That figure, for the Friday-through-Sunday period, was a Labor Day weekend record, the Hollywood Reporter said, and the film is expected to take in an additional $12.1 million on Monday. 

Giant worms and inter-planetary battles rocked the Venice Film Festival on Friday as Dune, one of the most hotly anticipated blockbusters in years, finally landed for its world premiere. 

Family, friends and entertainment companies have hailed Thursday's release of dangdut singer Saipul Jamil from Cipinang prison, where he had been serving time for convictions of child molestation and bribery.

Fans prepared for a cavalcade of stars to descend on Venice's glitzy Lido island, including Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac and Javier Bardem.

Netflix demonstrated its creative mettle once again in Venice on Thursday with two powerful movies from elite filmmakers.

With eight albums and more than 40 singles in less than a decade, the Swedish band burst onto the music scene in 1974 and became a cult sensation with remarkable staying power.

Nearly four decades after disbanding, Swedish superstars ABBA were expected to announce a "sensational comeback" collaboration.

In Hollywood's latest attempt to score in the huge -- but highly restrictive -- Chinese market, an Asian actor has been cast as a leading Marvel superhero for the first time.

Launching on Tuesday on Hulu the series recounts the capers of three neighbors who attempt to solve a murder in their Manhattan apartment building while recording a podcast at the same time.

Here is a selection of the great and not-so-great attempts that have gone before her.

Louis, using a pseudonym, told the Brooklyn federal courtroom he was 17 when Kelly slipped him his phone number while the teenager was working the night shift at a McDonald's drivethru in suburban Chicago, near the R&B artist's home.

Following the ruckus regarding musician Tompi's new film, it's clear Indonesia still has some improvement to make when it comes to understanding the critic's role in the industry.

Zhang lost his sight in his early twenties, but since going blind has discovered a love for cinema at the 'talking film' club, where volunteers give vivid narrations to an auditorium of blind or partially sighted cinemagoers.

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello talks collaborating on The Atlas Underground Fire, his latest solo album due out in October as a sequel to 2018's The Atlas Underground, how the pandemic affected his music and his personal connection to Afghanistan.

Universal's slasher film Candyman has topped North American box offices in its opening weekend, with an estimated $22.4 million take nearly equal to its production budget, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.

“Universal put my album out without my approval and they blocked Jail 2 from being on the album,” he wrote in an Instagram post.

These three metal bands may not get much attention domestically, but they’ve caught the ears of foreign metalheads.

Reading and Leeds, twin events that are a rite of passage for post-exam teenagers, will be two of the biggest since the government removed restrictions in July following a rapid vaccine rollout.

Barely a year after the Las Vegas Strip was shut down by Covid-19, its world-famous casinos have roared back to a record-breaking summer thanks to a remarkable winning streak.

The cast list is exciting enough, including Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac and Javier Bardem.

Testament to the bottomless public appetite for the British royals and their most tragic figure, no less than three new portrayals of Princess Diana are on the way in the coming months.

Tom Cruise sealed his reputation for performing his own dangerous stunts as Mission Impossible footage of him riding a motorbike off a treacherous cliff stunned movie theater bosses at their annual convention Thursday.

Indonesia’s music scene continues to grow with various genre mash-ups.

In a lawsuit filed in federal court in California, Spencer Elden alleged he has suffered lifelong damages from the image used on the album's cover, which depicted him swimming naked toward a dollar bill pierced with a fish hook.

The eight-minute film is a modern retelling of the wayang legend, presenting a contemporary take within the age-old shadow puppet tradition

A judge in England's High Court ruled that Lydon, who performed in the band as Johnny Rotten, could be outvoted by other former band members under the terms of an agreement they reached in 1998

Hong Kong will scrutinise past films for national security breaches under a tough new censorship law announced on Tuesday in the latest blow to the financial hub's political and artistic freedoms.  

Spooked by the pandemic and streaming platforms, the embattled movie theater industry called on new Ghostbusters and Spider-Man films as it vowed to fight back at a major trade summit in Las Vegas Monday.

His death Saturday in the music hub of Nashville, Tennessee was announced by the Country Music Hall of Fame, which called him "one of the most talented and impactful artists in popular music history." No cause was provided.

Messi, 34, is portrayed as a king, superhero and Greek titan in works entitled "Man from the Future," "Worth the Weight," and "The King Piece" that celebrate his career highlights.