Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Tracking for Massive $175 Million Opening
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is on track to have one of the year’s biggest opening weekends at the box office. Early tracking, released by NRG, predicts the Black Panther sequel will debut to $175 million, but many believe that number will grow based on reviews and word of mouth. If these estimates are accurate, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will become the second biggest debut of 2022, just below Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness‘ $187.4 million.
Geri Halliwell-Horner Writes “Exhilarating” New Children’s Adventure Book
Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner is writing an “exhilarating” new children’s adventure book for Scholastic as part of a two-book deal. Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen follows Rosie Frost, an orphaned girl who is sent to a school for extraordinary teens on the mysterious Bloodstone Island, which is also a sanctuary for endangered species. “Rosie Frost has lived in my heart for a long time — and this feels just the right moment to introduce her to the world,” Haliwell said. “I hope her strength in the face of adversity and to believing in herself inspire young readers across the globe to find their own strength and power as they face challenges in their own lives.”
See Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto First Look
People has an exclusive first look at the upcoming film A Man Called Otto, based on the novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. The movie stars Tom Hanks and is directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Christopher Robin). Hanks plays Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower who strikes up an unlikely friendship with his new next-door neighbors. “A Man Called Otto is a movie about community and a movie about family,” Hanks told People. A Man Called Otto comes to select theaters on December 25th and gets a wide release on January 13th.
Republicans Pose Federal “Don’t Say Gay” Bill: This Week’s Book Censorship News
The “Stop Sexualizing Children” Act, proposed at the federal level, would be a national “Don’t Say Gay” bill.