Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” Disney Not every Marvel movie can be “Avengers: Endgame.” That’s the sentiment from box office analysts after t...
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Quantumania’ wins big at box office
Paul Rudd is Scott Lang, aka Ant-Man, alongside Johnathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror in “Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania.” Disney Disney and Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and ...
Too soon to buy video game stocks like Activision and Take-Two
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday warned investors not to pick up beaten-up shares of video game companies like Activision Blizzard and Take-Two Interactive Software just yet. “I’m not s...
Maverick, Disney won 2022 box office crown
Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick” Source: Paramount “Top Gun: Maverick” was the highest grossing theatrical release in 2022, but its $719 million haul wasn’t enough to ma...
The Way of Water needs strong second week at box office
Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co. All eyes are on “Avatar: The Way of Water’s” second week at the box office. James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel to the highest-gr...
Gen Z loves Minions, horror and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
Group of cheerful people laughing while watching movie in cinema. Zoran Zeremski | Istock | Getty Images Gen Z has been an enigma to the entertainment industry for years. But now there’s more in...
Disney is the biggest winner and loser at the Thanksgiving box office
This year’s Thanksgiving box office was both feast and famine for Walt Disney. While “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” added $64 million to its domestic tally during the five-day time...
Activision stock falls after report of ‘likely’ FTC antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft acquisition
Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI, +0.94% shares declined in after-hours trading Wednesday following a report that the Federal Trade Commission was likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block the videoga...
Sony and Honda plan to start U.S. deliveries of their EV in 2026
Yasuhide Mizuno, the chairman and CEO of Sony Honda Mobility Inc., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 13, 2022. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Sony-Honda joint ventur...
‘The Woman King’ shows why the box office needs more mid-budget movies
Viola Davis stars in Sony’s “The Woman King.” Sony “The Woman King” held firm at the box office during its second weekend in theaters. The Sony film is expected to genera...
‘The Woman King’ poised for big box office after strong opening weekend
Viola Davis stars in Sony’s “The Woman King.” Sony During a lull in the movie calendar, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” is generating the kind of buzz — an...
Only 4 big movies left in 2022
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” tells the story of the Sully family. Disney The 2022 box office is a Hollywood underdog story come to ...
Nationwide $3 movie deal draws record customers on National Cinema Day
An AMC movie theater in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC A $3 movie ticket promotion meant to boost sales across cinemas during a typically sleepy weekend for the business has drawn in 8.1 million customer...
No Way Home’ return to theaters
Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Sony Spider-Man, the Na’vi and a ragtag group of galactic rebels are making their way back to theaters at the end of t...
Moviegoers are leaving their couches for theaters, bringing summer box office sales close to pre-pandemic levels
It’s becoming clearer that audiences are no longer satisfied just sitting on the couch to watch movies. Not only are they returning to movie theaters in droves, theater operators say they’...
Why ‘Minions’ beat ‘Lightyear’ at the box office
Two blockbuster animated franchises went head-to-head at the box office this past weekend. One of them benefited from buzz − and it wasn’t “Lightyear.” In just three days, Universal ...
Starz could turn into ‘acquisition machine’ after spinoff from Lionsgate
Liberty Media’s John Malone Michael Kovac | Getty Images Written in the Starz? Lionsgate is planning a spinoff of Starz, home of “Outlander” and “Power,” by early next ye...
Maverick’ gives 2022 box office momentum, but inflation could hurt
“Top Gun: Maverick” rocketed to $1 billion at the global box office over the weekend, setting a new career milestone for star Tom Cruise and signaling some momentum for the domestic box of...
Latest Shanghai quarantines add more pressure to global supply chain
Staff members of China Post unload parcels of daily necessities for residents quarantined at home from a minivan on May 14, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Tian Yuhao | China News Service | Getty Images The ...
How cinemas are going beyond studio marketing to lure moviegoers back
A Regal Cinemas movie theater stands at night on 42nd Street in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Amir Hamja | Bloomberg | Getty Images “If you build it, they will come.” Universal...
Retail and consumer IPOs, M&A activity slowing amid inflation: KPMG
People shop at a grocery store in Monterey Park, California, on April 12, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Supply chain headaches, surging interest rates and the war in Ukraine have combi...
Same-day theatrical and streaming releases are dead, says NATO’s John Fithian
President & CEO of NATO John Fithian speaks onstage during CinemaCon 2021 The State of the Industry and MGM/UAR Presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official conve...
Movie theater owners optimistic about 2022 box office before CinemaCon
Still from “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” Disney Superhero flicks have kept the box office afloat this year, spurring movie theater operators to think that audiences might ...
‘Morbius’ reviews: Spider-Man spin-off is bad
Jared Leto stars as Michael Morbius in Sony’s “Morbius.” Sony It’s never a good sign when a critic says your movie could have been “better summed up in a two-minute trail...
Businesses oppose Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill banning talk of LGBTQ issues in public schools
Revelers celebrate on 7th Avenue during the Tampa Pride Parade in the Ybor City neighborhood on March 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Pride was held in the wake of the passage of Florida’s...
Netflix shares hit lowest point since March 2020, when Covid pandemic started
Netflix‘s stock has now given up all its pandemic gains. On Monday, the streaming service’s shares fell more than 2% to around $332 each, a 52-week low. That’s more than 50% down fro...
‘The Batman’ tallies $128.5 million domestic box office opening
Robert Pattinson stars in “The Batman.” Warner Bros. “The Batman” swooped into theaters this weekend, tallying the second-highest domestic opening of the pandemic era. The Warn...
‘The Batman’ made $21.6 million in Thursday night previews
Robert Pattinson stars in “The Batman.” Warner Bros. Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” has secured $21.6 million in Thursday previews and is on pace for domestic debut north of ...
Disney pauses theatrical releases in Russia, condemns invasion of Ukraine
Still from Pixar’s “Turning Red.” Disney The Walt Disney Company will halt all future theatrical film releases in Russia following the country’s attack on Ukraine. “Given...
What the blockbuster Microsoft and Sony deals mean for the future of gaming
Big moves are happening in the video game industry. Microsoft, the tech giant behind the Xbox console, announced plans in early 2022 to buy Activision Blizzard, the force behind “Call of Duty...
Liquidation services resell returned items, a $644 billion business
Inside Liquidity Services’ 130,000-square-foot warehouse in Garland, Texas, the aisles aren’t lined with typical merchandise. Instead, they’re stacked with returns from Amazon, Targe...