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Jack Whitehall-starrer ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’—the movie-screen adaptation of Norman Bridwell’s famous children’s book by the same name—has official been postponed and will not release on September 17, various media outlets claim.

 
As per reports, this decision was made in the wake of growing concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant.&nbsp;

 
For the unversed, ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ is the film adaptation of author Norman Bridwell’s beloved children’s book series about a 25-foot-tall red dog and his owner, a child named Emily Elizabeth.&nbsp;

 
Directed by Walt Becker, ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’ stars Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, John Cleese and Tony Hale in lead roles.

Jack Whitehall-starrer ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’—the movie-screen adaptation of Norman Bridwell’s famous children’s book by the same name—has official been postponed and will not release on September 17, various media outlets claim.

Jack Whitehall-starrer ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’—the movie-screen adaptation of Norman Bridwell’s famous children’s book by the same name—has official been postponed and will not release on September 17, various media outlets claim. As per reports, this decision was made in the wake of growing concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant. For the unversed, ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ is the film adaptation of author Norman Bridwell’s beloved children’s book series about a 25-foot-tall red dog and his owner, a child named Emily Elizabeth. Directed by Walt Becker, ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’ stars Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, John Cleese and Tony Hale in lead roles.

Jack Whitehall-starrer ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’ release delayed amid Delta variant concerns

Your favorite childhood Disney characters are up in a race for Oscars too as the 2020 run for the coveted honour is shaping to be an animated affair. 
 
'The Addams Family', 'Frozen II',&nbsp;'Toy Story 4', 'Abominable'&nbsp;and 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' are among the record 32 movies submitted for the animated feature film category at the 2020 Oscars, reported news agency. 
 
Nominees will be determined by a vote from members of the Short Films and Feature Animation branches, while members outside those branches are invited to opt into the process, though they must meet a minimum viewing requirement to be eligible. 
 
Nominations for the 2020 Oscars will be announced on Monday, January 13, and the ceremony airs Sunday, February 9 on ABC. Check the full list of Best Animated Feature submissions below. 
 
'Abominable' , 'The Addams Family', 'The Angry Birds&nbsp;Movie 2', 'Another Day of Life', 'Away', 'Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles',&nbsp;'Children of the Sea', 'Dilili in Paris', 'Frozen II', 'Funan', 'Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal&nbsp;- Tales of Savagery', 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'. 
 
'I Lost My Body', 'Klaus', 'The Last Fiction', 'The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part', 'Marona's Fantastic Tale', 'Missing Link', 'Ne Zha', 'Okko's Inn', 'Pachamama', 'Promare', 'Rezo'

'The Secret Life of Pets 2', ' Spies in Disguise', 'The Swallows of Kabul', 'This Magnificent Cake!', 'The TowerToy Story 4', 'Upin &amp; Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris', 'Weathering with You', 'White Snake'.&nbsp;

Your favorite childhood Disney characters are up in a race for Oscars too as the 2020 run for the coveted honour is shaping to be an animated affair. 'The Addams Family', 'Frozen II', 'Toy Story 4', 'Abominable' and 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' are among the record 32 movies submitted for the animated feature film category at the 2020 Oscars, reported news agency.

Your favorite childhood Disney characters are up in a race for Oscars too as the 2020 run for the coveted honour is shaping to be an animated affair. 'The Addams Family', 'Frozen II', 'Toy Story 4', 'Abominable' and 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' are among the record 32 movies submitted for the animated feature film category at the 2020 Oscars, reported news agency. Nominees will be determined by a vote from members of the Short Films and Feature Animation branches, while members outside those branches are invited to opt into the process, though they must meet a minimum viewing requirement to be eligible. Nominations for the 2020 Oscars will be announced on Monday, January 13, and the ceremony airs Sunday, February 9 on ABC. Check the full list of Best Animated Feature submissions below. 'Abominable' , 'The Addams Family', 'The Angry Birds Movie 2', 'Another Day of Life', 'Away', 'Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles', 'Children of the Sea', 'Dilili in Paris', 'Frozen II', 'Funan', 'Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal - Tales of Savagery', 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'. 'I Lost My Body', 'Klaus', 'The Last Fiction', 'The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part', 'Marona's Fantastic Tale', 'Missing Link', 'Ne Zha', 'Okko's Inn', 'Pachamama', 'Promare', 'Rezo' 'The Secret Life of Pets 2', ' Spies in Disguise', 'The Swallows of Kabul', 'This Magnificent Cake!', 'The TowerToy Story 4', 'Upin & Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris', 'Weathering with You', 'White Snake'.

'Frozen 2', 'Toy Story 4' among record 32 films submitted for Best Animated Feature Oscar

'Abominable' towered over the box office this weekend as Universal and DreamWorks&nbsp;animated adventure debuted to $20.85 million in North America and $29.7 million worldwide. 
 
The PG movie benefitted as one of the few offerings at multiplexes catering to family crowds and marked the best opening of the year for an original animated film. 
 
Jill Culton wrote and directed 'Abominable',&nbsp;becoming the first female to independently make an animated film for a major studio. 
 
Universal's DreamWorks co-produced the movie with China's Pearl Studios. With a softer $8.8 million start at the international box office, the two companies will rely on Chinese audiences to turn out in force (where it debuts on Tuesday) to help justify its $75 million budget. 
 
'Abominable'&nbsp;follows a young girl named Yi (voiced by Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D',&nbsp;actress Chloe Bennet) who embarks on an epic journey to reunite a yeti named Everest with his family. 
 
As awards season kicks off, Roadside Attractions&nbsp;'Judy'&nbsp;hit a high note at the specialty box office. 
 
The Renee Zellweger-led Judy Garland biopic amassed $3 million, enough to crack the top 10 despite opening on just 461 screens. 
 
The movie, which is already generating Oscar buzz for Zellweger's transformation into the troubled star, appealed mostly to older females. 
 
Among inaugural crowds, 60% were women and nearly 80% were over the age of 35. 
 
Though 'Abominable'&nbsp;was the only new nationwide offering this weekend, a number of holdovers enjoyed solid receipts. 
 
Last weekend's box office champion, Focus Features&nbsp;'Downton Abbey'&nbsp;slid to second place on domestic charts. 
 
The big-screen adaptation of the popular British TV series collected $14.5 million from 3,390 theaters, declining 53% from its inaugural outing. 
 
After two weeks of release, 'Downton Abbey'&nbsp;has earned $58.5 million in North America. 
 
In third place, STX's 'Hustler'&nbsp;declined just 32% in its third frame, added another $11.47 million to its domestic haul. 
 
The $20 million film - directed by Lorene Scafaria and starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu -&nbsp;has generated a strong $80 million at the domestic box office and $95.4 million globally. 
 
In a race that's currently too close to call, Warner Bros.&nbsp;'It: Chapter Two'&nbsp;and Disney's 'Ad Astra'&nbsp;will battle it out for fourth and fifth rankings on box office charts. 
 
Based on Sunday's estimates, both films pocketed roughly $10 million over the three-day frame. 
 
'It: Chapter Two',&nbsp;now in its fourth weekend of release, has made $193 million in North America. Brad Pitt's 'Ad Astra'&nbsp;has picked up $34 million at the domestic box office. 
 
In box office milestones, Universal's 'Good Boys'&nbsp;crossed $100 million in global ticket sales, becoming the first original R-rated comedy to surpass that benchmark since last February's 'Game Night. 
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'Abominable' towered over the box office this weekend as Universal and DreamWorks animated adventure debuted to $20.85 million in North America and $29.7 million worldwide.

'Abominable' towered over the box office this weekend as Universal and DreamWorks animated adventure debuted to $20.85 million in North America and $29.7 million worldwide. The PG movie benefitted as one of the few offerings at multiplexes catering to family crowds and marked the best opening of the year for an original animated film. Jill Culton wrote and directed 'Abominable', becoming the first female to independently make an animated film for a major studio. Universal's DreamWorks co-produced the movie with China's Pearl Studios. With a softer $8.8 million start at the international box office, the two companies will rely on Chinese audiences to turn out in force (where it debuts on Tuesday) to help justify its $75 million budget. 'Abominable' follows a young girl named Yi (voiced by Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D', actress Chloe Bennet) who embarks on an epic journey to reunite a yeti named Everest with his family. As awards season kicks off, Roadside Attractions 'Judy' hit a high note at the specialty box office. The Renee Zellweger-led Judy Garland biopic amassed $3 million, enough to crack the top 10 despite opening on just 461 screens. The movie, which is already generating Oscar buzz for Zellweger's transformation into the troubled star, appealed mostly to older females. Among inaugural crowds, 60% were women and nearly 80% were over the age of 35. Though 'Abominable' was the only new nationwide offering this weekend, a number of holdovers enjoyed solid receipts. Last weekend's box office champion, Focus Features 'Downton Abbey' slid to second place on domestic charts. The big-screen adaptation of the popular British TV series collected $14.5 million from 3,390 theaters, declining 53% from its inaugural outing. After two weeks of release, 'Downton Abbey' has earned $58.5 million in North America. In third place, STX's 'Hustler' declined just 32% in its third frame, added another $11.47 million to its domestic haul. The $20 million film - directed by Lorene Scafaria and starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu - has generated a strong $80 million at the domestic box office and $95.4 million globally. In a race that's currently too close to call, Warner Bros. 'It: Chapter Two' and Disney's 'Ad Astra' will battle it out for fourth and fifth rankings on box office charts. Based on Sunday's estimates, both films pocketed roughly $10 million over the three-day frame. 'It: Chapter Two', now in its fourth weekend of release, has made $193 million in North America. Brad Pitt's 'Ad Astra' has picked up $34 million at the domestic box office. In box office milestones, Universal's 'Good Boys' crossed $100 million in global ticket sales, becoming the first original R-rated comedy to surpass that benchmark since last February's 'Game Night.

'Abominable' climbs to no 1 spot at the US box office with $20.8 million, 'Judy' hits high note

Disney&#39;s &quot;Moana&quot; sailed to the top of the Thanksgiving box office, earning a mighty $81.1 million over the five day holiday period and $55.5 million for the weekend.

Its success builds on the studio&#39;s hot streak. Disney has released five of the year&#39;s ten highest grossing films, is the leader in terms of market share, and is poised to set a new record for annual grosses. Its hits include &quot;Captain America: Civil War,&quot; &quot;Zootopia,&quot; &quot;Doctor Strange,&quot; &quot;Finding Dory,&quot; &quot;The Jungle Book,&quot; and now &quot;Moana,&quot; with &quot;Rogue One: A Star Wars Story&quot; waiting in the wings.

Disney distribution chief Dave Hollis said that the success of &quot;Moana&quot; and others like it justified the company&#39;s decision to make fewer films, while taking bigger bets. Part of that strategy involved shelling out billions of dollars to buy Pixar, Marvel, and LucasFilm, the brands behind &quot;Toy Story,&quot; &quot;The Avengers,&quot; and &quot;Star Wars.&quot;

&quot;We are working with the greatest brands and we&#39;re doing big, broad storytelling that resonates domestically, but has the power to transcend borders and languages and cultures around the world,&quot; said Hollis.

While &quot;Moana&quot; thrived, other new releases weren&#39;t as fortunate. Paramount&#39;s &quot;Allied&quot; earned $18 million over the five-day period and $13 million for the weekend, a weak result given its $85 million budget. The film stars Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as spies who marry only to have their love affair become entangled in a larger conspiracy. Robert Zemeckis (&quot;Flight&quot;) directed the picture.

Pitt has gone through a bruising divorce from Angelina Jolie that limited his participation in publicizing the film. The actor didn&#39;t do television interviews or magazine spreads, which might have helped raise &quot;Allied&#39;s&quot; profile.

The film also drew a much older crowd, with 39% of ticket-buyers coming in over the age of 50. Paramount suggested that might mean that its core group of ticket buyers may be slower to embrace the picture, even as it acknowledged that the results were disappointing.

&quot;It&#39;s just okay, and over Thanksgiving you always hope for something a little better than okay,&quot; said Megan Colligan, Paramount&#39;s head of marketing and distribution. &quot;The bright spot is that there&#39;s not a lot of competition in the marketplace over the next few weeks and our audience takes a minute to get to the theater.&quot; Paramount is coming off a series of bruising failures such as &quot;Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows&quot; and &quot;Zoolander 2.&quot; As its parent company, Viacom, prepares to merge with CBS, there are questions about studio chief Brad Grey&#39;s leadership of Paramount. Last month, Grey hosted a preview of the studio&#39;s film slate for media, during which &quot;Allied&quot; was positioned as a key component in Paramount&#39;s revival. The studio did enjoy a hit with &quot;Arrival,&quot; a brainy sci-fi thriller, but after &quot;Allied&#39;s&quot; struggles, it will now have to look to &quot;Fences&quot; and &quot;Silence,&quot; two awards hopefuls from Denzel Washington and Martin Scorsese, to close out the year on a high note.

Broad Green and Miramax&#39;s &quot;Bad Santa 2&quot; also failed to ignite. The follow-up to the 2003 cult comedy &quot;Bad Santa&quot; earned $9 million over the five day stretch and $6.1 million for the weekend. It cost $25 million to produce and had been tracking to open in the mid-teen millions. Broad Green, a newcomer to film distribution, has also been floundering of late. It has released a number of flops and disappointments such as &quot;The Infiltrator,&quot; a thriller with Bryan Cranston, and &quot;99 Homes,&quot; a drama with Andrew Garfield, and has only had one true breakout hit with &quot;A Walk in the Woods,&quot; a Robert Redford comedy that debuted last year.

Warren Beatty&#39;s &quot;Rules Don&#39;t Apply&quot; was roundly rejected by moviegoers. The romantic comedy about Howard Hughes bombed, earning a disastrous $2.2 million over five days and $1.6 million over the weekend. Beatty hasn&#39;t been on screens in more than a decade and has spent years trying to assemble financing for the film.&nbsp;To realise the passion projection, Beatty tapped a network of one-percenters that includes Steve Bing, Steven Mnuchin, and Ron Burkle to pull together &quot;Rules Don&#39;t Apply&#39;s&quot; $25 million budget. Fox is distributing the picture. Its opening is one of the worst ever recorded for a movie that debuted on more than 2,000 screens.

&quot;Moana&quot; centers on a girl in the Pacific Islands who journeys across the ocean to save her people. Disney did not release a budget, but most animated films cost between $150 million to $200 million to produce. &quot;Moana&quot; now ranks as the second biggest Thanksgiving debut ever, behind only &quot;Frozen,&quot; which made $93.6 million in its first five days.

As many new releases floundered, Warner Bros.&#39; &quot;Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them&quot; continued to draw crowds. The Harry Potter spin-off picked up $65.8 million for the five-day period and $45.1 million in its sophomore weekend. The fantasy adventure has earned $156.2 million in two weeks of release.

In limited release, EuropaCorp&#39;s &quot;Miss Sloane&quot; bowed in three theaters where it made $63,000, for a per-screen average of $21,000. Jessica Chastain stars in the thriller as a driven lobbyist who takes on the gun industry.

The Weinstein Company&#39;s &quot;Lion,&quot; a drama about a man who uses Google Earth to reunite with his long-lost family, debuted to $128,368 in four theaters for a $32,092 per-screen average.

&quot;Lion&quot; is seen as a potential Oscar winner. One of its chief competitors, Amazon and Roadside&#39;s &quot;Manchester by the Sea,&quot; expanded from four to 48 screens this weekend, where it earned $1.3 million. The drama about a grieving janitor has made $1.6 million since it opened.

(Reuters)

As many new releases like 'Bad Santa 2' floundered, Warner Bros.' 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' continued to draw crowds

Disney's "Moana" sailed to the top of the Thanksgiving box office, earning a mighty $81.1 million over the five day holiday period and $55.5 million for the weekend. Its success builds on the studio's hot streak. Disney has released five of the year's ten highest grossing films, is the leader in terms of market share, and is poised to set a new record for annual grosses. Its hits include "Captain America: Civil War," "Zootopia," "Doctor Strange," "Finding Dory," "The Jungle Book," and now "Moana," with "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" waiting in the wings. Disney distribution chief Dave Hollis said that the success of "Moana" and others like it justified the company's decision to make fewer films, while taking bigger bets. Part of that strategy involved shelling out billions of dollars to buy Pixar, Marvel, and LucasFilm, the brands behind "Toy Story," "The Avengers," and "Star Wars." "We are working with the greatest brands and we're doing big, broad storytelling that resonates domestically, but has the power to transcend borders and languages and cultures around the world," said Hollis. While "Moana" thrived, other new releases weren't as fortunate. Paramount's "Allied" earned $18 million over the five-day period and $13 million for the weekend, a weak result given its $85 million budget. The film stars Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as spies who marry only to have their love affair become entangled in a larger conspiracy. Robert Zemeckis ("Flight") directed the picture. Pitt has gone through a bruising divorce from Angelina Jolie that limited his participation in publicizing the film. The actor didn't do television interviews or magazine spreads, which might have helped raise "Allied's" profile. The film also drew a much older crowd, with 39% of ticket-buyers coming in over the age of 50. Paramount suggested that might mean that its core group of ticket buyers may be slower to embrace the picture, even as it acknowledged that the results were disappointing. "It's just okay, and over Thanksgiving you always hope for something a little better than okay," said Megan Colligan, Paramount's head of marketing and distribution. "The bright spot is that there's not a lot of competition in the marketplace over the next few weeks and our audience takes a minute to get to the theater." Paramount is coming off a series of bruising failures such as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" and "Zoolander 2." As its parent company, Viacom, prepares to merge with CBS, there are questions about studio chief Brad Grey's leadership of Paramount. Last month, Grey hosted a preview of the studio's film slate for media, during which "Allied" was positioned as a key component in Paramount's revival. The studio did enjoy a hit with "Arrival," a brainy sci-fi thriller, but after "Allied's" struggles, it will now have to look to "Fences" and "Silence," two awards hopefuls from Denzel Washington and Martin Scorsese, to close out the year on a high note. Broad Green and Miramax's "Bad Santa 2" also failed to ignite. The follow-up to the 2003 cult comedy "Bad Santa" earned $9 million over the five day stretch and $6.1 million for the weekend. It cost $25 million to produce and had been tracking to open in the mid-teen millions. Broad Green, a newcomer to film distribution, has also been floundering of late. It has released a number of flops and disappointments such as "The Infiltrator," a thriller with Bryan Cranston, and "99 Homes," a drama with Andrew Garfield, and has only had one true breakout hit with "A Walk in the Woods," a Robert Redford comedy that debuted last year. Warren Beatty's "Rules Don't Apply" was roundly rejected by moviegoers. The romantic comedy about Howard Hughes bombed, earning a disastrous $2.2 million over five days and $1.6 million over the weekend. Beatty hasn't been on screens in more than a decade and has spent years trying to assemble financing for the film. To realise the passion projection, Beatty tapped a network of one-percenters that includes Steve Bing, Steven Mnuchin, and Ron Burkle to pull together "Rules Don't Apply's" $25 million budget. Fox is distributing the picture. Its opening is one of the worst ever recorded for a movie that debuted on more than 2,000 screens. "Moana" centers on a girl in the Pacific Islands who journeys across the ocean to save her people. Disney did not release a budget, but most animated films cost between $150 million to $200 million to produce. "Moana" now ranks as the second biggest Thanksgiving debut ever, behind only "Frozen," which made $93.6 million in its first five days. As many new releases floundered, Warner Bros.' "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" continued to draw crowds. The Harry Potter spin-off picked up $65.8 million for the five-day period and $45.1 million in its sophomore weekend. The fantasy adventure has earned $156.2 million in two weeks of release. In limited release, EuropaCorp's "Miss Sloane" bowed in three theaters where it made $63,000, for a per-screen average of $21,000. Jessica Chastain stars in the thriller as a driven lobbyist who takes on the gun industry. The Weinstein Company's "Lion," a drama about a man who uses Google Earth to reunite with his long-lost family, debuted to $128,368 in four theaters for a $32,092 per-screen average. "Lion" is seen as a potential Oscar winner. One of its chief competitors, Amazon and Roadside's "Manchester by the Sea," expanded from four to 48 screens this weekend, where it earned $1.3 million. The drama about a grieving janitor has made $1.6 million since it opened. (Reuters)

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'Abominable' climbs to no 1 spot at the US box office with $20.8 million, 'Judy' hits high note

Disney's 'Moana' tops Thanksgiving box office