‘Marty Supreme’ Scores A24’s Best Per-Theater Average Ever With 92 Sold Out Screenings

 ‘Marty Supreme’ Scores A24’s Best Per-Theater Average Ever With 92 Sold Out Screenings  

The A24 thriller grosses $875,000 from six screens in New York and Los Angeles, the best limited release for any film in nine years  

Ahead of its wide release on Christmas Day, A24’s “Marty Supreme” opened on six screens in New York and Los Angeles and had a great start, making $875,000 in total.

In fact, it made an average of $145,933 per screen, which is the highest ever for an A24 movie.

 It’s also the best average of any film since “La La Land” made $176,220 per screen from five screens in 2016.

A24 reports that on Friday and Saturday alone, “Marty Supreme” sold out 92 showings at theaters like the Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn and the AMC Burbank.

 Since its surprise world premiere at the New York Film Festival, the film has gotten lots of praise from critics and movie lovers, earning a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score.

 But when he loses the final match, his bad decisions lead to problems in his life, including a pregnant girlfriend, debts, and trouble with criminals.

The movie has been promoted heavily, with a big marketing push led by Chalamet.

 He showed off a special jacket made for the film and shared it with many celebrities and athletes. A pop-up store in Los Angeles opened to sell the jackets, and fans waited in long lines to get one.

The big question now is whether “Marty Supreme” can reach a bigger audience.

 Director Josh Safdie’s previous film, “Uncut Gems,” was loved by movie fans but wasn’t as popular with general audiences, getting a 91% score from critics and only 52% from viewers.

Despite that, “Uncut Gems” still made $50 million at the box office, starting with a five-day opening on Christmas that made just under $20 million.

 “Marty Supreme” is hoping for a similar start, aiming for a $15 million opening over four days during the Christmas weekend.

 opened on six screens in New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto, making $145,000 for an average of $24,200 per screen. The movie stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern as Alex and Tess, a couple going through a divorce.

Alex, who doesn’t know what to do with his life, starts doing stand-up comedy as a new hobby.

 Directed by Bradley Cooper, “Is This Thing On?” has an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score and is planning to expand to six more cities on Christmas weekend.

Finally, the Golden Globe-nominated true-story drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” was released by indie distributor Willa at the New York Film Forum and the Laemmle Royal in LA, making $50,730 over five days.

The film received the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival and was selected as Tunisia’s entry for the Best International Feature Oscar.

 It tells the story of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was with her family in Gaza City in January 2024 when their car was hit by an Israeli tank. Paramedics tried to save her for hours, but she and the medics were later killed in further attacks. The movie will be shown in more cities in January.

James Ransone, ‘The Wire’ Actor, Dies at 46

 James Ransone, who played Chester "Ziggy" Sabotka in 12 episodes of the second season of "The Wire," passed away on Friday. He was 46 years old.

The death was confirmed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, who said the cause was suicide.

Ransone had a career that included 20 years of working in horror and thriller movies, like "Sinister" (2012) and "It: Chapter Two" (2019).

 In a 2019 interview with The Lumberjack, he called himself an "under-the-radar character actor" and said, "I'm just a scrappy punk rocker who ended up in this weird, big cultural phenomenon."

He also mentioned that his favorite project up to that point was the HBO miniseries "Generation Kill."

"I lived in Africa for almost a year filming that — eight or nine months — and that was so awesome for a number of reasons," he said.

 "I got to spend a lot of time with vets who had just come home from the Iraq War, and my family has a long history of that. We have a lot of veterans in the family. It was just a really big, great, fun adventure that also means a lot, personally."

Ransone, who grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, left film school at 19 and worked as a photographer in his twenties.

 In an interview with Interview Magazine, he said going to an arts school instead of a traditional public high school "saved" him.

He also talked about his relationship with acting and said: "I get a lot more catharsis from taking pictures or painting or making short films.

 You have some control. I think all art—if it's good—is a result of really trying to create something that you can't put into words."

He called the experience of shooting "Generation Kill" a "highlight of my life.

" "Living in Africa, being around the dudes who were being written about—since my dad is a Vietnam vet. Being around these marines who had fought in war and they were young, I got to see some version of my dad as a young man. A lot of things started to make sense to me in a different way. I became really close with Evan Wright—the guy who wrote the book [the series was based on]—and I became really close with some of the marines still to this day."

In 2021, Ransone revealed he was a victim of rape and sexual assault as a child.

 He posted a letter on Instagram that he sent to his alleged abuser, Timothy Rualo, who worked at Sudbrook Magnet Middle School at the time the letter was written. Ransone also told the police about the accusation, but was told they weren't interested in pursuing it.

James Ransone was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

 He is survived by his wife, Jamie McPhee, and their two children.

Avatar: Fire and Ash - Powers to $345 Million Globally, ‘Zootopia 2’ Hops to $1.27 Billion Box Office Collections

 James Cameron's sci-fi movie "Avatar: Fire and Ash" made a big splash on the global box office with $345 million, which is a solid start but much lower than the previous movie. To put that into perspective, "Avatar: The Way of Water," which came out in 2022 after many delays, made $435 million in the same time frame.

The first ticket sales for "Avatar 3," made by Disney and 20th Century, include $257 million from international markets and $88 million from the US.

 Globally, this is the second-largest opening of 2025, behind another Disney movie, "Zootopia 2," which made $500 million in three days.

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" has a tough time to match the expectations set by the first two movies, which together made over $2 billion worldwide.

 Disney spent a huge $350 million to make the movie and around $150 million on advertising, so they need to make a lot of money to justify that big budget.

In the past, "Avatar" movies have been really successful for a long time.

 Neither the original "Avatar" in 2009 nor "The Way of Water" had huge first weekends before Christmas, but both stayed popular through the new year. They are among the highest-grossing movies ever, with the first making $2.9 billion and the second making $2.3 billion.

International audiences will be really important for "Avatar 3" to be a big hit.

 The first movie made $2.1 billion just from overseas, and the second made $1.65 billion from foreign countries.

David A. Gross, who runs a movie consulting firm, says that the first two movies made over 70% of their money from outside the US.

 So far, the international opening for "Fire and Ash" is very strong.

This is led by China, where "Fire and Ash" started a little better than its predecessor with $57.6 million, just a bit more than the $56 million debut of "The Way of Water."

 Other top international openings were France with $21.4 million, Germany with $18 million, South Korea with $13.6 million, and the UK with $11.9 million.

"Avatar" movies are known for their amazing visuals, so it's no surprise that people wanted to watch the third movie in the best quality possible.

 Formats like Imax and 3D made up 66% of the movie's total earnings. Imax alone brought in $43.6 million globally, which is about 14% of the total earnings from less than 1% of screens. That makes it the biggest opening for Imax in 2025 and the fifth-largest start in the company's history.

Rich Gelfond, CEO of Imax, said, "As James Cameron continues to push the boundaries with Avatar, the strong connection between Imax and this special franchise continues.

 Imax brings in a big share of the box office in almost every market worldwide. Avatar films have had a long-lasting appeal like few other franchises, and we look forward to more fans enjoying 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' in big numbers in Imax throughout the holiday season and beyond."

Disney also did well with "Zootopia 2," which made $76.6 million overseas and $91 million worldwide in its fourth week.

 The animated sequel has been a big hit internationally, with $990 million so far. It's on track to become only the second animated movie ever (after "Inside Out 2") to pass $1 billion in international sales. Along with $282 million from the US, "Zootopia 2" has made $1.27 billion globally, making it the highest-grossing Hollywood movie of the year.

SNL’ Shocker: Bowen Yang to Exit Cast After Saturday’s Episode

Bowen Yang is leaving "Saturday Night Live" during his eighth season on the show. His final appearance as a cast member will be in this Saturday's episode, which is hosted by his "Wicked" co-star Ariana Grande and has Cher as the musical guest.

Representatives for Yang and "Saturday Night Live" did not provide any comment.

Yang first joined "SNL" as a writer in 2018 for Season 44.

 He became a featured player during Season 45 and was promoted to the main cast starting with Season 47. His work on the show earned him Emmy nominations for supporting comedy actor in 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025.

This exit comes after a big wave of cast members leaving before Season 51, which started on October 4.

 Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, and John Higgins have all recently left the late-night sketch show. Higgins' departure was announced at the same time as his fellow Please Don't Destroy member Martin Herlihy moved to the writing staff, and Ben Marshall moved to the featured cast.

It's unusual, though not completely surprising, for Yang to leave "SNL" before Season 51 is done.

 Other notable midseason exits in the show's history include Cecily Strong, Molly Shannon, Dana Carvey, Eddie Murphy, and Norm Macdonald, although Macdonald left because he was fired.

Besides "SNL," Yang is well known for the pop culture podcast "Las Culturistas," which he co-hosts with his friend and fellow comedian Matt Rogers.

 From 2020 to 2023, he starred in "Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens." In addition to "Wicked" and "Wicked: For Good," Yang has appeared in films like "The Wedding Banquet" (2025), "Dicks: The Musical" (2023), and "Fire Island" (2022).

Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Ignites With $43M Across First Two Days Overseas – International Box Office

James Cameron’s *Avatar: Fire and Ash* started strong at the international box office, earning $43.1 million over two days. This includes 18 markets that opened on Wednesday and another 25 that opened on Thursday.

Among the first-day performances, the movie had the highest opening day of 2025 in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Iceland, New Zealand, Indonesia (non-local), Thailand (non-local), and several smaller European countries.

 You can check the U.S. box office numbers here.

The $43.1 million total doesn’t include China, where the film opened today after limited previews on Wednesday in the Cinity format and Premier Lounge Format (PLF) on Thursday.

 The estimated Friday box office in China is about $17.1 million, which would put it in first place. That would make it the third-highest opening day for a studio film since *Avatar: The Way of Water* in 2022, behind *Zootopia 2* and *Fast X* in 2023. Early social scores are strong with Maoyan rating it 9.4 (higher than the first *Avatar* and above *Way of Water*’s 9.0) and TPP at 9.5 (higher than *Avatar*’s 9.3 and *Way of Water*’s 9.2).

On Wednesday, France was a key market, with *Fire and Ash* opening at No. 1 and taking 50% of the market share, with 75% of the box office coming from 3D and premium formats.

 In Germany, the movie took 67% market share at No. 1, with 80% of sales from 3D and premium. In Italy, it started at No. 1 with a 72% market share (44% from 3D and premium).

Also on Wednesday, Korea opened at No. 1 as the second-largest studio start of 2025 with a 72% market share.

On Thursday, Australia opened at No. 1 with a 62% market share.

 All Latin American markets opened at No. 1, including Mexico (68% market share) and Brazil (70% market share).

After the first two days, the Top 10 markets are France ($5.5M), Germany ($4.7M), Korea ($3.4M), Mexico ($2.7M), Australia ($2.5M), Italy ($2.2M), Indonesia ($1.8M), Brazil ($1.6M), Thailand ($1.4M), and Taiwan ($1M).

 Note that Korea’s total through today is up to $5.4M, but Friday’s estimate isn’t included in the international total above.

Along with China, *Fire and Ash* has also opened in the UK, Spain, Japan, Poland, Turkey, India, and Vietnam.

The Six Billion Dollar Man Movie

The Six Billion Dollar Man

2025 | 2h 9m

Genre: Documentary

Directed by Eugene Jarecki

Produced by Kathleen Fournier

Cast

Julian Assange

Pamela Anderson

Edward Snowden

Cinematography

David McDowall

Jack Harrison

Derek Hallquist

Juan Passarelli

Joe Fletcher

Edited by

David Fairhead

Martin Reimers

Zora Schiffer

Music by

Akin Sevgör

Niklas Paschburg

Robert Miller

Luis Flores

Harold Charon Cisneros

Production

company

Charlotte Street Films

Distributed by Watermelon Pictures

Release dates

May 21, 2025 (Cannes)

December 19, 2025 (United Kingdom and Ireland)

Running time 126 minutes

Countries

United States

Germany

France

Language English

David Movie

David

2025 | PG | 1h 55m

Genre: Animation, Family,  Musical, Drama

Directed by

Brent Dawes

Phil Cunningham

Written by

Brent Dawes

Phil Cunningham

Based on Book of Samuel

Produced by

Steve Pegram

Tim Keller

Rita Mbanga

Cast

Phil Wickham

Brandon Engman

Asim Chaudhry

Mick Wingert

Will de Renzy-Martin

Lauren Daigle

Edited by Tom Scott

Music by Joseph Trapanese

Production

companies

2521 Entertainment

Sunrise Animation Studios

Slingshot Productions

Distributed by Angel

Release date

December 19, 2025

Running time 115 minutes

Countries United States

South Africa

Language English