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'Arrival' screenwriter Eric Heisserer on making a movie about aliens... and linguistics
by
Molly Wood
Jan 2, 2017
The smart sci-fi mystery plays with heady concepts usually reserved for a college course, not a movie theater
Movie bottleneck hits the multiplex
by
Reema Khrais
Dec 27, 2016
In the last half of December, upwards of 20 new releases hit theaters.
Big Soda and the rise of product placement
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Adhiti Bandlamudi
Nov 21, 2016
Companies like Coca Cola and Pepsi transformed product placement into an art, rather than just an incidental opportunity for advertising.
After election stress, movie-going and NFL ratings are up
Nov 14, 2016
Now that the bruising campaign cycle is over, people are ready for an escape.
Chart of the Day: Disney is cleaning up with Marvel
Nov 7, 2016
The Disney-Marvel business model relies on d-list heroes making a-list money.
Doctor Strange is Marvel's latest box office hit
Nov 7, 2016
The comic franchise has won new fans with its Hollywood offerings.
Chinese firm Wanda to buy Dick Clark Productions
by
Reema Khrais
Nov 4, 2016
The Chinese Company Dalian Wanda Group has been on a shopping spree in Hollywood. Today, the company announced that it bought Dick Clark Productions. That gives them the rights to high-profile events like the Golden Globes awards and the Miss American Pageant. Marketplace’s Reema Khrais reports on the latest buy from Wanda, and what it […]
For public good, not for profit.
TV beats movies when it comes to diverse programming
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Adhiti Bandlamudi
Nov 1, 2016
The television industry is learning to let more people of color in, but the movie industry still has strides to make.
Licensed merchandise is up $10 billion
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 1, 2016
There's even a license for an original paint color - Minion Yellow.
"Good ideas never die at Disney"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Aug 29, 2016
Disney almost shut down in the 1940s, but they were also the studio's most creative time.