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'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast

Dec. 01, 2024 13:16 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That, combined with “Wicked” and...

Today in History: November 30, WTO protesters and police clash in Seattle

Nov. 30, 2024 00:04 AM EST

Today is Saturday, Nov. 30, the 335th day of 2024. There are 31 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 30, 1999, an estimated 40,000 demonstrators clashed with police as they protested against the World Trade Organization as the WTO convened in Seattle. ...

'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts

Nov. 25, 2024 06:38 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year. Jon M. Chu’s lavish big-budget musical...

Ridley Scott on going big with 'Gladiator II'

Nov. 21, 2024 00:04 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — An inevitable fact of interviewing Ridley Scott is that, whatever movie he’s about to release, you’ll find him already knee-deep in his next project. Scott, Hollywood’s perpetual rolling stone even at age 86, may be preparing to unveil “Gladiator II,” one...

Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena

Nov. 11, 2024 09:11 AM EST

Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is dead. The once high-minded ideals of the Roman Empire have deteriorated across a venal land now ruled by a pale-faced emperor. On the throne is Geta...