Box Office: ‘Frozen’ Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide
"Frozen" had several reasons to celebrate last night (excluding the flubbed introduction of star Idina Menzel). Aside from nabbing two Oscars, including Disney's first best animated feature win in…
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Hollywood Has Record Summer at Box Office
Final summer box office came in slightly higher than expected, at $4.75 billion — a new record, up nearly 8% over the $4.4 billion summer benchmark set in 2011. Admissions, at approximately 567…
Oprah’s ‘The Butler’ Hopes to Kick Ass at Box Office
It’s been more than a decade since Hollywood has tested the power of Oprah Winfrey on the bigscreen. Now, the mogul and thesp is about to hit theaters in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” and the pic’s…
HTC Builds Billion-Dollar Campaign Around Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr has landed a new high-profile role: brand spokesman for cell phone maker HTC. HTC is spending around $1 billion on a new campaign that aims to rally consumers around its brand, and…
Box Office: ‘Wolverine’ Carves Out $21 Million Friday
Expectations for Fox and Marvel’s “The Wolverine” continue to scale back as the spinoff drew in $21 million Friday, adjusting expectations to a three-day haul in the mid-$50 million range. This is…
Jordan Kerner’s Everyday Heroes
When Jordan Kerner, the prolific producer of tender family fare such as the "Smurfs" franchise, "George of the Jungle" and "Fried Green Tomatoes," is asked to describe the root of his particular…
Why Studios Must End Their Mega-Budget Obsession
Dire predictions swirled around this year's slate of pricey pics. Now, after a number of colossal flops, Hollywood is left to wonder if its swing-for-the-fences paradigm has struck out.
Booming Local Films Lift Korea Box Office To Record
HONG KONG– Moviegoing in South Korea reached an all-time high in the first six months of the year, with just shy of 100 million tickets sold and a gross box office of $639 million. Local films…
Is ‘Pacific Rim’ Doomed to Be This Year’s ‘Battleship’?
With Roland Emmerich opening his latest film, “White House Down,” this weekend, the director shines a timely spotlight on Warner Bros.’ big-budget original-concept gamble, “Pacific Rim,” opening July…
Warner Bros. Sets Bar High for Latest – and Priciest – Incarnation of Superman
Superman is carrying the weight of the world on his back as he flies into theaters June 14.
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