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Hollywood report

Jeremy Kay's weekly hollywood biz report
  • Ben McKenzie being interviewed on stage

    The OC star Ben McKenzie on how crypto took over Hollywood – podcast

    What’s the deal with celebrities promoting cryptocurrencies? This week, Chanté chats to actor and crypto-skeptic Ben McKenzie, star of The OC and Gotham, about how cryptocurrencies infiltrated Hollywood and his transition from actor to investigative journalist
  • Gal Gadot

    Wonder women: when will we get a new female-superhero movie?

    As action movies blaze a high-grossing trail with blockbuster female leads, comic-book movies offer only supporting roles to women. A leap of faith is required, says Ben Child

  • Russell Crowe in Noah

    Noah's so-solid crew stun US box office as Arnie stumbles over Sabotage

    Jeremy Kay: Russell Crowe and Darren Aronofsky steer biblical film to the top, while Arnold Schwarzenegger comes back with a whimper

  • Lone Survivor

    Mark Wahlberg's Lone Survivor runs ahead as Hercules fails strength test

    The experiences of a US Navy Seal hunted by the Taliban hit mighty numbers while The Legend of Hercules limped in at No 4, writes Jeremy Kay

  • The Hobbit and Anchorman sequels tread lead-footed behind predecessors

    Jeremy Kay: Audiences may be tiring of Middle Earth as takings are down on 2012's An Unexpected Journey, and Ron Burgundy falls short of the breaking news he presented in 2004

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leaves Frozen out in the cold

    Jeremy Kay: It's no surprise that Peter Jackson's Hobbit sequel has opened at the top of the US box-office chart, but could it have done better?

  • Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson in Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    Hunger Games: Catching Fire is hot on the heels of mighty Thor: Dark World

    Jeremy Kay: Marvel Studios' yarn earns nearly $150m in US and $332m globally but Catching Fire will be in cinemas for Thanskgiving

  • Gravity still on a high as The Fifth Estate leaks momentum

    Jeremy Kay: A $500m global tally doesn't seem out of the question for Warner Bros's space smash, but Cumberbatch and co are suffering from lukewarm reviews and apathetic audiences across the Atlantic
  • Gravity

    Gravity floats higher while Captain Phillips finds a mooring at No 2

    Jeremy Kay: Five things we learned about the US box office this weekend, including how Gravity hit new heights, why Machete Kills failed to cut mustard and enough with the Shakespeare already
  • Gravity weighs in at No 1: feel the force and hey – here come the awards films!

    Five things we learned at the US box office this week, as Alfonso Cuarón's space story smashes records, and the Spanish language market goes loco, writes Jeremy Kay

  • Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: animation sequel chews up its rivals

    Five things we learned about the US box office this weekend, including why franchises rule and the Spanish-language film that knocked Pan's Labyrinth off its perch, writes Jeremy Kay

  • Prisoners film still

    Prisoners captures top spot as Emmys 2013 keeps US moviegoers home

    Five things we learned at US cinemas this week, as the Emmys ate cinema's audience, Prisoners captured the top spot and left-field distribution is now a thing, writes Jeremy Kay

  • The Butler serves up top spot at the US box office

    Jeremy Kay: Five things we learned about the US box office this weekend

  • Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

    The Wolverine claws its way to top of US box office

    Jeremy Kay: The Hugh Jackman vehicle pulled in a mighty $141m worldwide, while critical favourite Fruitvale Station thrived

  • Pacific Rim washes up third as sequels dominate

    Jeremy Kay: Guillermo del Toro's apocalyptic adventure can't beat the combined might of Despicable Me and Adam Sandler sequels

  • Despicable Me 2 is the star as The Lone Ranger heads for last-chance saloon

    Jeremy Kay: Universal's animated sequel logged the third biggest three-day opening of 4 July weekend, but The Lone Ranger will have to hope for overseas success

  • Blockbusters rake in summer cash as ruthless targeting bears fruit

    Jeremy Kay: Hollywood is reaping a decent harvest from a tight focus on broadly appealing fare – in spite of the gloomy predictions of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas about an 'implosion'

  • Monsters University takes World War Z to school as it wins US box office battle

    Jeremy Kay: Brad Pitt zombie flick manages second place despite history of production troubles, while Man of Steel holds third to consolidate its blockbuster status

  • Man of Steel

    Man of Steel takes off – but will World War Z bring him back to Earth?

    Jeremy Kay: A June opening weekend record confirms that Superman's invulnerability extends to critical barbs. Now he just needs to fend off Brad Pitt …
  • The Great Gatsby divides critics but doesn't knock Iron Man 3 off top spot

    Jeremy Kay: Baz Luhrmann's glamorous remake is set for Cannes after a worthy opening weekend, while Star Trek Into Darkness should knock Iron Man 3 off the top spot in the takings

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