Movies
New York Comic Con tries to get back to normal in a world changed by Covid
Cosplayers dressed in Mandalorian armor and Black Widow pose for a photo during Day 4 of New York Comic Con 2021 at Jacob Javits Center on October 10, 2021 in New York City. ( Bryan Bedder | Getty Images NEW YORK – New York Comic Con isn’t quite what it was before the pandemic. But […]
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Disney names first president of Disney+ as it prepares to launch ad tier
In this photo illustration, a hand holding a TV remote control in front of the Disney Plus logo on a TV screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company has named its first president of Disney+. On Thursday, the company said Alisa Bowen, who had been its executive […]
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How Netflix lost its edge over the competition
Over the past 25 years, Netflix has changed the film and television landscape. The company has amassed nearly 221 million subscribers across 190 countries, billions of hours watched for popular series like “Stranger Things,” and along the way has racked up 226 awards. Since going public in 2002, the company and its subscription-based business model […]
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Lego sales jump 17% in first half of 2022, boosted by Star Wars and Harry Potter sets
Lego Star Wars toys sit on display inside a Toys “R” Us Inc. store in Paramus, New Jersey, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. Bloomberg | Getty Images Lego sales are building on pandemic-era growth, boosted by popular sets from Lego Star Wars and Lego Harry Potter. On Wednesday, the privately held Danish toymaker said […]
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Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine in Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Deadpool 3’
Ryan Reynolds stars in “Deadpool 2.” 20th Century Fox Hugh Jackman will enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside Ryan Reynolds in “Deadpool 3” due out in theaters Sept. 6, 2024. Reynolds, who portrayed the “merc with a mouth” in several 20th Century Fox projects, announced via social media that he and Jackman are set to […]
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Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando to close parks as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World. Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images As Hurricane Ian nears the west coast of Florida, the Walt Disney Company and Comcast’s Universal Studios are preparing to close their Orlando-based theme parks for at least two days. Disney announced Tuesday that Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Magic […]
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‘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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