Dubliner Richard Baneham adds to Ireland's Oscars tally with Best Visual Effects win – The Journal

Dubliner Richard Baneham adds to Ireland’s Oscars tally with Best Visual Effects win  The Journal Principal hails Richie Baneham’s Oscar hat trick  RTE.ie Who is Richard Baneham, the Irish animator who just won his third Oscar?  Irish Examiner ‘This is everything, truly, truly everything’ Richard Baneham adds to Ireland’s Oscar tally with Avatar win  EVOKE Parents of two-time Irish … Read more

Fire and Ash’, ‘KPop Demon Hunter’ Lead

Another Avatar film, another domination at the VES Awards. James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar: Fire and Ash took seven trophies during Wednesday night’s 24th annual ceremony at the Beverly Hilton, including the marquee Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature. It also won for Emerging Technology and Outstanding Model, Environment, Character, Effects Simulations and CG Cinematography. … Read more

Mercy topples Avatar, but winter storms keep audiences at home

It took weeks and weeks, but Avatar: Fire and Ash finally lost the top spot at the box office this weekend. Amazon/MGM’s Mercy, directed by Timur Bekmambetov, managed to overcome poor reviews (including a brutal one from our own Tyler Nichols) to open with $11.2 million. That’s not a particularly strong debut for a movie led by Chris Pratt, … Read more

The Bone Temple opens poorly; over 50% less than 28 Years Later

While fans of the 28 Days Later franchise have long hoped for a proper return—ideally one that brings Cillian Murphy back into the fold—that comeback may now be in jeopardy. Sony’s confidence in continuing the series appears shaken after The Bone Temple delivered a strikingly poor opening weekend. Most box-office pundits (including us) projected a modest $18–20 million opening over the MLK … Read more

Avatar: Fire and Ash Remains No. 1 Over 28 Years Later: Bone Temple

“28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” proved to be no match for “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” which remained No. 1 at the domestic box office in its fifth weekend of release. “The Bone Temple” stumbled with $13 million over the weekend and a projected $15 million in its four-day debut over Martin Luther King Jr. … Read more

The Bone Temple’ Is No. 1 Friday With $5.6 Million

Nia DaCosta’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” ended the four-week reign of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and claimed the top spot at the domestic box office on Friday. “The Bone Temple,” the sequel to last summer’s “28 Years Later” and the fourth film in Sony’s long-running zombie franchise, grossed $5.6 million on its opening … Read more

James Cameron’s Wife Bawled For Four Hours After Watching ‘Fire and Ash’

James Cameron said his wife had an intense emotional reaction when she first watched his latest “Avatar” installment, “Fire and Ash.” In a conversation with Empire, Cameron said when he first showed his wife an early cut of the sci-fi epic, she was completely overcome with emotion and could not stop herself from crying. “My … Read more

James Cameron Teases Avatar: Fire And Ash Progress: ‘In Strong Shape’

The return to Pandora — and its sweeping, bioluminescent seascapes — will not take as long as last time, director James Cameron assured, teasing that progress on his threequel is “well ahead of the curve.” Speaking to Empire ahead of the holiday weekend, the Oscar winner said the blockbuster’s post-production process, a two-year-long endeavor beginning … Read more