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Can Hugh Jackman's Return As Wolverine In Deadpool 3 Break These Box Office Records?
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 12:18pm | 774Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds are set to reunite as their iconic superhero roles Wolverine and Deadpool, respectively, in an upcoming Marvel film. What Happened: Reynolds shared the news in a Twitter video that has, at the time of writing, more than 34 million views. Hard keeping my mouth...
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Did Ryan Reynolds Cause A 10% Jump In This Streaming Company's Stock?
Monday, August 8, 2022 - 1:53pm | 942A streaming company is seeing shares spike Monday and actor Ryan Reynolds might be the reason behind the move. Here are the details. What Happened: Ryan Reynold’s production company Maximum Effort announced a multi-year partnership with FuboTV Inc (NYSE: FUBO) Monday. The deal includes...
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More R Rated Content Hits Disney+: Which Superhero Movies Got Added?
Saturday, July 23, 2022 - 9:45am | 759Well-known for being a family friendly media company, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has played a delicate balance of putting its R rated and TV-MA content places other than its flagship Disney+ streaming platform. Here’s how that policy is changing. What Happened: The 2019 acquisition...
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Deadpool Bambi Crossover? Disney Says No To Ryan Reynolds
Friday, August 6, 2021 - 4:20pm | 605Short movies and movie scenes being played before Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) movies and after the end credits is nothing new. But, Ryan Reynolds pitched Disney on a very unique crossover movie. What Happened: Ryan Reynolds pitched Disney on a Deadpool/Bambi crossover to play before “Free...
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Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 Has Spy Thriller Theme, Deadpool Appearance
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 3:46pm | 334The second season of Fortnite’s Chapter 2 went live Thursday with a new vibe that gives the smash hit from Epic Games an espionage thriller theme. The new story line is called “Top Secret” and features operatives from rival organizations, called Ghost and Shadow, ...
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How Have Movie Universe Spinoffs Performed Compared To The Originals?
Monday, November 21, 2016 - 1:42pm | 404The "Star Wars" spinoff “Rogue One,” which is set to hit screens on December 16, is expected to be one of the biggest movies of the year for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). Last year’s “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” grossed $936.6 million...
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Brean Favors CBS, Time Warner In Large-Cap Media; Says Hold Disney, 21st Century Fox, Viacom
Thursday, July 7, 2016 - 3:03pm | 538Investor fears over the long-term impact of cord-cutting have weighed heavily on large-cap entertainment stocks in recent years. Despite the uncertainty of a changing media world, Brean Capital analyst Alan Gould sees some compelling value for selective investors. “The group is trading at...
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Fox Slots Release Dates For Superhero Films In Wake Of 'Deadpool' Success
Monday, February 29, 2016 - 8:08am | 235Some had theorized that after the massive flop that was "Fantastic Four," Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) may be ready to get out of the superhero game and concede its characters back to Disney/Marvel. Now with "Deadpool" breaking records in every direction and...
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Lions Gate's 'Gods of Egypt' Expected To Rise Over Newcomers But Fall To 'Deadpool'
Friday, February 26, 2016 - 8:58am | 297Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF)'s quest to find its next "Hunger Games" series continues this weekend with "Gods of Egypt" but investors are likely very aware this won't be the studio's next big thing. The $140 million-budgeted film was announced...
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'Deadpool' and 'Kung Fu Panda 3' Keep Fox On Top Of Box Office
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 3:08pm | 276For the fifth straight week, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) is going to win the box office crown and for the second straight week it will own the top two slots. The smash hit "Deadpool" is cleaning up in theaters with an estimated $56 million in earnings, which bumps its total to...
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Time Warner And Viacom Take Box Office Hit Following Fox's 'Deadpool' Success
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 9:56am | 479On paper going into the President's Day weekend, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s "Deadpool" was expected to lead the field of new contenders, but not by the amount it earned. Instead of pulling in $60 million to $70 million, the super-hero flick collected $130+ million in three days...
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Why Disney Investors Win From 'Deadpool'
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 10:58am | 314Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) have dropped 20.64 percent over the past three months, falling to a low of $88.85 on February 10. Drexel Hamilton’s Tony Wible has maintained a Buy rating on the company, with a price target of $108. Marvel’s "Deadpool," despite being R-...
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Fox's 'Deadpool' Dominates The Box Office…Naturally
Monday, February 15, 2016 - 10:49am | 478Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s "Deadpool" was either going to be a huge miss or massive hit and it became clear early on which direction it was heading. Fox executives essentially realized they could go down the traditional model that gave them the $120 million bomb...
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Fox's Investment In 'Deadpool' Set To Pay Off
Friday, February 12, 2016 - 9:20am | 530While Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has the market cornered on Marvel's core characters, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) has slyly found a new way to stay in the game. Many remember the studio holds the film rights to the "X-Men," and "Fantastic Four" comics, but the character getting the...
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Viacom Hoping For Good News At Box Office As 'Zoolander 2' Opens
Friday, February 12, 2016 - 8:08am | 453Viacom, Inc. (NYSE: VIA) has not had a good week. Investors and analysts have seen the media giant take a hit after it reported lower-than-expected earnings. At one point, the stock took a double-digit loss and many attributed that to reports that subscription growth among its TV components...