The future Salvation for cinemas is surely at hand this week with X-Men: Apocalypse, the third in the series to feature James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence, and the eighth appearance for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. Counter-programming alternatives include Dublin-set teen comedy Sing Street, from Once director John Carney, expanding to mainland UK having already racked up an impressive £857,000 in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Tom Hanks toplines A Hologram for the King, adapted from the Dave Eggers book and directed by Tom Tykwer. … [Read more...] about Captain America puts Angry Birds to flight at UK box office
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China’s biggest box office weekend scrapped amid coronavirus crisis
The swathe of cancellations has meant that plans to release overseas also have to be scrapped, as regulations state that Chinese-produced films must be released in the home market first. CMC, the studio behind big-budget action drama The Rescue, have issued a statement that the international release of the film has been “postponed until further notice” to “avoid exposing our audiences to any unnecessary health risks”. The Rescue was due to open in more than 30 venues in the UK, and more than 70 cities in the US and Canada. Plans for Detective Chinatown 3 were even bigger, with 47 venues in the UK and 150 in North America. … [Read more...] about China’s biggest box office weekend scrapped amid coronavirus crisis
Angry Birds knock Captain America from top of box office pecking order
Stars Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne and Zac Efron all returned for the sequel which puts a new spin on the “frat next door” idea by having the young family’s new neighbors be a sorority comprised of girls upset about the unequal rules for fraternities and sororities. … [Read more...] about Angry Birds knock Captain America from top of box office pecking order
Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton named by Rita Ora among ‘dream list’ of guys
Pop star Rita Ora named Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton among a "dream list" of stars she would like to date, after hoping they were the secret celebrity masquerading as a chameleon on ITV show The Masked Singer. … [Read more...] about Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton named by Rita Ora among ‘dream list’ of guys
Now China’s killer virus spreads to AMERICA: Man in his 30s is hospitalised as death toll from SARS-like coronavirus hits nine, cases reach 450 and health chiefs are poised to declare a worldwide public health EMERGENCY
In 2009 'Swine flu' was identified for the first time in Mexico and was named because it is a similar virus to one which affects pigs. The outbreak is believed to have killed as many as 575,400 people – the H1N1 strain is now just accepted as normal seasonal flu. … [Read more...] about Now China’s killer virus spreads to AMERICA: Man in his 30s is hospitalised as death toll from SARS-like coronavirus hits nine, cases reach 450 and health chiefs are poised to declare a worldwide public health EMERGENCY
