Movies
People said Naples was ‘dangerous.’ So this British film director leaned on her working-class roots to show a different side of the city
Trudie Styler attends the U.K. premiere of “Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples” in London on Jan. 21, 2025. Dave Benett | Getty Images | Disney+ When Trudie Styler was growing up in 1960s working-class England, her family expected her to become a typist at a paintbrush factory. But life turned out rather more grandly: […]
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IMAX CEO expects $1.2 billion in box office receipts this year, the best in the company’s history
General atmosphere during an IMAX private screening for the movie “First Man” at an AMC theater in New York City on Oct. 10, 2018. Lars Niki | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images An “embarrassment of riches” at the box office could fuel a $1.2 billion year for IMAX, CEO Rich Gelfond told CNBC on […]
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How crazy popcorn buckets became big business for movie theaters
Popcorn buckets are pictured during the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2023. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images For decades, popcorn has been a staple of the movie theater experience and exhibitors’ bottom lines. Now, the receptacle it comes in […]
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From AI to 16K screens, tech is once again disrupting the movie industry
The multibillion-dollar global film industry is at the advent of another technological revolution, set to make movie-making easier than ever before. One innovator in the space is prestigious camera and production supplies company, ARRI, which opened a groundbreaking stage just outside London in 2021. The stage features a 30-meter wide, 16K resolution screen. “It replaces […]
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Here’s what to expect when Disney reports earnings before the bell
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse balloons fly in front of Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on May 31, 2024. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Disney will report its fiscal first-quarter earnings before the bell on Wednesday, and Wall Street will be paying close […]
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Trump’s tariffs could threaten Hollywood production, box office recovery
The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2024 Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump just launched a trade war with Hollywood’s best friend. Known as Hollywood North, Canada has been a bustling production hub for American film and television series for decades. In addition […]
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Universal’s ‘Wicked: For Good’ creates a unique marketing challenge
A still from the film “Wicked.” Source: Universal Studios Universal is hoping the excitement around “Wicked” can hang around — for good. The movie studio faces a unique challenge: promote and release two build-on films just one year apart. Part one of the “Wicked” cinematic project dazzled at the box office, collecting more than $700 […]
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AI-enhanced films ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ score Oscar nominations for acting, editing
Adrian Brody in “The Brutalist” Source: A24 Two films facing controversy over their use of artificial intelligence led the nominees for the Academy Awards announced Thursday. “The Brutalist,” a drama about a Hungarian-Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and flees to the U.S., garnered 10 nominations, while “Emilia Pérez,” a musical centered on a transgender […]
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‘Moana 2’ tops $1 billion, extending Disney’s box office domination
Dwayne Johnson voices Maui in Disney Animation’s “Moana 2.” Disney The Walt Disney Company’s box office domination continued over the holiday weekend. “Moana 2” topped $1 billion during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, becoming the studio’s third 2024 release to reach the coveted benchmark after Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool and Wolverine” and Pixar’s “Inside […]
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Netflix earnings are after the bell. Here’s what to expect
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Netflix is due to report fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell Tuesday. Wall Street will be paying close attention to details surrounding the company’s advertising-supported business model, its recent collection of live sporting events and the continued impact of its password crackdown on subscriber numbers. After […]
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