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‘Demon Slayer’ Powers Japan’s Box Office to $1.79 Billion in 2025, Up 32% Year-on-Year
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Part 1:” anchored a banner year for Japan’s theatrical market in 2025,…
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Oscar Predictions: Animated Feature — Is There Room for ‘Demon Slayer’ and Can ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Defy BAFTA-Oscar History?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
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‘Demon Slayer,’ ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ Lead Data Showing Anime Is Asia Pacific’s Most Underused Growth Engine
Anime stands out as the most underused growth engine for streaming platforms across Asia-Pacific, according to new Ampere Analysis data…
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China Box Office: Bi Gan’s Resurrection Debuts at No. 1 as ‘Demon Slayer’ Holds Firm
Huace Pictures’ “Resurrection,” directed by Bi Gan, opened on top of the China box office with RMB116.8 million ($16.5 million) over the…
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‘Now You See Me 3’ Tops Global Box Office With $75.5 Million, ‘Demon Slayer’ Hits $730 Million, ‘One Battle After Another’ Crosses $200 Million
Lionsgate’s “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” swiped the top spot on global box office charts with $75.5 million. The film, which also took…
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Chloé Zhao on Channeling Feminine Power in ‘Hamnet,’ Four-Year Break After ‘Eternals’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Sequel With ‘OG Characters’
Chloé Zhao emerges from her cave — her words, not mine — with “Hamnet.” It’s a film that feels less like a period drama and more like a…
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’: Crunchyroll Bosses Want Oscar Voters to Consider the ‘Beautiful Art Form’ of Anime
Is this the year anime dominates the animated feature race at the Oscars? Crunchyroll’s “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” shattered records…
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Sony Lifts Forecast as Music Division Soars on ‘Demon Slayer’ Boom
Sony Group Corporation lifted its annual earnings forecast after posting double-digit profit growth for the July–September quarter, fueled…
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Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Becomes Biggest Anime Movie Ever With $555 Million, ‘Him’ and ‘Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Misfire Overseas
Two new Hollywood releases, Universal’s sports thriller “Him” and Sony’s romantic drama “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” were outright…
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‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Leads U.K. and Ireland Box Office, ‘Demon Slayer’ Bows Strongly
Universal’s “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” debuted at No. 1 in the U.K. and Ireland, earning £4.3 million ($5.8 million), according to…
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Japanese anime film, ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’, makes box office history with $70 million U.S. debut
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” carved out a place in box-office history this weekend as the Japanese anime film sliced…
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Continues Reign Atop Korea Box Office as ‘The Ugly’ Opens Strong
Japanese juggernaut “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle” remained on top of the Korean box office for a fourth…
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Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Debuts to Massive $70 Million, Smashing Opening Weekend Records for Anime
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” ruled over the box office, debuting to a mighty $70 million and setting a record for the…
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Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Reigns With $33 Million Opening Day — Already the Biggest Debut Ever for Anime
Anime is back on top of the box office, with “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” earning $33 million across Friday and…
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Character Guide: Meet the Key Demon Slayers in the Anime Epic
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle,” currently playing in theaters. The Infinity Castle…
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Holds No. 1 at Korea Box Office as ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Opens Strong
Japanese blockbuster “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle” remained on top of the Korean box office for a third…
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Holds No. 1 at Korea Box Office
Japanese blockbuster “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle” held the top spot at the Korean box office for a second…
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Dominates Korean Box Office
Japanese animated blockbuster “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle” stormed the Korean box office over the Aug.…
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Crunchyroll Drops ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle’ Trailer, Launching the Franchise’s Three-Part Cinematic Finale
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment have released a new trailer for “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle,” the first…
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Wants to ‘Bring Back Everyone Who Has Died’ in the Original For the ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot
Sarah Michelle Gellar is hoping for a serious revival in the upcoming “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot. In a recent interview with Vanity…
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'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Was Initially Going To Pull Off the Same Trick That Made 'Scream' So Iconic
When Buffy the Vampire Slayerfirst hit the airwaves in 1997, it quickly carved out a place in pop culture, proving time and time again…
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19 Actors Who Got a Bloody Good Career Boost on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’: Amy Adams, Pedro Pascal and More
As a sequel series to the beloved “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is in the works with a near pilot order at Hulu, the original show’s 1997…
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Why a ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Revival Is So Exciting — and So Terrifying
On one level, the return of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” with Sarah Michelle Gellar — the news of which Variety broke today — is the most…
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‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Sequel Series With Sarah Michelle Gellar Returning Nears Hulu Pilot Order
In every generation, there is a chosen one — again. Variety has learned from sources that a sequel series to the beloved show “Buffy the…