Movies
Meet Sox, the breakout star of Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ — and the next hot toy
Disney screened the first 30 minutes of its new Pixar film “Lightyear” at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday, but the biggest buzz among attendees wasn’t for the title character at the center of the “Toy Story” origin story. That distinction went to a small robotic cat named Sox. The ginger and white mechanical feline […]
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Same-day theatrical and streaming releases are dead as a business model, movie theater group CEO says
President & CEO of NATO John Fithian speaks onstage during CinemaCon 2021 The State of the Industry and MGM/UAR Presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on August 24, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images […]
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Movie theater owners are optimistic ticket sales can continue to recover as the key summer season approaches
Still from “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” Disney Superhero flicks have kept the box office afloat this year, spurring movie theater operators to think that audiences might finally be ready to return to cinemas en masse. Domestic ticket sales for the first four months of the year are still down around 40% compared […]
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill revoking Disney’s special district status
View of the Walt Disney statue in front of Cinderella Castle inside the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed into law a bill revoking the Walt Disney Company’s special district status in the state, just days after the legislation […]
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Florida Republicans vote to dissolve Disney’s special district, eliminating privileges and setting up a legal battle
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has his guns pointed at Disney World. On Thursday, the Florida state legislature passed a bill seeking to dissolve a special district that allows the Walt Disney Company to act as its own government within the outer limits of Orange and Osceola counties. The bill passed the state Senate Wednesday with […]
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Netflix is exploring lower-priced, ad-supported plans after years of resisting
In this photo illustration the Netflix logo in the App Store seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images After years of resisting advertisements on its streaming service, Netflix is now “open” to offering lower priced tiers with ads, co-CEO Reed Hastings said Tuesday. Hastings has long […]
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Netflix reports earnings after the bell — here’s what to expect
Netflix is expanding its push into mobile gaming. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Netflix is set to release its first-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. The company’s shares have taken a big hit so far in 2022, falling more than 40% as it’s struggled to sustain subscriber growth while pandemic restrictions wane. […]
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ moves to Disney+ as company looks to boost streaming subscriptions
This season’s remaining four couples will dance and compete in their final two rounds of dances in the live season finale where one will win the coveted Mirrorball Trophy. Eric Mccandless | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images “Dancing with the Stars” fans will need to sign up for Disney+ if they want to […]
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All eyes are on ‘Sonic 2’ as movie theater owners hope families will finally return to cinemas
Hollywood is keeping its eyes on a speedy blue hedgehog this weekend. Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” is the first major family-friendly film released in theaters this year and is expected to signal if this highly sought after demographic is finally ready to return to multiplexes en masse. The movie’s early box office returns are […]
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Disney’s networks among outlets that will air new PSA featuring trans teen
Disney employee Nicholas Maldonado holds a sign while protesting outside of Walt Disney World on March 22, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Employees are staging a company-wide walkout today to protest Walt Disney Co.’s response to controversial legislation passed in Florida known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Octavio Jones | Getty Images News | Getty […]
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