-
Disney Drops Fox Name From 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 4:39pm | 408Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) confirmed Friday that it is dropping the Fox name from its movie studios, separating itself in the public mind from the Fox News brand. Disney's 20th Century Fox film studio will become 20th Century Studios, and Fox Searchlight Pictures will become simply...
-
Fox's Fake News And 6 Times Corporate Marketing Campaigns Went Wrong
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 11:18am | 1038Read More...There’s an old adage that says there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Unfortunately for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA), the company seems to have drummed up some legitimately bad publicity for its new movie “A Cure for Wellness.” In an effort to raise awareness...
-
And The Winners Are... Oscar Nominees' Parent Media Companies
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 1:14pm | 1105Read More...There’s no talent monopoly in the 2017 film industry. Nine public corporations and dozens of private companies brought this year’s Oscar-worthy pictures to the big screen. Based on Academy Award nominations, here is how the talent is distributed: Lions Gate Lions Gate Entertainment Corp...
-
Will Disney's 'Rogue One' Outperform 'The Phantom Menace'?
Friday, December 16, 2016 - 1:13pm | 347Read More...The latest in the Star Wars franchise, " Rogue One" could see Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) laugh all the way to the bank. 'Rogue One': Strong, But ... The standalone film was released in North America at midnight Thursday and is expected to have a domestic opening of $130 million to $150 million,...
-
New 3-D Films Planned Despite Eroding Public Interest
Monday, August 12, 2013 - 2:16pm | 557Read More...Despite the fact that the number of screens showing 3-D films increased to nearly 15,000 in 2012, moviegoers are showing less interest in the three-dimensional format. According to The New York Times, this summer’s 3-D offerings like Turbo, produced by DreamWorks (NASDAQ: DWA) and distributed...
-
Disney Trumps DreamWorks, Others with Pixar's Brave
Monday, June 25, 2012 - 1:41pm | 328Read More...In a weekend that included vampire hunters and an asteroid that threatens to destroy the planet, a young redheaded princess has soared to the top of movie ticket sales. Brave, the enchanting animated comedy from Pixar, Disney's (NYSE: DIS) chief animation studio, has earned an estimated $66.7...
-
Box Office Gold Will Go On and On; Titanic 3D Release May Beat Hunger Games
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 11:43am | 456Read More..."Once more you open the door" to movie-goers nationwide, and the fictitious version of the R.M.S. Titanic will set sail, crash and sink again before the eyes of thousands who saw the original version in 1997. James Cameron's movie re-release in 3D has opened up a slew of possibilities for the film...
-
Wunderlich Securities Updates On Box Office Results
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 8:21am | 106Read More...Wunderlich Securities has issued a report on the past week's box office results. According to the report, "Box office for the top 12 movies fell only 6.6% to $109.3mm. YTD box office is now down 19.1% to $2.18B with attendance down 20.3%, which has already been layered into our exhibition...
