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Why some movie studios want to skip the theater

by Molly Wood and Adriene Hill
Mar 30, 2017
At CinemaCon, studios and theaters are debating how soon make movies available at home
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More African-Americans are going to the movies, likely drawn by recent films focusing on black characters

by Adriene Hill
Mar 23, 2017
In spite of a whole lot of predictions to the contrary, the movie industry is hanging in, even as competition for our attention grows. According to a new report from the Motion Picture Association of America, ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada were flat compared to last year. One bright spot – it turns out […]
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Will ‘Beauty’ be a blockbuster?

by Adriene Hill
Mar 17, 2017
Disney’s new, live-action movie, “Beauty and the Beast,” opens this weekend. The movie has set a record for advanced ticket sales for a family film. And it could be one of the top March openings ever.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Movie bottleneck hits the multiplex

by Reema Khrais
Dec 27, 2016
In the last half of December, upwards of 20 new releases hit theaters.
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Chart of the Day: Disney is cleaning up with Marvel

by Marketplace Staff
Nov 7, 2016
The Disney-Marvel business model relies on d-list heroes making a-list money.
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Doctor Strange is Marvel's latest box office hit

by Mark Garrison
Nov 7, 2016
The comic franchise has won new fans with its Hollywood offerings.
A view of the atmosphere at The Los Angeles World Premiere of Marvel Studios’ 'Doctor Strange” in Hollywood, CA on Oct. 20, 2016.   
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'Ben-Hur' aiming for box office boost from Christians

by Adam Allington
Aug 19, 2016
The movie remake hopes to ride the growing wave of faith-based blockbusters.
Christianity plays a more prominent role in the 2016 "Ben-Hur" film than in the 1959 version.
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Suicide Squad killed it on opening weekend ... now what?

by Andy Uhler
Aug 8, 2016
The summer blockbuster saw a sharp decline in ticket sales on Saturday. Why?
The cast of "Suicide Squad."
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The box office is just the beginning for Zootopia

by Adriene Hill
Mar 7, 2016
Disney's new animated blockbuster could spawn a revenue-topia
 Judy Hopps (L) and Nick Wilde characters pose during the Los Angeles premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Zootopia' on February 17, 2016 in Hollywood, California.
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'Star Wars' made $528 million - $3.5 billion to go

by Tony Wagner
Dec 21, 2015
Half a billion is pretty good, but should Disney get cocky?
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