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K-Pop legend BTS may be on hiatus but fans are decidedly not. Concert film BTS: Yet To Come hit no. 5 at the North American Box office this weekend with 5.1 million on 1,100+ screens, for a cume topping 7.8 million from the first showing Feb. 1.

The group announced last year it was planning to take a break. In October, after their one-off live concert to support the bid by Busan, Korea’s second biggest city, for the World Expo 2030, BTS said its seven members were planning to fulfill the Korean government’s mandatory military service and reconvene as a group in 2025. That concert footage has been cut, re-edited and remixed for the big screen.

“The members of BTS are currently moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service. After the phenomenal concert to support Busan’s bid for the World Expo 2030, and as each individual embarks on solo endeavors, it’s the...

BTS have released a teaser for Break the Silence: the Movie, their upcoming concert film that documents last year’s massive Love Yourself: Speak Yourself world tour. The film will hit theaters on September 24th.

The one-minute clip features the band introducing themselves — Jin, J-Hope, Suga, Jungkook, Jimin, V and Rm — in front of a camera, where they begin to tell each of their personal stories. Glimpses of the tour are shown as they ride in cars, stroll through parks and perform onstage.

Break the Silence: the Movie marks the K-pop sensations’ fourth film,...

Warner Bros’ espionage thriller, which opened last Wednesday, took £3.27m across the three-day weekend.

RankFilm (Distributor)Three-day gross (Aug 28-30)Total gross to date Week 1 Tenet (Warner Bros) £3.27m £5.3m 1 2 The New Mutants (Disney) £220,000 £220,000 Preview 3 Onward (Disney) £185,000 £6.6m 12 4 100% Wolf (Vertigo) £139,000 £827,000 5 5 Unhinged (Altitude) £112,000 £1.2m 5

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Christopher Nolan’s Tenet has taken an impressive £5.3m at the UK and Ireland box office, providing a much-needed boost to the sector during the virus crisis.

The Warner Bros espionage thriller took £3.27m across the three-day weekend, from August 28-30, and has topped the £5m mark due to its opening last...

Warner Bros’ espionage thriller, which opened last Wednesday, took £3.27m across the three-day weekend.

RankFilm (Distributor)Three-day gross (Aug 28-30)Total gross to date Week 1 Tenet (Warner Bros) £3.27m £5.4m 1 2 The New Mutants (Disney) £220,000 £220,000 Preview 3 Onward (Disney) £185,000 £6.6m 12 4 100% Wolf (Vertigo) £139,000 £827,000 5 5 Unhinged (Altitude) £112,000 £1.2m 5

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Christopher Nolan’s Tenet has taken an impressive £5.4m at the UK and Ireland box office, providing a much-needed boost to the sector during the virus crisis.

The Warner Bros espionage thriller took £3.27m across the three-day weekend, from August 28-30, and has topped the £5m mark due to its opening last...

With ‘Tenet’ opening in multiple territories, this is a key weekend for European cinemas.

France, opening Wednesday August 26

As the population gears up for the country’s traditional September Rentrée, marking the return to work and school after the summer, a number of films that were held back due to the Covid-19 pandemic are finally being released this week in addition to Tenet which Warner Bros France has opened on 800 prints.

They included Benoit Delépine and Gustave Kervern’s Silver Bear-winning comedy Delete History for Ad Vitam, which was originally scheduled for the spring and was one of the hits of the Berlinale this year,...

K-pop sensations Bts have announced the premiere of their upcoming concert film, Break the Silence: the Movie. The movie, which chronicles their 2019 Love Yourself: Speak Yourself world tour, hits theaters worldwide on September 10th via Trafalgar Releasing, followed by the film’s premiere in U.S. theaters beginning September 24th. Tickets go on sale on August 13th, with additional information provided via the band’s official movie website. Given the situation with the Covid-19 pandemic, all dates are subject to local theater reopening schedules.

Their 2019 tour traversed the U.S.

BTS’ fourth theatrical film will, in fact, go to theaters, the group announced Thursday, notwithstanding uncertainty about how many of the world’s cinemas will be reopened by the initial release date. “Break the Silence: The Movie” is scheduled to hit more than 70 countries beginning Sept. 10, with a rollout in an additional 40-plus regions Sept. 24.

A list of which regions are expected to have “Break the Silence” on which date has gone up at www.btsincinemas.com, with the announcement inevitably cautioning that “dates vary per territory and (are) subject to change based on the status of local cinema re-openings.”

The U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, India and over 40 countries in all are listed for the later release date on Sept. 24. The list of territories getting the new film earlier, on Sept. 10, is much longer — more than 70 in all — and includes Korea, the U.K., Japan, Spain, Russia, Italy, France,...

South Korean super-group Bts took over New York City’s legendary Grand Central Terminal for a spectacularly choreographed performance of their new hit single “On” that aired Monday night on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.”

Bts also took over the entire episode of “Tonight,” riding on the NYC subway with Fallon — who delivered his opening monologue on a moving subway car.

The band, who are promoting their new “Map of the Soul: 7” album, recalled their first public performance at a showcase with about 300 people in attendance.

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“I still can never forget it,” Jungkook told Fallon. “Everything happened so fast, and it was overwhelming. And I cried after the show.”

“Everyone cried,” Jimin added.

Bandmates performed a series of games in a “Subway Olympics” segment, with Jungkook eventually emerging as the winner.

Trafalgar Releasing has set a re-release for the concert documentary “Elvis: That’s the Way It Is” for April 22 in 14 countries, Variety has learned exclusively.

The event will mark the 50th anniversary of the film’s original release by MGM. Most of the remastered footage was shot at the International Hotel in Las Vegas with songs including “Love Me Tender,” “Sweet Caroline,” “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Suspicious Minds.”

The 1970 concerts in the film were part of Presley’s first tour in more than a decade. The film was directed by Denis Sanders.

Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, said, “It’s been 50 years since this career changing documentary about The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll was released, yet the lasting legacy of Elvis Presley and his music can be seen more clearly than ever in film, music and culture.”

“Elvis: That’s The Way It Is” will be released in the United Kingdom,...

At a time when leaders spout lies and cries of “fake news” put reputable media outlets in doubt, audiences showed an astonishing appetite for nonfiction filmmaking. This year, more than 15 documentaries crossed the $1 million mark in theaters, ranging from high-profile concert films (such as Bruce Springsteen’s “Western Stars” and “Bring the Soul: The Movie”) to powerful human interest stories (“Maiden” and “The Biggest Little Farm”). Revolutionary “The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson pushed the boundaries of the medium yet again, bringing fresh dimension to century-old World War I footage in his 3D doc “They Shall Not Grow Old”, while high-frame-rate eco doc “Aquarela” changed the way we look at water. All told, it was an incredibly strong year for documentaries, amid which Variety film critics Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman singled out these 10 as their favorites.

1. “The Hottest August”

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South Korean boy band Bts have broken event cinema records yet again with their latest hit, “Bring the Soul: The Movie.” Big Hit Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing announced Wednesday that the documentary feature had sold a record 2.55 million tickets across 112 territories worldwide – the widest ever release for an event cinema title.

“Bring the Soul” combines performances from the group’s “Love Yourself” world tour with a conversation between the septet filmed in Paris in October 2018.

Distributor Trafalgar Releasing launched the film Aug. 7, playing in more than 5,000 movie theaters on a limited engagement and grossing a record box office of $24.3 million worldwide. It’s U.S. and U.K. launches both landed top ten positions on its opening weekend, with U.S. fans delivering box office takings of $4.5 million.

“Bring the Soul” is the third concert documentary featuring Bts, the best-selling South Korean artists of all-time with album sales of over 15 million,...

Still standing tall on top of the box-office weekend countdown was Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, which held onto first place for the second week in a row. The latest offering of the “Fast & Furious” franchise took in $25.4 million this weekend, giving it a two-week tally of $108.5 million and an ever-so-slight first-place finish over newcomer Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which debuted with $20.8 million.

Just behind the top weekend finishers was The Lion King (2019), which dropped one spot to third place with a $20 million domestic tally, and a four-week total of $473.1 million. The second film debuting in the top ten this week, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, finished in fourth place with $17 million and positive reviews all around. Meanwhile, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was also felled a few spots by the newcomers as Quentin Tarantino’s latest dropped to fifth place (from...

Korean pop superstars Bts will be taking what’s being termed an “official and extended period of rest and relaxation,” according to a Twitter post by its entertainment company.

The K-pop ensemble ends its run today at the Lotte Duty Free Family Concert in South Korea. It is the group’s first break since its 2013 debut. The leave of absence was announced by Big Hit Entertainment, the South Korean entertainment company behind the group’s worldwide success.

“This period of rest will be an opportunity for the members of Bts, who have relentlessly driven themselves towards their goal since their debut, to recharge and prepare to present themselves anew as musicians and creators,” said the Twitter statement. “This will also provide them with a chance to enjoy the ordinary lives of young people in their 20s, albeit briefly.”

If this is the group’s swan song (the announcement claims they...

On paper, Warner Bros./New Line’s “The Kitchen” seemed to have a lot going for it, especially with box office draws Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish on board. But after poor reviews, Andrea Berloff’s directorial debut is flopping hard at the box office, grossing only $5.5 million from 2,765 screens in its opening this weekend.

Heading into the weekend, analysts who spoke to TheWrap said that an opening of around $10 million was expected. While far from a strong opening, it was at least projected to outperform Fox’s “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” which opened this weekend to just $8.1 million.

Also Read: 'The Art of Racing in the Rain' Set to Become Another Flop in Fox's Rough Box Office Year

There were a lot of reasons for audiences, particularly female moviegoers, to be intrigued. It was the first film directed by Berloff, who earned an Oscar...

The Peanut Butter Falcon delivers $12,073 average for Roadside Attractions.

Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood crossed $100m in its third weekend at the North American box office through Sony, becoming the filmmaker’s fourth release to do so.

The ode to Hollywood past starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie dropped 42% to deliver an $11.6m weekend haul and push the running total to $100.3m.

Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood dropped two slots to number five in North America and currently ranks third in Tarantino’s career, behind Django Unchained on $162.8m, Inglourious Basterds on $120.5m,...

Driven by BTS fans, “Bring the Soul: The Movie” — a documentary about the popular Korean pop group’s recent world tour – was this weekend’s highest grossing indie at the box office.

Released on 875 screens by Trafalgar Releasing, the BTS documentary earned an estimated $2.4 million, ranking among the Top 10 films on this weekend’s charts. That result topped the $2.1 million earned by Bleecker Street’s “Brian Banks,” which was released wider at 1,240 screens. The true-story drama starring Aldis Hodge as a football player who fights for his NFL dreams after being falsely accused of rape received mixed reviews with 55% on Rotten Tomatoes.

On the limited release side, Roadside Attractions released the acclaimed adventure film “The Peanut Butter Falcon” on 17 screens, earning $205,236 for a per screen average of just over $12,000.

Written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz,...

Summer is coming to a close, and most of the major Hollywood releases have already come and gone. Hobbs & Shaw hit big last weekend, and managed to stay in the number one spot for its second straight weekend in a row. This comes despite facing off with six new movies, all in wide release. Of those films debuting at the box office, it was Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark that brought in the biggest audience.

It was said early on that while Hobbs & Shaw wouldn't make nearly as much as recent installments of the Fast and Furious franchise on its opening weekend, it would have strong box office legs as August played into September. That is proving true, with the spin-off experiencing a decent drop of just -51%, bringing in an estimated $25.4 million for its second weekend in theaters. So far, the movie has pulled in $108.5 million in the States,...

SXSW Film Festival audience award-winner The Peanut Butter Falcon, starring Shia Labeouf, Dakota Johnson and newcomer Zack Gottsagen, launched solidly in 17 theaters in seven markets over the weekend. The Roadside Attractions/Armory Films release led the pack of debuts with the highest per-theater average among openers, despite its comparatively bigger location count, grossing an estimated three-day $205,236, averaging $12,108.

Roadside reported Sunday the title, directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, was number one in “more than half” of the theaters it played in including a “big commercial multiplex in Salt Lake City” along with other locations including The Landmark in L.A. as well as theaters in Dallas, Charlotte, Denver and Austin with “lots of sellouts in various markets.”

“We’re thrilled with our opening of audience favorite The Peanut Butter Falcon…,” commented Roadside Attractions co-president Howard Cohen Sunday. “We opened in seven markets across the country…to give the film...

Despite plenty of new nationwide offerings, Universal’s blockbuster “Hobbs & Shaw” pulled ahead of the competition to maintain its reign at the domestic box office.

The “Fast & Furious” spinoff — starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham — collected $25.4 million during its second weekend of release. Those ticket sales mark a 58% decline from its inaugural outing, on par with past franchise entries. After nine days in theaters, the tentpole has earned $108 million in North America and $224 million overseas.

Though “Hobbs & Shaw” retained the box office crown, CBS Films, eOne and Lionsgate’s “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” came within striking distance, debuting at No. 2 with a strong $20.8 million from 3,135 theaters. The PG-13 thriller, adapted from the popular children’s horror book series, was directed by Andre Ovredal and produced by Guillermo del Toro. “Scary Stories” tied 2012’s “The Woman in Black” as CBS Film’s biggest opening to date.

“The...

It wasn't as close a race at the top of the weekend box office as we thought it might be heading into the weekend as Universal's Hobbs & Shaw held on much better than expected and easily retained the #1 spot for a second week in a row. As for the weekend's crowd of six new wide releases, CBS Films, eOne and Lionsgate's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark led the way with nearly $21 million, followed by a decent performance from Paramount's Dora and the Lost City of Gold while Fathom and Trafalgar's release of Bring the Soul: The Movie appears to have eked its way into the top ten. Leading the weekend was Hobbs & Shaw for the second weekend in a row. The film held on quite well in its second weekend, dipping just -51% for an estimated $25.4 million sophomore frame and a domestic cume that now stands at $108.5 million.

South Korean boy band Bts has set another record with a concert film, with “Bring the Soul: The Movie” heading into 110 countries, the widest-ever event cinema release.

Big Hit Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing are releasing the film from Wednesday, with the majority of screenings running through Sunday.

The concert film follows the hugely successful band at the end of its Love Yourself tour in Europe. Park Jun Soo directs, and Big Hit Entertainment and Camp Entertainment produce the film.

Bts – comprising band members Rm, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook – have already proved to be an event cinema sensation. The “Bts World Tour Love Yourself in Seoul” movie held the previous record for the widest event cinema release, playing in 3,800 cinemas across 95 countries.

Another Bts film, “Burn the Stage,” notched an admissions record, racking up 2 million globally. It also set a record box office gross of $18.5 million, ousting another boy band,...

To the excitement of many, many Bts fans, the trailer for the boyband’s upcoming concert film “Bring the Soul: The Movie” is officially here.

Making its worldwide premiere Aug. 7, the film follows the wildly popular South Korean group during the European leg of their “Love Yourself” tour. The trailer teases scenes typical to most concert movies — behind-the-scenes clips of the boys offer a voyeuristic glimpse into the lives of the global pop-stars, intercut throughout by live performances from their shows.

Even the Bts fandom, coined the Army, gets recognition in the new movie through one-on-one interviews highlighting their love for the band.

Directed by Park Jun Soon, “Bring the Soul” marks the third film to follow Bts while touring, following 2018’s “Burn the Stage: The Movie” and “Love Yourself in Seoul” released in theaters earlier this year. The former movie, which was a longer feature version of the band’s Youtube Series,...

Bts have shared the new trailer for their upcoming film Bring the Soul: The Movie, which provides fans a behind-the-scenes look at the K-pop sensations as they tour Europe on their Love Yourself trek.

“Shining brighter than any light on the stage, now the group invite fans behind the spotlight,” the documentary’s synopsis states.

“On the day following the final concert of their Europe tour, on a rooftop in Paris, Bts tells their very own stories from experiencing new cities to performing in front of thousands of Army across the globe.

Korean pop phenomenon Bts are hitting big screens once more.

Bring the Soul: The Movie, the third film from the seven-piece boy band, is set for global release Aug. 7.

The film — being distributed by Trafalgar Releasing — comes on the heels of 2018's record-breaking Burn the Stage the Movie, which became the highest-grossing global event cinema release of all time with $18.5 million, and Love Yourself in Seoul from earlier this year.

Bring the Soul finds Bts at the end of their “Love Yourself” tour in Europe, which included 24 concerts in 12 cities. On the ...

Bts will be back on the big screen this summer. The Korean pop group announced today that their latest feature film, “Bring the Soul: The Movie,” will have a global release on August 7. It arrives just six and a half months after the septet’s last film release, “Love Yourself in Seoul.”

“Bring the Soul” is expected to be similar in theme to 2018’s “Burn the Stage: The Movie,” which was a mixture of Bts’ live performances, interviews and candid footage of the septet being tourists. This latest film focuses on the band’s final days of their “Love Yourself” tour in Europe. The filmmakers promise that the group — made up of members Rm, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — will share never-before-heard anecdotes.

“Trafalgar Releasing is thrilled to collaborate with Big Hit Entertainment again for ‘Bring the Soul: The Movie,’” Trafalgar Releasing CEO Marc Allenby said in a statement.