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Disney's 'Elio' Posts Worst Pixar Opening: Here's Why Media Giant Likely Isn't Worried
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 12:26pm | 811The Pixar unit of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) has been responsible for massive box office hits like the Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars and Monsters Inc. franchises. The latest Pixar film is breaking records, but not in a good way. What Happened: New Disney film "Elio" from Pixar...
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Trump Wants 'Movies Made In America Again': Here's What Tariffs On Films Could Mean For Disney, Netflix Stock
Monday, May 5, 2025 - 1:11pm | 1051President Donald Trump has his sight set on a new sector with threats of tariffs to keep more things made in America. Here's a look at what's Trumps comments on the "dying" movie industry mean. What Happened: On social media, Trump threatened the movie industry with tariffs on movies produced "in...
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AMC CEO Bets Big On Star Wars, Avatar, Jurassic Park, Marvel Franchises By Adding More Premium Screens
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 12:57pm | 941Movie theater operator AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) is betting big on premium screens to add to its revenue over the next several years. The move comes with several of the top film franchises of all time having movies set for release. What Happened: The 2025 theatrical movie lineup...
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Top Anticipated 2025 Movies For Big Screen Success And Stocks Investors Should Watch
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 5:28pm | 946The start of a new year will bring new movies to movie theaters around the world and could provide new revenue opportunities for media companies with Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) among the companies hoping for continued success from 2024. Most Anticipated Films: Movie theater executives like AMC...
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Paramount Announces AAA Avatar Game Featuring Never-Before-Seen Avatar
Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 12:34pm | 536The Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise is taking a big step into AAA gaming with a newly announced action-RPG. Paramount Global‘s (NASDAQ:PARAA)(NASDAQ:PARA) Paramount Game Studios and Saber Interactive are teaming up with Avatar Studios to create what they're calling the "biggest video...
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Commissions Statue Of Wife Priscilla Chan, Sparks Online Buzz: 'Bringing Back The Roman Tradition Of...' (Corrected)
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 4:46am | 473Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a corrected spelling of Priscilla Chan’s name. Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has commissioned a seven-foot statue of his wife, Priscilla Chan, which has drawn comparisons to characters from the movie “Avatar.” What...
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Despicable Me First Animated Franchise To Hit $5B: Here Are The Top Grossing Movie Franchises Ever
Monday, July 15, 2024 - 1:34pm | 913Media company Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has another reason to celebrate with its Despicable Me franchise hitting the $5 billion milestone with the recent success of "Despicable Me 4" in movie theaters. Here's a look at the important milestone and how it stacks up to other movie franchises...
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Cinemark Analyst Turns Bullish On Box Office Strength, Potential Dividend Comeback: 'Should Prosper Over The Next 2.5 Years'
Monday, June 24, 2024 - 11:30am | 507Movie theater company Cinemark Holdings Inc (NYSE:CNK) gets upgraded by an analyst as several box office releases are showing strength for the movie industry in recent weeks. The Cinemark Analyst: Roth MKM analyst Eric Handler upgrades the rating on Cinemark from Neutral to Buy and raises the price...
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'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' Fortnite Crossover: Everything You Need To Know, Available Now
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 6:52pm | 428Fortnite, the popular battle royale game, teamed up with the beloved animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” bringing characters from the show into the game’s universe. The collaboration introduces skins of key characters from the series, including Katara, Toph and Zuko,...
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AMC Q4 Earnings Preview: Can Taylor Swift Success Offset 'Black Panther,' 'Avatar' And Analyst Concerns?
Monday, February 26, 2024 - 5:01pm | 913Movie theater company AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC) is set to report fourth-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. Here's a look at the earnings estimates, what analysts are saying and key items to watch. Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect AMC to report fourth-quarter...
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Disney Delays More Films: Could Shareholders Suffer More Declines During Hollywood Strike?
Friday, October 27, 2023 - 4:32pm | 685Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) have fallen significantly in the last year and are trading at decade lows, much to the displeasure of shareholders. There could be more troubles ahead for the company's movie division with more delays coming. What Happened: Disney released several movies that...
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Can Netflix Win A Best Picture Like Apple? Will Big Box Office Movies Have Their Day In The Awards Spotlight Again? 2 Big Questions From The Academy Award Nominations
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - 3:50pm | 1092On Tuesday, the nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were announced. Several critical darlings received numerous nominations and many of the top nominated movies from the recent Golden Globes awards show also heard their names called again. Two of the big questions from the nominations...
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Pandora's Box Office: Here's How Much Avatar Sequel Made, How It Stacks Up To The Original
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 3:32pm | 1308One of the most anticipated movies of 2022 opened this past weekend and turned in the fifth-biggest opening weekend of the year. Here’s a look at how the performance of “Avatar: The Way of Water” stacked up in 2022, so far, and against its previous movie released in theaters...
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'Avatar: The Way Of Water' Box Office Preview: How Much Record-Breaking Movie's Sequel Could Gross And 5 Stocks To Watch
Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 4:31pm | 1186One of the most highly anticipated movies of 2022 is set to be released Dec. 16, just in time for the holidays and the end-of-year box office push. Here’s a look at early predictions for how much “Avatar: The Way Of Water” could gross and the stocks it could help. What Happened:...
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AMC Entertainment Q2 Earnings: What You Need To Know About The 'APE' Preferred Dividend
Thursday, August 4, 2022 - 4:35pm | 758Movie theater market leader AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) reported second-quarter financial results after market close Thursday. Here are the highlights. What Happened: AMC reported second-quarter revenue of $1.17 billon, an increase from last year’s $444.7 million in the same time...