleeper hitAfter,produced and sold byVoltage Pictures,is on track to gross...

For independent producers, it is the worst of times. The pandemic has shut down or emptied cinemas, new Covid-19 protocols have added 5 percent-10 percent to the budget of every production — provided you can even find a place safe enough to make your movie — and financiers, insurers and bond companies are running scared, none willing to cover the losses that would ensue should the world enter a second lockdown.

But then, there’sAfter We Collided.The young-adult erotic drama, the sequel to the 2019 sleeper hitAfter,produced and sold byVoltage Pictures,is on track to gross...

“After We Collided”is the big winner this week. It is #1 at both Apple TV and Google Play, and #2 at FandangoNow (where its $6.99 price on the revenue-based chart put it at a disadvantage). Its Friday debut precluded Spectrum.

This is the sequel to 2019 college romance “After,”which grossed $12 million domestic and $57 million overseas. “After We Collided”also had a theatrical release this weekend, but earned only $420,000 at theaters willing to play day and date. This opened weeks ago in international theaters (including Canada), where it’s earned over $46 million. It’s a sign of how foreign results are dwarfing domestic ones (albeit with minimal competition).

Briarcliff opted to go at a non-premium VOD price and this clicked right away. “After”cost $14 million; figure this is more. It’s recouped a nice share of its cost overseas, and now can collect 70 percent of its domestic VOD from what appears to be a strong response.

Japanese anime Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train delivered a strong second session, with a decline of just 16%.

‘Demon Slayer’ posts strong hold with $37m second session

Japanese anime Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train delivered a strong second session in Japan for joint distributorsTohoandAniplex– an estimated $37m for the weekend period, which is a decline of just 16% from the debut frame. The manga adaptation has rapidly built a total of $102.5m after just 10 days.

Mugen Train (akaInfinity Train) also delivered a stellar result forImax,with second-weekend takings of $2.06m, down just 8% from the opening session.

Liam Neeson’s thriller “Honest Thief”repeated as the winner of a subdued domestic box office with $2.4 million at 2,502 locations.

The Open Roadrelease declined 44% from its opening frame and has taken in $7.5 million in its first 10 days in North America. The distributor added screens in New York state following New York Gov.Andrew Cuomo’s decision to give movie theaters outside of New York City permission to reopen at reduced capacity starting on Oct. 23.

Tom Ortenberg,CEO ofOpen Roadsaid: “Our belief was that releasing a crowd-pleaser of a film, like ‘Honest Thief,’ at this point in time, would generate the positive word-of-mouth necessary to successfully propel the film for many weeks. Back to back weeks at number 1, confirms that belief.”

The “Honest Thief”number is one of the lowest-winning weekend totals in theaters during the past two months, butPaul Dergarabedian,senior media analyst forComscore,said...

Chosen Jacobs( “It”) andLexi Underwood( “Little Fires Everywhere”) are starring alongside four-timeNBAchampionJohn Salleyin the Disney Plus original film “Sneakerella,”which is now in production.

The pop/hip-hop musical aims to leave a sneaker culture imprint on the “Cinderella”fairy tale. Set in the avant-garde street-sneaker subculture of New York City, the film introduces an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens who works as a stock boy in a shoe store. Forced to hide his artistic talent from his overburdened stepfather and two mean-spirited stepbrothers, his luck changes when he meets the fiercely independent daughter of a legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon. Salley plays the tycoon.

Jane Startz( “Ella Enchanted”) andRachel Watanabe-Batton( “I Pity the Fool” ) serve as executive producers, with co-executive producerElizabeth Allen Rosenbaum( “Ramona and Beezus” ), who will also direct the film.

“‘Sneakerella’ brings a vibrant, modern approach to a beloved story...

"After We Collided"is the romantic drama directed byRoger Kumble,based on the 2014 adult fiction novel and sequel to the film "After"(2019), starringJosephine Langford,Hero Fiennes Tiffin,Dylan Sprouse,Shane Paul McGhie,Candice King,Khadijha Red Thunder,Inanna Sarkis,Samuel LarsenandSelma Blair,releasing in theaters and video-on-demand, October 23, 2020:

"...'Tessa Young' finds herself struggling with her complicated relationship with 'Hardin Scott'. In the aftermath of their breakup, she begins her internship at 'Vance Publishing Company', where she attracts the attention of her new co-worker, 'Trevor'.

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‘Tenet’ hits $334m globally, while family films dominate Germany.

’Demon Slayer’ slays Japan with $44m opening

Japanese animeDemon SlayerThe Movie: Mugen Train delivered a sensational $44m three-day opening in Japan for joint distributorsTohoandAniplex– the top result globally at the weekend for any film on release, and the biggest ever opening for a film in Japan.

The film is adapted from the mangaDemon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaibaby Koyoharu Gotoge, and was previously adapted into a 2019 TV series. Both the series and the film are directed byHaruo Sotozaki,whose animation department credits includeCowboy Bebop: The Movie...

Company to launch official sales at the virtualAFMnext month.

Voltage Pictures,riding high on the $40m-plus international box office ofAfter We Collided,has picked up sales on Rawhide Pictures’ upcoming Ronald Regan biopicReaganstarringDennis Quaid.

Penelope Ann Millerhas joined the cast asNancy Reagan,who stood by her husband’s side during his presidency in the 1980s.

It was a tumultuous time in international politics and also in the US, where Reagan’s legacy endures as a key figure in modern Conservatism.

Voltagewill launch official sales at the virtual AFM next month.

Sean McNamarais directing Reagan,...

Family title ’Jim Button And The Wild 13’ retains top spot in Germany.

Tenet drops 35% in international markets

Christopher Nolan’s Tenet grossed an estimated $7.7m in its seventh session internationally, down from $11.8m for the previous weekend, a decline of 35%. That compares with a decline of 29% the previous weekend.

Despite the slightly greater rate of box office decay, Tenet achieved some strong holds in individual territories, notably Japan (-19%), Australia (-22%), Germany (-31%) and Mexico (-34%).

International cumulative total for the Warner Bros release is now an estimated $275m, and the global tally (including North America) is $325m.IMAXscreens account for $30.1m,...

Production is on the third and fourth installments of theAfterfilm franchise is currently underway with a couple of new casting additions.True BloodalumStephen Moyerhas joined the YA pic along with Oscar winnerMira Sorvino(Mighty Aphrodite),Chance Perdomo(Chilling Adventures of Sabrina),Arielle Kebbel(John TuckerMust Die), andCarter Jenkins(Famous in Love).

Castille Landonis directing both films, which formally went byAfter We FellandAfter Ever Happy,respectively.Josephine LangfordandHero Fiennes Tiffinare reprising their leading role along with returneesLouise LombardandRob Estes.Also new to the sequels are Frances Turner and Kiana Maderia.

Sharon Soboilwrote screenplays for both the third and fourth films.

Deadline previously reported the following loglines:

After We Fellfollows Tessa’s life as it begins to come unglued. Nothing is what she thought it was. Not her friends. Not her family.

South Korea opening boosts ‘Greenland’ numbers.

Tenet posts strong holds in international markets

Christopher Nolan’s Tenet grossed an estimated $11.5m in its sixth session internationally, down from $16.2m for the previous weekend - a decline of 29%.

The robust performance was achieved thanks to strong holds, rather than the arrival of the spy thriller in fresh markets. The estimated international total for the Warner Bros release now stands at $262m, and the global total – including North America – is an estimated $307m, with $35m coming fromIMAXscreens.

Top international performer was Japan, with an estimated $2.5m in its third session,...

Exclusive: After and After We Collided seller and exec-producerVoltage Picturesis launching world sales (excluding Italy) on Eagle Pictures’ YA romantic dramedy Out Of My League (Sul Piu Bello), the company’s first Italian-language pic.

DirectorAlice Filippi’s (’78: The Getaway) movie, which will be released by Eagle in Italy on October 21, charts the story of a teenage orphan suffering from a major illness who refuses to let her tough hand get the better of her. Armed with a sharp wit and a heap of positivity she goes after the most handsome boy in the neighbourhood.

We can also reveal that the film will get its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival in the Alice In The City section.

Starring are rising Italian actorGiuseppe Maggio(Baby), newcomerLudovica FrancesconiandEleonora Gaggero(Unique Brothers). Above is the film’s subtitled trailer.

Roberto Proia(Tell No One...

It would be unfair to blameHarry Stylesfor “After We Collided,”the sequel to 2019’s “After,” just because both films are based on a series of novels that evolved from One Direction fan-fiction. But he should maybe lie low for a bit because by the time the end credits roll like a potential warrant list, we are looking for someone — anyone — to blame.

“This is a story you’ve heard before,” drones the toneless opening voiceover, but thing is, we really haven’t, because this is not a story. It is a numbingly repetitive series of manufactured minor dramas between the two terminally self-involved, staggeringly uninteresting protagonists of the first film, which set the bar so low it has to be the result of special effort that the sequel fails to clear it. “After” was merely awful. “After We Collided”is atrocious. Naturally, it’s proving an enormous pandemic-era hit.

The global total for ‘Tenet’, including North America, is an estimated $283m.

‘Tenet’ hits $283m worldwide

Christopher Nolanspy thrillerTenetgrossed an estimated $15.8m in its fifth session internationally, down from $25.3m for the previous weekend, a decline of 38%. No new markets opened to give the film a boost. The estimated international total for the Warner Bros release now stands at $242m, and the global total – including North America – is an estimated $283m.

Top international performer was Japan, with an estimated $3.0m in its second session, only marginally behind North America’s $3.4m weekend tally. The Japan number represents...

Charlie Weber,star onABC’s Hot to Get Away With Murder, has signed with APA.

The actor, most recently with UTA, playedFrank Delfino,the right-hand man to Viola Davis’ character, on the Shondaland drama for six seasons. The series finale aired earlier this year.

Apart from the ABC series, Weber is also well known for his movie role inAfter We Collided— the sequel to the YA hitAfter— for VoltagePictures.

Weber previously recurred on90210,MTV’sUnderemployed,Burn NoticeandEverwood,and portrayed the character Ben onBuffy the Vampire Slayer.

Weber is also repped by Bkm Management.

Charlie Weber,star onABC’s Hot to Get Away With Murder, has signed with APA.

The actor, most recently with UTA, playedFrank Delfino,the right-hand man to Viola Davis’ character, on the Shondaland drama for six seasons. The series finale aired earlier this year.

Apart from the ABC series, Weber is also well known for his movie role inAfter We Collided— the sequel to the YA hitAfter— for VoltagePictures.

Weber previously recurred on90210,MTV’sUnderemployed,Burn NoticeandEverwood,and portrayed the character Ben onBuffy the Vampire Slayer.

Weber is also repped by Bkm Management.

Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet”has remained in pole position at the U.K. and Ireland box-office, collecting £796,309 from 616 locations in its fourth weekend, according to final numbers fromComscore.

TheWarner Bros.release now has a running total of £13,879,635 in the territory.

Shear Entertainment’s young adult romance “After We Collided”continues to gain with £598,294 from 454 sites and now has a total of £1,719,760. Directed byRoger Kumble,the film is a follow up to last year’s “After.”Both are based on novels by Ann Todd. The film has collected some $30 million worldwide, making it this year’s late summer sleeper hit.

Warner’s “Bill & Ted Face the Music,”that reunitesKeanu ReevesandAlex Winter,collected £462,051 on debut from 569 sites.

Classical concert documentary “André Rieu: Magical Maastricht,” released byPieceof Magic, debuted in fourth position with £124,101 from 403 sites.

Disney’s “X-Men”universe film “The New Mutants”continued to slide with £106,199 from 429 sites.

South Korea opening boosts ‘Mulan’ numbers.

Tenet hits $250m worldwide

Christopher Nolanspy thrillerTenetgrossed an estimated $25m in its fourth session internationally, boosted by openings in Japan and Mexico. The estimated international total for the Warner Bros release now stands at $214m, and the global total – including North America – is an estimated $250m.

Tenetdebuted in first place in Japan with $4.3m, which Warner Bros reports is ahead of both Dunkirk and Interstellar for the three-day opening weekend.IMAXdelivered 27% of the Japan total.Japanenters its Silver Week holiday this week, which should boost business throughout the period.

Aided by 100 additional theater openings, “Tenet”fell only 29 percent in its second North American weekend. That’s a good hold — however, that represents just $6.7 million in 2,910 theaters. Based on that drop, “Tenet”earned about $9.5 million in its opening weekend.

There’s lots of caveats here: About 70 percent of theaters are open in the U.S., but the top-grossing locations in New York and Los Angeles remain closed. This weekend didn’t have a holiday attached, and since “Tenet”played for four days (including Thursday with full shows) before the weekend, that would likely reduce the first weekend’s total.

The best news is that Warners reports that among the five top grosses for “Tenet,”four were in newly reopened areas. The top market was Los Angeles driven by cities in Orange County (Orange and Irvine), just south of Los Angeles. Fourth was the Paramount Drive-In (in L.A. County), with fifth best in Fort Lauderdale.

Exclusive:Open Road Films,back under the oversight of its founderTom Ortenberg,has acquired domestic on the feature adaptation of theAnna ToddYA sequel After We Collided from Voltage.

Open Roadhas set a limited theatrical day and date release with PVOD for Oct. 23. Cruel Intentions’Roger Kumbledirects off a screenplay by Todd andMario Celaya.Josephine LangfordandHero Fiennes Tiffinreprise their roles as star-crossed lovers Tessa Young and Hardin Scott, who contend with an intense breakup and its aftermath in part 2.Louise Lombard,Selma BlairandDylan Sprousealso star. Producers areMark Canton,Courtney Solomon,Nicolas Chartier,Jennifer Gibgot,Brian Pittand Todd. EPs areJonathan DeckterandAndrew Panay.

The first movie,After,made for $14M, grossed close to $70M WW last year, spawning immediately a sequel, plus a threequel, After We Fell, and a fourthquel, After Ever Happy, which were announced...

In holdover markets, the overall decline for ‘Tenet’ was 36%, a decent hold for blockbuster fare.

‘Tenet’ boosted by new openings in China, Russia

Christopher Nolanspy thrillerTenetgrossed a confirmed $57.8m including previews in its second session internationally, up from the $53.6m it delivered in its opening weekend frame. Adding in grosses from Monday, the international total is now $132.1m.

The numbers were boosted by openings in fresh markets such as China, which yielded $29.8m. In holdover markets, the overall decline was 36%, which would be considered a strong hold for this kind of high-concept blockbuster fare.

Including the US,...

Updated, after 3:22 Pm post: It should come as no surprise toAfterfans that they’ll be getting a third and fourth movie based on theAnna Toddnovels. Even though Part 2 to last year’s indie hit After — After We Collided — hasn’t opened stateside just yet, the hearts of Tessa Young and Hardin Scott go on.

The franchise’s starsJosephine LangfordandHero Fiennes Tiffinmade the news of a threequel and fourthquel official today on the movie’s Instagram page, for Todd’s respective After We Fell and After Ever Happy. Both titles are going into production. It also was announced thatCastille Landonwill direct both films. She recently helmed theKatherine Heigl-Harry Connick, Jr. drama thrillerFear of Rain.The first movie, made for $14M, grossed close to $70M WW last year — a huge success in Europe, where the novels are very popular.

Wattpad is a popular online site and app that allows young writers to showcase their talents on a virtual platform. The app became so popular that it soon segwayed into many writers landing publishing deals with their stories. One, in particular, was the romance story byAnna Todd.

Related:One Tree Hill:5 Times Nathan And Haley Were Couple Goals (& 5 Times They Were Toxic)

The story became a hit novel that later became the 2019 film,After.The story followed the whirlwind and tumultuous romance of a girl named Tessa (Josephine Langford) who falls in love with bad boy Hardin Scott (Hero Fiennes Tiffin). Hardin is the definition of a bad boy with issues. In the end, viewers ask themselves acknowledge Hardin isn't good for Tessa as well as ask how a pure soul like her would do Hardin some good.

Disney’s ‘The New Mutants’ opens in second place.

Rank Film (Distributor) Three-day gross (Aug 28-30) Total gross to date Week 1Tenet(Warner Bros) £2.1m £10m 2 2The New Mutants(Disney) £359,562 £686,360 1 3After We Collided(Shear Entertainment) £174,645 £254,771 1 4Unhinged(Altitude) £134,841 £6.9m 13 5 100% Wolf (Vertigo) £97,221 £1.4m 6

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Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi blockbusterTenettopped the UK and Ireland box office for a second consecutive weekend, grossing £2.1m.

The film has now grossed £10m, making it the seventh highest-grossing film of the year so far in what is a unique time for film releases. It fell back 35% on its opening weekend total...

In holdover markets, the overall decline for ‘Tenet’ was 36%, a decent hold for blockbuster fare.

‘Tenet’ boosted by new openings in China, Russia

Christopher Nolanspy thrillerTenetgrossed an estimated $58.1m including previews in its second session internationally, up from the $53.6m it delivered in its opening weekend frame.

The numbers were boosted by openings in fresh markets such as China, which yielded an estimated $30m. In holdover markets, the overall decline was 36%, which would be considered a strong hold for this kind of high-concept blockbuster fare.

Including the US, where the film was a new opening at the weekend,...

Are there signs of green shoots of recovery for the indie film industry following the profound business disruption wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic?

“We’re living through a rapidly changing time,” saysBrian Beckman,CFO of international sales company and producerArclight Films,which is handling worldwide sales on “The Furnace,”an Australian adventure story, screening in Venice Film Festival’sHorizonssection. “I think it feels like the worst part of the situation is now behind us.”

Physical production remains a challenge for independent filmmakers, amid continuing difficulties in securing Covid-19 production insurance as well as international travel restrictions.

However, many independents realize that there is now a unique window of opportunity for those who are able to make and deliver films.

Some have risked shooting films without specific Covid-19 related insurance, such as L.A.-based finance, production and distribution firmVoltage Picturesand producer/financierLimelight.Others,...

Book your blowout at Christophe and pop your luxury tents —Sony Pictureshas ordered a sequel to the 1989 comedy “Troop Beverly Hills.”

The film, about a pampered Los Angeles housewife (Shelley Long) who roughs it as Wilderness Girls scout to bond with her daughter, is getting an update from directorOran Zegman,Variety has learned.

The Los Angeles-based Israeli director will mark her feature debut with the untitled sequel, set to release underSony’sTriStar Picturesbanner. “The Greatest Showman”producer Laurence Mark is on board to produce.

“Troop Beverly Hills”is perhaps Long’s most memorable movie turn, scoring laughs as a precious fish out of water who applies her Rodeo Drive street skills to the great outdoors. The original film has seen decades of repeat viewing, praised for its feminist themes and tightly embraced by the LGBTQ community.

The sequel’s screenplay is fromAeysha Carr,the...

Several titles looking to follow in the wake of ‘Tenet’.

France, opening Wednesday September 2

The biggest opener in France this week isAnne Fontaine’sPolice,first seen at the Berlinale in February. Released byStudiocanal,the drama (also known asNight Shift) centres on three Parisian police officers – played byOmar Sy,Virginie EfiraandGrégory Gadebois– who debate whether to deport an illegal immigrant (Payman Maadi) while transporting him to the airport.

Sophie Letourneur’sEnormouswill also receive a wide release throughMemento Films Distribution.First screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) in January, the...

In February, “Mission: Impossible 7”was forced to halt production in Italy days before its planned shoot in Venice, as the country contended with one of the highest coronavirus death rates in Europe.

Cut to September. The Venice Film Festival is the first top-tier fest physically taking place, andTom Cruiseis expected back in the lagoon city later this month to resume shooting, according to multiple sources.

TheParamountproduction is getting logistical support from Rome’s Cinecittà Studios, where “Mission: Impossible 7”currently has an operational office. And, barring complications,Cinecittàis gearing up for a boom.

At the iconic – and recently revamped – facilities outside the Italian capital, cameras resumed rolling in early July on high-end British TV series “Domina,”the Sky original looking at power of women in Ancient Rome, which had shut down production in early March.

This lavish period piece co-produced bySky Studioswith the U.

Just a month after the April 2019 debut ofAfter,a sexy romance flick based on the bestselling series of the same name, franchise creatorAnna Toddtook toTwitterwith the best news: "After We Collided era is here," she tweeted on May 19, 2019. "We're getting a sequel, guys." It wasn't long before it was confirmed thatJosephine Langfordand Hero Fiennes-Tiffin would be reprising their roles as Tessa Young and Hardin Scott, respectively, and in August 2019, it was announced thatDylan Sprousewas joining the cast asTrevor Matthews.But now, the question that still remains is: when willAfter We Collidedcome out?

On July 17, theAfterInstagrampage shared the film's official poster, as well as a few international release dates. WhileAfter We Collidedis set to release in some countries like Canada in September, the United Kingdom and United States are still Tba. However, based on the other dates announced,...

Constantin Filmhas acquired the rights to hit novel “Perfect Addiction,” set in the world of bo xing, partnering up once again with producerJeremy Bolt,with whom they worked on the “Resident Evil”blockbuster movie franchise, assassin action movie “Polar,”starringMads MikkelsenandVanessa Hudgens,and the upcoming video-game adaption “Monster Hunter,”starringMilla Jovovich.

The film will blend a “Rocky-esque underdog story and a salacious romance in a sexy and gripping package,” according to a statement from Constantin.

Claudia Tan’s book is the second novel of the very popular English-language “Perfect”series, published on Wattpad, a leading social storytelling platform. It has racked up more than 81 million reads on Wattpad, and won the People’s Choice Award – by audience votes – at the 2015 Wattys.

Stephanie Sanditz,who wrote “Infernal Devices” and “Beautiful Bastard” for Constantin, is set to write the screenplay. Sanditz recently developed her original series “Pyramid” atFX,...

Bad decisions, scheming, and lying will not get any relationship to where they need to be.

Every relationship continued to be at stake on 90 Day Fiance:HappilyEver After? Season 5 Episode 8, and the producers must be loving every single minute of it.

Tension plays well on reality TV, and that's likely why this franchise is one of the best out there.

Where to begin?

Andrei, the Voice of Reason?

Say what you will about Andre, but he's fielded a lot of questions about his past ever since Elizabeth's father and brother touched down in Moldova.

If they're not asking ludicrous questions about life in Moldova, they're asking questions about Andrei's past. I can sympathize with them wanting answers, but there's a time and a place.

Andrei wants to have happy moments leading up to the wedding, but instead, he feels like he's being interrogated by them at every turn.

The...

This is how it goes: you've seen Hero Fiennes-Tiffin as brooding "bad boy" Hardin in After, the steamy movie about a push-pull college romance that originally started out asHarry Stylesfan fiction. You know he's a British model, you know he's hot as hell, and you know he's reprising his role in the After sequel,After We Collided.What you need to know: who is Hero dating? And here's the thing: he seems to be pretty darn single - but still super romantic. Swoon.

Speaking to Elle, the London-based actor revealed

he's never had a "proper" romance

:"Interestingly enough, I've never had, like, a proper relationship," Hero told the magazine in February 2019. "I haven't had a girl I would call my girlfriend."

Hero seemed to reiterate this stance in an interview at the premiere ofAfterin April 2019. When asked what it's like to go on a first date,...

Did Elizabeth manage to get through to Andrei?

On 90 Day Fiance: HappilyEver After?Season 5 Episode 7, a past argument was brought to light when Elizabeth's family touched down in Moldova.

Meanwhile, things took a dangerous turn for Larissa when she learned of Eric's lies.

What did she do to get her own back?

Elsewhere, Debbie Downer vowed to destroy Colt's future with Jess.

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Tamar Braxton,the star of We tv’s “Braxton Family Values” and upcoming docuseries “Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life!” has been hospitalized after being found unresponsive at her residence in downtown Los Angeles Thursday night, according to multiple media reports.

BothTMZand The Blast reported that Braxton’s boyfriendDavid Adefesotold police that he believes Braxton was drinking and taking prescription pills, and may have overdosed.

A spokesperson for Braxton provided the following statement to The Blast: “Tamar has had a very tough and emotional day — more information will be coming in the next few days. Please pray for her.”

A We tv spokesperson toldTheWrapthe following: “Tamar Braxton has been part of the We tv family for nearly a decade. We are keeping her and her family in our thoughts and prayers and joining with her fans sending strength and healing at this difficult time.”

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