Movies
‘Avatar’ re-launch shows franchise’s abroad energy when pulling in $10 million domestically
Avatar Supply: Walt Disney Studios Disney is anticipated to snare $30 million in ticket gross sales globally from its theatrical re-launch of 2009’s “Avatar.” Although domestic ticket sales, which will achieve $10 million, according to projections, are in-line with analysts’ projections, it truly is the worldwide tally of $20 million that has box business analysts […]
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‘The Woman King’ shows why the box office needs more mid-budget movies
Viola Davis stars in Sony’s “The Woman King.” Sony “The Woman King” held firm at the box office during its second weekend in theaters. The Sony film is expected to generate $11.2 million in ticket sales domestically from Friday through Sunday, a 42% drop from its opening weekend. Typically, blockbuster films will drop 50% to […]
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‘Avatar’ returns to theaters as Disney tries to hype audiences for its long-delayed sequel
Avatar Source: Walt Disney Studios The Na’vi return to the big screen this weekend as Disney looks to reignite interest in its newly acquired Avatar franchise, three months before the debut of the long-delayed sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Bringing the highest-grossing film of all time back to theaters has two purposes for Disney: […]
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‘The Woman King’ poised for big box-office run after surprisingly strong opening weekend
Viola Davis stars in Sony’s “The Woman King.” Sony During a lull in the movie calendar, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” is generating the kind of buzz — and ticket sales — that the box office desperately needs. The action-packed film about an all-female regiment of warriors brought in $19 million at the domestic box […]
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Canela.TV, a free Spanish-language streaming service with 23 million users, launches original shows
An upstart Spanish-language streamer is taking a big step into original content. Canela Media will debut a daily entertainment news show, “¡Ponle Canela!,” on its streaming platform, Canela.TV, on Oct. 10. “Secretos De Villanas,” a reality series that puts some well-known telenovela actresses under one roof to reveal secrets about their lives and careers, will […]
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Star Wars spinoff ‘Rogue Squadron’ officially off calendar as Disney shores up film slate
Patty Jenkins attends TNT’s “I Am The Night” FYC Event on May 9, 2019 in North Hollywood, California. Emma McIntyre | Getty Images Questions about the fate of Patty Jenkins’ “Rogue Squadron” began circulating nearly a year ago, and intensified after the Star Wars film went unmentioned at Disney’s annual D23 Expo last weekend. On […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery CFO calls company’s HBO Max and Discovery+ ‘underpriced,’ suggesting price hikes may be coming
‘House of the Dragon’ series logo displayed on a phone screen and HBO Max website are seen in this illustration photo taken on August 16, 2022. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Streaming service subscriber growth may be slowing, but that doesn’t mean prices won’t keep rising. HBO Max and Discovery+, Warner Bros. Discovery’s […]
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The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to TV for the first time in more than 40 years
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 03: Bounce Moody scores a slam-dunk during the Harlem Globetrotters Spread Game Tour at Qudos Bank Arena on July 03, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Nathan Hopkins/Getty Images) Nathan Hopkins | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to network TV for the first time in […]
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Everything we learned at Disney’s parks panel at the 2022 D23 Expo
A masked family walks past Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Orlando Sentinel | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Disney’s theme parks are on the rebound after the coronavirus pandemic shutdown its domestic and international locations in 2020. Revenue is growing for Disney’s parks, experiences […]
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Everything we learned about the Marvel Cinematic Universe at Disney’s D23 Expo
The Disney+ Marvel website home screen on a laptop computer in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Monday, July 18, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hot on the heels of San Diego Comic Con in July, Disney is set to unveil more information about its burgeoning Marvel Cinematic Universe during […]
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