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11/06/2020

The final 2020 Disney releases have been removed from scheduling.

Disney announced another shake-up to the studio’s release calendar, postponing Ryan Reynolds’ action comedy “Free Guy” and “Death on the Nile,” the follow-up to …

10/22/2020

Who could have seen this coming?

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Gone in a Quibi.

10/16/2020

It’s an end of an era at Warner Bros. as Peter Roth, one of the most accomplished TV executives of the past couple of decades, will be leaving the independent television studio in early 2021 …

10/12/2020

Disney continues its advances in streaming relocation.

European cinema operators have said they’re devastated by Disney’s decision to release Pixar’s “Soul” directly on streamer Disney Plus, saying the move has “shoc…

11/07/2019

OLD SPORT FPC DOMESTIC WEEKEND FORECAST (NEW RELEASES)

8-10 November 2019

Doctor Sleep, the sequel to Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, will be taking the top place this weekend followed by Last Christmas and Midway.

A shake up is coming this weekend as Joker and Maleficent 2 bound right back past Harriet, this week's number 2 earner, into the order they were in last weekend. Terminator: Dark Fate and Harriet have managed to stay above last month's high-grossing films all week.

Estimate updates tomorrow!

09/18/2019

The Motion Picture Association of America has rebranded to become the Motion Picture Association, noting its international presence.

www.MotionPictures.org

“In the nearly 100 years since our founding, the film and television industry has rapidly grown and evolved, and the stories we tell now reach every corner of the world,” said Motion Picture Association chair Charles H. Rivkin of the rebranding. “The Motion Picture Association has evolved too, as have the challenges we face – from defending the creative expression of storytellers, to protecting our members’ content, to expanding access to international markets."

Studio association drops "America" from title

09/02/2019

Spider-Man | Far From Home pulled an estimated $4.3MM over the 3-day with ~$1.2M set for today.

Below I have compared the Spider-Man Labor Day expansion to Avengers: Endgame's Bring Back event expansion back at the end of June.

Enjoy!

08/26/2019

"I don't think you should be looking to Disney as a place where original stories are going to get told," said Adam B. Vary, Buzzfeed News senior entertainment reporter. "It's all about established intellectual property and franchises and brands that you already know ... which isn't to say those movies are going to necessarily be bad, but they certainly are not original. And that is a real loss."

With Disney owning such a large part of the box office share, it could make it harder for smaller films to find a home in theatres. Unless, that is, they can find a way to do what Disney's family-friendly branding can't.

Disney's lucrative film acquisitions and upcoming streaming service mean more projects under one roof, but that can come at a price.

07/01/2019

The superhero pic was rereleased over the weekend with new footage timed to 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' and in a bid to become the top-grossing title of all time.

06/30/2019

Avengers: Endgame is close to unseating Avatar as all-time biggest film at the box office. Thanks [...]

06/29/2019

Gone with the Wind beats them all.