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☆ Nelson Peltz Boosts Disney Stake, Seeks Board Seats
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Lauren Thomas | Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Birkenstock would end up raising $1.58 billion at the top of the range. While shares of Arm and Klaviyo still trade above their IPO price, Instacart's stock is now worth less than its IPO value. This helps explain why Birkenstock is not inclined to raise its IPO price range despite the strong initial investor demand. To leave less to chance, Birkenstock launched the roadshow for its IPO last week with some investors lined up. Birkenstock was founded in 1774 in the German village of Langen-Bergheim by Johannes Birkenstock and his younger brother Johann Adam Birkenstock, who were both shoemakers.

Persons: Birkenstock, Financière Agache, Johannes Birkenstock, Johann Adam Birkenstock, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Bernard Arnault, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, Anirban Sen, Chris Reese Organizations: Birkenstock Holding, U.S, Arm Holdings, Nike Inc, Partners, Norges Bank Investment Management, Thomson Locations: New York, Langen, French, Birkenstock

A pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, January 21, 2021. Birkenstock is the latest high-profile listing to put investor focus on the initial public offering (IPO) market, which is gradually reopening after two relatively quiet years and a burst of activity in September. Due to recent price hikes, worldwide footwear sales are expected to rise just 2.9% over 2022, according to market research firm Euromonitor International. AllBirds (BIRD.O), Dr Martens (DOCS.L), and On Running (ONON.N) have all seen their market value fall since their IPOs in 2021. "When you look at the trend of other shoe companies that have IPO-ed, it doesn't give a great outlook for Birkenstock," Valechha said.

Persons: Fabrizio Bensch, Birkenstock, Kellogg, Mamta, Cheviot, Valechha, Johann Adam Birkenstock, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Jessica Ramirez, Jane Hali, Siobhan Gehin, Roland Berger, Thomas Hayes, sneaker, Dr Martens, Allbirds, Alexandre Arnault, LVMH, Bernard Arnault, Matt Oguz, Iris, L, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Helen Reid, Emma, Victoria Farr, Echo Wang, Abigail Summerville, Deepa Babington Organizations: REUTERS, LVMH, New York Stock Exchange, Euromonitor, Associates, Dick's Sporting, Reuters, Partners, Norges Bank Investment Management, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, New York, London, Neustadt, United States, U.S, Cannes, Silicon Valley

☆ These are JPMorgan’s top stocks for October
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

JPMorgan added three new stocks to its list of top names for October, including a sports betting company that has had a massive rally since the start of the year. The focus list comprises the top ideas of the bank's equity analysts spanning growth, value and short investment strategies. The bank has a $60 price target, more than 13% above the stock's $52.80 close on Friday. Returning names to the list include value stock General Motors , which is down 3% this year. Analyst Tessa Romero's $26 price target implies shares could rise more than 353% from their Friday close of $5.73.

Persons: Joseph Greff, Robbie Marcus, Greff, Ryan Brinkman's, Tessa Romero's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, Boston Scientific, Wynn Resorts, Boston, Motors, United Auto Workers, Ford Motor, Edgewise Therapeutics, Boyd Gaming Locations: DraftKings, Macau, China, UAE

☆ Germany's Birkenstock targets $9.2 billion valuation in New York IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Birkenstock, the German premium footwear brand backed by private-equity firm L Catterton, said on Monday it is seeking a valuation of up to $9.2 billion in its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) in New York. The U.S. securities regulator is well-staffed now that a government shutdown has been averted, allowing it to review IPO filings by companies looking to take advantage of the long-awaited reopening of the IPO window. On its website, the company says all elements of its design - the buckles, the straps, the sole and the footbed - have a "functional purpose". Most of its products are manufactured in facilities in Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Saxony in Germany. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are among the underwriters for the IPO.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Goldman Sachs, J.P, Morgan, Morgan Stanley Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, underwriters Locations: New York, U.S, Rhineland, Palatinate, North Rhine, Westphalia, Hesse, Saxony, Germany

☆ Ireland come out on top of bruising clash with South Africa
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

PARIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Top-ranked Ireland claimed a 13-8 statement victory over defending champions South Africa in a high-octane heavyweight World Cup clash that lived up to the hype at a sweltering Stade de France on Saturday. Scotland and Tonga, who both lost their opening game in Pool B, face each other in Nice on Sunday. South Africa captain Siya Kolisi hailed his team's performance despite the loss. South Africa came into the contest with a 7-1 split between forwards and backs on the bench and Ireland boldly looked to keep the ball in play as much as possible, going for the corner instead of kicking early penalties. South Africa got onto the scoreboard first in a brutal start with a Libbok penalty as huge tackles and collisions drew oohs and aahs from the 78,542 crowd.

Persons: Andy Farrell's, Mack Hansen, Johnny Sexton, Jack Crowley, Cheslin Kolbe, Manie, Klerk, Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Hugo Keenan ghosted, Sexton, Robbie Henshaw, Hansen, James Lowe, Kolbe darted, Libbok, Crawley, flyhalf Handre Pollard, Julien Pretot, Ken Ferris Organizations: Ireland, South, Stade de France, Springboks, Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Tonga, Nice, Africa, Ireland, France

☆ When a Congressman Challenged Disney on China, It Laid Off Beijing Staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jessica Toonkel | Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ ‘Everyone is in the same boat’: Is designing fashion worth going into debt?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Kylie Jenner is a known favorite, too, choosing a Spring-Summer 2023 look to wear during Paris Fashion Week last September; as well as posing in custom pieces for her 399 million Instagram followers. It’s as simple as that,” Findikoglu told CNN during an interview outside her east London studio on the first day of London fashion week. While 31-year-old American designer Michael Halpern — who has received two British Fashion Awards in his career — announced just last week that not only would his label be skipping London Fashion Week, but that it plans to close for good. Findikoglu believes more financial help should be available to all brands on the London fashion week schedule. I’m not going to come to the studio in my knife dress, you know?”A model walks the runway at the Dilara Findikoglu show in the avant garde knife dress during London Fashion Week February 2023.

Persons: Dilara Findikoglu, Olivia Rodrigo, Findikoglu —, —, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bella Hadid, She’s, Margot Robbie, Barbie, Hari Nef, Kylie Jenner, Cardi, MTV VMAs, Taylor Hill, “, ” Findikoglu, I’m, she’s, ” Margot Robbie's corseted, Findikoglu, Stuart C, Wilson, Steven Stokey, Daley, S.S Daley, Michael Halpern —, ”, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Saint Laurent, David M, it’s, I’ve, Cameron Smith Organizations: CNN, London CNN, MTV, Stone Magazine, Awards, London, Central Saint Martins, Savigny Partners, Brands, British Fashion Council, BFC, Getty Locations: London, Turkey, American, Savigny, Bottega Veneta, NEWGEN, Paris

☆ Disney to Invest $60 Billion in Theme Parks, Cruises Over Next Decade
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Robbie Whelan | Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ 'Neighbours' returns with 'polish' in Amazon reboot of Australian soap
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Australian soap opera "Neighbours" made a comeback on Monday in a highly publicised reboot, nearly 14 months after the show wrapped up last year in an emotional finale after running for nearly four decades. Following an outcry from fans, streaming giant Amazon announced in November it would revive the drama, airing it in Britain and the United States on its ad-supported service Amazon Freevee. "The show is still ‘Neighbours’ and it will continue to be ‘Neighbours’, it’s just ‘Neighbours’ with a nice polish," original cast actor Stefan Dennis, who plays the villainous, six-times married businessman Paul Robinson, told Reuters. There is a "bit more thrown at it... but it basically is still the same formula, which is great." Last year's finale saw old stars, including Minogue, return to Ramsay Street, the cul-de-sac where the show is set.

Persons: Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce, Stefan Dennis, Paul Robinson, Minogue, Alan Fletcher, Karl Kennedy, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Terese Willis, Mischa Barton, American Reece, Varga, Murphy, Tim Kano, Leo Tanaka, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Britain's, Amazon, Neighbours, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Melbourne, Erinsborough, Australia, Britain, United States, New Zealand, Canada

☆ Disney Chief Information Officer Departs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jessica Toonkel | Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Is Marvel’s Politics Left or Right?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“Secret Invasion,” the new Marvel Studios series on Disney +, tells the story of a shapeshifting race of aliens, the Skrulls, who live in hiding among the people of Earth, their green scaly skin disguised under human faces. The Skrulls first appeared in the pages of Marvel’s “Fantastic Four” comic books in 1962. Back then, they were avatars of Cold War paranoia—stand-ins for the infiltration of American society by secret Communists.

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☆ Birkenstock reveals 21% revenue jump in updated financials ahead of IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 15 (Reuters) - German premium footwear maker Birkenstock Holding's revenue jumped 21% in the nine months ended June 30, it said in updated paperwork for a U.S. stock market listing on Friday. The company, backed by private equity firm L Catterton, is one of a handful of high-profile firms gearing up for a stock market debut. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew 16% to 387 million euros in the same period. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are among the underwriters for the IPO.

Persons: Fabrizio Bensch, Birkenstock, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Goldman Sachs, J.P, Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Niket, Krishna Chandra Organizations: REUTERS, SoftBank, Arm Holdings, underwriters, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Corey Seager powers Rangers to sweep of Blue Jays
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

September 15 - Corey Seager went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and three RBIs as the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Thursday night to sweep a four-game series. Jonah Heim added a solo home run for the Rangers to finish with eight RBIs in the series. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run home run for the Blue Jays, who are 3-4 on their 10-game homestand. Seager opened the scoring with his 31st homer of the season, a drive to right-center with one out in the first. After an intentional walk to Seager, Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run single.

Persons: Corey Seager, Jonah Heim, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Kevin Gausman, Nathan Eovaldi, Cody Bradford, Seager, Bo Bichette, Guerrero, Ezequiel Duran's, Marcus Semien's, Whit Merrifield, Heim, Duran, Trevor Richards, Evan Carter, Nathaniel Lowe, Taveras, Yimi Garcia, Robbie Grossman, Josh H, Smith, Mitch Garver, Matt Chapman, Nathan Lukes, Chapman Organizations: Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, The Rangers, Mariners, American League, Blue Jays, Seattle, Rangers, Toronto, Texas, Triple, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Texas, Semien

☆ Rangers blank Blue Jays for 10-run rout
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

September 14 - Nathaniel Lowe and Mitch Garver hit three-run homers, left-hander Jordan Montgomery pitched seven scoreless innings and the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-0 Wednesday night. Jonah Heim had an RBI single for the Rangers and has seven RBIs in the series. The Rangers (81-64) moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Blue Jays (80-66) in the American League wild card race. The Rangers scored two more runs in the fifth. Lowe singled with one out, took second on pinch hitter Josh H. Smith's two-out single and scored on Evan Carter's single.

Persons: Nathaniel Lowe, Mitch Garver, Jordan Montgomery, Robbie Grossman, Jonah Heim, Yusei Kikuchi, Corey Seager, Grossman, Heim, Lowe, Seager, Bowden Francis, Josh H, Evan Carter's, Smith, Martin Perez, Garver, Chad Green, Ian Kennedy, Max Scherzer, Jonathan Hernandez Organizations: Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Rangers, The Rangers, Blue Jays, American League, Texas, Montgomery, Triple, Thomson Locations: . Texas, Texas . Texas, Toronto

☆ Disney-Charter Feud Portends Carnage in Cable TV. ‘The Market’s Been Warned.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Robbie Whelan | Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Rangers down Blue Jays, move ahead in AL wild-card race
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

September 13 - Robbie Grossman hit a two-run home run and the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Tuesday night. The Rangers (80-64) have won the first two games of the four-game series to move a half-game ahead of the Blue Jays (80-65) in the American League wild-card race. Toronto left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu (3-3) allowed three runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts in six innings. The Rangers took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on their first two hits of the game. Biggio took third on pinch hitter Santiago Espinal's double, and a run scored on pinch hitter Ernie Clement's groundout.

Persons: Robbie Grossman, Corey Seager, Davis Schneider, Hyun Jin Ryu, Max Scherzer, Seager, Grossman, Mitch Garver's, Jonah Heim's, Jose Leclerc, Yimi Garcia, Leody Taveras, Josh H, Smith, Tim Mayza, Spencer Horwitz, Leclerc, Brock Burke, Biggio, Santiago Espinal's, Ernie Clement's groundout, Chris Stratton, Burke, Trevor Richards, Travis Jankowski's, Aroldis Chapman, Schneider's Organizations: Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas, The Rangers, Blue Jays, American League, Toronto, Rangers, Cavan Biggio's, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Texas, Scherzer

☆ After Birkenstock's 'Barbie' bump, iconic footwear brand seeks a big part in IPO market
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Natalie Rose Goldberg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Footwear companies have found recent success going public market, but not all by any means over the longer-term. In more recent history, the brand has collaborated with Rick Owens, Dior, and Manolo Blahnik, among many other big names in fashion. The current IPO market landscape The IPO market has been all but frozen since the pandemic stock offering boom crashed, and successful IPOs have included iconic brands, such as the Johnson & Johnson spinoff of its consumer health business which includes Tylenol and band-Aids in the Kenvue IPO. Still, while Kenvue was the biggest deal of the year, it's barely holding onto its IPO price today, according to CNBC and Renaissance Capital data, and the IPO market overall hasn't performed great after listing. The two potential paths of a footwear IPO can be tracked by the histories of Crocs and Allbirds.

Persons: Nordstrom, Jeff Greenberg, what's, Johann Adam Birkenstock, Birkenstock, Angelo Bochanis, Oliver Reichert, outsized, Reichert, Konrad Birkenstock, Johann, Karl, Konrad, Margo Fraser, Kim Knott, Kate Moss, Corinne Day, Rick Owens, Dior, Manolo Blahnik, Jeremy Moeller, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Johnson, Kenvue, it's, hasn't, Mark Cohen, Cohen, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, Bochanis, " Cohen Organizations: Universal, Getty, New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Holding, Renaissance, Consumers, British Elle, Brand, CNBC, Columbia Business School, Facebook, Wall, JPMorgan, Company Locations: Merrick, , Miami, Germany, America, California, British, Arizona, It's, U.S

☆ Trump loses bid to delay E. Jean Carroll rape-defame case, but granted expedited appeal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

E. Jean Carroll reacts as she exits the Manhattan Federal Court following the verdict in the civil rape accusation case against former U.S. President Donald Trump, in New York City, May 9, 2023. A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied a bid by Donald Trump to delay a defamation lawsuit by the writer E. Jean Carroll, but granted him an expedited appeal on the question of whether he can claim absolute presidential immunity as a defense. Barring further action by that appeals court or the Supreme Court, the second of Carroll's suits remains scheduled for trial in mid-January in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. In the pending suit headed to trial, Carroll alleges Trump defamed her in 2019 when he, as president, first made statements denying her claim of rape. The DOJ also noted that Trump's allegedly defamatory statements about Carroll continued after he left the White House in January 2021.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, Carroll, Trump, Carrol, Robbie Kaplan, Kaplan, Goodman, Trump's Organizations: U.S, Wednesday, 2nd Circuit, Trump, Circuit, Department of Justice, DOJ, Washington , D.C, ., White Locations: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S, Washington ,

☆ Birkenstock files for U.S. IPO as listings recovery gains pace
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

In contrast, U.S. listings have fetched nearly double the amount secured in 2022, according to data from Dealogic. In July, Birkenstock majority owner L Catterton's beauty firm Oddity Tech (ODD.O) rose 40% on its Nasdaq debut. Birkenstock, a family-owned business that traces its roots back to 1774, said it intends to list its shares under the "BIRK" ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are the lead underwriters for the IPO. Entities affiliated with L Catterton will control a majority of the combined voting power of the shares after the offering, it said.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Goldman Sachs, J.P, Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Niket Nishant, Akash Sriram, Pritam Biswas, Devika Organizations: British, SoftBank, Tech, Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange, underwriters, Thomson Locations: United States, U.S, Europe, Dealogic, Bengaluru

TORONTO (AP) — Think of movies about the financial system and your mind is almost sure to go to Gordon Gekko and “Wall Street” or Leonardo DiCaprio’s gyrating Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”When Hollywood takes on Wall Street, it usually heads straight to the C-suite. In 2021, Gill’s enthusiastic endorsement of GameStop stock helped fuel a viral trading frenzy that rocked Wall Street and humbled the hedge funds that has shorted the brick-and-mortar video game company. Gillespie was able to follow the phenomenon thanks to his 24-year-old son, who had been involved with the subreddit Wall Street Bets. My son warned me: You got in too late.”Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, two former Wall Street Journal reporters turned screenwriters, came on to write the script. They feel small, they feel powerless, they feel that the system is rigged,” says Angelo.

Persons: Gordon Gekko, Leonardo DiCaprio’s gyrating Jordan Belfort, Keith Gill, Paul Dano, ”, Pete Davidson, Seth Rogen, America Ferrara, Anthony Ramos, Shailene Woodley, Craig Gillespie, Tonya Harding, Tonya, Gillespie, Ben Mezrich, ” Mezrich, Mark Zuckerberg, David Fincher’s “, “, ” Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo, —, Blum, let’s, Ramos, Myha’la Herrold, Talia Ryder, Margot Robbie, Angelo, Megan Thee Stallion’s, ” Gill, Kitty, Gill, Jake Coyle Organizations: TORONTO, Hollywood, GameStop, Wall, Sony Pictures, Toronto, AMC Theaters, Ragtag, Amateur, Social, Wall Street Journal, Lawmakers, Twitter Locations: “ The, Brockton , Massachusetts, Belgian, Bath, Pittsburgh

Putting a price on celebrityIn buying a majority stake in the powerhouse Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency, François-Henri Pinault showed that high-ticket M.&A. is a game that more than one French luxury billionaire can play. Acquiring CAA — which represents stars including Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie and Pinault’s wife, Salma Hayek Pinault — underscores Pinault’s ambitions, and reinforces the growing importance of celebrity in the luxury sector. Like his archrival, Bernard Arnault of LVMH, Pinault used a series of acquisitions to assemble the luxury empire now known as Kering, starting with Gucci and later adding Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen and more. The agency will be run separately from Kering; Bryan Lourd, the superagent who represents Scarlett Johansson and Brad Pitt, will become C.E.O.

Persons: Henri Pinault, Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Pinault’s, Salma Hayek Pinault, Bernard Arnault, Pinault, Saint, Bottega, Alexander McQueen, —, Bryan Lourd, Scarlett Johansson, Brad Pitt Organizations: Hollywood, Creative Artists Agency, CAA, Gucci, Puma Locations: Bottega Veneta, Kering

☆ Barbie’s a boss but not a business model
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Lauren Silva Laughlin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O) boss David Zaslav is playing too much with Barbie. Mattel (MAT.O), the $8 billion company behind the brand, has increased its market value 20% since late May, growing three times as fast as the S&P 500 Index (.SPX). Lego partnered with Warner Bros in 2014 to produce a movie featuring its renowned plastic bricks. Unlike Disney and its superheroes, Warner Bros doesn’t own the blonde bombshell. Barbie may be this year’s boss, but she and her nostalgic ilk are unlikely to become business models.

Persons: David Zaslav, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Harry Potter, Polly, Cuties, Walt Disney’s, Bob Iger, Warner, oligopolistic, Davidson, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam Organizations: Reuters, Warner Bros Discovery, Mattel, Warner Bros, Marvel, Disney, McKinsey, Harley, Thomson

Some of them, like “Dune: Part Two," have been postponed until next year due to the ongoing actors and writers strikes. Gillespie’s film features a freewheeling ensemble including Pete Davidson, Anthony Ramos, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera and Nick Offerman. “Fair Play” (in theaters Sept. 29, on Netflix Oct. 13)Hedge funds also play a role in writer-director Chloe Domont’s drama about sexual politics and gender dynamics in the high-charged, male-dominated world of finance. Eight years after the last “Hunger Games” movie (“Mockingjay – Part 2”) a prequel is returning to the science fiction dystopia of Panem. Francis Lawrence’s film, set 64 years before the events of the first “Hunger Games” film, introduces a host of new characters in the lead-up to the 10th Hunger Games.

Persons: ”, Expendables, Gael García Bernal, Roger Ross Williams, Saúl Armendáriz, Williams, Bunny, Craig Gillespie’s, ” Paul Dano, Keith Gill, Pete Davidson, Anthony Ramos, Seth Rogen, Shailene, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Chloe Domont’s, Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Aristotle, Dante, “ El Conde ”, Flora, Son ”, Henry Sugar ”, “ Carlos ”, “ Dicks, Justine Triet’s, Palme, Sandra Hüller, Martin Scorsese’s, David Grann's, Lily Gladstone, Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Robbie Robertson, Baz Luhrmann’s, Elvis Presley, Sofia Coppola, Priscilla Presley, “ Elvis, ” Jacob Elordi, “ Joan Baez, “ Taylor Swift, Nyad, “ Rustin ”, Colman Domingo, Bayard Rustin, George C, Martin Luther King Jr, Panem, Francis Lawrence’s, Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis, ” Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon Bonaparte, Vanessa Kirby, Joséphine Bonaparte, Sly ”, “ Orlando, Maestro ”, “ Leo ” Organizations: GameStop, America, Netflix, Sundance Film, Paramount, Apple, Cannes Film, Hüller, Hunger Locations: Shailene Woodley, Venice, Osage, Washington

☆ ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Trounce Franchise Films to Jolt a Slow Summer at the Box Office
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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