Movies
Ron DeSantis calls for Florida probe into Disney’s crafty legal maneuver
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks all through an celebration on his nationwide guide tour at Experience Outdoor, the greatest gun retail outlet in the place, on March 30, 2023 in Smyrna, Ga. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Visuals The feud amongst Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Organization escalated on Monday. DeSantis […]
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Cineworld drops big sale program and proposes new financial debt offer
Cineworld, which operates 9,000 theatres in 10 countries, has warned that a lack of blockbusters is hurting admissions. Geography Photos | Universal Illustrations or photos Group | Getty Visuals Cineworld has scrapped strategies to offer its U.S., British isles and Eire firms just after failing to locate a buyer, the cinema chain operator stated on […]
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Disney blocks Ron DeSantis’ Florida power play with a royal family clause
Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World. Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images Forget about Disney princesses. Mickey Mouse might have just proved who’s the real king of Florida. Disney used a legal clause that name checks King Charles III to apparently thwart Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempt to strip the company of its […]
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Young moviegoers are more likely to pay more for good seats in theaters, new survey says
Group of cheerful people laughing while watching movie in cinema. Zoran Zeremski | Istock | Getty Images Young moviegoers don’t mind paying extra fees to see films on the big screen, if it means they get to sit in the best seats in the house, a new survey says. The survey, from Morning Consult, found […]
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Movie theater stocks pop after report says Apple plans to spend $1B a year on releases
Moviegoers line up at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square box office on March 05, 2021 in New York City. Michael Loccisano | Getty Images Cinema stocks jumped Thursday after a report said Apple plans to spend $1 billion a year on theatrical film releases. The investment is part of the tech company’s efforts to raise […]
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Disneyland reopens Toontown, designed to be inclusive of ‘every single guest’
Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Clarabelle, Goofy, Pluto and Pete stand outside Mickey’s house in the refurbished Toontown at Disneyland. Disney Parkgoers at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, will finally be able to return to Mickey’s Toontown this weekend after a yearlong closure for refurbishment. The cartoon-inspired land has long been a haven for Disney’s younger […]
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Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ prosecutor Andrea Reeb steps down after defense challenge
Alec Baldwin on Oct 7, 2021 at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Mark Sagliocco | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The special prosecutor in the “Rust” manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin and a co-defendant stepped down Tuesday after Baldwin’s attorneys argued that New Mexico’s constitution barred her from serving in that role while […]
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AMC plunges as investors approve reverse stock split, APE share conversion
Victor J. Blue | Getty Images News | Getty Images AMC investors voted Tuesday to approve a reverse stock split and the conversion of APE shares into common company shares. The result of the special shareholders meeting is expected to pave the way for the movie theater chain to continue raising cash, reduce its debt […]
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The Oscar box office bump is shrinking
Michelle Yeoh in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Source: imdb The winner of the best picture award at Sunday’s Oscars may not get a box office bump for taking home the night’s biggest prize. It’s part of Hollywood’s evolution. The Covid pandemic and the rise of streaming have fundamentally altered the industry. The result has […]
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Disney CEO Bob Iger says it’s time for ‘newness’ from Marvel movies
Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in “Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania.” Disney After a fourth Thor movie and a third standalone Ant-Man film, even Disney CEO Bob Iger wants something new out Marvel. “Sequels typically worked well for us,” Iger said during the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference […]
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