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'Shang-Chi' tops box office for 3rd straight weekend
Read full article: 'Shang-Chi' tops box office for 3rd straight weekendāShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsā is the top film at the box office for the third straight weekend, but the muted reception for Clint Eastwoodās āCry Machoā suggests older moviegoers still arenāt as eager to return to theaters.
'Shang-Chi' blasts Labor Day records with $71.4M debut
Read full article: 'Shang-Chi' blasts Labor Day records with $71.4M debutOn whatās traditionally one of the sleepiest weekends at the movies, the Marvel film āShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsā smashed the record for Labor Day openings with an estimated $71.4 million in ticket sales.
Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'
Read full article: Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'NEW YORK ā The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel, including āBlack Widow,ā while also postponing Steven Spielberg's āWest Side Storyā a full year in the company's latest recalibration due to the pandemic. The Scarlett Johansson Marvel movie āBlack Widow,ā last set for Nov. 6, heads to May 7 of next year. That was the date set for āWest Side Story,ā but Spielberg's musical will instead debut in December 2021. Given the interconnected nature of Marvel releases, the latest delay of āBlack Widowā had a domino effect on other films. Since the pandemic began, the company's āMulan,ā āHamiltonā and āArtemis Fowlā have gone direct to streaming, with āMulanā made available for a $30 premium purchase by subscribers.
Simu Liu, Marvel's latest leading man, will soon be a 'household name'
Read full article: Simu Liu, Marvel's latest leading man, will soon be a 'household name'Simu Liu of Marvel Studios' 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' at the San Diego Comic-Con International 2019 Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H on July 20, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)(CNN) - Say hello to Simu Liu. "He'll be a household name soon enough," Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige told CNN after an announcement-packed panel. "All I've ever wanted to do when I was growing was make [my parents] proud," Liu said on stage at Comic-Con. "Our films play around the world and we want the films to reflect that world," he said.