Emmett/Furla Films Enters Tentpole Fray With Hasbro
In an ironic way, toymaker Hasbro is helping Randall Emmett and George Furla grow up.
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Microsoft Reveals Tentpole Games to Launch with Xbox One
Microsoft has released the full list of 23 games that will launch with the Xbox One this fall. As expected, the titles will include tentpoles like Microsoft Studios’ “Ryse: Son of Rome,” Activision’s…
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.
Jeff Robinov Lucky He’s No Longer Coping With Tentpole Turbulence
Now that you're out of a job, Jeff, you're probably getting lots of advice about your next career move, so here's mine: If a company offers you a position similar to the one you held at Warner Bros.…
Survival Odds Low for Paramount Execs After Collapse of Poorly Constructed Tentpole ‘World War Z’
Search and rescue workers announced they are pessimistic on the odds of survival for any Paramount Pictures executives, after a poorly constructed tentpole, otherwise known as "World War Z," which…
Tentpole Marketing Campaigns Focus on Concept Images Rather Than Stars
Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and Matt Damon are largely absent from the teasers for "World War Z"; "The Lone Ranger" and "Elysium" — and that's by design.
Can Grown-Up Films Encroach on Summer's Tentpole Tyranny?
Joss Whedon has Hollywood street smarts, so doesn't he know that grown-up movies (especially Shakespeare) aren't released in summer?
Tentpole Torpor Stalls Hollywood's Dream Machine
The principal source of apprehension among the studio czars, when pressed, is that they're emotionally locked into a tentpole dependency — a film genre that not only defies cost controls but also…
‘Wonderland, ‘Hunger Games’ Glory Spur Tentpole Traffic Jam in Early Spring
Hollywood is starting to spread the tentpole wealth more effectively across the calendar.
Box Office: ‘Jack’ Tips Off New March Tentpole Season
Forget basketball — the new March Madness is happening at the movies. Studios are packing four or more big-budget bets into the month that traditionally has hosted half that many. For the second year…
Dark passage for H’wood tentpole titans
With the startling (and tragic) opening week of "The Dark Knight Rises" behind us, it's timely to ask: How is Hollywood's Faustian bargain working out?
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