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Going into the weekend The Fate of the Furious is already at $965.6 million worldwide and as early as Friday the film might hit $1 billion. The Fate of the Furious scored $158.1 million in 65 countries last weekend, down from its all-time record breaking $437.2 million opening. Including Wednesday the film is up to $794.2 million internationally and $965.6 million worldwide. That means as early as Friday, but most likely on Saturday, The Fate of the Furious will become the 30th movie to ever gross more than $1 billion. Unsurprisingly the film’s top international market is China, already at $340.5 million after 14 days. Back in 2015 Furious 7 made $390.9 million over there, a number the new one should ultimately surpass before it leaves the country. The Fate of the Furious was big in other markets too with $30.3 million in Mexico(F7 finished there with $51.7 million), $29.5 million in the UK ($59.9 million for F7), $27.4 million in Brazil ($46.6 million, F7), $24.1 million in...

What more could the Scarlett Johansson remake hope to say after films like 'The Matrix' already built on the anime classic's themes? Over 20 years ago, director Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell was a ground-breaking animated adaptation of the popular manga series and a post-cyberpunk, existentialist projection of a possible future, one dominated by the use of artificial intelligence, terrorism, cyber-criminals and cyborgs. In 1995, these ideas weren’t just innovative, they were bold speculations of the future, creating a compelling, fully fleshed-out world jam-packed with complicated philosophical and cultural implications. Ghost in the Shell embraced these ideas, tackling them head on, but despite its innovation, the film had trouble finding an audience of theatergoers, DVD customers and critics alike. But Oshii’s cult masterpiece did capture the eyes of a very specific audience — other innovative filmmakers, from the Wachowskis to Steven Spielberg. Those who h...

If there was any doubt that Disney has a complete stranglehold on the box office at this point, which there shouldn't be, Beauty and the Beast has officially put that doubt to rest. After less than two weeks in release, the movie has already eclipsed $700 million at the global box office. At this point, Disney could be looking at the highest-grossing movie released in 2017 that isn't named Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Since that comes out in December, it seems incredibly likely that Beauty and the Beast will be the top earner within the calendar year. According to Box Office Mojo, Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast has made a grand total of $710 million at the global box office. Domestically, the movie has already made a staggering $326 million and is showing no signs of slowing down. The movie set a March record for opening weekend with $174 million, besting Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, which was the previous record holder. In its second weekend, ...