Top Hollywood Stories of the Week

The buzz of Hollywood has always reached every nook and corner of the world. This is due to the international audiences the industry has gained over the years. News and the stories revolving around the top Hollywood movies or artists gain huge attention. 

Let’s see some of the top stories and incidents that took place in Hollywood this week. The article includes some exciting information about Spiderman’s fantastic record in the global box office and Harry Potter’s 20th Anniversary movie to some heart-wrenching news like the death of Betty White. Let us quickly dive in and know more about what Hollywood has in store for us in the 1st week of this New Year 2022.

Sensational Global Run of Spiderman: No Way Home

January 3, 2022 – Spider-man: No Way Home, which was released by mid-December 2021, reached an astounding milestone in the 1st week of this New Year. The film grossed a whopping global box office collection of $1.37 billion. This is just the three-week collection of Spiderman: No Way Home worldwide and the film is yet to release in Japan and China. This movie came as a relief after the global pandemic and has succeeded in reviving the industry.

Spider-man: No Way Home is the third biggest Hollywood movie releasing in India. The movie received a fantastic reception from the Indian audience. This superhero movie made a record even in India. Despite the 3rd wave surge and rapid spread of Omicron and resulting restrictions in the country, this film managed to collect more than ₹200 crores so far.

The Most Anticipated Trailer of Peaky Blinders is Out 

January 1, 2022 – After a long wait of about 2 years, since the previous season was out in 2019, the trailer of the most popular series Peaky Blinders is out now. The upcoming season of Peaky Blinders will be the season finale. The trailer of this series was released by BBC on their official channel. The telecasting rights of Peaky Blinders Season 6 rest with BBC in the UK and Netflix in the US. The exact date of release is unknown yet but it is anticipated that the season will be out in early 2022 on BBC.

A lot of fan theories and speculations are going on around the trailer since it showed up. Watch the trailer here and comment on your theories if any, on the upcoming season of Peaky Blinders.

“First Lady of Television” Betty White Passed Away at 99

January 1, 2022 – A pioneer of television during its early days, Betty White passed away on New Year’s eve. She was 99 years old and was getting ready to celebrate her 100th birthday on January 17th, 2022. Betty White was a popular American actress and comedian. She has spent more than 70 years of her life in the industry. She was named as the ‘Honorary Mayor of Hollywood’ for her efforts to instigate sitcoms in the US.

Several arrangements were being made for her 100th anniversary. People magazine made a special cover remarking her 100th year. A movie named Betty White: A Celebration was planned to release on 17th January.

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

January 1, 2022 – The Harry Potter movie series has a huge fanbase all around the world. The entire cast and crew of Harry Potter recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the movie in December 2021. They organized a reunion, filmed the event and made it into a charming documentary. This movie was released on January 1, 2022 and is available to watch on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video. There was some buzz around JK Rowling not being featured in the documentary and accidental use of Emma Robert’s photo for Emma Watson. The Return to Hogwarts received a huge reception from the fans and has an excellent rating of 8.2/10 in IMDb.

The Controversy around Daniel Craig aka James Bond

January 2, 2022 – Daniel Craig is a popular actor who has been playing the role of fictional character James Bond. He also recently announced his retirement from this role. On this New Year 2022, Craig was honored for his contribution to the film industry by Queen Elizabeth II. But this resulted in a controversy. It is said that the honor “Commander of the Order of the British Empire” which was given to Craig was usually given to real-life spies and agents. Many people condemned the act of the Queen saying that she has broken the tradition.

The Fall-out Between Rock and Diesel

January 4, 2022 – Dwayne Johnson, widely known as the Rock, recently said that he’ll never return to the Fast and Furious franchise. The 10th part of the film is about to commence and Vin DIesel invited Johnson to join the crew. But Johnson firmly rejected the invitation. It is said that there was some feud between these two stars regarding a social media post that one of them posted. This led to some misunderstandings where they both agreed to pave their own ways. Whatever may be the reason, Dwayne Johnson’s absence could be a huge loss for the fans of Fast and Furious.

The End

These are some of the top stories that occurred at the very beginning of this New Year. When the movie industry is trying to revive its fall, it’s getting curbed again due to the steep rise in the Covid situation. So there’s a major chance for the movie releases to slow down in the upcoming weeks. Let’s see what’s in store for us.

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