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Pink Villa
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Final Destination Box Office India Day 8 Trends: Bloodlines expected to net Rs 2.40 crore after crossing Rs 30 crore mark in a week
Final Destination: Bloodlines is proving to be a surprise box office performer in India, with the supernatural horror flick heading into its second week on a strong note. The film is expected to earn Rs 2.4 crore on Day 8 today, bringing its total Indian net collection to an estimated Rs 32.4 crore. The sixth installment in the Final Destination franchise was released in India on Thursday, May 15, and has consistently held its ground despite competition from Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which dominates in terms of scale and star power. What makes Bloodlines' performance particularly notable is its niche appeal — a horror franchise with limited mainstream reach in India now pulling in solid numbers daily. Despite limited marketing and a targeted appeal, the film is drawing steady footfalls, especially from horror fans. Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, Final Destination: Bloodlines stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana as a college student haunted by premonitions linked to a tragic event from 1968. As she inherits visions from her dying grandmother, she finds out her family is the latest target of Death. She must find a way to race against time and change their fate. The film also features Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and franchise icon Tony Todd in his final screen appearance. The latter passed away in November 2024. The film benefited from a strong start with opening weekend collections, followed by healthy weekday trends. Even as Mission: Impossible 8 entered theaters with massive anticipation and scale, Bloodlines has managed to retain its audience thanks to positive word of mouth and a dedicated scary movie fanbase. Warner Bros' decision to release the film theatrically rather than as a streaming exclusive has clearly worked in its favor. Critics have largely praised it as one of the strongest entries in the Final Destination series, and its numbers in India reflect that reception. Globally, it has already crossed USD 116.9 million. With a solid second weekend ahead and little direct genre competition, the film is now eyeing the Rs 40 crore mark in India. For a horror sequel with modest expectations, Final Destination: Bloodlines is not just sustaining — it is delivering.
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Harry Potter TV series to be filmed in £1bn mini-city
Warner Bros are splashing out on a new mini-town to film their upcoming Harry Potter TV series - with a school and medical centre being built for hundreds of young actors The forthcoming Harry Potter TV series is set to be filmed in a £1billion mini-town, complete with its own school and medical centre. The producers are investing heavily in the rapidly expanding Warner Bros' studio complex at Leavesden, just outside Watford, Herts. The development will feature new roads, multi-storey car parks and enormous hangars for the sets. A school is being constructed for the hundreds of young actors who will be committed to years of filming, while facilities are also being created for the various animals that will appear, including dogs, birds of prey, rodents, snakes, spiders and horses. It is reported that executives are even utilising wasteland adjacent to the studios to construct an updated version of Privet Drive, the street where the young wizard Harry spent his early years. A source from the television industry revealed: "Warner Bros are making a huge commitment to the new TV show, looking at creating multiple, lengthy series over the next decade. They see this significant upfront investment in infrastructure as a worthwhile venture that will eventually yield returns. What they'll have is a small metropolis which will not only provide the backdrop for the show but all the facilities the large cast and crew need, too." The series, touted by producers as a faithful adaptation of JK Rowling's books, is being produced by US TV behemoth HBO. The three lead roles have yet to be announced, but more than 32,000 hopefuls have submitted audition tapes, hoping to follow in the footsteps of Daniel Radcliffe, now 35, Emma Watson, also 35, and Rupert Grint, 36, who starred as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. The wizarding trio of Harry, Hermione and Ron brought magic to life in the eight iconic films, accompanied by beloved animals like Harry's loyal snowy owl Hedwig, Hermione's mischievous cat Crookshanks, and Ron's ill-fated pet rat Scabbers. A statement from Warner Bros Studios assures, "No animals are housed overnight for this, or any other production." The iconic Privet Drive, Harry's humble home, was originally filmed at a house in Bracknell, Berkshire. However, a meticulous replica now stands within the immersive Harry Potter attraction on the 200-acre studio site. Interestingly, Warner Bros initially leased the site for a decade starting in 2000 to produce the films, before acquiring it outright in 2010. The recreated Privet Drive, nestled in the fictional Surrey town of Little Whinging, features homes that have been upgraded with charming Tudor features, injecting a touch of whimsy and nostalgia for fans of the boy wizard. In casting news, t he HBO Original TV series, which sees creator JK Rowling take on the role of executive producer, has not yet cast its young stars, however many of the surrounding cast have already been revealed. We don't yet know who will be taking on the major role of Harry Potter, who had been played by British actor Daniel Radcliffe in the films, as well as Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. The series will feature a brand new cast while staying authentic to the original books, to bring the wizarding adventures to new audiences. It has now been confirmed British actors Nick Frost and Paapa Essiedu and US star John Lithgow will be part of the brand new show. 3rd Rock From The Sun star Lithgow, 79, who won an Olivier earlier this month for playing children's author Roald Dahl in Giant in the West End, will play Hogwarts headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore. Theatre star Essiedu, known for Gangs Of London and I Will Destroy You, will portray the cruel Professor Severus Snape, while Frost takes on the role of friendly groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid in the decade-long series.
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
First look at HUGE £1bn mini-city where new Harry Potter TV series will be filmed – complete with school and even a ZOO
Read on to find out how young Harry's home in Privet Drive has been updated for the new series POTTERVILLE First look at HUGE £1bn mini-city where new Harry Potter TV series will be filmed – complete with school and even a ZOO Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE new Harry Potter TV series will be filmed in a £1billion mini-town — complete with school and medical centre. Producers are pouring money into Warner Bros' rapidly expanding studio complex at Leavesden, just outside Watford, Herts. 6 The 'new' Privet Drive is being built at the studios - with a posh new Tudor-style update Credit: CLICK NEWS / MALFOY 6 The original Privet Drive location used for the films 6 Privet Drive is the street where wizard Harry spent his younger years It will include new roads, multi-storey car parks and vast hangars to house the sets. A school is being built for the hundreds of young actors who will have to commit to filming for years, while a facility is needed for dogs, birds of prey, rodents, snakes, spiders and horses which will appear. And, as our images show, execs are even using wasteland next to the studios to build an updated version of Privet Drive, the street where wizard Harry spent his younger years. A TV insider said: 'Warner Bros are making a huge commitment to the new TV show, looking at making multiple, lengthy series over the next decade. 'So they see pumping a huge amount of cash in upfront to construct this infrastructure as a worthwhile investment which they'll eventually get a return on. 'What they'll have is a small metropolis which will not only provide the backdrop for the show but all the facilities the huge cast and crew need, too.' The series, described by producers as a faithful adaptation of JK Rowling's books, is being made by US TV giant HBO. The three leads have not been announced yet but more than 32,000 hopefuls have sent in audition tapes. They hope to emulate Daniel Radcliffe, now 35, Emma Watson, also 35, and Rupert Grint, 36, who starred as Harry, Hermione Grainger and Ron Weasley in the eight films. Animals, including Harry's pet female snowy owl Hedwig, Hermione's cat Crookshanks, and Ron's pet rat Scabbers also featured heavily in the movies. Harry Potter's Weasley twins look worlds away from iconic roles as they launch baking show Warner Bros Studios said of the complex: 'No animals are housed overnight for this, or any other production.' In the first instalment, a house in Bracknell, Berks, was used for Harry's Privet Drive home. A replica now stands in the Harry Potter attraction on the 200-acre studio site, which Warner Bros leased for ten years from 2000 to make the films before buying it outright in 2010. Homes on the new Privet Drive — in the fictional Surrey town of Little Whinging — have been updated with Tudor features. 6 Map of the new sets being built for the Harry Potter TV spin-off 6 The three new leads have not been announced yet but more than 32,000 hopefuls have sent in audition tapes Credit: Alamy
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
First look at HUGE £1bn mini-city where new Harry Potter TV series will be filmed – complete with school and even a ZOO
THE new Harry Potter TV series will be filmed in a £1billion mini-town — complete with school and medical centre. Producers are pouring money into Warner Bros' rapidly expanding studio complex at 6 The 'new' Privet Drive is being built at the studios - with a posh new Tudor-style update Credit: CLICK NEWS / MALFOY 6 The original Privet Drive location used for the films 6 Privet Drive is the street where wizard Harry spent his younger years It will include new roads, multi-storey car parks and vast hangars to house the sets. A school is being built for the hundreds of young actors who will have to commit to filming for years, while a facility is needed for dogs, birds of prey, rodents, snakes, spiders and horses which will appear. And, as our images show, execs are even using wasteland next to the studios to build an updated version of A TV insider said: 'Warner Bros are making a huge commitment to the new TV show, looking at READ MORE ON HARRY POTTER TV 'So they see pumping a huge amount of cash in upfront to construct this infrastructure as a worthwhile investment which they'll eventually get a return on. 'What they'll have is a small metropolis which will not only provide the backdrop for the show but all the facilities the huge cast and crew need, too.' The series, described by producers as a faithful adaptation of JK Rowling's books , is being made by US TV giant HBO . The three leads have not been announced yet but more than 32,000 hopefuls have sent in audition tapes. Most read in News TV They hope to emulate Daniel Radcliffe, now 35, Emma Watson, also 35, and Rupert Grint, 36, who starred as Harry, Hermione Grainger and Ron Weasley in the eight films. Animals, including Harry's pet female snowy owl Hedwig, Hermione's cat Crookshanks, and Ron's pet rat Scabbers also featured heavily in the movies. Harry Potter's Weasley twins look worlds away from iconic roles as they launch baking show Warner Bros Studios said of the complex: 'No animals are housed overnight for this, or any other production.' In the first instalment, a house in Bracknell, Berks, was used for Harry's Privet Drive home. A replica now stands in the Homes on the new Privet Drive — in the fictional Surrey town of Little Whinging — have been updated with Tudor features . 6 Map of the new sets being built for the Harry Potter TV spin-off 6 The three new leads have not been announced yet but more than 32,000 hopefuls have sent in audition tapes Credit: Alamy 6 The HBO series is expected to air next year
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Everyone Loses': Trump's Movie Tariffs Plan Catches Hollywood Off Guard
Hollywood should have seen this coming. After starting trade wars over cars and steel, solar panels and washing machines, Donald Trump has added movies to the list. POTUS' announcement on Truth Social on May 5 that he plans to slap a 100 percent tariff on films 'coming into our country produced in foreign lands' has sent shockwaves through the global entertainment industry. More from The Hollywood Reporter Lady Gaga Responds to Thwarted Bomb Plot Allegedly Targeting Her Brazil Concert Brazilian Police Arrest 2 People Over Plot to Bomb Lady Gaga's Concert in Rio Far East Film Festival: Yihui Shao's Feminist Drama 'Her Story' Wins Top Prize The plan — if a 113-word post, much of it written in screaming all-caps and also walked back by a White House spokesperson, can be considered a plan — appears to be to try and force the studios to shoot more movies in America by imposing a levy on tentpoles that shoot abroad, in countries like Canada, the U.K., Spain and Australia, and take advantage of local tax incentives there. Even if such a tariff were legal — and there is some debate about whether Trump has the authority to impose such levies — industry experts are baffled as to how, in practice, a 'movie tariff' would work. 'What exactly does he want to put a tariff on: A film's production budget, the level of foreign tax incentive, its ticket receipts in the U.S.?' asks David Garrett of international film sales group Mister Smith Entertainment. Details, as so often with Trump, are vague. What precisely constitutes a 'foreign' production is unclear. Does a production need to be majority shot outside America — Warner Bros' A Minecraft Movie, say, which filmed in New Zealand and Canada, or Paramount's Gladiator II, shot in Morocco, Malta and the U.K. — to qualify as 'foreign' under the tariffs, or is it enough to have some foreign locations? Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*, for example, had some location shooting in Malaysia but did the bulk of its production in the U.S, in Atlanta, New York and Utah. Does the nationality of its director, the actors, the screenwriter and the below-the-line talent play a role? Or is financing the key determiner? While tax incentives can greatly reduce production costs, most studio productions still get the majority of their funding from the U.S.. 'The only certainty right now is uncertainty,' notes Martin Moszkowicz, a producer for German mini-major Constantin, whose credits including Monster Hunter and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. 'That's not good for business.' The main force driving runway production is the bottom line. With national tax incentives, lower costs for local crews and, in some territories, direct production subsidies for co-productions, shooting a film in Vancouver, Queensland or in Sofia, Bulgaria can be 40 to 60 percent cheaper than making the same film in L.A. 'Once you've shot in these places — the Czech Republic, Malta, Australia, New Zealand — you realize the quality is good, it's actually quite cheap and the tax credits work really, really well,' says Simon Williams, a film financier with London-based group Ashland Hill Finance. A levy punishing runaway productions may make it more expensive to shoot abroad, but it won't make it any cheaper to shoot movies in the United States. For independent movies, notes one veteran producer, a 100 percent tariff 'means most of those films just won't get made.' The major studios, of course, have deeper pockets, but their financing plans and production schedules, particularly for international shoots, are often years in the making. James Cameron has spent the better part of two decades building up his bespoke production hub in New Zealand to make his Avatar movies — Disney and 20th Century will release Avatar: Fire and Ash on Dec. 13 — and is set to make at least two more down under, production planned to extend through 2031. Marvel Studios just began its London shoot for Avengers: Doomsday, on May 1, and will kick off on Sony co-production Spider-Man: Brand New Day in the British capital on July 31. A little more than a month after Warner Bros. Discovery's begins principal photography there, on June 26, on its rival comic book film Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. None are likely to drop everything and come back home, just on Trump's say-so. 'But what could happen is that the studios push the pause button and delay starting production on films they were planning to shoot outside the U.S.,' says Henning Molfenter, the former head of film and TV production at Germany's Studio Babelsberg, who has overseen the international shoots of the Russo Brothers' Captain America: Civil War and Lana Wachowski's The Matrix Resurrections. 'As we saw during corona and during the strikes, just pausing production can do a lot of harm to our business.' Damage could be compounded if national governments start to match the Trump tariffs tit-for-tat, putting international box office — around two thirds of Hollywood's revenue comes from outside the U.S. — at risk. 'Consistent with everything Trump does and says, this is an erratic, ill conceived and poorly considered action,' says Nicholas Tabarrok of Darius Films, a production house with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. 'It will adversely affect everyone. U.S. studios, distributors, and filmmakers will suffer as much as international ones. Trump just doesn't seem to understand that international trade is good for both parties and tariffs not only penalize international companies but also raise prices for U.S. based companies and consumers. This is an 'everyone loses, no one gains' policy.' Etan Vlessing contributed to this report. Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
