SOUND BYTES

The month in dialogue and digits.

‘#EMBA RR ASSING’

WARWICK DAVIS ON THE DECISION TO REMOVE WILLOW FROM DISNEY+.

$92m

THEOPENING-WEEKEND BOX-OFFICE TOTAL FOR TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR – THE SIXTH BIGGEST OF THE YEAR DESPITE NOT BEING RELEASED BY A STUDIO.

‘I’M IN THE WRITING PROCESS, AND IT’S HARD BECAUSE I’M HAVING RECURRING NIGHTMARES.’

GRETA GERWIG IS HAVING SLEEPLESS NIGHTS OVER HER NEXT PROJECT.

‘The release date was tough — I saw Barbie coming from miles away.’

JUSTIN SIMIEN WAS DISAPPOINTED BY THE DECISION TO RELEASE HAUNTED MANSION IN CINEMAS ONE WEEK AFTER BARBENHEIMER.

BORN AGAIN

Marvel Studios is restructuring its flailing TV division and scrapping much of the nine episodes currently filmed of Daredevil: Born Again.

GOOD THING

BAD THING

PIPER LAURIE RIP

Three-time Oscar-nominee Piper Laurie has died at the age of 91. She is bestremembered for Carrie and as Twin Peaks’ scheming Catherine Martell.

45

THE PERCENTAGE OF INDEPENDENT CINEMAS IN THE UK THAT WILL BE OPERATING AT A LOSS BY THE END OF THE 2023/24 FINANCIAL YEAR, ACCORDING TO AN INDEPENDENT CINEMA OFFICE SURVEY.

‘I didn’t see the final movie because that’s like watching home movies from your ex-wife.’

GUILLERMO DEL TORO EXPLAINS WHY HE NEVER WATCHED PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING (LUCKY HIM).

‘I DON’T THINK I’LL DO THIS TOO MUCH LONGER … CREATIVITY IS SECONDARY NOW TO CORPOR ATE PROFITS.’

JESSICA LANGE DOESN’T SEE A FUTURE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY.