Movies
Three Disney films could top $1 billion this year after box office rut
Hugh Jackman, Robert Iger, and Ryan Reynolds at the Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” World Premiere held at David H. Koch Theater on July 22, 2024 in New York, New York. Kristina Bumphrey | Variety | Getty Images After years of starts and stops at the box office, Disney appears to have hit a groove […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street rebound fizzles out
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street rebound fizzles out
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 06, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]
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In a reversal, Disney’s media assets are starting to generate more excitement than its parks
A scene from Disney and Pixar’s film “Inside Out 2.” Courtesy: 2024 Disney | Pixar Here’s a surprise: Disney‘s media business isn’t weighing down the company anymore. The primary Disney investor narrative since 2022 has been how streaming losses, combined with a declining traditional pay TV business and a string of box office failures, have […]
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Disney’s Marvel needed a direction. With a big box office and familiar faces, it may have one
Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024. Jesse Grant | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Marvel is on the rebound. After its worst performance of all-time at the […]
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‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ snares $205 million domestic opening, highest R-rated debut ever
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds star in Marvel’s “Deadpool and Wolverine.” Disney Marvel is back on top. “Deadpool & Wolverine” shattered box office records this weekend, tallying $205 million in domestic ticket sales during its opening, the highest debut of 2024 and of an R-rated film ever. The film outpaced analysts’ expectations, which called for […]
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ snares $38.5 million in Thursday previews, on pace for record opening
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star in Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney Disney and Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” has secured $38.5 million in Thursday previews and is on pace for a domestic debut north of $150 million, which would be a record for an R-rated film. The latest entrant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is […]
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‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ set for highest opening of an R-rated film
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star in Marvel’s “Deadpool and Wolverine.” Disney The “Merc with a Mouth” returns to the big screen this weekend, and he’s doing more than bringing an R-rating to Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Deadpool and Wolverine,” the third standalone feature starring Ryan Reynolds as the regenerating degenerate, is expected to tally […]
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AMC warns of second-quarter earnings ‘weakness,’ with revenue and profit down
The AMC 25 Theatres in Times Square in New York is seen on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Richard Levine | Corbis News | Getty Images AMC Entertainment on Wednesday warned investors of declines in key metrics during the second quarter, sending its shares down more than 7%. The company blamed last year’s actors and writers […]
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‘Inside Out 2’ is now the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, surpassing ‘Frozen II’
Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke voice Joy and Anxiety, respectively, in Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” Disney | Pixar Disney is back on top at the box office. On Tuesday, “Inside Out 2” surpassed $1.46 billion in global ticket sales, making it the highest-grossing animated feature of all time, usurping another Disney title, “Frozen […]
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