'Thor' Sequel Has Big Opening Weekend Overseas; Hacking Trial: Prosecution Outlines Obstruction Allegations; Russia's 'Stalingrad' Storms Chinese Box Office

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view it in a browser. TOP STORIES Box Office: 'Thor: The Dark World' Opens to Huge $109.4 Million Overseas UPDATED: The sequel -- returning Chris Hemsworth in the title role -- opened in 70 percent of the foreign marketplace this weekend, coming in No. 1 everywhere. | Read More Hacking Trial: Prosecution Outlines Obstruction of Justice Allegations The London court hears that during a mission believed to have focused on keeping evidence from police, a famous line from the 1968 movie "Where Eagles Dare" with Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood was quoted. | Read More LATEST MOVIE NEWS Russia's 'Stalingrad' Storms Chinese Box Office The controversial WWII epic has taken $8 million since its release last Thursday, the best opening ever for a non-Chinese, non-Hollywood film in China. | Read More AFM: Lionsgate, Grindstone Take U.S. Rights to Allan Ungar's 'Tapped' (Exclusive) The Canadian MMA thriller stars "Terminator's" Michael Biehn and is set for a 2014 release. | Read More LATEST TV NEWS Nine Entertainment Targets Biggest Australian Media IPO Ever The parent company of Australia's second highest-rated TV broadcaster, Nine Network, aims to raise $680 million with a targeted market capitalization of up to $2.06 billion. | Read More Egypt's 'Daily Show'-Style Program Stopped by TV Station CBC announced the show by Bassem Youssef, often compared to U.S. comedian Jon Stewart, would not be shown because the satirist and his producer violated its editorial policies. | Read More THE BUSINESS 'The Fifth Estate' Star Daniel Bruhl, German VIPs, Call for Asylum for Edward Snowden German politicians are suggesting that the NSA whistleblower should testify over the allegations that the U.S. tapped the cell phone of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. | Read More BlackBerry Abandons Sales Process, CEO Thorsten Heins Out The embattled smartphone maker is raising $1 billion in new operating funds. | Read More REVIEWS Bilocation (Bairokeshon): Tokyo Review Japanese helmer Mari Asato's thriller revolves around a struggling painter's engagement with her alter-ego. | Read More Aftermath (Poklosie): Film Review The fictional story inspired by actual events generated enormous controversy upon its Polish release. | Read More RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Box Office (Specialty): Princess Diana Biopic Bombs in North America Oliver Hirschbiegel's critically reviled biopic Diana -- starring Naomi Watts as the late Princess of Wales -- was quickly dethroned by moviegoers in North America, grossing $64,914 from 38 theaters for a bleak location average of $1,708. | Read More 'Thor: The Dark World' Breaks Box Office Records in Hong Kong HONG KONG – Marvel Studios yet again proved its dominance at the Hong Kong box office, with its latest release Thor: The Dark World setting new box office records in Hong Kong. The sequel to the 2011 comic book adaptation, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Hong Kong, bowed on Thursday (31) and took $360,000 (HK$2.8 million) on its opening day. It was the highest grossing opening ever for a non-Chinese-language film in the month of October in the territory. | Read More You are currently subscribed to The Hollywood Reporter International newsletter as zakakl9000.worldmovies@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Newsletter Preferences | Forward To A Friend | Follow us on Twitter or Facebook ©2013 The Hollywood Reporter. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 All rights reserved. | Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy