Paramount Revenue Gets Lift From ‘Top Gun’ Sequel, Streaming Service
Paramount Global PARA 1.08% said its “Top Gun” sequel and its growing streaming business helped boost revenue in the latest...
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Marvel Studios Box-Office Slump Shows Limits of Disney’s Superhero Universe
The movie’s second weekend wasn’t as impressive. Box-office receipts fell 68% to $46.6 million, tying with last year’s “Black Widow”...
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Rocks the Box Office
Thor stole everyone’s thunder this weekend at the box office, solidifying another blockbuster performance for Marvel Studios, which continues to...
Elvis Presley Movie Is Just the Start of a Flood of ‘King’ Content
The estate of Elvis Presley is banking on a new era of burning love for the King of Rock ’n’...
Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Generates Lackluster Buzz at the Movie Theater
Fewer families than expected went this weekend to see “Lightyear,” underscoring the challenge of winning big audiences in a summer...
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Grabs Memorial Day Weekend Box-Office Record
In an entertainment industry still trying to take off, “Top Gun: Maverick” provided some much-needed speed.The long-awaited sequel to the...
‘Doctor Strange’ Gives Summer Movie Season a Strong Start
The summer blockbuster is back.After two years of delays, cancellations and false starts because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022...
They Came, They Hiked, They Stayed: Retirees Lift Fortunes in Rural America
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Tom and Barb Hansen’s search for a retirement spot reads like the script to a road movie. California’s...
Alec Baldwin Seen on Video Rehearsing With Gun Before Fatal Shooting on ‘Rust’
Santa Fe, N.M.—New video footage released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office Monday shows Alec Baldwin whipping out a...
The Pandemic Was Supposed to Push All Shopping Online. It Didn’t.
When millions of locked-down Americans went online during the Covid-19 pandemic, it looked like the possible start of a permanent...
David Zaslav Wants to Distinguish CNN From ‘Advocacy Networks’
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Chief Executive David Zaslav told employees that he wants CNN to focus on maximizing its impact,...
Amazon Closes Deal to Acquire MGM
The move comes after Amazon certified to the FTC that it had provided all the information requested by antitrust investigators...
A New Meme-Stock Frenzy Led AMC to Gold Mine Stake
Day traders looking to capitalize on commodity price volatility catalyzed a chain reaction that ended with movie theater giant AMC...
A Brooding ‘The Batman’ Revives Moviegoing With Top Opening This Year
Batman can add another vanquished villain to his résumé: the dreary start to this year’s Hollywood box office.“The Batman,” Warner...
Batman Has a Big Hole to Fill for Theaters
Such is the state of America’s movie theater industry that even the bleakest of superheroes is being counted on to...
Disney’s Earnings Show Rebound in Disney+, Parks Businesses
Walt Disney Co. DIS 3.33% regained momentum in subscription growth for its flagship Disney DIS 3.33% + streaming service and...
Inside AMC’s Crazy, Bonkers, Upside-Down Year of Apes, Memes and Shorts
A mob rescued the world’s largest movie-theater chain from the edge of bankruptcy. It turned out to be only the...
Do We Need More Heroes? Disney Hopes So.
Many media and tech giants hope to carve out a place in streaming. Disney ’s strategy is to bet you...
Latest James Bond Film Falls Behind Predecessors as Covid-19 Concerns Linger
LOS ANGELES—James Bond finally faced off at the box office against a foe he couldn’t seem to shake, and the...
Disney Lawyer Defends Distribution of ‘Black Widow’ in Scarlett Johansson Fight
A lawyer representing Walt Disney Co. in its legal battle against actress Scarlett Johansson defended Disney’s distribution of “Black Widow”...
