Movies
Bob Iger says ‘The Marvels’ had little ‘supervision’ and Disney has made too many sequels
NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images One year after returning to the helm of Disney, Bob Iger said Wednesday his top priority at the […]
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Disney’s ‘Wish’ disappoints during Thanksgiving, extending an animation box office rut
Ariana DeBose stars as Asha in Disney’s new animated film “Wish.” Disney Disney needs to do more than wish on some stars to get out of its animation rut. It’s latest animated feature “Wish,” billed as a celebration of 100 years of storytelling, fumbled at the box office during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It tallied […]
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Starvation Games prequel, ‘Napoleon’ lead as Thanksgiving box office environment reveals signals of lifestyle
Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler star as Coriolanus Snow and Lucy Gray Baird in Lionsgate’s “Starvation Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” Lionsgate This year’s Thanksgiving box workplace was equally feast and famine for the theatrical marketplace. Lionsgate’s “Starvation Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” experienced a good 2nd week run in cinemas, […]
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‘Napoleon’ is Apple’s latest bid to seize cinematic prestige – and Oscars
Vanessa Kirby and Joaquin Phoenix star in AppleTV+’s “Napoleon,” directed by Ridley Scott. Apple Original Films LOS ANGELES – Apple Original Films is a new player on the Academy Award scene, but it’s already left an indelible — and historic — mark. The studio, which has only been releasing films since 2019, won best picture […]
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Disney used to own the Thanksgiving box office. ‘Wish’ is trying to win it back
Ariana DeBose stars as Asha in Disney’s new animated film “Wish.” Disney Disney is wishing on a shooting star this week, hoping that its celebratory 100th anniversary film “Wish” will mark a turning point for its beleaguered animation division and jumpstart the Thanksgiving box office. The House of Mouse posted its biggest year ever theatrically […]
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Disney’s box office problems ramp up pressure on CEO Bob Iger and studio chief Alan Bergman
Bob Iger, Disney, at Apple program Source: Apple It’s rare for Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger to acknowledge his company has had creative missteps. So when he does, it’s probably wise to pay attention. “As I’ve looked at our overall output, meaning the studio, it’s clear that the pandemic created a lot of challenges creatively […]
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Hunger Games prequel heads for $50 million opening weekend
Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler star as Coriolanus Snow and Lucy Gray Baird in Lionsgate’s “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” Lionsgate “Snow lands on top.” It’s the mantra of the main character Coriolanus Snow in the upcoming “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” and the hope of its distributor Lionsgate. […]
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Mattel, hot off ‘Barbie’ success, hires ex-Fox, Sony exec to run TV studio
Mattel headquarters in El Segundo, California, US, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Getty Images Mattel hopes a new hire will help it expand its content slate, following the blowout box office success of “Barbie.” The toy maker, home to Hot Wheels and American Girl, announced Thursday that it has hired former Fox and […]
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How Disney can save the Marvel Cinematic Universe
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 24: President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige took part today in the Walt Disney Studios presentation at Disney’s D23 EXPO 2019 in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) Jesse Grant | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images What is the Marvel Cinematic Universe without heroes like Iron Man, […]
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As Hollywood reckons with AI, Warner Music will use the tech to make an Edith Piaf biopic
Singer Edith Piaf Keystone-france | Gamma-keystone | Getty Images Warner Music plans to use artificial intelligence to recreate the voice and image of French artist and singer Edith Piaf, nearly 60 years after her death, the company said Tuesday. The efforts are part of the production behind a biopic about Piaf, titled “Edith.” News of […]
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