Movies
The Rubik's Cube turns 50: How a 3-by-3 grid captured hearts and market share
Erno Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, holds one of the cubes at the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, Jan. 29, 2020. Picture Alliance | Getty Images It took a month of twisting and turning for the first person to solve a Rubik’s Cube. That person was Erno Rubik, now 79, the iconic puzzle […]
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Here's what Wall Street wants to see from Hollywood this year
Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images It’s the third act of the streaming wars. That’s the time a hero, seemingly beaten and broken, rises up and saves the day. But Wall Street is worried that hero may never come for Hollywood. Legacy media companies including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast and Paramount Global […]
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The 2024 box office is a franchise frenzy — at a time when audiences are feeling IP fatigue
Timothee Chalamet stars in Warner Bros.’ “Dune.” Warner Bros. Mean girls, Spider-Women and sandworms will headline the 2024 box office — and they’ll have to do some heavy lifting. The March 1 release of “Dune: Part Two,” the delayed and much-anticipated follow-up to Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 science fiction epic is expected to attract hordes of […]
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How Disney made Star Wars the top film franchise of 2023 without a theatrical release
American actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on the set of “Star Wars: A New Hope,” written, directed and produced by Georges Lucas. Sunset Boulevard | Corbis Historical | Getty Images The Force remains strong with the Star Wars franchise. Despite not releasing a theatrical film since 2019, Star Wars has been named […]
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From 'Barbenheimer' to Taylor Swift, here are the most important films of 2023 and why they worked
Movie posters for “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are pictured outside the Cinemark Somerdale 16 and XD in Somerdale, New Jersey, 2023. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images Call 2023 an explosive comeback at the box office. There were blonde bombshells, in “Barbie,” actual bombs, in “Oppenheimer,” and small-budget blockbusters — each of them […]
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'The Color Purple' wins the holiday box office with second-highest Christmas debut of all time
Taraji P. Henson stars in Warner Bros. “The Color Purple.” Warner Bros. Discovery It was a very Merry Christmas for Warner Bros. Discovery. With $18.15 million in box office receipts, the studio’s newest film “The Color Purple” had the highest Christmas Day opening since 2009 and the second-largest Christmas Day opening of all time. The […]
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ɺquaman and the Dropped Kingdom' has fourth-least expensive opening in DCEU franchise record
Jason Momoa stars as Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, in Warner Bros.’ “Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom.” Warner Bros. Discovery “Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom” puppy-paddled to a $28.1 million domestic opening, the fourth-most affordable in the history of the DC Prolonged Universe. The film was expected to open concerning $32 million and $42 million. As it […]
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Universal financial institutions on 'Migration' to grow its animation guide above Disney
Universal and Illuminations most up-to-date animated movie centers on a relatives of ducks who decides to go away the safety of a New England pond for an adventurous vacation to Jamaica. Even so, their very well-laid options rapidly go awry when they get misplaced and wind up in New York City. Common Disney dropped the […]
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With Aquaman sequel's release, one DC movie era ends and another begins
Jason Momoa stars as Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, in Warner Bros.’ “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” Warner Bros. Discovery Stick a trident in it. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” opens Friday, marking the final installment in Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Extended Universe film franchise and likely Jason Momoa’s final turn as the titular hero. The […]
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Timothée Chalamet-led 'Wonka' enters a movie marketplace skeptical of franchises and musicals
Timothee Chalamet stars as a young Willy Wonka in Warner Bros.’ “Wonka.” Warner Bros. Discovery A younger, sweeter Willy Wonka enters theaters this weekend. Oh, and he does a lot more singing. Expectations are high that “Wonka” will deliver families to theaters, as the film has already generated goodwill with critics, scoring a clear “Fresh” […]
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