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Pink Villa
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office: Ryan Coogler's Sinners surpasses The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, eyes USD 400M global run
Ryan Coogler's Sinners continues its impressive box office momentum, overtaking two of horror's most iconic titles to become one of the genre's top global performers of all time. The supernatural horror film has grossed USD 336.6 million globally, surpassing the worldwide totals of The Conjuring (USD 320.4M) and The Conjuring 2 (USD 322.2M). With this milestone, Sinners now ranks as the 15th highest-grossing horror film worldwide and is set to leap into the 14th spot soon by overtaking A Quiet Place (USD 341M). Starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles, Sinners added USD 4.4 million from international markets over its sixth weekend, with a 22.2 percent increase from the previous weekend, bringing its overseas total to USD 80 million across 71 territories. In the US, the film has amassed a robust USD 256.6 million. Industry projections now place its global total well past the USD 350 million mark, with a final tally likely to peak between USD 380 million and USD 400 million, making it one of the most successful original horror films in recent years. Directed, written, and produced by Coogler, Sinners is set in 1932 Mississippi and follows two criminal brothers—both played by Jordan—who return to their hometown seeking redemption, only to confront a sinister supernatural force awaiting them. The film also stars Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, Delroy Lindo, Jack O'Connell, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, and Miles Caton. Coogler began developing the project under his Proximity Media banner in early 2024. A competitive bidding war ensued for distribution rights, with Warner Bros. emerging as the winner in February. Principal photography took place from April to July 2024, with longtime Coogler collaborator Ludwig Göransson composing the score and serving as executive producer. Sinners premiered in US theaters on April 18 and received widespread critical acclaim for its unique blend of music, horror, and historical drama. With a production budget of USD 90 million excluding marketing, the film has become not just a commercial hit but also a critical and cultural standout in 2025. As it climbs higher in the ranks of horror box office history, Sinners solidifies the power of Coogler and Jordan's collaboration as a visionary filmmaker and a versatile actor.
Time Out
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
‘Fountain of Youth' locations: behind the scenes on Guy Ritchie's globe-trotting heist adventure
Guy Ritchie's new adventure movie, Fountain of Youth, is a globe-trotting caper in the spirit of National Treasure and that all-time classic, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. There's clues, a treasure map, stolen portraits, subsea wrecks and a powerful McGuffin that people will die to keep safe – and that John Krasinski's artefact hunter will risk it all to pinch. A Quiet Place 's Krasinski plays Luke Purdue, an adventurer who teams up with his reluctant sister Charlotte (Natalie Portman) on a quest to find the mythical Fountain of Youth. Domhnall Gleeson's terminally ill tycoon provides financial backing, hopeful that water from the mythical spring will cure him. Queuing up to stop them are ruthless agent Esme (Mexican star Eiza González), a detective played by Succession 's Arian Moayed, and more than is a few twists and turns. Fountain of Youth Filmed filming locations The Apple TV+ movie has Apple money behind it, which means big action set pieces and iconic international backdrops for them to play out against. We asked Guy Ritchie's long-time production designer Martyn John (The Gentleman) to talk us through the film's globe-spanning filming spots. The scooter chase – Bangkok, Thailand Fountain of Youth opens with Purdue in possession of an item that his adversaries want very badly. Cue a madcap chase through Thailand's bustling capital city as the treasure hunter tries to outrun his foes on a flaming scooter. 'Bangkok was amazing,' says John of the location. 'We shot in Chinatown and used this derelict building in another part of the city for the chase sequence with the bike. We dressed it as if people lived there – with a laundrette and a food market.' The train journey – Hua Lamphong Train Station, Bangkok The sequence ends on a train at Bangkok's main train station, where Purdue encounters the mysterious Esme for the first time. Via the magic of editing, the scene transitions from a real train to an on-set recreation. 'Because John [Krasinski] is very tall, we had to expand a train carriage on set to make it easier for us to film,' explains the production designer. 'Sections of it came off for the fight sequence.' The National Gallery painting theft – Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool For a film full of sleight of hand, it's fitting that Guy Ritchie manages to pull off one of his own: the scenes set in London aren't London at all but Liverpool. When Luke Purdue reunites with his sister and steals a painting from The National Gallery, it's actually Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery. 'Filming around Trafalgar Square is a nightmare because it's so busy,' explains John. 'We looked at other galleries around London, but the Walker Art Gallery was [perfect]: it's Georgian, it's stone, it's very similar architecturally to The National Gallery.' The London getaway chase – Dale Street, Liverpool The heist spills into another breakneck chase across London. This was filmed on Liverpool's Dale Street. 'Doing a car chase in London is nigh-on impossible,' says John. '[But] Dale Street could be anywhere in London.' The piano recital – Harrow School, London In a scene filmed at Harrow School, Purdue stops in at his nephew's piano recital. 'We wanted to go to the Royal Albert Hall, but the dates didn't work.' says John. 'The boys' school in Harrow has this amazing, semi-circular auditorium.' The Lusitania sequence – Leavesden Studios, Hertfordshire Purdue and his sister's treasure hunt leads them below the waves – or very close to them – when they board the sunken passenger liner RMS Lusitania. Rather than the southern coast of Ireland, the vessel's resting place, a section of the ship was reconstructed at Leavesden and in Pinewood's underwater tanks using hydraulics systems. 'The design is an amalgamation of the Titanic and the Lusitania,' says John, 'because we [needed a specific layout] for the stunts.' The Old Queen's Head, Islington A later encounter between Purdue and his nemesis Esme takes place in a chic London bar. Eagle-eyed Bridget Jones fans might recognise it: Islington's The Old Queen's Head also featured in Mad About the Boy earlier this year. 'You need so much space [to film] and The Old Queen's has lots of it,' says John. 'Guy [Ritchie] likes big sets with lots of depth and visual interest, so we always find those spaces for him.' The Viennese library – Austrian National Library, Vienna The trail of clues leads Purdue and co to Vienna's grand library in pursuit of an artefact called the Wicked Bible – a (real) antiquarian version of the bible with one or two scurrilous misprints. The production team looked at libraries in Paris, as well as Dublin's Trinity College library, before settling on the Austrian capital. 'We convinced them to let us film in there,' says John, 'but then I had to match it in a studio so we could do a fight sequence with our books in case they damaged them.' The Viennese hotel – Hotel Imperial, Vienna Look out for exterior shots of this five-star Viennese hotel, although the scene in its suite was filmed in the UK. 'We found an old Elizabethan house near the studio in Leavesden,' remembers John, 'and I went to town decorating it to make the suite.' The team's safe house – Hoxton Docks, east London The London safe house where Purdue and his team hole up was filmed at Hoxton Dock. 'It's a big warehouse in the East End,' says John, 'and that was a brilliant dress. We had all this technology and antiquity melded together in this one [space]'. The pyramids – Giza, Egypt Without giving anything away, the movie's climax takes its characters to the ancient pyramids at Giza. 'To be able to film with the pyramids as a backdrop was incredible, and they let us get as close as we possibly could,' remembers John. Of course, filming inside a pyramid isn't an option so he had creative license to tzujz up the ancient Egyptians' design work. Look out for a pop star Easter egg. 'I was once in a birthday cake with Grace Jones at Naomi Campbell's 40th birthday party – she was popping out of it to sing and I was working the mechanism – and I made one of the statues in the pyramid look like a Nefertiti version of Grace Jones. The actors loved that.'And the chess? 'Guy loves to play chess – they spent ages playing on set.' When can I watch Fountain of Youth? The Guy Ritchie adventure movie will be landing on Apple TV+ on May 23. Is there a trailer? There is – you can watch it below. The 101 best action movies of all time to get your blood pumping. .
Perth Now
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'Buckle up!' John Krasinski reveals his advice for People's next Sexiest Man Alive
John Krasinski says the next People's Sexiest Man Alive winner has a "hard crown to wear". The 45-year-old actor - who was honoured with the annual accolade a year ago - has given some tongue in cheek words of advice for his successor when the special issue returns later this year. Asked for a message to the next man to get the honour, he told PEOPLE magazine: "Buckle up. "It is a hard crown to wear, but you'll be all right. Just stay focused. Take a deep breath, you'll get through it." Meanwhile, John also joke he's "obsessed" with 'Fountain of Youth' director Guy Ritchie, and the British filmmaker's accent. He said: "Who's not obsessed with Guy? I don't know. I mean, he's got a heck of an accent. "He's so gregarious. He's got the best vibe. He's the nicest, sweetest, calmest person, and he talks to them like adults, and so he wasn't talking to them like kids. "He was asking 'em what they wanted to eat and did they want him to cook for them and all that stuff, and they just thought they were in the movie. I think they thought this was their big break." John fronted People's Sexiest Man Alive issue in November 2024, and at the time he said he experienced a "blackout" of emotions when he was told he'd be receiving the accolade, but he thought it was part of a prank. Asked his reaction, he told People magazine: 'Just immediate blackout, actually. Zero thoughts. Other than maybe I'm being punked. "That's not how I wake up, thinking, 'Is this the day that I'll be asked to be Sexiest Man Alive?' And yet it was the day you guys did it. You guys have really raised the bar for me.' The 'A Quiet Place' filmmaker told how his wife Emily Blunt was "very excited" when she heard the news. He said: 'There was a lot of joy involved in me telling her.'
New Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Creepy Crawlies on Your Lids: The Truth About Demodex Mites
Remember the spine-chilling creatures from Stranger Things, The Mist, or A Quiet Place? What if we told you that something just as unsettling might be living right on your eyelids — not your eyelashes, but the skin around them? Sounds gross, right? But it's true. Demodex mites — microscopic, eight-legged intruders that make your eyelids their home. So what exactly are they, and should you be worried? Experts break it down for CE. 'Demodex mites, often called 'eye bugs,' are microscopic parasites that inhabit the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the eyelids,' explains Dr Bhanu Prakash, senior consultant, cataract, cornea, and refractive surgeon at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City. 'Though they're a natural part of the skin's ecosystem, problems begin when their population grows out of control, leading to a condition known as Demodex blepharitis,' says Dr Bhanu. According to Dr Deepti Mehta, senior ophthalmologist at CARE Hospitals, Hitec City, 'These mites feed on dead skin cells and oils around the lashes, which can result in symptoms like redness, itching, watering, a gritty sensation, and crust formation at the lash base. Left untreated, the condition can lead to blocked oil glands, misdirected lashes, eyelash loss, severe dry eyes, and even ulcers on the eye surface.' Dr Bhanu further warns, 'In severe cases, untreated infestations can cause permanent scarring or even vision loss, especially in people with underlying skin conditions like rosacea.'
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John Krasinski & Natalie Portman Look for Adventure in Fountain of Youth Trailer
Apple TV+ has shared a brand new trailer for the forthcoming action-adventure movie, which hails from Sherlock Holmes filmmaker Guy Ritchie. It is currently scheduled to start streaming on May 23, 2025. Fountain of Youth is directed by Ritchie from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt. The ensemble cast includes John Krasinski (A Quiet Place), Natalie Portman (May December), Eiza Gonzalez (Hobbs & Shaw), Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina), Arian Moayed (Succession), Laz Alonso (The Boys), Carmen Ejogo (True Detective), and Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games movies). Check out the Fountain of Youth trailer below (watch more trailers): The video continues to highlight some of the movie's action-packed sequences, featuring Krasinski and Portman as siblings who embark on a globe-trotting adventure of a lifetime in search of the legendary Fountain of Youth. It also teases the challenges they'll face along the way such as enemies who are also looking for priceless treasure. Fountain of Youth is produced by David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger for Skydance, Tripp Vinson for Vinson Films, and Vanderbilt, William Sherak, and Paul Neinstein for Project X Entertainment. Executive producers are Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Jake Myers, along with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Chad Villella, and Tara Farney for Radio Silence. It is a production of Skydance Media. 'It follows two estranged siblings who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives . . . and possibly lead to immortality,' reads the official synopsis. The post John Krasinski & Natalie Portman Look for Adventure in Fountain of Youth Trailer appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
