Jurassic World

The latest installment in the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World franchise was the top-grossing film at the box office for the weekend, surpassing last week's leader, "F1." Here's a look at what the ranking could mean for Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and its movie business segment. What Happened:...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) stock could benefit from a strong 2025 film lineup, which could help its Peacock streaming platform and help offset weakness from cable subscribers. The company's live-action "How to Train Your Dragon" film is already setting franchise records. What Happened:...

The 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...

Media 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...

Movie 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...

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is teaming up with gaming company Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) for a digital experience that could excite fans of hit shows like "Stranger Things." What Happened: Netflix ended the first quarter with 269.9 million paid subscribers and has been expanding...

Since the early 1990s, one of the best performing film franchises has been “Jurassic Park,” which has launched six movies with huge success. While Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has benefitted from the world’s love of dinosaurs, no other media company has been able to match...

Dubbed the “most important gathering of movie theater owners from around the world,” the annual CinemaCon event is a chance for movie companies to show off trailers and footage from their upcoming blockbusters. What Happened: CinemaCon 2022 took place at Caesars Palace April 25-28 in...

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) may be heading back to the winners circle after reporting a first-quarter earnings and sales beat Monday.  Analysts are particularly excited about the June 14 launch of the virtual reality game "Jurassic World."  The...

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced it has won the toy license for "Jurassic World" beginning in the summer of 2017. The California-based toy company will be taking over a business that was previously owned by rival Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS). The shakeup in the "Jurassic World" franchise is being...

Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) were trading lower by 0.14 percent at $105.95 early Monday morning despite the company making cinematic history over the weekend. According to a Variety, Disney's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" surged past the $1 billion mark in global sales at a faster pace...

As widely anticipated, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" closed the three-day weekend with an impressive total of an estimated $238 million in the United States. Combined with the international total, this brings the worldwide box office haul to $517...

Toymaker Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) reported better than expected quarterly numbers on Monday morning. EPS for the second quarter came at $0.33 on revenue of $797.7 million, compared to analysts' estimates of EPS of $0.29 on revenue of $773.1 million. Brian Goldner, Hasbro CEO, was on CNBC...

Universal Pictures scored another record-breaking hit over the weekend. Instead of dinosaurs (both natural and genetically modified), the studio attracted moviegoers with Twinkie-shaped creatures that speak gibberish. "The Minions are certainly popular little characters and it looks like,...