Brie Larson is joining the massive action franchise, playing an unspecified role in the upcoming tenth film in the series. Vin Diesel surprised fans with the news on Instagram Saturday night, writing that he is proud to add an Oscar winner to the franchise. “Yeah yeah yeah… you see this angel over my shoulder cracking me up, you say to yourself ‘That’s Captain Marvel.’ Clearly there is love and laughter in this image,” Diesel wrote in an Instagram caption under a picture of him and Larson....

“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” took top spot for all theaters in both countries, grossing around $910,000 in 300 theaters. The Russell Crowe-starring thriller “Unhinged” was #2 with about $580,000 on 284 screens. “Peninsula,” the Korean “Train to Busan” sequel, made $119,000 in 45 theaters. This opens in 115 U.S. theaters this Friday. In 2015, “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water” opened to $55 million ion North America, and Canada generally earns about 10 percent of the two-country total....

I suppose there are some people who might have an allergic reaction to the comfortably uncool movies of Cooper Raiff — some people who might stiffen up whenever his low-key indie charmers offer a supportive hug and remind you that we’re all just doing our best — but every life-sized beat of the 24-year-old’s first two features has struck me as wry and true in a way that makes the stories around them feel all the more honest for their empathy....

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has made it clear that Cox will be the only actor to play Daredevil in the MCU moving forward, and while Cox denies knowing anything about Marvel’s future plans, he has repeatedly said that he is game to return as Daredevil in any capacity. While Cox’s passion for the character is undeniable, he does not seem to have much passion for the 2003 film that starred Ben Affleck as the blind superhero....

“‘Eternals’ was planned to be released soon after ‘Endgame,’ and not at a time when everyone is having an existential crisis,” Zhao told Empire magazine. “The film itself is about existential crisis, both for humanity and God. So I think we definitely felt it was coming.” The gulf between critics and audiences on “Eternals” didn’t necessarily affect its box office: Even in the pandemic, it still earned more than $400 million at the box office....

“The Power of the Dog,” which premiered the 2021 Venice International Film Festival before a limited theatrical release and Netflix debut, leads the 94th Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including nods in three acting categories for stars Kirsten Dunst, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. The film was also nominated for Best Sound, Best Original Score, Best Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Adapted Screenplay. “When Jane Campion calls you and says she wants to make a film with you, the rest of the world kind of disappears,” Wegner told IndieWire late last year....

Star Troy Kotsur also took home Best Supporting Actor, while the film was additionally nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. “CODA”‘s Best Picture win concludes the film’s record-breaking run after making history as the biggest Sundance acquisition ever, courtesy of Apple, which picked it up for $25 million. Directed by Sian Heder, “CODA” tells the story of 17-year-old Ruby (Emilia Jones) who is trying to launch her singing career as the only hearing member of a deaf family....