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  • Oscars 2024: Oppenheimer To Poor Things, A Look At The Complete List Of Nominees | Movies News

    New Delhi: The 96th annual Academy Awards are scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles on March 10, reported Deadline.

    With 13 nominations in total, director Christopher Nolan's biopic 'Oppenheimer' leads the nominations list, followed by 'Poor Things' with 11 noms and Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' with 10.

    Big names like Jodie Foster, Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Robert Downey Jr. are among the actors nominated.

    See the full list of nominees below:

    1. Best Picture American Fiction Anatomy of a Fall Barbie The Holdovers Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Oppenheimer Past Lives Poor Things The Zone of Interest

    2. Actor in a Leading Role Bradley Cooper Colman Domingo Paul Giamatti Cillian Murphy Jeffrey Wright

    3. Actress in a Leading Role Annette Bening Lily Gladstone Sandra Huller Carey Mulligan Emma Stone

    4. Actor in a Supporting Role Sterling K Brown Robert De Niro Robert Downey Jr Ryan Gosling Mark Ruffalo

    5. Actress in a Supporting Role Emily Blunt Danielle Brooks America Ferrera Jodie Foster Da'Vine Joy Randolph

    6. Directing Justine Triet Martin Scorsese Christopher Nolan Yorgos Lanthimos Jonathan Glazer

    7. Writing (Adapted Screenplay) American Fiction Barbie Oppenheimer Poor Things The Zone of Interest

    8. Writing (Original Screenplay) Anatomy of a Fall The Holdovers Maestro May December Past Lives

    9. International Feature Film Io Capitano Perfect Days Society of the Snow The Teachers' Lounge The Zone of Interest

    10. Animated Feature Film The Boy and the Heron Elemental Nimona Robot Dreams Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

    11. Documentary Feature Film Bobi Wine: The People's President The Eternal Memory Four Daughters To Kill a Tiger 20 Days in Mariupol

    12. Live Action Short Film The Actor Invincible Knight of Fortune Red, White and Blue The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

    13. Documentary Short Film The ABCs of Book Banning The Barber of Little Rock The Island In Between The Last Repair Shop Nai Nai and Wai Po

    14. Animated Short Film Letter to a Pig Ninety-Five Senses Our Uniform Pachyderme War Is Over!

    15. Film Editing Anatomy of a Fall The Holdovers Killers of the Flower Moon Oppenheimer Poor Things

    16. Production Design Barbie Killers of the Flower Moon Napoleon Oppenheimer Poor Things

    17. Costume Design Barbie Killers of the Flower Moon Napoleon Oppenheimer Poor Things

    18. Music (Original Score) American Fiction Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Killers of the Flower Moon Oppenheimer Poor Things

    19. Music (Original Song) The Fire Inside I'm Just Ken It Never Went Away Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People) What Was I Made For?

    20. Makeup and Hairstyling Golda Maestro Oppenheimer Poor Things Society of the Snow

    21. Sound The Creator Maestro Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Oppenheimer The Zone of Interest

    22. Visual Effects The Creator Godzilla Minus One Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Napoleon

  • MWC 2024: HMD Announces Barbie Flip Phone

    Feature phones are making a comeback with HMD reporting Flip Phone sales alone more than doubled in Europe (2022 vs 2023) and expects further growth in 2024.

  • ‘It is arduous, I’m having nightmares’: Greta Gerwig on subsequent movie mission

    By means of Specific Information Carrier

    Barbie grossed a whopping $1 billion within the world field workplace, making Greta Gerwig the one solo feminine director to succeed in that feat.

    Talking at a Q&A as a part of the London Movie Competition, Gerwig mentioned her subsequent mission, regardless that crucially didn’t disclose any information about what that would possibly in reality be. She mentioned, “I’m running on one thing at the moment. It’s arduous and I’m having routine nightmares.”

    Talking at the reaction her movie has been receiving, she mentioned, “It’s been fantastic.” She additionally added that all over the movie’s opening weekend, she covertly travelled round cinemas in New York and prompt workforce on the right way to perfect provide her movie.

    “I went round theatres, stood within the again, and grew to become up the quantity if I felt it wasn’t enjoying at the very best stage,” she mentioned. “It used to be probably the most exciting factor.” 

    Recalling how she used to be requested if I’m Simply Ken dance used to be vital, the Little Ladies director mentioned, “There used to be a large assembly that used to be like, ‘Do you wish to have this?’ And I used to be like, ‘The entirety in me wishes this.’ They have been like, ‘What do you even imply? What’s a dream ballet?’ And I used to be like, ‘A dream ballet? The place do I start!’”

    Barbie stars Margot Robbie because the titular persona and Ryan Gosling as Ken and follows the pair on a adventure of self-discovery following an existential disaster. It includes a supporting forged that comes with The usa Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell.

    Gerwig is a co-writer on Disney’s upcoming Snow White, directed via Marc Webb and these days in post-production forward of a free up on March 24, 2024. 
     

    Barbie grossed a whopping $1 billion within the world field workplace, making Greta Gerwig the one solo feminine director to succeed in that feat.

    Talking at a Q&A as a part of the London Movie Competition, Gerwig mentioned her subsequent mission, regardless that crucially didn’t disclose any information about what that would possibly in reality be. She mentioned, “I’m running on one thing at the moment. It’s arduous and I’m having routine nightmares.”

    Talking at the reaction her movie has been receiving, she mentioned, “It’s been fantastic.” She additionally added that all over the movie’s opening weekend, she covertly travelled round cinemas in New York and prompt workforce on the right way to perfect provide her movie.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “I went round theatres, stood within the again, and grew to become up the quantity if I felt it wasn’t enjoying at the very best stage,” she mentioned. “It used to be probably the most exciting factor.” 

    Recalling how she used to be requested if I’m Simply Ken dance used to be vital, the Little Ladies director mentioned, “There used to be a large assembly that used to be like, ‘Do you wish to have this?’ And I used to be like, ‘The entirety in me wishes this.’ They have been like, ‘What do you even imply? What’s a dream ballet?’ And I used to be like, ‘A dream ballet? The place do I start!’”

    Barbie stars Margot Robbie because the titular persona and Ryan Gosling as Ken and follows the pair on a adventure of self-discovery following an existential disaster. It includes a supporting forged that comes with The usa Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell.

    Gerwig is a co-writer on Disney’s upcoming Snow White, directed via Marc Webb and these days in post-production forward of a free up on March 24, 2024. 
     

  • ‘Barbie’ hits nerve throughout conservative Gulf countries

    DUBAI: After being banned in some Arab nations, the movie “Barbie” is dividing audiences within the conservative Gulf.

    Within the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia — which didn’t permit ladies to pressure or cinemas till 2018 — fanatics have queued up in crimson variations of the abaya, the normal all-covering gown, to peer the hit film. However no longer everyone seems to be ok with the birthday celebration of feminine emancipation in a area the place attitudes against ladies’s empowerment are most effective slowly converting.

    A doctored picture appearing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed in crimson gowns used to be broadly shared on social media, and a well-liked Bahraini preacher railed in opposition to what he regards because the movie’s revolutionary time table.

    Bahrain is without doubt one of the Gulf monarchies to turn “Barbie”, which is banned in Kuwait and has no longer been launched in Qatar or Oman. Within the wider Center East, additionally it is barred in Algeria and Lebanon.

    “We by no means imagined that this kind of film could be proven in Gulf nations,” Wadima Al-Amiri, an 18-year-old Emirati, informed AFP at a packed Dubai cinema providing crimson popcorn to movie-goers wearing matching colors.

    Feminist filmmaker Greta Gerwig’s tongue-in-cheek film accommodates no particular LGBTQ references but it surely subtly nods at subjects of variety and inclusion and includes a trans actor.

    In Dubai, which kinds itself because the Gulf’s cosmopolitan centre, cinemas are embellished with memorabilia and picture cubicles formed like doll packing containers.

    Mounira, a 30-year-old Saudi, joined her 3 pink-clad daughters in a Dubai theatre.

    “If the film comprises ideas or ideas hostile to these we consider in, it will have to no longer be proven in Saudi Arabia or in different Gulf nations,” she informed AFP.

    “However we got here to offer the movie an opportunity.”

    ‘Demanding situations masculinity’

    Social media has been swept by way of the rage. A video of a big digitally created Barbie subsequent to the Burj Khalifa, the sector’s tallest construction, used to be shared by way of hundreds.

    Feminine empowerment is tackled within the movie’s early levels. The more than a few Barbies come with a president, diplomat and Preferrred Court docket justices, jobs historically passed to males.

    Because the plot unfolds, the patriarchy threatens to contaminate ‘Barbieland’ — a matriarchal utopia the place males front room at the seashore whilst ladies occupy prestigious roles.

    The film has made a dash in Saudi Arabia, the place feminine activists nonetheless face fees for social media posts violating strict get dressed codes and the place homosexuality is outlawed like throughout a lot of the area.

    Eating places within the capital Riyadh have offered Barbie-inspired dishes and beverages to their menus. However no longer everyone seems to be inspired.

    Hanan Al-Amoudi, a Saudi mother-of-four ready to look at a special movie in Dubai, stated she has no real interest in seeing “Barbie”.

    “I fortify freedom and openness, however in regards to ‘Barbie’, I heard that it demanding situations masculinity,” she stated, dressed in a black abaya and niqab face masking.

    “For a person to resemble a lady by way of dressed in makeup, and dressing (effeminately)… that is one thing I don’t like,” she stated, relating to Ryan Gosling’s flamboyant Ken.

    ‘White and superficial’

    In Bahrain, “Barbie” has drawn the ire of Islamic preacher Hassan Al-Husseini who’s adopted by way of thousands and thousands on social media and has known as for a ban.

    In an Instagram publish, he criticised the film for “revolting in opposition to the speculation of marriage and motherhood” and appearing males “with out manhood” or depicting them as “monsters.”

    An identical objections have been raised in Kuwait, which blocked the movie to “give protection to public ethics and social traditions.”

    Kuwait used to be the one Gulf Arab nation this month to prohibit the Australian horror film “Communicate to Me” which includes a trans actor however makes no point out of LGBTQ problems.

    Kuwaitis, alternatively, have nonetheless controlled to look at “Barbie” via piracy web pages and even by way of using around the border to Saudi Arabia.

    Kuwaiti journalist Sheikha Al-Bahaweed streamed it on-line however used to be left disillusioned as a result of she felt it used to be no longer feminist or inclusive sufficient.

    “It confirmed white, colonial and superficial feminism,” she stated.

    “Feminism isn’t according to changing a patriarchal machine with a matriarchal one, however somewhat… it’s according to equality, justice and equivalent alternatives.”

    However for Reefan al-Amoudi, an 18-year-old Saudi, “Barbie” pushes the feminist time table too a ways.

    “It’s great for a girl to paintings and be self-reliant,” she stated at a Dubai cinema.

    “However her frame isn’t like a person’s frame. She is in a position to do the entirety like a person, however inside limits.”

  • Algeria pulls Barbie from cinemas for ‘violating morals’

    By way of AFP

    ALGIERS: Algeria has withdrawn the movie “Barbie” from its cinemas for reportedly breaching morals, becoming a member of a rising collection of Arab international locations barring the worldwide field place of work hit.

    Barbie, which has crowned $1.2 billion in international revenues, used to be launched in Algeria on July 19 prior to cinemas got rid of it from their schedules on Sunday with out clarification.

    The movie’s distributor within the North African nation additionally introduced its elimination with out announcing why.

    On-line information website 24H Algerie stated the movie used to be got rid of for “violating morals”, bringing up well-informed assets.

    “Algeria has transform embroiled in controversy over Barbie because of scenes supposed for grownup audiences” and allusions to homosexuality, the scoop website TSA reported.

    It stated the movie used to be “discreetly withdrawn from cinemas.”

    ALSO READ | Lebanon strikes to prohibit ‘Barbie’ movie as anti-LGBTQ sentiment rages

    Even though it used to be broadly expected via LGBTQ communities all over the world, the movie does now not include any overt references to same-sex relationships or queer subject matters.

    Algeria’s tradition ministry, which generally proclaims movie bans and its reasoning, has up to now remained silent.

    The verdict to halt screenings of Barbie within the nation follows equivalent strikes within the area.

    Kuwait barred the movie on Thursday over issues about “public ethics”, officers stated.

    ALSO READ | Kuwait bans ‘Barbie’ over ‘public ethics’ issues

    Lebanon’s tradition minister stated the day prior to that he had requested government to prohibit Barbie for purportedly “selling homosexuality”, as anti-LGBTQ rhetoric soars in one of the most Heart East’s extra liberal international locations.

    The movie remains to be now not being screened in Qatar, despite the fact that there was no reputable announcement at the topic.

    ALGIERS: Algeria has withdrawn the movie “Barbie” from its cinemas for reportedly breaching morals, becoming a member of a rising collection of Arab international locations barring the worldwide field place of work hit.

    Barbie, which has crowned $1.2 billion in international revenues, used to be launched in Algeria on July 19 prior to cinemas got rid of it from their schedules on Sunday with out clarification.

    The movie’s distributor within the North African nation additionally introduced its elimination with out announcing why.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    On-line information website 24H Algerie stated the movie used to be got rid of for “violating morals”, bringing up well-informed assets.

    “Algeria has transform embroiled in controversy over Barbie because of scenes supposed for grownup audiences” and allusions to homosexuality, the scoop website TSA reported.

    It stated the movie used to be “discreetly withdrawn from cinemas.”

    ALSO READ | Lebanon strikes to prohibit ‘Barbie’ movie as anti-LGBTQ sentiment rages

    Even though it used to be broadly expected via LGBTQ communities all over the world, the movie does now not include any overt references to same-sex relationships or queer subject matters.

    Algeria’s tradition ministry, which generally proclaims movie bans and its reasoning, has up to now remained silent.

    The verdict to halt screenings of Barbie within the nation follows equivalent strikes within the area.

    Kuwait barred the movie on Thursday over issues about “public ethics”, officers stated.

    ALSO READ | Kuwait bans ‘Barbie’ over ‘public ethics’ issues

    Lebanon’s tradition minister stated the day prior to that he had requested government to prohibit Barbie for purportedly “selling homosexuality”, as anti-LGBTQ rhetoric soars in one of the most Heart East’s extra liberal international locations.

    The movie remains to be now not being screened in Qatar, despite the fact that there was no reputable announcement at the topic.

  • He is ‘simply Ken’ however will the ‘Barbie’ film alternate his reputation?

    Via Related Press

    NEW YORK: Off and on the large display screen, it is Barbie’s international and Ken is solely residing in it.

    As mirrored in Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film that tackles the legacy of Mattel’s well-known doll, Barbie has at all times been extra in style than Ken. For each and every Ken doll bought lately, there’s most often 8 to ten Barbies bought, in keeping with Jim Silver, a toy trade skilled and CEO of the evaluate web page TTPM.

    It is unclear if Warner Bros’ “Barbie,” which used to be additionally co-produced by means of Mattel, will build up Ken’s manufacturing and gross sales. However Silver famous that the film “gave Ken extra consideration than Ken has gained” in many years.

    Ken used to be first presented again in 1961, two years after Barbie hit retailer cabinets. However he hasn’t had just about the similar affect at the Barbieverse since.

    “Barbie’s international is set Barbie. And (to a couple), Ken is also an adjunct of types,” mentioned Ed Timke, an assistant professor of promoting and public family members at Michigan State College, pointing to years of selling that has, naturally, put Barbie at middle degree.

    The brand new consideration round Ken following “Barbie’s” unlock has additionally gained pushback. Many notice that the film is set Barbie — now not Ken — and that’s the reason the place the highlight will have to keep.

    Nonetheless, the dynamic between the movie’s Barbie and Ken might get other folks to replicate on some giant questions on gender and Ken’s personal evolution through the years.

    Who’s Ken as a toy and the way has he modified?

    Ken’s dating to Barbie has been up for debate for the reason that two hit the toy aisle in combination. Whilst Mattel long-advertised Ken as Barbie’s boyfriend — or even detailed their 2004 cut up and next reconciliation seven years later — many additionally noticed Ken as Barbie’s easiest good friend, and once in a while a queer icon. One 1993 model of Ken particularly, Earring Magic Ken, was significantly in style amongst LGBTQ shoppers, the New York Historic Society notes. On the time, Mattel denied the Earring Magic Ken used to be queer and later pulled him from cabinets.

    Different in style variations of Ken ranged from the tuxedo-wearing 1984 Dream Date Ken, to 1978 Famous person Ken and 1979 Solar Malibu Ken, which was one of the most doll’s maximum iconic seems (as mirrored in Ryan Gosling’s persona). Whilst Ken has long past via some distance fewer occupation adjustments than Barbie, his resume boasts process titles like astronaut, barista, nation western singer and physician.

    “A good looking factor is that via play, kids are unfastened to have their dolls tackle any form of position that they want,” mentioned Ann Herzog, a scientific trainer of kid lifestyles and family-centered care at Boston College.

    She additionally underlined the significance of range in toy collections and offering “open-ended play alternatives and to not endorse stereotypes that the Barbie assortment and dolls, generally, are most effective explicit to a selected gender.”

    Whilst kids of all genders, together with younger boys, have performed with Barbie and Ken through the years, Timke notes that “there’s undoubtedly the gendering of selling towards women” for each figures, pointing to contrasts in promoting for merchandise traditionally observed as “boy toys,” comparable to G.I. Joe. That legacy, in addition to different socialization, nonetheless affects who performs with sure toys lately.

    Nonetheless, Ken — like Barbie — has advanced over the years and change into extra numerous, in particular after Mattel rolled out extra pores and skin tones, frame sorts, hairstyles and extra for Ken dolls in 2017. Some Kens even have prosthetic legs, wheelchairs and listening to aids. Will increase in numerous illustration — with equivalent adjustments observed since 2016 for Barbie — have boosted the dolls’ reputation and comeback gross sales, Silver mentioned.

    Will Barbie (and Ken) gross sales build up following the film’s unlock?

    Mattel didn’t reply to The Related Press’ requests for knowledge or touch upon explicit Ken and Barbie gross sales observed sooner than and after “Barbie’s” July 21 unlock. However in keeping with marketplace analysis company Circana, Barbie gross sales total for the U.S. toy trade larger 40% within the closing two weeks of July in comparison with the similar duration in 2022.

    Circana does not escape Ken from Barbie gross sales. Nonetheless, “I think that, with the film, gross sales of Ken dolls will revel in a powerful raise in gross sales,” Juli Lennett, VP, U.S. toys trade consultant at Circana, wrote in an e-mail to The Related Press. Further mavens additionally anticipated a spike in passion, however were not certain about the longer term.

    Lennett did notice that the top-selling “Barbie” film merchandise for the ones closing two weeks of July used to be the Barbie Gingham Get dressed adopted by means of the Ken Doll Set. Between the ones two pieces, Barbie outsold Ken just about two to 1, she mentioned.

    For the second one quarter of 2023, which ended weeks sooner than the film’s unlock, international gross sales of Barbie to outlets with the exception of changes if truth be told fell 6%. Mattel executives instructed analysts that gross sales had stepped forward in July, and it expects the film could have a halo impact at the emblem for future years.

    There used to be a carryover of stock around the toy trade for the primary part of the yr, Silver explains, noting that report gross sales within the first years of the pandemic resulted in over-buying on the finish of 2022. He predicts a rebound in Barbie gross sales heading into the vacation season when toy spending is top and after “Barbie” ultimately makes its method to streaming.

    And naturally, gross sales following “Barbie’s” unlock received’t be restricted to the toy aisle. Different branded merchandise also are becoming more popular from the movie, together with Ken-focused swag like “I’m Kenough” sweatshirts and different “Ken-ergy” attire, are recently on the market by means of Mattel, in addition to from third-party dealers on websites like Amazon and Walmart.

    NEW YORK: Off and on the large display screen, it is Barbie’s international and Ken is solely residing in it.

    As mirrored in Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film that tackles the legacy of Mattel’s well-known doll, Barbie has at all times been extra in style than Ken. For each and every Ken doll bought lately, there’s most often 8 to ten Barbies bought, in keeping with Jim Silver, a toy trade skilled and CEO of the evaluate web page TTPM.

    It is unclear if Warner Bros’ “Barbie,” which used to be additionally co-produced by means of Mattel, will build up Ken’s manufacturing and gross sales. However Silver famous that the film “gave Ken extra consideration than Ken has gained” in many years.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    Ken used to be first presented again in 1961, two years after Barbie hit retailer cabinets. However he hasn’t had just about the similar affect at the Barbieverse since.

    “Barbie’s international is set Barbie. And (to a couple), Ken is also an adjunct of types,” mentioned Ed Timke, an assistant professor of promoting and public family members at Michigan State College, pointing to years of selling that has, naturally, put Barbie at middle degree.

    The brand new consideration round Ken following “Barbie’s” unlock has additionally gained pushback. Many notice that the film is set Barbie — now not Ken — and that’s the reason the place the highlight will have to keep.

    Nonetheless, the dynamic between the movie’s Barbie and Ken might get other folks to replicate on some giant questions on gender and Ken’s personal evolution through the years.

    Who’s Ken as a toy and the way has he modified?

    Ken’s dating to Barbie has been up for debate for the reason that two hit the toy aisle in combination. Whilst Mattel long-advertised Ken as Barbie’s boyfriend — or even detailed their 2004 cut up and next reconciliation seven years later — many additionally noticed Ken as Barbie’s easiest good friend, and once in a while a queer icon. One 1993 model of Ken particularly, Earring Magic Ken, was significantly in style amongst LGBTQ shoppers, the New York Historic Society notes. On the time, Mattel denied the Earring Magic Ken used to be queer and later pulled him from cabinets.

    Different in style variations of Ken ranged from the tuxedo-wearing 1984 Dream Date Ken, to 1978 Famous person Ken and 1979 Solar Malibu Ken, which was one of the most doll’s maximum iconic seems (as mirrored in Ryan Gosling’s persona). Whilst Ken has long past via some distance fewer occupation adjustments than Barbie, his resume boasts process titles like astronaut, barista, nation western singer and physician.

    “A good looking factor is that via play, kids are unfastened to have their dolls tackle any form of position that they want,” mentioned Ann Herzog, a scientific trainer of kid lifestyles and family-centered care at Boston College.

    She additionally underlined the significance of range in toy collections and offering “open-ended play alternatives and to not endorse stereotypes that the Barbie assortment and dolls, generally, are most effective explicit to a selected gender.”

    Whilst kids of all genders, together with younger boys, have performed with Barbie and Ken through the years, Timke notes that “there’s undoubtedly the gendering of selling towards women” for each figures, pointing to contrasts in promoting for merchandise traditionally observed as “boy toys,” comparable to G.I. Joe. That legacy, in addition to different socialization, nonetheless affects who performs with sure toys lately.

    Nonetheless, Ken — like Barbie — has advanced over the years and change into extra numerous, in particular after Mattel rolled out extra pores and skin tones, frame sorts, hairstyles and extra for Ken dolls in 2017. Some Kens even have prosthetic legs, wheelchairs and listening to aids. Will increase in numerous illustration — with equivalent adjustments observed since 2016 for Barbie — have boosted the dolls’ reputation and comeback gross sales, Silver mentioned.

    Will Barbie (and Ken) gross sales build up following the film’s unlock?

    Mattel didn’t reply to The Related Press’ requests for knowledge or touch upon explicit Ken and Barbie gross sales observed sooner than and after “Barbie’s” July 21 unlock. However in keeping with marketplace analysis company Circana, Barbie gross sales total for the U.S. toy trade larger 40% within the closing two weeks of July in comparison with the similar duration in 2022.

    Circana does not escape Ken from Barbie gross sales. Nonetheless, “I think that, with the film, gross sales of Ken dolls will revel in a powerful raise in gross sales,” Juli Lennett, VP, U.S. toys trade consultant at Circana, wrote in an e-mail to The Related Press. Further mavens additionally anticipated a spike in passion, however were not certain about the longer term.

    Lennett did notice that the top-selling “Barbie” film merchandise for the ones closing two weeks of July used to be the Barbie Gingham Get dressed adopted by means of the Ken Doll Set. Between the ones two pieces, Barbie outsold Ken just about two to 1, she mentioned.

    For the second one quarter of 2023, which ended weeks sooner than the film’s unlock, international gross sales of Barbie to outlets with the exception of changes if truth be told fell 6%. Mattel executives instructed analysts that gross sales had stepped forward in July, and it expects the film could have a halo impact at the emblem for future years.

    There used to be a carryover of stock around the toy trade for the primary part of the yr, Silver explains, noting that report gross sales within the first years of the pandemic resulted in over-buying on the finish of 2022. He predicts a rebound in Barbie gross sales heading into the vacation season when toy spending is top and after “Barbie” ultimately makes its method to streaming.

    And naturally, gross sales following “Barbie’s” unlock received’t be restricted to the toy aisle. Different branded merchandise also are becoming more popular from the movie, together with Ken-focused swag like “I’m Kenough” sweatshirts and different “Ken-ergy” attire, are recently on the market by means of Mattel, in addition to from third-party dealers on websites like Amazon and Walmart.

  • Kuwait bans ‘Barbie’ over ‘public ethics’ issues

    Through AFP

    KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has barred hit movie “Barbie” from cinemas over issues about “public ethics”, officers have mentioned, additionally confirming a separate ban on a horror film that includes a transgender actor.

    “Barbie” and “Communicate to Me” each “promulgate concepts and ideology which might be alien to the Kuwaiti society and public order”, Lafy Al-Subei’e, head of Kuwait’s cinema censorship committee, informed the professional KUNA information company.

    Whilst selecting any international film, the committee typically orders “censoring of the scenes that run counter to public ethics”, Subei’e was once quoted as announcing overdue on Wednesday.

    “However (if) a movie carries alien ideas, message or unacceptable behaviour, the committee makes a decision to bar the stuff in query as an entire,” he mentioned.

    Gulf Arab states together with Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia — all of which outlaw homosexuality — automatically censor movies that comprise LGBTQ references.

    Maximum not too long ago, they banned the most recent Spider-Guy animation in June, reportedly over a scene that features a transgender pleasure flag.

    ALSO READ | Lebanon strikes to prohibit ‘Barbie’ movie as anti-LGBTQ sentiment rages

    Then again, “Barbie”, which has taken greater than $1 billion international, is being proven in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain.

    In Lebanon, Tradition Minister Mohammad Mortada mentioned on Wednesday he had requested government to prohibit “Barbie” for purportedly “selling homosexuality”, although the movie does no longer comprise any overt references to same-sex relationships or queer subject matters.

    “Communicate to Me”, which is proven in Emirati and Saudi theatres, options Australian transgender actor Zoe Terakes however no particular LGBTQ references.

    “Our movie does not have queer subject matters,” Terakes mentioned in a commentary posted on social media on Sunday, after the ban was once first reported.

    “I’m a trans actor who took place to get the position. I am not a theme. I am an individual,” added Terakes who identifies as non-binary.

    KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has barred hit movie “Barbie” from cinemas over issues about “public ethics”, officers have mentioned, additionally confirming a separate ban on a horror film that includes a transgender actor.

    “Barbie” and “Communicate to Me” each “promulgate concepts and ideology which might be alien to the Kuwaiti society and public order”, Lafy Al-Subei’e, head of Kuwait’s cinema censorship committee, informed the professional KUNA information company.

    Whilst selecting any international film, the committee typically orders “censoring of the scenes that run counter to public ethics”, Subei’e was once quoted as announcing overdue on Wednesday.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “However (if) a movie carries alien ideas, message or unacceptable behaviour, the committee makes a decision to bar the stuff in query as an entire,” he mentioned.

    Gulf Arab states together with Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia — all of which outlaw homosexuality — automatically censor movies that comprise LGBTQ references.

    Maximum not too long ago, they banned the most recent Spider-Guy animation in June, reportedly over a scene that features a transgender pleasure flag.

    ALSO READ | Lebanon strikes to prohibit ‘Barbie’ movie as anti-LGBTQ sentiment rages

    Then again, “Barbie”, which has taken greater than $1 billion international, is being proven in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain.

    In Lebanon, Tradition Minister Mohammad Mortada mentioned on Wednesday he had requested government to prohibit “Barbie” for purportedly “selling homosexuality”, although the movie does no longer comprise any overt references to same-sex relationships or queer subject matters.

    “Communicate to Me”, which is proven in Emirati and Saudi theatres, options Australian transgender actor Zoe Terakes however no particular LGBTQ references.

    “Our movie does not have queer subject matters,” Terakes mentioned in a commentary posted on social media on Sunday, after the ban was once first reported.

    “I’m a trans actor who took place to get the position. I am not a theme. I am an individual,” added Terakes who identifies as non-binary.

  • WATCH: Mark Wooden performs the Barbie track all over Ben Stokes’ Ashes press convention

    It’s secure to mention, the brand new Barbie film is far and wide. The click for the brand new Greta Gerwig flick has damaged field administrative center data. On Wednesday, the boys’s Ashes collection joined the bandwagon as England’s top rate pacer Mark Wooden determined to take over the microphone all over captain Ben Stokes’ pre-match presser.

    In a brand new video from England Cricket, Stokes – seated on the press convention room in The Oval- can also be noticed all smiles with the Barbie Woman track through Aqua performs at the microphone. ‘Woody?’ says the England skipper, because the digicam pans to the pacer smiling at the back of.

    ?️ As Ben Stokes used to be sitting down for his pre-match press convention…

    Mark Wooden determined to hijack the microphone and feature somewhat of a laugh ?

    Barbie 1-0 Oppenheimer. #EnglandCricket | #Ashes percent.twitter.com/eXWeRhaEiK

    — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 26, 2023

    England are set to stand Australia for the 5th and ultimate Take a look at of the continued collection, with the guests main 2-1 after the fourth Take a look at in Manchester final week used to be washed out and convened as a draw with Australia having retained the Ashes.

    The hosts had pulled one again within the collection in Leeds, courtesy of a participant of the tournament successful efficiency from Wooden, who nabbed seven wickets and scored 40 a very powerful runs around the two innings.

    Previous, the reigning Global Take a look at champions Australia had bested England at Edgbaston (two wickets) and Lord’s (43 runs) to realize a 2-0 benefit within the collection.

    “Our desire is to return over right here and win the Ashes. Now not the best of cases however satisfied to retain it now. What came about as of late doesn’t truly alternate how we take a look at the following sport. It’s been an excellent team, all of us grew to become up right here very motivated. Shall be a unique week at The Oval,” Australia skipper Pat Cummins had stated on the finish of the Manchester Take a look at.

  • ‘Barbie’ takes the field administrative center crown and ‘Oppenheimer’ soars in a historical weekend

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    “ Barbenheimer ” didn’t simply paintings – it spun field administrative center gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ” and Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ” introduced moviegoers again to the theatres in document numbers this weekend, hugely outperforming projections and giving a glimmer of hope to the lagging exhibition industry, amid the sobering backdrop of moves.

    Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” claimed the highest spot with a large $155 million in price tag gross sales from North American theatres from 4,243 places, surpassing “The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film” (in addition to each Wonder film this yr) as the largest opening of the yr and breaking the first-weekend document for a movie directed by means of a lady. Common’s “Oppenheimer” additionally soared previous expectancies, taking in $80.5 million from 3,610 theatres within the U.S. and Canada, marking Nolan’s largest non-Batman debut and some of the best-ever begins for an R-rated biographical drama.

    It’s additionally the 1st time that one film opened to greater than $100 million and any other film opened to greater than $80 million in the similar weekend. When all is settled, it’s going to most probably grow to be the fourth largest field administrative center weekend of all time with over $300 million industrywide. And all this in a market that an increasing number of curved against highbrow property-driven winner takes all.

    The “Barbenheimer” phenomenon can have began out as a good-natured festival between two aesthetic opposites, however, as many was hoping, each motion pictures benefitted finally. The world over, “Barbie” earned $182 million from 69 territories, fueling a $337 million world weekend. “Oppenheimer” did $93.7 million from 78 territories, rating above “Barbie” in India, for a $174.2 million world overall.

    ALSO READ | Barbenheimer escapes brunt of Hollywood halt

    The one actual casualty used to be “Venture: Not possible: Useless Reckoning Phase I,” which in spite of robust opinions and a wholesome opening weekend fell 64% in weekend two. Overshadowed by means of the “Barbenheimer” glow in addition to the blow of dropping its IMAX displays to “Oppenheimer,” the Tom Cruise automobile added $19.5 million, bringing its home overall to $118.8 million.

    “Barbenheimer” isn’t simply counterprogramming both. However whilst a undeniable phase of enthusiastic moviegoers overlapped, in combination the audiences had been distinct.

    Ladies drove the historical “Barbie” opening, making up 65% of the target market, consistent with PostTrak, and 40% of price tag consumers had been below the age of 25 for the PG-13 rated film.

    “It’s only a joyous time on this planet. That is historical past in such a lot of tactics,” stated Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.’ president of home distribution. “I feel this advertising and marketing marketing campaign is one for the ages that folks will likely be speaking about eternally.”

    “Oppenheimer” audiences in the meantime had been 62% male and 63% over the age of 25, with a rather sudden 32% that had been between the ages of 18 and 24.

    Each “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” scored smartly with critics with 90% and 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively, and audiences who gave each movies an A CinemaScore. And social media has been awash with reactions and “takes” all weekend – nice, dangerous, problematic and far and wide in between – the type of natural, match cinema, watercooler debate that no advertising and marketing finances can purchase.

    “The ‘Barbenheimer’ factor used to be an actual spice up for each motion pictures,” Goldstein stated. “This can be a crowning success for all folks.”

    “Oppenheimer” had the overwhelming majority (80%) of top class massive layout displays at its disposal. Some 25 theatres in North The united states boasted IMAX 70mm screenings ( Nolan’s most popular layout ), maximum of that have been totally offered out all weekend — accounting for two% of the overall gross. Theaters even scrambled so as to add extra to deal with the call for together with 1 a.m. and six a.m. screenings, which additionally offered out.

    “Nolan’s movies are really cinematic occasions,” stated Jim Orr, Common’s president of home distribution.

    IMAX showings on my own made up 26% of the home gross (or $21.1 million) from most effective 411 displays and 20% of the worldwide gross, and “Oppenheimer” may have no less than a three-week run on the ones high-demand displays.

    “It is a phenomenon past evaluate,” stated Wealthy Gelfond, the CEO of IMAX, in a commentary. “All over the world, we’ve noticed sellouts at 4:00 a.m. presentations and other folks travelling hours throughout borders to peer ‘Oppenheimer’ in IMAX 70mm.”

    That is the comeback weekend Hollywood has been dreaming of for the reason that pandemic. There were large openings and successes – “Spider-Guy: No Manner House,” “Best Gun: Maverick,” and “Avatar: The Manner of Water” amongst them, however the truth that two motion pictures are succeeding on the identical time is notable.

    “It used to be a really historical weekend and continues the sure field administrative center momentum of 2023,” stated Michael O’Leary, President & CEO of the Nationwide Affiliation of Theatre House owners. “Other people known that one thing particular used to be going down and so they sought after to be part of it.”

    And but within the background looms crisis as Hollywood studios proceed to squabble with putting actors and writers over an even contract.

    “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” had been the final movies at the 2023 calendar to get a large, world press excursion. Each went proper as much as the eleventh hour, squeezing in each final second with their film stars. “Oppenheimer” even driven up its London premiere by means of an hour, figuring out that Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and Cillian Murphy must go away to symbolically sign up for the wooden strains by the point the film started.

    With out film stars to advertise their movies, studios have began pushing some fall releases, together with the high-profile Zendaya tennis drama “Challengers.”

    However for now, it is merely a favorable tale that might even proceed for weeks to return.

    “There is usually a sequel subsequent weekend,” stated Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “The FOMO issue will rachet up on account of this huge field administrative center match centred across the film theatre enjoy.”

    Estimated price tag gross sales for Friday via Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, consistent with Comscore. Ultimate home figures will likely be launched Monday.

    1. “Barbie,” $155 million.

    2. “Oppenheimer,” $80.5 million.

    3. “Sound of Freedom,” $20.1 million.

    4. “Venture: Not possible-Useless Reckoning Phase I,” $19.5 million.

    5. “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Future,” $6.7 million.

    6. “Insidious: The Purple Door,” $6.5 million.

    7. “Elemental,” $5.8 million.

    8. “Spider-Guy: Around the Spider-Verse,” $2.8 million.

    9. “Transformers: Upward thrust of the Beasts,” 1.1 million.

    10. “No Arduous Emotions,” $1.1 million.

    “ Barbenheimer ” didn’t simply paintings – it spun field administrative center gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ” and Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ” introduced moviegoers again to the theatres in document numbers this weekend, hugely outperforming projections and giving a glimmer of hope to the lagging exhibition industry, amid the sobering backdrop of moves.

    Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” claimed the highest spot with a large $155 million in price tag gross sales from North American theatres from 4,243 places, surpassing “The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film” (in addition to each Wonder film this yr) as the largest opening of the yr and breaking the first-weekend document for a movie directed by means of a lady. Common’s “Oppenheimer” additionally soared previous expectancies, taking in $80.5 million from 3,610 theatres within the U.S. and Canada, marking Nolan’s largest non-Batman debut and some of the best-ever begins for an R-rated biographical drama.

    It’s additionally the 1st time that one film opened to greater than $100 million and any other film opened to greater than $80 million in the similar weekend. When all is settled, it’s going to most probably grow to be the fourth largest field administrative center weekend of all time with over $300 million industrywide. And all this in a market that an increasing number of curved against highbrow property-driven winner takes all.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    The “Barbenheimer” phenomenon can have began out as a good-natured festival between two aesthetic opposites, however, as many was hoping, each motion pictures benefitted finally. The world over, “Barbie” earned $182 million from 69 territories, fueling a $337 million world weekend. “Oppenheimer” did $93.7 million from 78 territories, rating above “Barbie” in India, for a $174.2 million world overall.

    ALSO READ | Barbenheimer escapes brunt of Hollywood halt

    The one actual casualty used to be “Venture: Not possible: Useless Reckoning Phase I,” which in spite of robust opinions and a wholesome opening weekend fell 64% in weekend two. Overshadowed by means of the “Barbenheimer” glow in addition to the blow of dropping its IMAX displays to “Oppenheimer,” the Tom Cruise automobile added $19.5 million, bringing its home overall to $118.8 million.

    “Barbenheimer” isn’t simply counterprogramming both. However whilst a undeniable phase of enthusiastic moviegoers overlapped, in combination the audiences had been distinct.

    Ladies drove the historical “Barbie” opening, making up 65% of the target market, consistent with PostTrak, and 40% of price tag consumers had been below the age of 25 for the PG-13 rated film.

    “It’s only a joyous time on this planet. That is historical past in such a lot of tactics,” stated Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.’ president of home distribution. “I feel this advertising and marketing marketing campaign is one for the ages that folks will likely be speaking about eternally.”

    “Oppenheimer” audiences in the meantime had been 62% male and 63% over the age of 25, with a rather sudden 32% that had been between the ages of 18 and 24.

    Each “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” scored smartly with critics with 90% and 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively, and audiences who gave each movies an A CinemaScore. And social media has been awash with reactions and “takes” all weekend – nice, dangerous, problematic and far and wide in between – the type of natural, match cinema, watercooler debate that no advertising and marketing finances can purchase.

    “The ‘Barbenheimer’ factor used to be an actual spice up for each motion pictures,” Goldstein stated. “This can be a crowning success for all folks.”

    “Oppenheimer” had the overwhelming majority (80%) of top class massive layout displays at its disposal. Some 25 theatres in North The united states boasted IMAX 70mm screenings ( Nolan’s most popular layout ), maximum of that have been totally offered out all weekend — accounting for two% of the overall gross. Theaters even scrambled so as to add extra to deal with the call for together with 1 a.m. and six a.m. screenings, which additionally offered out.

    “Nolan’s movies are really cinematic occasions,” stated Jim Orr, Common’s president of home distribution.

    IMAX showings on my own made up 26% of the home gross (or $21.1 million) from most effective 411 displays and 20% of the worldwide gross, and “Oppenheimer” may have no less than a three-week run on the ones high-demand displays.

    “It is a phenomenon past evaluate,” stated Wealthy Gelfond, the CEO of IMAX, in a commentary. “All over the world, we’ve noticed sellouts at 4:00 a.m. presentations and other folks travelling hours throughout borders to peer ‘Oppenheimer’ in IMAX 70mm.”

    That is the comeback weekend Hollywood has been dreaming of for the reason that pandemic. There were large openings and successes – “Spider-Guy: No Manner House,” “Best Gun: Maverick,” and “Avatar: The Manner of Water” amongst them, however the truth that two motion pictures are succeeding on the identical time is notable.

    “It used to be a really historical weekend and continues the sure field administrative center momentum of 2023,” stated Michael O’Leary, President & CEO of the Nationwide Affiliation of Theatre House owners. “Other people known that one thing particular used to be going down and so they sought after to be part of it.”

    And but within the background looms crisis as Hollywood studios proceed to squabble with putting actors and writers over an even contract.

    “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” had been the final movies at the 2023 calendar to get a large, world press excursion. Each went proper as much as the eleventh hour, squeezing in each final second with their film stars. “Oppenheimer” even driven up its London premiere by means of an hour, figuring out that Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and Cillian Murphy must go away to symbolically sign up for the wooden strains by the point the film started.

    With out film stars to advertise their movies, studios have began pushing some fall releases, together with the high-profile Zendaya tennis drama “Challengers.”

    However for now, it is merely a favorable tale that might even proceed for weeks to return.

    “There is usually a sequel subsequent weekend,” stated Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “The FOMO issue will rachet up on account of this huge field administrative center match centred across the film theatre enjoy.”

    Estimated price tag gross sales for Friday via Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, consistent with Comscore. Ultimate home figures will likely be launched Monday.

    1. “Barbie,” $155 million.

    2. “Oppenheimer,” $80.5 million.

    3. “Sound of Freedom,” $20.1 million.

    4. “Venture: Not possible-Useless Reckoning Phase I,” $19.5 million.

    5. “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Future,” $6.7 million.

    6. “Insidious: The Purple Door,” $6.5 million.

    7. “Elemental,” $5.8 million.

    8. “Spider-Guy: Around the Spider-Verse,” $2.8 million.

    9. “Transformers: Upward thrust of the Beasts,” 1.1 million.

    10. “No Arduous Emotions,” $1.1 million.

  • Barbie screening halted in Pakistan’s Punjab, launched with cuts

    By way of India As of late Global Table: The screening of Hollywood film Barbie used to be quickly halted in Pakistan’s Punjab province over “objectionable content material”. Later, the movie used to be operating in theatres around the province after some dialogues had been censored.

    Barbie used to be launched in theatres international on Friday (July 21). The film used to be launched in many nations throughout Asia, together with India and Pakistan. It stars Margot Robbie because the well-known doll and Ryan Gosling as her boyfriend Ken.

    Reviews of Barbie being banned in Punjab province started circulating on-line when the Punjab Movie Censor Board didn’t factor a No-Objection Certificates (NOC) on this regard. Some folks even took to social media announcing they had been requested to get money back for the tickets and the film stopped screening halfway.

    ALSO READ | Barbie field place of work assortment day 1: Ryan Gosling movie rankings lower than ‘Oppenheimer’ in India

    Did Punjab executive (re)ban Barbie simply now? Used to be attending the 8:30 PM display at Common Cinemas Emporium they usually simply grew to become at the lighting fixtures after which informed us to get refunds?,,?..?

    That is unreal…. %.twitter.com/1jsbNMOFOZ
    — Hafsa Ahsan /حفصہ ØçحسÙÆ (@HafsaAhsan1) July 22, 2023

    Is punjab extra vulnerable to getting influenced by means of LGBTQ content material? Why would you ban barbie? Other folks wish to watch it. They have got core recollections related to the film. Kahin tow sakoon sans lene do bhai. Ajeeb pagalpan.
    — Zunaira Akbar (@MissMacAdams) July 21, 2023

    Main cinemas in Lahore, the provincial capital, such because the Cue Cinemas, Cine Megastar and Common Cinemas, weren’t screening the film, fuelling additional speculations of a conceivable ban.

    However, resources informed The Specific Tribune that the film used to be now not banned in Punjab province and the censor board had issued an NOC for it on Thursday.

    However the censor board demanded that the 4 phrases “selling homosexuality” must be beeped or excised and this didn’t pass down neatly with HKC Leisure, the native vendors of Barbie in Pakistan.

    On Saturday morning, an individual from the censor board stated the distributor in the end agreed to make the changes and the film used to be launched to theatres and tickets had been to be had throughout Punjab province.

    Apparently, Barbie used to be operating with none cuts in Sindh and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).

    ALSO READ | Will drift new political celebration, win elections if PTI will get banned: Imran Khan

    In Muslim-majority Pakistan, homosexuality is unlawful and films with LGBTQ+ content material invite cuts by means of provincial censor forums, which deem it a contravention of the rustic’s social and cultural values.

    In November final 12 months, Joyland — a Cannes prize-winning movie and Pakistan’s access for the 2023 Oscars — used to be banned by means of the federal government for being “obviously repugnant to the norms of decency and morality” of the rustic.

    The movie used to be later cleared by means of the nationwide censor board after the federal government ordered a evaluation, however remained banned in Punjab province.

    In 2019, the movie Zindagi Tamasha used to be banned after its director used to be accused of blasphemy by means of a far-right spiritual celebration for the film’s portrayal of a non secular guy.

    (with inputs from AFP)