Movies
Lego sales leap 17% as fans buy bigger, more complicated sets
A customer reaches for a box from the Lego Dots range at the Lego A/S store in London, U.K., on Monday, March 7, 2022. Bloomberg | Getty Images Lego sales are building on pandemic-era growth, boosted by a diverse slate of products that cater to kids and adults alike. On Tuesday, the privately held Danish […]
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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ box office suffered steep decline in second week
Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” Disney Not every Marvel movie can be “Avengers: Endgame.” That’s the sentiment from box office analysts after the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest film “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” saw the sharpest decline in ticket sales from opening weekend to second weekend in franchise history. After securing $106.1 million […]
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How the Creed franchise makes a statement – and a ton of money – in modern Hollywood
Michael B. Jordan stars in “Creed III.” Warner Bros. LOS ANGELES — It’s an underdog story for the 21st century. The Creed series is a Hollywood miracle in many ways. It’s a lucrative spinoff of the beloved, decades-old Rocky series, but it has its own modern style and sensibility. And, while paying homage to the […]
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‘A tsunami effect’: ETF fund supervisor bets on the robotic boom
ETF Edge ‘A tsunami effect’: ETF fund manager bets on the robotic growth Published Sat, Feb 25 202311:00 AM EST Sean Conlon@SeanAustin96 Observe Live Supply
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Movie theaters aren’t dying — they’re evolving
Girl watching a comedy movie at the cinema with her friend. Rgstudio | E+ | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — The movies are still big. It’s the multiplexes that are getting smaller. Since 2019, the number of total screens in the U.S. have decreased by around 3,000 to just under 40,000. This consolidation was a […]
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‘Rust’ production company settles firearm charges with New Mexico safety officials
A worker, who said he came to pick up some equipment, walks toward security guards at the entrance to the Bonanza Creek Ranch film set in Santa Fe, N.M., Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Jae C. Hong | AP Producers of the “Rust” film starring Alec Baldwin announced Friday they will pay a reduced penalty of […]
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Horror juggernaut Blumhouse to launch video game division
Ethan Hawke stars in Blumhouse and Universal’s “The Black Phone.” Universal The world of video games is about to get scarier. Blumhouse, the powerhouse horror movie and TV production company, said Tuesday that it is launching Blumhouse Games. “For some time we have been looking to build out a team to start accessing the growth […]
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Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ snares $104 million during domestic debut
Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in “Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania.” Disney Disney and Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” scored an estimated $104 million at the domestic box office during its opening weekend. The 31st Marvel Cinematic Universe film kicked off the fifth phase of the decades-old franchise […]
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Why is Universal making a live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’? These charts may explain
Still from Universal and Dreamworks’ “How to Train Your Dragon 2.” Universal | Dreamworks Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation are taking a page out of Disney’s playbook. For the last decade, the Walt Disney Company has been transforming its classic animated features into live-action theatrical and streaming features. Earlier this week, Universal said it would […]
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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania’ eyes $100 million open after $17.5 million Thursday
Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” Disney Disney’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania” collected $17.5 million in Thursday night previews on its way towards a $100 million opening weekend. The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe flick is the first entrant in the franchise’s phase five, the middle phase of the Multiverse Saga. “Quantumania’s” Thursday […]
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