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Wednesday 20 november 2019
‘Ford v Ferrari’ speeds to No. 1; ‘Charlie’s Angels’ fizzles

By JAKE COYLE Christian Bale and Matt the Paramount Pictures
Associated Press Damon. And audiences sequel “Terminator: Dark
NEW YORK (AP) — “Ford v enthusiastically greeted it, Fate” ($56.9 million in three
Ferrari” left its competition giving the $98 million movie weeks) and Warner Bros.’
in the rearview mirror, rac- an A+ CinemaScore. “Ford “The Shining” riff, “Doctor
ing to an estimated $31 mil- v Ferrari,” which drama- Sleep” ($25 million in two
lion debut at the box office tizes the Ford Motor Co.’s weeks).
in a No. 1 finish that count- push to unseat perennial That made the initial suc-
ed as a win for big-budget power Ferrari at France’s cess of “Ford v Ferrari”
originality. 24 Hours of Le Mans race in stand out even more. The
James Mangold’s racing 1966, has been considered Walt Disney Co. release’s
drama rode into the week- a rare kind of high-priced opening weekend, which
end with strong reviews throwback built more on included $21.4 million in-
and Oscar buzz for its leads, story, practical effects and ternationally, has several
laps to go before reach-
This image released by Sony Pictures shows, from left, Ella ing profitability. But as an
Balinska, Kristen Stewart and Naomi Scott in the film, "Charlie's adult-oriented action film
Angels." with excellent audience
Associated Press scores and awards atten-
star power than intellectual Banks’ version of the 1976- tion, “Ford v Ferrari” is likely
property. 1981 TV series gave the to play well for weeks to
Elizabeth Banks’ “Charlie’s material a feminist spin. come.
Angels” reboot couldn’t But Kristen Stewart was the “We knew that it was a real
keep up. The Sony Pictures sole widely known Angel, crowd-pleaser. Anywhere
release opened below ex- starring alongside Naomi we played it, whether at
pectations with $8.6 million Scott and Ella Balinska. And festivals or screenings,
domestically and $19.3 mil- “Charlie’s Angels” couldn’t people have come out
lion overseas, according to best the World War II mov- responding so positively to
studio estimates Sunday. ie “Midway” in its sec- it. We knew that we had a
Though the movie was rel- ond week. It slotted in just little jewel here,” said Cath-
atively modestly budgeted ahead of “Angels” in sec- leen Taff, Disney’s distribu-
at $48 million, it fell well ond, with $8.8 million. tion chief. “James Man-
short of the $40.1 million Lately, at least, Holly- gold and the Fox team,
debut of the 2000’s “Char- wood’s efforts to dust off combined with the talent
lie’s Angels,” with Cameron old intellectual property behind it — Matt and Chris-
Diaz, Drew Barrymore and have been received with tian — it’s just a great, ex-
Lucy Liu. (The 2003 sequel a shrug by moviegoers. No- citing, ambitious film. It’s
opened similarly with $37.6 vember has already seen exactly what you want to
million.) disappointing debuts for see on the big screen.”q

Like her parents, Blue Ivy now an

award-winning songwriter

By MESFIN FEKADU
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — At just 7,
Blue Ivy Carter is an award-
winning songwriter.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s
daughter won the Ashford
& Simpson Songwriter’s
Award at Sunday’s Soul
Train Awards for co-writing
her mom’s hit “Brown Skin
Girl,” a song celebrating
dark- and brown-skinned
women.
Ivy Carter gives a vocal In this Aug. 28, 2016 file photo, Blue Ivy, daughter of Beyonce,
performance that opens arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square
and closes the song, which Garden in New York.
also features Wizkid and Associated Press
Saint Jhn. with Beyoncé, Jay-Z, St. da Adams and Songwriter
The Carters weren’t at the Jhn and several other co- Hall of Famers Jimmy Jam
Orleans Arena in Las Ve- writers. & Terry Lewis, who have
gas to accept the honor The awards show, which worked with Janet Jackson
named after the legendary aired on BET and was host- throughout her career and
Motown songwriting duo ed by actresses Tichina Ar- have also crafted No. 1 hits
Nick Ashford and Valerie nold and Tisha Campbell, for George Michael, Usher,
Simpson. also gave special honors Mariah Carey and Boyz II
Ivy Carter shares the win to gospel music icon Yolan- Men.q