August Wrap: Industry Highlights
Posted on: Aug 30, 2024

From box office successes to significant industry changes, film festival lineups, and exciting upcoming projects–August saw a lot of industry news.
- Deadpool & Wolverine Hits $824 Million Globally, Pushing Disney Past $3 Billion in 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine continues its box office dominance, now grossing $824 million worldwide and helping Disney cross the $3 billion mark for 2024.
- Bob Dylan Biopic A Complete Unknown, Starring Timothée Chalamet, Sets Christmas Release Date
Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in the highly anticipated biopic, which is set to release this Christmas.
- Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, and More Added to TIFF Lineup
The Toronto International Film Festival lineup has expanded with the addition of Coppola’s Megalopolis and Guadagnino’s Queer, among others.
- Todd Phillips Tells All on Making Joker 2: Musical Numbers, Method Acting, and Joaquin Phoenix’s Broadway Dream That Started It All
Todd Phillips opens up about the making of Joker 2, including its musical elements, Joaquin Phoenix’s method acting, and how his Broadway dream inspired the film.
- Lionsgate Pulls Megalopolis Trailer Offline Due to Made-Up Critic Quotes and Issues Apology: ‘We Screwed Up’
Lionsgate has removed the Megalopolis trailer after discovering it contained fabricated critic quotes, leading to an official apology.
- Ted Lasso Eyes Season 4 Greenlight With Main Cast Members Returning
Apple TV+ is reportedly close to greenlighting a fourth season of Ted Lasso, with the main cast expected to return.
- Inside Out 2 Becomes First Animated Film to Hit $1 Billion at International Box Office
Inside Out 2 has made history as the first animated film to reach $1 billion in international box office earnings.
- Box Office: Deadpool & Wolverine Returns to No. 1 in Fifth Weekend as The Crow Bombs and Blink Twice‘Stumbles
Deadpool & Wolverine has reclaimed the top spot at the box office in its fifth weekend, other openings underperform.
- Telluride Festival Lineup Includes Nickel Boys, The Piano Lesson, and Saturday Night With Tributes for Jacques Audiard and Saoirse Ronan
The Telluride Film Festival will feature buzz-worthy new films, along with tributes to Jacques Audiard and Saoirse Ronan.
- Beetlejuice 2 Scares Up 3-Minute Venice Standing Ovation for Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega’s Performances in Kooky Sequel
Beetlejuice 2 received a 3-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, with Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega’s performances earning high praise.
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