Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves led the weekend box office with $38.5 million. The movie, based on the popular table-top game, was projected to debut with $30 to $40 million in its opening weekend.Internationally, the film made $33 million for a global total of $71.5 million. Variety cited positive reviews and enthusiastic word-of-mouth as the reason for the strong box office returns. The movie has a 91 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
NEW MARVEL SERIES
Marvel Studios has released a new trailer for Secret Invasion. The upcoming espionage series will star Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and feature several other characters from previous marvel movies and shows. It will also introduce new big-name stars into the MCU as well.
INDIANA JONES GOES TO CANNES
Indiana Jones is headed to Cannes. The 2023 film festival will host the premiere of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on May 18. Disney confirmed the previously reported news earlier today. The film's director, James Mangold, said in a statement, "In 1995, I was honored to come to Cannes with my first film. 28 years later, I am proud to return with a slightly larger spectacle. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will see the return of Harrison Ford as one of his most iconic characters. The festival will also host a career tribute to the actor, 15 years after the it debuted Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
Over 500 restaurants are taking part in New York Restaurant Week, which concludes on Aug. 20. Cheddar News checks in from Dagon Restaurant in the city's Upper West Side to discuss some of its delicious Mediterranean-inspired dishes with Chef Ari Bokovza.
Wondering what to watch this weekend? We suggest Mario & Luigi, Meghan Markle before royalty, a bust out of jail guide and perhaps the greatest musician ever!
A new study shows different strategies may be effective at motivating people to donate, apart from all that “sadvertising.” The study from Nathan Chan, assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Casey Wichman, assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, found that people in good moods are more likely to donate to a charitable cause.
Actor Randall Park is making his feature debut as a director with the upcoming film, "Shortcomings," and spoke with Cheddar News about the movie. Other cast members also joined to talk about the film.
