Rogue One

Wells Fargo expects Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOX)’s "Hidden Figures" to retain the top spot in the holiday weekend, following strong reviews (93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes) and an additional 800 screens this weekend. The brokerage estimates "Hidden Figures...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) dominated a record-breaking year at the box office in 2016. Following the release of “Rogue One,” Disney became the first studio ever to reach the $7 billion mark in global box office sales in a single year. In fact, the top four grossing movies of the year in...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) agreed to acquire Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise for $4.05 billion in cash and stock back in late October of 2012.   Since the acquisition, Disney released "Episode VII - The Force Awakens" on December 18, 2015, and "Rogue One: A Star Wars...

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,...

Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is scheduled for release on Friday and is set to open on around 6,500 screens. Given surging demand, additional screens would likely be added by the opening day, Loop Capital Markets’ David Miller said in a report...

In what could be a win-win scenario for both Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), the pair announced live-steaming of some "never-before-seen" content from the upcoming latest Star Wars film, "Rogue One." Star Wars is an American space opera franchise based on a film series...

The "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...

Hollywood’s obsession with sequels seems to be getting worse and worse. According to CNN Money’s Frank Pallotta, there have already been 16 movie sequels released in theaters in 2016. This weekend’s big opening, “Independence Day: Resurgence” is yet another sequel and...

The annual Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) shareholders meeting took place Thursday afternoon. The meeting was started with a bang, as CEO Bob Iger announced a lineup of future "Stars Wars" films. Among the most notable, a stand-alone spinoff movie will be released, title "Rogue One...