Francis Ford Coppola Wants Audiences To Watch ‘Megalopolis’ As An Annual New Year’s Event

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief‘The Batman’ flew to an opening weekend of $11.6 million and landed in first place at the box office in China. It was the biggest opening this year in China for a Hollywood title but, with a return of coronavirus problems affecting cinema operations, the result has a tinge of missed opportunity.Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway showed the film amassing $11.8 million including previews from Thursday. Imax reported that the film earned $2 million of that total from its screens or 16% of the films China weekend total.

UK is set to be a whopping 5C hotter than Barcelona on one day this week as another roasting spell hits. This weekend saw the warmest day for Brits so far this year with the Met Office revealing that the mercury hit 20C in Kinlochewe, north-west Scotland, on Saturday. Those temperatures should now continue into this week, with forecasters at Netweather predicting a scorcher on Tuesday.

Gavin Rossdale is soaking up the sun!

Megan Fox showed she's fiancé Machine Gun Kelly's biggest fan as she snapped photos of him performing at Lollapalooza on Sunday.The 35-year-old actress stood in the wing of the stage as she recorded her 31-year-old pop star beau.She even sported a black trucker hat with a letter 'C' for 'Colson,' the music artist's birth name. Supportive:Megan Fox showed she's fiancé Machine Gun Kelly's biggest fan as she snapped photos of him performing at Lollapalooza on SundayThe supportive wife-to-be was dressed like a rockstar herself, clad in a cropped black leather motorcycle jacket.She skipped a shirt and opted to wear a black triangle bra top underneath instead, showing off her perky chest.

The Batman continued its domination at the domestic box office this weekend, bringing in $36.8M three weeks into its theatrical run.The Robert Pattinson-led superhero movie is projected to gross$300.1M total by the end of day, as reported by Deadline.The high numbers make the Warner Bros. film is the highest grossing movie of 2022, and the second highest in the pandemic era, trailing only behind Spider-Man: No Way Home.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a video call with celebrity couple Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher to thank them for their efforts in helpingUkrainian refugees.Kutcher, 44, retweeted a message from the politician on Sunday, which featured a photo of an open laptop with the couple andZelenskyy, 44, having a chat.The president Tweeted words of praise for the pair, writing that they were 'among the first to respond to our grief.'He went on to say, 'They have already raised $35 million & are sending it to @flexport & @Airbnb to help [Ukrainian flag] refugees.' Video chat with the President:President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 44, had a video call with celebrity couple Mila Kunis, 38, and Ashton Kutcher, 44, to thank them for their efforts in helping Ukrainian refugeesHe completed his message writing, 'Grateful for their support. Impressed by their determination.

An 18-year-old bullied teenager named Douglas Mills became an instant superstar on Sunday night's episode of American Idol.Mills had been bullied his whole life for looking different, and had never even left the state of Texas before the local ABC news affiliate in Houston discovered his singing and got him an 'affiliate pass' to audition for the show's 20th Season, during its auditions in Austin, Texas.His powerful performance moved the judges who all hugged him after his performance and wondered if he was from 'another planet.' Superstar:An 18-year-old bullied teenager named Douglas Mills became an instant superstar on Sunday night's episode of American Idol Another planet:His powerful performance moved the judges who all hugged him after his performance and wondered if he was from 'another planet'The episode begins with one of the contestants being greeted by Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx, as the musicians express their excitement to audition on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood.The three judges - Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie - walk into the room and find Nikki Sixx playing the Motley Crue classic Home Sweet Home. The judges get get situated as Perry takes a huge mouthful of supplements, as Lionel is wowed that she actually got them all down.

CODA and Succession were among the winners at the 2022 Writers Guild Awards Sunday, which was held in a virtual ceremony.Ashley Nicole Black, a 36-year-old writer on Ted Lasso and A Black Lady Sketch Show, hosted the event, which also featured honorary awards for Dick Cavett and Barry Jenkins.CODA, which was written and directed by Sian Heder, took the win for the Adapted Screenplay. The latest: CODA was among the winners at the 2022 Writers Guild Awards Sunday, which was held in a virtual ceremony.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians alum Khloé Kardashian showed support for her troubled brother-in-law Kanye West by sporting Yeezy 350 sneakers upon landing her private jet at Van Nuys Airport on Sunday.The 44-year-old rapper-designer was removed from the slate of Grammy Awards performers for April 3 due to his 'concerning online behavior' against her big sister Kim Kardashian and boyfriend Pete Davidson.The 37-year-old reality star wore a black sleeveless top and leggings as she clutched a large plush blanket following her red-eye, cross-country flight from Florida.

Along with her acting skills and accomplishments, Reese Witherspoon has also been known to many of her fans around the world for her perky personality and infectious smile.But with Sunday being the first day of spring, and the Oscar-winning actresses feeling extra enthused, Witherspoon thought she'd share her glowing attitude and outlook with her 27.4 million Instagram fans and followers.'Let Spring Break begin!' the Just Like Heaven star captioned a short video of herself frolicking along the beach,with a glass of white wine in hand, during a gorgeous sunset. Cheers! Reese Witherspoon marked the first day of spring by dancing on the beach, while showing off her infectious smile and personalityOff the top of the clip, Witherspoon can first be seen slowly walking towards the camera with a groove to her step and thecatchy song Sheesh, by Surfaces with Tai Verdes, playing in the background.She then gives viewers a pan shot of the vast ocean and sunset to match the lyrics of the hooky chorus.

The Guild of Music Supervisors held its 12th annual awards ceremony virtually to celebrate outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, games, advertising and trailers.

Maluma and his girlfriend are enjoying a very rare day out!

Angela Bassett is getting us so excited for the Black Panther sequel!

Daddy Yankee just made a very big announcement.

Kanye West is now hurting his children! This and much more on our latest podcast! CLICK HERE to watch this episode of The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker!

Angela Bassett is getting fans excited for the highly-anticipated “Black Panther” sequel.

EastEnders star Shane Richie looks unrecognisable after transforming into a drag queen for his latest role. The 58-year-old played Alfie Moon on the BBC soap for 17 years, from 2002 to 2019, and has recently starred in a new venture. Shane now has a role on tour in hit stage musical Everyone's Talking About Jamie, which sees him don makeup and a wig as he becomes drag queen Loco Chanelle.

Oscars telecast won’t be airing eight of the 23 categories during the March 27th show in an effort to make the ceremony “more thrilling.”The same day, the “Godfather” filmmaker, 83, was celebrating the 50th anniversary of his 1972 mob film on the Paramount lot. He hadn’t yet heard the news about the Oscars axing certain awards until he got to the red carpet.“All those [categories] are important.

Francis Ford Coppola was front and center at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary ofThe Godfather held Tuesday at theParamount Theatre inLos Angeles.The Oscar-winning director, 82, was clad in a grey checkered suit over a yellow button-up shirt with a yellow patterned tie.The famed filmmaker, who also made the film's two sequels as well asApocalypse Now, sported a light beard as he was joined by friends and family to honor the golden anniversary of the iconic motion picture. The latest:Francis Ford Coppola, 82, was front and center at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of The Godfather held Tuesday at the Paramount Theatre in Los AngelesAlso in attendance was James Caan, 81, who played the role of Sonny Corleone in the famed film.

After decades of making films, some of which are thought to be the best ever to grace the big screen, Francis Ford Coppola is perhaps about to embark on his biggest risk to date, a big-budget, self-funded feature, “Megalopolis.” And according to the filmmaker behind “The Godfather,” his hope for “Megalopolis” might actually be higher than the $120 million budget would suggest.