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David Fincher Talks ‘Fight Club’ Censorship In China & Explains The Film Isn’t Known For “Being Super Cuddly”

February 14, 2022 1:11 pm

A couple of weeks ago, it was revealed that “Fight Club” was added to a Chinese streaming platform recently, but with a brand-new ending. Instead of the ending where buildings are blown up and Project Mayhem w...

China Censors Give ‘Fight Club’ A Totally Different Ending Because Why Not

Gregory Ellwood

January 25, 2022 5:54 pm

News

Are films ever safe from the dicey scissors of Chinese or international censors? It appears not. A new version of David Fincher's 1999 cult classic "Fight Club" has been released online in China and, in someth...

James Cameron Says ‘Avatar’ Is “A Timeless Film” As It Surpasses ‘Avengers: Endgame’ At The Global Box Office

Rafael Motamayor

March 13, 2021 12:08 pm

News

"Avatar" has reclaimed the title of the highest-grossing movie ever worldwide, taking the crown back from "Avengers: Endgame" on Saturday after a re-release in China that earned the James Cameron film an estim...

‘Avatar’ Heading Back To Chinese Cinemas & Could Beat ‘Avengers: Endgame’s’ Box Office Record

Charles Barfield

March 9, 2021 11:24 am

Box Office, News

It’s been more than a decade since James Cameron’s “Avatar” arrived in cinemas and basically destroyed nearly every record along the way. For months, the film was a must-see event that drove legions of people ...

Global Box Office Dropped 72% In 2020 As China Beat The US For The First Time

Charles Barfield

January 4, 2021 11:08 am

Box Office, News

Ever since the movie theater industry was gutted due to COVID-19, with many of the world’s cinemas being shut down in March until this fall, we’ve known 2020 was going to be a record bad year for the industry....

Patty Jenkins Vetoed WB’s Desire To Eliminate ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Opening Scene On Themyscira

Charles Barfield

December 28, 2020 2:01 pm

Box Office, News

It’s clear, now having watched both 2017’s “Wonder Woman” and the just-released sequel, “Wonder Woman 1984,” the two films are very different. Whether that difference is good or bad is up to you, but there’s n...

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Disappoints In China, As Film’s Box Office is Well Under Expectations

Charles Barfield

December 21, 2020 2:27 pm

Box Office, News

While we may be talking about the unfortunate death of movie theaters in the US, considering they have yet to fully bounce back from being closed most of the year and 2021 isn’t looking as promising as we hope...

‘Mulan’: Disney Defends Thanking Chinese Government In Film’s Credits

Rafael Motamayor

October 11, 2020 9:49 am

News

The live-action remake of "Mulan" has not been the wide success anyone expected, especially Disney. Not only did the film get a lukewarm critical reception, but the film was met with political controversy near...

Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Criticized After Credits Reveal Link To Xinjiang Province & Chinese Detention Camps

Charles Barfield

September 8, 2020 12:05 pm

News

The controversy surrounding “Mulan” continues. Not only is the film at the center of the debate regarding the future of the film industry and how studios release films in a post-pandemic world, but the live-ac...

‘Mulan’ Secures A Theatrical Release In China As New Trailer Confirms Disney+ Plans In The US

Charles Barfield

August 12, 2020 12:05 pm

Box Office, News, Trailers

We’ve said it time and time again, the release of “Mulan” in Chinese theaters is probably more important than the release in North America. With a story steeped in China’s folklore and starring an entirely Asi...

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