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☆ Summer box office bust? This season's movie slate could put up the lowest haul in decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

For the first time since 2009, the box office doesn't have a Marvel film to kick off the summer movie season — and it shows. This year, the headline film for the first summer weekend was Universal's "The Fall Guy." The result could send the 2024 summer box office down as much as $800 million compared to 2023, according to Comscore's Paul Dergarabedian, and have ripple effects for the whole year. At present, analysts believe the summer movie season will exceed $3 billion in ticket sales, but just barely. Before Covid, the summer box office consistently topped more than $4 billion.

Persons: Guy, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Eric Handler, Roth MKM, bode, Comscore's Paul Dergarabedian, doesn't Organizations: Labor, Disney Marvel

☆ Bob Iger reveals Disney's new plan for Marvel: quality over quantity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Disney CEO Bob Iger plans to limit the number of Marvel films and TV shows released each year. The decision follows underperformance and criticism of the quality of Marvel content. AdvertisementDisney CEO Bob Iger's turn-around tour continues, and he let us in on the plan for what is arguably the House of Mouse's most successful IP: Marvel. In Disney's first earnings call since successfully fending off a proxy battle from Nelson Peltz — and former Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter — Iger delineated the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Britain’s ‘ugliest dog’ will feature in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ says Ryan Reynolds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —While Marvel fans are excited for the super-heroic teamup between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in this summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” there is another character – of the four-legged variety – set to make her debut in the movie as well. “Her real name is Peggy, and she won the award for Britain’s Ugliest Dog,” Reynolds told Empire Magazine in an article published on Tuesday. “It was one of those things where you just keep listening to the movie, and Dogpool became a staple.”According to BBC, Peggy won the unique title of Britain’s ugliest dog in January of 2023. Equipped with her very own “Dogpool” Instagram page, Peggy also appeared in a still from the new movie on Reynolds’ own Instagram in December of last year. “It’s love at first sight,” he told Empire of the bond between his character Deadpool and the pup.

Persons: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Reynolds, “, Peggy, ” Reynolds, Wade Wilson, ”, Dogpool “, Deadpool, Wolverine ”, Dogpool, – Organizations: CNN, Marvel, Empire Magazine, BBC Locations: Leven, Hornsea, East Yorkshire

☆ 'The Fall Guy' director explains how he pulled off that famous cameo
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "The Fall Guy." But by the end of the movie, director David Leitch blesses us with one more big-name star: Jason Momoa. "The Fall Guy" is set around the production of a big-budget sci-fi epic titled "Metalstorm," which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson's character, Tom Ryder, and is directed by Emily Blunt's character, Jody Moreno. AdvertisementRyan Gosling and Emily Blunt in "The Fall Guy." "The Fall Guy" is in theaters now.

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☆ The husband and wife team behind 'The Fall Guy' reveal how their own love affair inspired stars Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Their latest film, "The Fall Guy," looks to continue that streak of success. 'The Fall Guy' evolved from film noir to action rom-comRyan Gosling plays stuntman Colt Seavers in "The Fall Guy." Eric Laciste/Universal Pictures"The Fall Guy" movie adaptation had been bouncing around Hollywood for decades, with everyone from Nicolas Cage to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson attached to star. AdvertisementIn "The Fall Guy," Gosling's Colt must clear his name after footage appears to implicate him in the death of another stuntman. AdvertisementThe Taylor Swift song "All Too Well" wasn't originally in the movieRyan Gosling and Emily Blunt in "The Fall Guy."

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☆ The Hollywood box office is slumping. 'The Fall Guy' could change that.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But the Hollywood strikes pushed the release date for "Deadpool & Wolverine, so "The Fall Guy" stepped in. 2012's "The Avengers" brought in $207 million opening weekend and grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide. 'The Fall Guy' doesn't need to earn what past Marvel titles did to be successfulRyan Gosling in "The Fall Guy." There have to be other big winners, and that's where "The Fall Guy" comes in. "The Fall Guy" is tracking in the mid-$30 million range for this weekend, multiple industry sources told BI.

Persons: Guy, —, David Leitch, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Tim Handren, Hadren, Jeff Bock, Bock, Max Organizations: Marvel, Service, WGA, SAG, Santikos Entertainment, Marvel Studios, Hollywood Locations: Hollywood, Antonio

☆ ‘Tortured Poets Department’: A listener’s guide to references hidden in Taylor Swift’s lyrics
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —Taylor Swift released “The Tortured Poets Department” on Friday, a 31-track surprise double album, and she’s clearly in an emotionally evolved era. Either way, as the title suggests in this song, she’s determined to get him back. ‘I Hate it Here’“This place made me feel worthless,” Swift sings. Others have connected the Cassandra that Swift sings about to the figure in Greek mythology, a priestess whose accurate prophecies were not believed. ‘The Bolter’“As she was leaving it felt like breathing,” Swift sings.

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☆ 31 movies we're excited to see after watching never-before-seen footage at CinemaCon 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

“The Fall Guy” (May 3)Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in "The Fall Guy." UniversalCinemaCon attendees got more than just a few minutes of footage of this upcoming Universal title that will kick off the summer movie season; they got the entire movie. From director David Leitch ("John Wick," "Hobbs & Shaw," "Deadpool 2," "Bullet Train"), "The Fall Guy" is a loose reimagining of the hit 1980s TV series of the same name, starring Lee Majors. Colt is extra motivated to find the star seeing the director of the movie is an ex-girlfriend (Emily Blunt) he's trying to reconnect with. This all leads to a fun, action-packed rom-com that can entertain viewers looking to kick off the summer movie season.

Persons: Guy ”, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Guy, David Leitch, John Wick, Hobbs, Shaw, Lee Majors, Colt Seavers, Aaron Taylor, Johnson, he's Organizations: Universal

☆ What’s next for movie theater operators like AMC after the ‘Barbenheimer’ money runs out?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

AMC Entertainment, often viewed as a bellwether for the industry as the world’s largest movie theater chain, is not immune to those challenges. Taylor Swift attends "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" Concert Movie World Premiere at AMC The Grove 14 on October 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. While box office revenues have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels, until this year, they had been on an upward trajectory. Wold lowered his projection for the domestic box office to $8.6 billion, down from $8.9 billion earned in 2023. Upping the showmanshipDespite the box office slowdown this year, AMC found itself at the center of yet another viral moment earlier this month.

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☆ Weekend Box Office: ‘Madame Web’ struggles to get off the ground, ‘One Love’ soars
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —“Madame Web” swung to No. In November, “The Marvels” saw a lackluster $47 million in domestic sales its opening weekend, and DC’s “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” opened in December to a feeble $27.6 million. It’s still too soon to estimate gross domestic sales for “Madame Web,” but, by the time it exited theaters, “Morbius” had made just $73 million. But “Madame Web,” which released February 14, struggled to gain upward momentum even along its six-day opening, which straddled two holidays: Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day. Recent months have seen musical box office hits like “Wonka,” “Mean Girls,” and successful concert films from both Beyonce and Taylor Swift.

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☆ 'Madame Web' is a spectacular failure — and a sign we officially have superhero fatigue
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIf "Madame Web" is a predictor of the future of Sony's Spider-Man Universe, the road ahead doesn't look very promising. The reviews are in, and "Madame Web" is no critical darling, nor will it satisfy Spidey fans. 'Madame Web' suffers from a weak script and poorly defined charactersTahar Rahim as Ezekiel Sims in "Madame Web." Superhero fatigue is at an all-time high, and 'Madame Web' doesn't make a solid case for the genre(L-R) Celeste O'Connor, Dakota Johnson, Isabela Merced, and Sydney Sweeney in "Madame Web." AdvertisementAt the end of "Madame Web," Cassie says that the best thing about the future is that it hasn't happened yet.

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☆ Disney has 30 major movies coming out in 2024 — here they all are
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-01 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Walt Disney Studios will release a handful of new movies theatrically in 2024 and more on Disney+ and Hulu. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . For the first time since 2014, Disney will release just one Marvel movie. The following list contains Walt Disney Studios' and Searchlight's theatrical film slates as of December 5, 2023, as well as major movies heading straight to Disney+ and Hulu. It also includes three Pixar movies Disney is releasing for the first time in theaters.

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☆ Bob Iger says Disney made too many sequels but he won't apologize for making them
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Quantity has diluted quality at Disney, CEO Bob Iger says. "I don't want to apologize for making sequels," he said. AdvertisementDisney CEO Bob Iger delivered a candid critique of his company during an interview at The New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday. And quantity, in our case, diluted quality, and Marvel has suffered greatly from that," Iger said. AdvertisementIn November 2022, Iger emerged from retirement to return to Disney as its CEO, a position he had previously held for 15 years.

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☆ Disney's box office problems ramp up pressure on CEO Bob Iger and studio chief Alan Bergman
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's rare for Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger to acknowledge his company has had creative missteps. At the time, Disney's animation and live-action studio divisions had struggled with a string of failed movies, including including "The Alamo," and "Home on the Range" and "Pooh's Heffalump Movie." He also acquired Pixar, giving Disney an immediate infusion of quality movies and a brand of storytelling that rubbed off on Disney's traditional animation studio. In 2006, acquiring Pixar quickly improved Disney's film quality and box office results. Iger noted the Disney animation studio's next release, "Wish," which stars Ariana DeBose and debuts in theaters on Wednesday, could begin a run of sustainable hits for Disney.

Persons: Bob Iger, it's, I've, Iger, —, Alan Bergman, Ariana DeBose, Ralph, Coco Organizations: Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star, Trian Partners Locations: Comscore

☆ Reynolds makes Alpine F1 investment more visible
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Reynolds, whose various interests include co-owning Welsh soccer side Wrexham with fellow-actor Rob McElhenney, last June joined a group of investors taking a 24% equity stake in the F1 team. The Canadian-born actor is the chief creative officer of MNTN and invested in Alpine through his Maximum Effort Investments. Alpine said the MNTN logo would be on their cars at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix and at key races in future seasons. "A few years ago, if you had said I’d be bringing together my performance marketing software firm and Alpine F1 Team, I would have told you to get out of my living room -- after asking you to explain what some of those words meant," Reynolds said in a statement. French driver Esteban Ocon will be wearing a Deadpool-themed helmet for Saturday night's race, showing it off to a suitably-impressed Reynolds.

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☆ How Disney can save the Marvel Cinematic Universe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

CEO Bob Iger suggested as early as March that the company should decrease the number of sequel films Marvel releases in favor of bringing newer characters and stories into the mix. Box office analysts aren't ready to wave the white flag on the MCU, which has left rival DC, owned by Warner Bros. The promise was that the events of the shows would come full circle and influence the content of Marvel's films. Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel in Disney and Marvel's "The Marvels." It is expected that this Deadpool film will follow carry an R rating, which would be a first for a Marvel Cinematic Universe feature.

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☆ What we can expect from 'Deadpool 3,' starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewA third "Deadpool" film is in the works, starring Ryan Reynolds as the titular Marvel mercenary and anti-hero. This time around, Reynolds will be joined by his longtime friend Hugh Jackman, who's reprising his role as Logan/Wolverine. According to Jackman, 'Deadpool 3' will take place before 'Logan'Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine in "Logan." "And the fact that he's going to be on our 'Deadpool' set each and every day is nerve-wracking for me. 'Deadpool 3' is currently set for release on July 26, 2024Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in "Deadpool 3."

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☆ ‘The Marvels’ struggles at box office on opening weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

1 at the box office in its opening weekend but grossed just $47 million in domestic sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday. In fact, “The Marvels” is only the third Marvel movie to make less than $60 million during its opening weekend, and the first since “Ant-Man” opened with $57 million in 2015. The lackluster opening weekend numbers for “The Marvels” are also symptomatic of overarching studio challenges in recent years, say experts. Marvel’s November offering last year, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which was also a sequel to an Infinity-Saga-era film, made nearly four times the domestic opening weekend earnings as “The Marvels” with more than $181.3 million. However, the video-game-based movie is also available online for Peacock subscribers, and streaming may siphon off some moviegoers.

Persons: CNN —, ”, “, BoxOffice, Shawn Robbins, ” Paul Dergarabedian, Logan, ” Dergarabedian, Ms, Marvel, Robbins, ” Robbins Organizations: CNN, Marvel, “ Marvel, BoxOffice Pro, Disney, Peacock Locations: Comscore

The superhero factory hit a new low with the weekend launch of “The Marvels,” which opened with just $47 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was also the rare Marvel movie led by three women — Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani. After numerous strike-related delays, the only Marvel movie currently on the studio’s 2024 calendar is “Deadpool 3,” opening July 26. While quite low for a $200 million movie, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is primarily an awards-season statement by Apple of its growing moviemaking ambitions. "The Marvels,” $47 million.

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☆ Post-strike Hollywood rushes to get film, TV sets humming
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hours before the Hollywood actors’ strike officially ended, Beth Goodnight’s phone began ringing with opportunity. Studio, after the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to bring an end to the 118-day actors strike, in Burbank, California,. Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool 3,” a high-priority project for Walt Disney, will most likely resume filming before Thanksgiving, after the actors’ strike shut down production in July. Most had been forbidden from promoting films and TV shows during the strike. Studios are eager to have actors promoting Oscar hopefuls such as Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro.”“YES!!!

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☆ Disney delays 'Deadpool' sequel, 'Blade' and other films in post-strike shuffle
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of the Times Square Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City, U.S. December 5, 2019. The next "Deadpool," which had been scheduled to reach theaters in May, will now debut in late July, Disney said in a statement. Another Marvel superhero film, "Thunderbolts," was pushed to July 2025, and "Blade" was postponed until November 2025. After a tentative labor agreement was reached on Wednesday, studios and actors are working out schedules to finish uncompleted projects. Outside of Marvel, Disney moved the debut of "Mufasa: The Lion King" to December 2024, five months later that originally planned.

Persons: Nick Pfosi, Walt Disney, Disney, Lisa Richwine, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Times Square Disney, REUTERS, Marvel, Thomson Locations: Square , New York City, U.S

☆ Morning Bid: 'Not confident' Powell drags markets lower
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Since the Fed left rates unchanged last week, markets had increasingly grown confident that the peak in U.S. rates was in sight. But up stepped Powell to squash any hopes of an impending rate cut. "[The Fed] is committed to achieving a stance of monetary policy that is sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation down to 2% over time," Powell said. That led stocks lower, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) skidding 1% to their lowest in a week. The rise in yields boosted the dollar, which is headed for its best week against the yen in three months.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Kevin Lamarque, Ankur Banerjee, Powell, Christine Lagarde, Walt Disney, policymaker Joachim Nagel, SNB's Thomas Moser, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Monetary Fund's, REUTERS, Ankur, European bourses, Treasury, Industrial, Commercial Bank of China's, U.S . Treasury, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Asia, Pacific, Japan, European, U.S, Commercial Bank of China's U.S, Norway, Sweden

The actors strike might provide that, though there's still the chance of strike sequels in the months ahead. Here's some of what will happen next:Political Cartoons View All 1237 ImagesSO IS THE ACTORS STRIKE REALLY OVER? Picket lines are suspended and the only rallies on the horizon are celebratory ones that the actors union is promising will happen. Another actors strike — this one by video game performers — is possible. ___For more coverage of the actors and writers strike, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/hollywood-strikes/

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Hollywood jumped into planning mode Thursday at the news of a tentative agreement between striking actors and the major entertainment companies. Just hours after the tentative agreement was announced, “The Marvels” star Iman Vellani was already being offered to press for interviews. The Walt Disney Co. movie, which cost over $200 million to produce, opens this weekend with showtimes starting as early as Thursday afternoon. Searchlight Pictures also started actively planning things for Michael Fassbender, who stars in Taika Waititi's “Next Goal Wins,” out next week. Brunson’s writing team had already been back in the room, but the strike’s suspension clears the way for filming.

Persons: Hollywood, what's, Iman Vellani, Michael Fassbender, ”, Timothée Chalamet, Wonka ”, Jason Momoa, publicists, Joe Biden, ” Biden, “, they’ve, Gavin Newsom, Simu Liu, “ Barbie, ” Lui, “ Bravo, ” Albert Brooks, Rob Reiner, “ Albert Brooks, Max, ” Brooks, ” Octavia Spencer, ” “ Abbott, Quinta Brunson, “ we’re, Justine Bateman, Priscilla ”, “ Ferrari, Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein, “ Maestro, Carey Mulligan, Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Jeffrey Wright, Ridley Scott’s “ Napoleon, Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Scorsese’s, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert DeNiro, Alexander Payne’s “, Paul Giamatti, Annette Bening, Jodie Foster Organizations: Walt Disney Co, showtimes, Searchlight Pictures, Screen Actors, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, “ SAG, SAG, HBO Locations: California, Venice

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike and months of labor strife that ground the film and television industries to a historic halt. “We have arrived at a contract that will enable SAG-AFTRA members from every category to build sustainable careers,” the union said in a statement. “Many thousands of performers now and into the future will benefit from this work.”At nearly four months, it was by far the longest strike ever for film and television actors. More than 60,000 SAG-AFTRA members went on strike July 14, joining screenwriters who had walked off the job more than two months earlier. ___For more coverage of the actors and writers strike, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/hollywood-strikes/

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