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☆ Look inside Super Nintendo World, which just opened at Universal Studios Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Mario poses at the "SUPER NINTENDO WORLD" welcome celebration at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 16, 2023 in Universal City, California. Princess Peach's castle in Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood. Mario Kart visors from Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood. Merchandise available at 1-UP Factory inside Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood. Toadstool Cafe during a media preview of Super Nintendo World theme park at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California, US, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.

☆ James Cameron is king of the world — again
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

7 highest-grossing movie ever with $1.7 billion globally. Director James Cameron has made three of the top 10 biggest movies of all time. 7 highest-grossing movie of all time over the weekend with $1.7 billion worldwide, passing "Jurassic World" and the 2019 "Lion King" remake. Next up is the sixth biggest movie ever, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," which grossed $1.9 billion. It's the highest-grossing movie of 2022 at the global box office, dethroning "Top Gun: Maverick."

☆ 'Avatar 2' soars past 'Top Gun' with $1.5 billion to become highest-grossing film of 2022, and it's already the 10th biggest movie ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"Avatar: The Way of Water" has surpassed "Maverick's" box office haul in just its first three weeks in theaters, raking in an astonishing $1.51 billion worldwide since Dec. 16 according to Box Office Mojo data. Box office watchers don't expect "Avatar 2" to slow down any time soon. Along with the original "Avatar" ($2.92 billion) and "Titanic" ($2.2 billion), Cameron has now directed three of the 10 biggest blockbusters ever. "The first movie famously just kept going and going and going." "Avatar's" box office dominance wasn't a given from the outset.

☆ 'Avatar: The Way of Water' crosses $1B in ticket sales in just 14 days: Here are the 10 highest-grossing movies of 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Avatar: The Way of Water" has made over $1 billion in ticket sales in just two weeks. James Cameron's blockbuster, the sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time, joins "Jurassic World: Dominion" as a 10-figure earner this year and may depose Tom Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick" as the highest-grossing 2022 release by the end of its time in theaters. "Avatar's" performance means that 2022 will end with three films passing the billion-dollar threshold at the box office. While that's a far cry from the nine billion-dollar grossers that 2019 — the final full box office year before the pandemic — had, it's still an increase from 2020 and 2021 which had zero and one movies earn over $1 billion, respectively. Though some industry watchers had predicted that the domestic box office would cross $8 or $9 billion, those hopes were dashed in part because some big-budget films have been delayed, including another Tom Cruise title, the hotly-anticipated "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning".

It’s not that theatrical film exhibition was in a particularly good place before the pandemic. Yet the astounding box-office figures of 2022 tell a different story: Movie theaters didn’t become obsolete. It offered up the best of the moviegoing experience: spectacle, plus quality, plus rewatchability. But best of all, the hunger for the overly familiar was not the only story to be told this year. But if the pandemic-era absence of theatrical releases proved one thing, it’s that people love going to the movies, really love it, and not just to see Marvel movies.

☆ 'Avatar: The Way of Water' makes more money in its first 10 days than the original film, suggesting the sequel has 'staying power'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Avatar: The Way of Water took more at the box office in its first 10 days than the original film. On its opening weekend, the sequel failed to live up to studio expectations for ticket sales. The $253 million box office take suggests the film will maintain momentum into the new year. "Avatar" made $212.7 million in its first 10 days in 2009 and went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time, taking more than $2.9 billion. The sequel is estimated to have made $56 million in North America over the weekend, compared with $134 million on the opening weekend – lower than the $150 million to $175 million projections.

☆ ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ nears $900 million globally
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Sarah Whitten | Whitten Is A Social Media Writer For Cnbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Disney and James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” snared an estimated $56 million during its second weekend in theaters, a 58% drop from its debut. A decline in ticket sales is common for blockbuster titles, with most seeing a 50% to 70% slip. Box office analysts noted that cold winter weather and storms during the Christmas weekend likely led to slower ticket sales domestically. Additionally, international ticket sales continue to thrive. “The Way of Water” has generated $855 million in global ticket sales since its Dec. 16 release — $254 million domestically and $601 million from international markets.

☆ 'Avatar: The Way of Water' nears $900 million globally, boosted by international ticket sales
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Disney and James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" snared an estimated $56 million during its second weekend in theaters, a 58% drop from its debut. A decline in ticket sales is common for blockbuster titles, with most seeing a 50% to 70% slip. Box office analysts noted that cold winter weather and storms during the Christmas weekend likely led to slower ticket sales domestically. Additionally, international ticket sales continue to thrive. "The Way of Water" has generated $855 million in global ticket sales since its Dec. 16 release — $254 million domestically and $601 million from international markets.

☆ The 'Avatar' sequel is heading to one of the biggest box-office openings of the year — but that won't be the true measure of its success
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Avatar: The Way of Water" is expected to have one of the biggest box-office debuts of the year. But it will need sustained word-of-mouth over the next several months to perform like the first movie. But it will take weeks to know whether it's the kind of word-of-mouth sensation that the original movie was. Robbins predicts that, similar to the first movie, "The Way of Water" could have a more "back-loaded" theatrical run than most blockbusters these days. "The Way of Water" might have to perform at similar levels if it wants to be a success.

☆ 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' is the seventh MCU movie in a row to be barred from China. It shows how a once essential market for Hollywood blockbusters has dried up.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China's film officials have been extra stingy about granting Marvel movies release dates during the pandemic. Marvel movies are still some of the biggest movies being released right now. But "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" was just shy of $1 billion and might have crossed that coveted barrier with a China release. "Love and Thunder" topped its predecessor "Thor: Ragnarok" at the US box office but not in total global sales. DC's "Black Adam" was denied a China release, as well.

☆ 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' aims to break box office records this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The long-awaited sequel to 2018's smash hit "Black Panther" isn't just another Marvel film. "Wakanda Forever" has a chance to not only be the biggest opener in 2022, but also the highest ever opener of the month of November. Box office analysts and theater operators are expecting African American and Hispanic moviegoers to flock to cinemas this weekend. Like "Black Panther," "Wakanda Forever" features a predominately Black cast, but it also has several Hispanic actors. According to Comscore, 37% of the opening weekend audience for "Black Panther" was Black, accounting for more than double what the demographic usually represents for other Marvel films.

It reported 15 million paid subscribers for its Peacock streaming service, up from 13 million in the previous quarter. Total company revenue fell 1.5% to $29.85 billion in the quarter, compared with estimates of $29.65 billion, according to Refinitiv data. Net loss attributable to Comcast was $4.6 billion, or $1.05 per share, compared with a profit of $4.04 billion, or 86 cents per share, a year earlier. The net loss was partly due to an $8.6 billion goodwill impairment charge in its UK pay-TV company, Sky. NBCUniversal's theme parks division generated $2.06 billion in revenue, versus $1.45 billion a year ago.

☆ Comcast tops expectations as it squeezes out a small gain in broadband subscribers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Comcast on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates, despite seeing revenue slightly decline and continued softness in broadband customer growth. Still, it's a sign that cable broadband providers are facing increased competition from telecom and wireless internet companies. Meanwhile, Comcast's cable unit, which includes pay-TV, mobile and traditional phone services in addition to broadband, saw revenue increase 2.6% to $16.5 billion. The company said broadband revenue jumped 5.7% due to an increase in average rates and the number of its residential broadband customers. Peacock, the company's fledgling streaming service, surpassed 15 million paying customers, an increase of more than 70% year-to-date, the company Thursday.

☆ Universal film boss Donna Langley reveals how her studio changed the way you see movies and her hopes for an all-female 'Fast & Furious'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Universal film chief Donna Langley says movies will never go back to "those exclusive traditional windows" in theaters. "I would love to see a female 'Fast,'" she said about the future of the "Fast & Furious" franchise. Though it seems Langley has an insatiable drive to dominate the cutthroat film industry, she revealed to Insider in a recent phone interview that her mission is simple: "Make the right kind of movies that fit the cultural zeitgeist globally." Steven Spielberg and Donna Langley at "The Fabelmans" world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. We are a theatrical business and theatrical will always lead our business.

Amazon is offering big deals on Prime Video movies ahead of its Prime Early Access Sale. The discounts are exclusive to Prime members and include savings on select rentals and purchases. Purchasing a movie digitally through Prime Video gives you the freedom to watch it as many times as you want, without a recurring subscription fee. Keep scrolling to find 10 of the best Prime Video deals available right now ahead of Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale. And be sure to check out the full selection of discounted films on the Prime Video site.

☆ Walmart enters the metaverse with Roblox experiences aimed at younger shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Melissa Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Walmart has two experiences in Roblox. Walmart is entering the metaverse with two experiences premiering Monday on online gaming platform Roblox. Roblox will serve as a testing ground for Walmart as it considers moves in the metaverse and beyond, said William White, Walmart's chief marketing officer. Some of the trademarks indicated interest in making or selling virtual goods and offering users virtual currency, as well as non-fungible tokens or NFTs. In a year-in-review blog post, Roblox called out the success of brand experiences, including top destinations for users who are 17 or older.

☆ 14 recent discoveries that have changed the way we think about dinosaurs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-04 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A T. rex is seen at a screening of the "Jurassic World: Dominion" prologue. Universal StudiosT. rexes preferred a leisurely pace most of the time, strolling around at about 3 mph, according to a study published in 2021. Scientists built a 3D computer model to understand the ideal "resonance" of the T. rex bodies. Every animal has an ideal resonance, meaning the walking speed at which they can move their body forward most comfortably while spending the least energy. "Many animals have a roughly similar preferred walking speeds," between 2.2 and 3.1 mph, Pasha van Bijlert, an author on the study, told Insider at the time.

☆ Cofondatorul Neuralink vrea să creeze o lume Jurassic Park și specii noi de dinozauri
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: ShutterstockCofondatorul Neuralink vrea să creeze o lume Jurassic Park și specii noi de dinozauriMax Hodak, cofondatorul Neuralink, a anunțat că lucrează la construirea unei replici realiste după Jurassic Park. Pentru neinițiați, Jurassic Park și Jurassic World alcătuiesc o serie de cinci filme – cu un al șaselea în lucru – toate bazate pe romanul de succes al lui Michael Crichton. Romanul vorbește despre consecințele dezastruoase ale deschiderii unui loc ca Jurassic Park. Cu toate acestea, există o mare diferență între o idee bună și un experiment realizabil. Cu alte cuvinte, este o idee incitantă dar primejdioasă și dăunătoare – exact cum se întâmplă în filme.

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(foto, video) Ce filme trebuie să vizionezi dacă vrei să înțelegi cele mai populare meme-uri care circulă pe internetȘtim că ai văzut aceste imagini de multe ori, poate un prieten a făcut o glumă utilizând una dintre ele într-un anumit context. Noi am selectat câteva, cele mai cunoscute astfel de meme-uri și îți spunem din ce filme sunt, în caz că nu le-ai privit deja. A început de jos și a avut o ascensiune fulgerătoare, iar lăcomia corporatistă, succesul în exces și puterea dobândită l-au transformat din broker onest în infractor implicat în scandaluri de corupție, înșelăciune și crimă. De aceea, se gândește la un plan infailibil și își forțează ciudații vecini să intre în joc. Aventura începe cu Frăția inelului, care prezintă publicului spectator minunata lume a Pământului de Mijloc și pe locuitorii săi memorabili: oameni, hobbiți, elfi, pitici, vrăjitori, troli și orci.

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