Come Sunday the new Star Wars movie is expected to have taken in an estimated AED 790 million in the U.S and Canada. Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was partly shot in the Abu Dhabi desert, had its Middle Eastern debut in the UAE’s capital on Wednesday. The seventh installment in the multi-billion dirham movie franchise was released across UAE cinemas on Thursday. Film critics have raved about the film directed by J.J Abrams.
Barry Manilow shares cancer diagnosis as surgery prompts concert cancellations
US singer-songwriter Barry Manilow has announced on Monday through Instagram that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer, prompting him to pause his scheduled concerts while he undergoes surgery.
Chris Rea, singer of 'Driving Home for Christmas', dies at 74
Chris Rea, an English singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his festive hit 'Driving Home For Christmas', has died aged 74 following a short illness, his family said on Monday.
Austrian painter Arnulf Rainer dies at 96
Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer has died at the age of 96, Austrian news agency APA reported on Sunday.
Third 'Avatar' film lights up global box offices
Director James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" has kicked off its box office run with roughly $345 million in global ticket sales through Sunday, meeting pre-weekend forecasts for the epic movie franchise's third film.
1 Billion Followers Summit reveals AI-generated film award shortlist
The 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest summit dedicated to the content creation economy and organised by the UAE Government Media Office, has announced the list of the Top 12 shortlisted films competing in the world’s largest AI-Generated Film Award.
