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CinemaCon Winners and Losers: Wolverine’s F-Bombs Boost Disney, Paramount Soars With Paul Mescal’s New Gladiator and More
Breaking down the winners and losers from CinemaCon 2024, from 'Wicked' to 'Deadpool and Wolverine' to 'Gladiator II.'
Plus, Paul Mescal, playing a secretive warrior, seems poised to reach an even higher level of stardom — his trajectory, from indie artist to A-list leading man, mirrors that of Russell Crowe, who anchored 2000’s “Gladiator.” Also, “Transformer One,” the studio’s science-fiction animated film benefitted from immersive 3D and a vocal cast that includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry and Scarlett Johansson. Paramount compensated by announcing a long line of upcoming projects in various stages of production and development — from a Bee Gees’ biopic to a new Damien Chazelle movie to a remake of “The Running Man” with “Top Gun: Maverick” standout Glen Powell. What worked: “Joker: Folie a Deux” was the undeniable star of Warner Bros. presentation, and there’s little doubt that Joaquin Phoenix (reprising his Oscar-winning role of Arthur Fleck) and Lady Gaga (joining the chaos as Harley Quinn) will follow it up with a press tour for the ages.
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