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Warner Bros.'s grim remake of "Batman" topped the US and Canadian box office, becoming the first film of the year to reach $100 million in its opening weekend, according to analysts at sector.
The latest film in the growing collection of "Batman" versions - starring English actor Robert Pattinson - took in nearly $128.5 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Exhibitor Relations.
The film had an estimated production cost of $200 million.
Sony's "Spider-Man: No Homecoming" was the only film during the pandemic to surpass $100 million at the box office in its opening weekend, racking up $260 million in its December release month, according to analysts.
The current version of "Batman" has the Batman trailing the villain 'The Riddler' (Paul Dano), while the hero fights crime, corruption and his own demons. The cast includes Zoe Kravitz, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell.
Sony's adventure movie "Uncharted," starring Tom Holland in the Indiana Jones style of treasure hunter, dropped to second place with $11 million while grossing over $100 million since its release.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer's comedy "Dog" took third place with $6 million.
ATTENTION: This article contains details of the plot of 'Death on the Nile'.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced massive movie delays to escape theater closures and restrictions brought on by the coronavirus. One of those affected was Death on the Nile, the adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel by filmmaker and actor Kenneth Branagh, who after premiering Murder on the Orient Express in 2018 returned to the universe of the British writer leading Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Letitia Wright or Annette Bening to Egyptian lands with a new crime.
Its original premiere was scheduled for December 20, 2020, but finally its arrival in theaters has been this February 18, 2022, more than a year later. Throughout this long period there has been time for many events, including many controversies that have affected several members of its cast. It may be the case of Letitia Wright, the Black Panther actress whose anti-vaccine position has raised a lot of controversy.
Also that of Gal Gadot, who in mid-2021 once again made a splash for his position in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. But the most serious is that of Armie Hammer, who was involved in accusations of harassment and even cannibalistic tendencies.
It all started when in early 2021 an Instagram account called House of Effie published alleged messages sent by the actor to women with risque words, descriptions of sexual situations and even confessions where the Call Me By Your Name actor declared himself a cannibal. At first it sounded surreal, but when Hammer began to abandon important projects and entered a rehabilitation center, the case began to be seen as true and terrifying.
With the delay of Death on the Nile, this problem hit Disney squarely. The House of Mouse has always been very careful with his image, and having a controversial figure like Hammer in his production was not a dish of good taste. As The Hollywood Reporter reported, the company even considered re-recording its movie scenes with a new actor, and even removing it with digital techniques. But these options were not feasible.
With such a large cast, with so many top-tier actors with high salaries and with the pandemic making filming difficult and increasing production costs, it was mission impossible to carry out this task. In addition, Hammer plays Simon Doyle, who, as those who have read Agatha Christie's novel or seen the adaptation directed by John Guillermin in the 1970s will know, is one of the most important characters in the plot. Therefore, the elimination of him by digital techniques was unfeasible and the option of re-recording his scenes would have involved reshooting almost half the film.
Therefore, Disney jumped into the pool and decided to release Death on the Nile with the controversial actor. Of course, trying to hide his presence. There is more to see that, despite playing one of the most relevant roles, in trailers and other promotional materials he has been relegated to the background. And in the film they have tried to do the same, although instead of hiding it, they have made the controversy continue to be present in the viewer's mind.
And it is that after the presentation of the plot, the role of Armie Hammer, who during the first section of Death on the Nile already stands as one of the most important figures in the mystery, disappears completely during the middle of the footage. This part is where we see inspector Hercule Poirot interviewing all the travelers on the Nile ship where the murder took place. The characters expose their version of the facts in order to raise our suspicions or increase our doubts, assuming one of the most intriguing, emotional and interesting moments of the film. But Simon Doyle, Hammer's character, never becomes part of this dynamic. He doesn't even make a small appearance on screen, since he remains absent until the moment the mystery is solved.
At that key moment of the plot, where along with other characters Armie Hammer acquires an essential role in solving the mystery, it is when the absence of him in the previous part shocks you the most. And it is inevitable to assume that his presence has been reduced to a minimum by all the controversy that has surrounded the actor. The logical thing is to think that, having in mind the possible re-recording of his scenes with another actor, Disney wanted to reduce his presence as much as possible from the editing to save time and budget in supposed re-recordings. But this works against him and automatically leads you to think about the whole controversy. Even those who are unaware of the problems that have surrounded the actor will make them wonder about his absence at key moments, which when leaving the cinema can lead them to look for a reason.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there were many responses from parties, including Hollywood.
In response to this, Hollywood has stopped the distribution and screening of films in Russia, including Warner Bros. which stopped the release of the film 'The Batman' in Russia a few days before the opening of cinemas there.
According to Warner Bros., the Walt Disney Co and Sony Pictures will also temporarily suspend the release of their films in Russia.
Meanwhile 'The Batman' is the most anticipated film of the year which is scheduled to be screened this week in America and following screenings abroad including Russia.
A spokesman for the studio responded that the suspension of distribution and screening of the film in Russia was a humanitarian measure against the crisis in Ukraine.
"In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Warner Media has stopped the release of the film 'The Batman' in Russia," he said.
"We will continue to monitor the development of the current situation. We hope for a speedy and peaceful resolution to this tragedy," he continued, quoted from the same page.
On Monday, Walt Disney Co., following in the footsteps of Warner Bros., also suspended its screenings in Russia, even though the studio had planned to open Pixar's 'Turning Red' in Russia on March 10 and hit Disney in the US.
Disney representatives or spokespersons shared the same thing with Warner that the humanitarian crisis that occurred in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion led to the termination of the release of the film 'Turning Red' in Russia.
"In light of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are halting theatrical releases of films in Russia, including Pixar's upcoming 'Turning Red'," he said.
“We will make future business decisions based on the evolving situation. Meanwhile, given the scale of the emerging refugee crisis, we are working with our NGO partners to provide urgent assistance and other humanitarian assistance to refugees,” he added.
The Ukrainian Film Academy on Saturday also voted for an international boycott of the Russian film industry.
The strength of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or a good part of it, lies in the dread and madness that Leatherface conveyed in the midst of a photograph and strong themes about the 1970s and, consequently, replicated itself in the eyes of young hippies who tried to escape it. The first film is one of those that sounds like free horror, but has shaped slasher cinema and is a reference for any fan of the genre, whether you are a spectator or a filmmaker.
In this context, Netflix has decided to make its move on the regeneration of modern horror, already reinforced by Scream and Halloween, and resurrects the chainsaw killer in a direct sequel to the first film that doesn't skimp on visual references, but sounds as free in themes as one could imagine. It's cowardly to compare it with the original, but in the wave of reinterpretations we see today, there's no room for a horror without content or more devoted to the style than the genre itself.
The story of Leatherface Returns shows a group of young people back in the city of the murderous family from the first film and, after being attacked by the same serial killer from the past, they receive the unlikely help of Sally, the survivor of the first Massacre. Nothing inventive, but so far, no problem.
The handling of the horror scenes, by the way, is firm and stylish, as the duo that directs the film, David Blue Garcia and Kim Henkel, are not shy about showing any innards or human pieces flying on the screen. For those who like gore, here's a full plate and short, since rightly the feature doesn't even have 90 minutes long.
The biggest problem with this sequence, however, lies in the emptiness of the speeches that it tries to deliver to give context to the new Massacre. Whether it's the trauma of the protagonists (uninspired) or Leatherface's family problems, nothing sounds strong enough to hold the plot - and it's even more evident that it needed little drama to sustain the story. As David Gordon Green's great Halloween taught, the slasher's foundation is suspense, lurid situations and a chase that involves the intensity of prey and predator.
Russian Football Federation said fair play rules were violated by FIFA and UEFA. Photo: (Yegor Aleyev\TASS via Getty Images)
Following the decision by FIFA and UEFA to suspend the Russian National Team and the country's clubs from contests in their current competitions (Replay of Qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup and Europa League), the Russian Football Federation (RFS) informed which will appeal to the highest body of Sports Justice, the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), against the sanctions received from the two football organizations.
In a statement published on Thursday, the RFS complained that even the rules of fair play were violated: "RFS believes that FIFA and UEFA, in deciding on the removal of Russian teams, had no legal basis. It violated fundamental rights. of RFS as a member of FIFA and UEFA. The decision to withdraw the team from the qualification for the 2022 World Cup was taken under pressure from direct rivals in the play-off, which violated the principle of sport and the rules of fair play".
FIFA's decision was to exclude the Russian national team from the play-off process for this year's World Cup qualifiers, which will be held in November in Qatar. Russia would face Poland in one of the semi-finals and, if they advanced, they would compete against either the Swedish national team or the Czech national team.
Spartak Moscow, the only Russian club that was still alive in European competitions, was excluded from the Europa League by UEFA's decision. As the club from the Russian capital would face Red Bull Leipzig for the round of 16 of the competition, the team from Germany advances directly to the quarter-finals without the need for the confrontation.
