One of the better aspects of Gladiator is that Maximus (Russell Crowe) doesn't survive. The film positions his revenge story as part of something bigger in terms of the Roman republic, but he's not going to be its leader or a player in what's to come. There are reasons for Maximus to live, but none of them are particularly convincing. That's the conclusion that director Ridley Scott came to in the middle of filming, says Crowe in a recent interview with Empire [via IndieWire]: “I remember [director] Ridley [Scott] coming up to me on set saying, ‘…

Another war epic in the making.

Rolando Emmerich's Midway's driving force is its historical accuracy, but does that make it better than Pearl Harbor?

Bringing the pivotal World War II battle to life created some unique challenges for the actors in Midway.

The director sought to provide some nuance to the pivotal World War II battle.

The Shining sequel under-performs, allowing the Roland Emmerich movie to win the weekend.

The Shining sequel dozed off while the WW II ensemble took to the skies.

The audiences spoke this weekend and opted to help get Roland Emmerich's larger-than-life Midway to number one at the box office. The $100 million epic recreating the 1942 Battle of Midway boasts a stacked cast only Emmerich could pull off, including Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Dennis Quaid, Woody Harrelson, and Nick Jonas. Midway fell short of predictions only slightly, missing the $20 to $25 million estimates from earlier in the week and actually pulling in $17.5 million domestically. More to come...…

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In a surprising upset, war drama Midway won the weekend box office crown, beating out the underperforming Shining sequel Doctor Sleep.

Sorry, Doctor Sleep. Blame Nick Jonas' dastardly mustache.

The Veteran's Day weekend box office race has begun with Friday's numbers showing a win for Roland Emmerich's latest, Midway. The WWII epic recreating the Battle of Midway stars Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Nick Jonas, and Mandy Moore and offers weekend theatergoers a chance to experience in some very patriotic storytelling while also indulging in big action setpieces. With the optimal release window of pre-Veteran's Day (November 11), Midway came in at the top of the Friday box office with $6.34 million in its pockets, all earned domestically. Signs of success began during Thursday …

In a surprising upset, Roland Emmerich's WWII drama Midway beats out The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep at the Friday box office.

The British star wants to honor soldiers on both sides of the fight.

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Midway works as a touching tribute to those who turned the tide in the Pacific, though it's hamstrung by an underwhelming script.

This is definitely a World War II battle worth knowing about.

We interview Midway stars Ed Skrein and Luke Kleintank about their research into their roles and their characters' evolution through the movie.

We interview Midway stars Darren Criss and Keean Johnson about the importance of the film and making sure it was a respectful portrayal.

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