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New Sense and Sensibility sets an opening record for a Jane Austen film

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The film was projected to earn US$6.7 million in its opening weekend, the best debut ever for a period-set Austen film.

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Quentin Tarantino says the script for his 10th and final film is written

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I've written a script that I really like, but I want to do the play and see who I am.

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Elizabeth Holmes documentary opens to US$15 million at the box office

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You Can See Everything earned an estimated US$15 million on its opening weekend, the second-biggest opening ever for a documentary.

Eminem defends his verse on Kid Rock's Christian album

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Kid Rock released his Christian album Halfway 2 Jesus on Friday, with Eminem on the track "Heal My Faith" and guest spots from Lil Wayne and Jimmie Allen.

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Avengers: Endgame passes Avatar again as the highest-grossing film ever

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A re-release called Endgame Encore, with a modified ending and new post-credit scenes, opened on Sep 25 and pushed the 2019 Marvel film back to first place.

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Backstreet Boys book a record 12 shows at Toronto's Rogers Centre

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The 2027 run, booked citing "overwhelming demand", doubles the stadium's previous record of six shows, set by Taylor Swift in 2024.

Quebec publisher shelves a second novel by Thélyson Orélien

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Éditions du Boréal received a manuscript by Thélyson Orélien on gang violence in Haiti in December 2024 and signed a contract for it. No publication is planned "at the moment," the Quebec publisher said Friday.

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Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence will bring Red Rising to the screen

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Paramount acquired the film rights to Pierce Brown's sci-fi book series and will adapt the first novel, from 2014. Justin Rhodes will write the script, and Brown will be an executive producer.