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Liam Neeson completely dethroned "Wonder Woman 1984" after his new film, "The Marksman," dominated the box office. In a report by Movie Web, Neesons newest flick secured the top spot during this weekends holiday box office. To be exact, it gained $3.2 million box office sales, overshadowing the $2.6 million of Gal Gadots movie. The 68-year-old actors action-thriller movie follows the story of an Arizona-based rancher and former marine who must save a young boy from a Mexican drug cartel. Follow...

The Marksman tops North American box office in opening weekend   Published On 18 January,2021 06:18 am Open Roads action thriller The Marksman sprinted to the top of the North American box office. LOS ANGELES (Xinhua) -- Open Road s action thriller film "The Marksman" sprinted to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend with an estimated 3.22 million U.S. dollars from 1,975 theaters between Friday and Sunday, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm ...

Liam Neesons The Marksman Dethrones Wonder Woman 1984 at the Weekend Box Office with $3.2M Liam Neesons The Marksman Dethrones Wonder Woman 1984 at the Weekend Box Office with $3.2M Wonder Woman 1984 falls to number two this weekend as it prepares to leave HBO Max later this week. Liam Neesons The Marksman takes the number one spot at this weekends holiday box office after taking in $3.2 million. This is the third Neeson movie to open at number one for Open Road after Octobers Honest Thief an...

Omar Abdulaziz worked closely with the Saudi dissident. He's trying to continue the columnist's legacy while avoiding his fate.

A new movie about Jamal Khashoggi reveals a protégé who is alive and under assault Steven Zeitchik © N/A/N/A Omar Abdulaziz, a close friend of the late Jamal Khashoggi, is facing death threats in Canada after fleeing his native Saudi Arabia. (The Dissident/Briarcliff Entertainment) Omar Abdulaziz remembers the phone call he received a few months ago. It was from an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and it came with a message of stern warning for the Saudi diss...

Bryan Fogel’s latest documentary is “The Dissident,” now available on-demand. The film explores the horrific murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, perpetrated by Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s brutal regime.

In particular, Netflix’s shying away from The Dissident is “incredibly disappointing,” said filmmaker Bryan Fogel.

Even before “The Dissident” made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, director Bryan Fogel had a sense that his explosive Jamal Khashoggi documentary was going to be a tough sell. The film was one of the most anticipated of last January's Sundance. Fogel&#x20...

Jamal Khashoggi Doc, Too Explosive for Streaming, Debuts On-Demand FILE - Director Bryan Fogel, left, and Hatice Cengiz pose for a portrait to promote "The Dissident," a film about slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 24, 2020. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File) 8 Jan 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — Even before “The Dissident” made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, director Bryan Fogel had a sense that his explosive Jamal ...

The cool reception from larger media companies raises questions about the future of political films on ever-larger and potentially increasingly risk-averse streaming services