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Studios relying more on outside funding to make award contenders
For this awards season, Hollywood came through with a bumper crop of movies that were critical and fan favorites. But in many cases, the big studios themselves can't take much of the credit. Among the films basking in Oscar nominations — and...
Tags: Paramount Pictures, Sony Corp., Life of Pi (movie), Academy Awards, The Social Network (movie)
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Ticket rush: Film fans hand Hollywood record cash
AP Movie WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — The big deal for Hollywood is not the record $10.8 billion that studios took in domestically in 2012. It's the fact that the number of tickets sold went up for the first time in three years. Thanks to inflation, revenue generally...Tags: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (movie), Brave (movie), Skyfall (movie), John Carter (movie)
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Box Office: Is 'The Impossible' a model for a new kind of hit?
Unless you're an especially plugged-in moviegoer, chances are you don’t know much about "The Impossible," a drama about a real-life Spanish family that was caught in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami while on holiday in Thailand and suffered both...
Tags: Taken 2 (movie), Genetic Engineering, The Intouchables (movie), Movies, The Impossible (movie)
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VOD Spotlight: Think you could sink this “Battleship”?
Channel Guide MagazineIt’s been well known and publicized that Hasbro has an ongoing campaign involving making numerous Hollywood films of some of its more enduring toy properties. Like G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and the Transformers films, Battleship takes the world... -
Chief executive says animation and franchises are key for Universal
Acknowledging that the movie business is "not for the faint of heart," NBCUniversal Chief Executive Steve Burke said he'd like to see more animation and more franchise films out of Universal in the years ahead. "We've had our ups and downs for the...
Tags: NBCUniversal, Los Angeles Times, Bank of America Corp., The Bourne Legacy (movie), Ted (movie)
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'What to Expect When You're Expecting'
Sort of the pregnancy version of such recent all-star comedies as "New Year's Eve" and "Valentine's Day," director Kirk Jones' ("Waking Ned Devine") compendium of several couples' birth-awaiting stories - inspired by the Heidi Murkoff best-seller - offers...
Tags: Rodrigo Santoro, New Year's Eve (movie), Blu-ray Discs, Matthew Morrison, Valentine's Day (movie)
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'Battleship'
Zap2ItThe long-popular board game loudly comes to life in director Peter Berg's action-packed adventure, sending naval forces into a fierce fight against alien invaders. Taylor Kitsch, who also worked for Berg in television's "Friday Night Lights," and...Tags: Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, True Blood (tv program), Liam Neeson, Blu-ray Discs
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Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Honolulu
ReutersHONOLULU (Reuters) - The islands making up the state of Hawaii are an American paradise, filled with striking mountains and idyllic beaches whose most famous resident, Barack Obama, grew up to become the first black president of the United States. Oahu...Tags: Jennifer Aniston, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Barack Obama, Pacific Ocean, Restaurants
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Ike Perlmutter holds the reins of superheroes at Marvel
Walt Disney Co.'s acquisition of Marvel Entertainment gave it the Hulk, Iron Man and other superheroes to fuel summer blockbusters for years to come. It also got Ike Perlmutter. Marvel's chief executive is hardly a household name. But Disney's...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, The Amazing Spider-Man (movie), Book, John Carter (movie), Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
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Hasbro shares surge after quarterly earnings: Profits down but top estimates; CEO touts strong film slate, TV
VarietyA ''Battleship'' black eye notwithstanding, Hasbro's devotion to the big and small screen led by global TV and digital deals padded sales last quarter as Hasbro's stock surged well over 4% in midday trading, one of the biggest movers in a down market....Tags: G.I. Joe: Retaliation (movie), Netflix Inc., Hasbro Inc., Companies and Corporations, Toys
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'Battleship' sinks Universal profits: Comcast earnings surge by more than 30%
Variety"Battleship" sank Universal profits last quarter, although earnings at parent company, media giant Comcast, surged by more than 30% to $1.3 billion. Total revenue grew 6% to $15.2 billion. The cable operations are adding broadband subscribers fast and...Tags: NBCUniversal, National Hockey League, Media Industry, Netflix Inc., Satellite and Cable Service
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NBCU pacts with Maxdome: VOD deal includes 'Battleship,' 'Ted,' 'Snow White'
VarietyBERLIN -- NBCUniversal Intl. Television Distribution has inked a multi-year licensing deal with Maxdome, Germany's largest online video store, for German VOD rights to a broad selection of current and upcoming feature films and library classics. The...Tags: NBCUniversal, Movies, Inglourious Basterds (movie), Ted (movie), Germany
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