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☆ 'Joker: Folie a Deux' is this year's latest box office flop. Here's what else has disappointed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

And it's not the only blockbuster-budgeted film to disappoint at the box office this year. "A combination of hits and flops are a hallmark of every box office year," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. But for more traditional media companies, that have long traded off their successes at the box office, shareholders still want to see a big theatrical return on investment. UniversalEstimated production budget: $80 million$80 million Global box office: $100 million$100 million Release date: Feb. 14, 2024 Sony's Spider-Man universe films have been hit-or-miss at the box office for years. However, despite solid reviews — a 90% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes — the film failed to explode at the box office.

Persons: Joaquin Phoenix, Arthur Fleck, It's, Todd Phillips, it's, Paul Dergarabedian, Shawn Robbins, Robbins, Arthur Fleck's, Lady Gaga, Harley Quinn, Eli Roth's, Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Blanchett, — Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Henry Cavill, John Cena, Samuel L, Jackson, Howard, Elly Conway, Guy, Ryan Gosling, Barbie, Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer, Colt, Jody Moreno's, Blunt, Cassandra Webb, Max, George Miller, Chris Hemsworth, Francis Ford Coppola, Cesar Catilina, Adam Driver, — Adam Driver, Dustin Hoffman, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Voight, Coppola Organizations: Warner Bros, Universal, Lionsgate, Sony, Hollywood, Netflix, Apple, Arkham State Hospital, Audiences, Rotten, Fury Locations: Lionsgate's, Dua Lipa, New York City, Australia, York City, New Rome

☆ 'Spider-Man 4' has billion-dollar shoes to fill, and Tom Holland has some reservations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tom Holland said that the "Spider-Man 4" script "needs work." AdvertisementTom Holland, the star of "Spider-Man 4," has some reservations about the movie so far. In a recent interview he said a draft script he read "needs work" before Marvel Studios and Sony can start filming. AdvertisementHolland said: "It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job. Related storiesThe previous movie, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," earned $1.9 billion according to Box Office Mojo, setting big expectations for its sequel.

Persons: Tom Holland, Zendaya, —, Holland, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Peter Parker, we're Organizations: Service, Marvel Studios, Sony, Office Mojo, Marvel

☆ What 'Saturday Night' gets right and wrong about the late-night sketch comedy show's chaotic first broadcast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fact: Dan Aykroyd did have relationships and flirtations with multiple "SNL" cast and crew members. Dylan O'Brien as Dan Aykroyd in "Saturday Night." In reality, Shuster and Michaels weren't together by the time "SNL" premiered. Aykroyd shared similar comments, saying that it was "over" between Shuster and Michaels by the time he got involved with her. "They might have been married in name and all that, but he was seeing other people," Aykroyd said of Michaels.

Persons: Dan Aykroyd, Dylan O'Brien, Aykroyd, Laraine Newman, Emily Fairn, Gilda Radner, Ella Hunt, Shuster, Michaels, Lorne, Newman, Danny, Dan, Reitman Organizations: Sony Pictures, SNL, Hollywood Locations: New York, York, City, Canada

☆ Netflix and more: Jefferies names stocks set to benefit from a $60 billion anime boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Given this potential, the investment bank identified three of its buy-rated global stocks that are "well-positioned in the anime market." Netflix has also invested in its own anime content and turned "classic" anime series into live action productions. "We expect Netflix's anime strategy of licensing top performing Japanese anime series, as well as funding its own animated and live action anime series to continue into the foreseeable future," the bank's analysts wrote. The entertainment giant already operates anime planning and production company Aniplex in its music segment, and anime streaming platform Crunchyroll in its picture segment. Looking ahead, it wants to provide even more support to the anime industry, Jefferies' analysts wrote.

Persons: Jefferies, Sanrio, Bandai Namco Jefferies, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Grand View Research, Bandai Namco, Marvel, Netflix, Sony, Sony Group Locations: Japan —, U.S, Europe

☆ ‘Terrifier 3’ tops box office with $18 million debut, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ collapses with brutal 81% drop
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

There’s only room for one killer clown at the top of box office charts. Meanwhile “Joker: Folie á Deux,” which topped the box office last weekend, collapsed in third place with $7.055 million from 4,102 theaters. So far, “Folie a Deux” has generated $51.6 million domestically and $165.3 million globally. The well-reviewed family film has amassed $83.73 million domestically and $148 million globally to date. It has earned $52.8 million domestically and $111 million worldwide so far.

Persons: “, Beetlejuice, ”, Joaquin Phoenix, Damien Leone, David A . Gross, Pharrell Williams, Morgan Neville, Rogers, Gross, Sony’s, Jason Reitman, Sebastian Stan, Donald Trump, CinemaScore, Trump, Tim Burton’s, ‘ Taylor Swift, Paul Dergarabedian, “ It’s Organizations: Warner Bros, Rotten, Motion, Entertainment Research, Cannes Film, Briarcliff Entertainment, Universal, DreamWorks, Optimus Locations: North America, CinemaScore

☆ Lamorne Morris grew up idolizing the first Black ‘SNL’ star. Now, he’s playing him in a movie.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ronda Racha Penrice | Atlanta-Based Writer Ronda Racha Penrice Is The Author Of | Black American History For Dummies. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Growing up, Lamorne Morris enjoyed Garrett Morris’ performances as Martin’s boss on “Martin” and as Uncle Junior on “The Jamie Foxx Show.” His only knowledge of the trailblazer at the time was that they shared the same last name. He launched his own comedy career at Second City, considered a “Saturday Night Live” training ground, in his native Chicago. There, Morris, who grew up watching the Will Ferrell-Tina Fey era of the pop culture staple, learned that Garrett Morris was an original cast member on the series. He starred as a version of the cartoonist Keith Knight in the Hulu comedy series “Woke” for two seasons. He found that Garrett Morris, who wasn’t involved in the film, shared Knight’s outlook.

Persons: Lamorne Morris, Garrett Morris, “ Martin ”, Junior, Jamie Foxx, ”, Morris, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, “, ” Lamorne Morris, Jason Reitman’s, Lorne Michaels, Keith Knight, Knight, wasn’t, “ Garrett, ‘, Lorne, ’ ” Morris Organizations: trailblazer, NBC News, Second, SNL, Sony Pictures, Hulu Locations: Second City, Chicago

☆ He told his mother there was ‘no way’ he’d meet someone in Australia. Then he fell in love at first sight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

“Then, later on, when we left, she was like, ‘Oh, so you like him,’” recalls Wati. “But a week later, we decided to get together on a Saturday, and we spent most of the day together,” recalls Mike. “He’d mail them to me in these little padded envelopes,” recalls Wati. “Eventually, I was able to figure out how to get some credit for doing a paper at Melbourne University in January 1989,” recalls Mike. “She would stay for about a month or a little bit more,” recalls Wati.

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☆ 'Succession' star Nicholas Braun plays 2 very different characters in 'Saturday Night' — but that wasn't always the plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Succession" actor Nicholas Braun stars as Andy Kaufman and Jim Henson in "Saturday Night." Jason Reitman, the film's director, said that Jim Henson was written with Braun in mind to play the role. Braun also landed a second job as Kaufman after Benny Safdie had to drop out of the movie. Braun, known for his Emmy-winning role as the bumbling, awkward Greg Hirsch on HBO's "Succession," stars as both Jim Henson and Andy Kaufman in "Saturday Night." Advertisement"As we kept on thinking about who would be right for Andy Kaufman, we just kept on coming back to Nicholas Braun," Reitman told IndieWire.

Persons: Nicholas Braun, Andy Kaufman, Jim Henson, Jason Reitman, Braun, Kaufman, Benny Safdie, —, Jason Reitman's, Greg Hirsch, HBO's, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd, Reitman's, Jose Perez, Bauer, Griffin, Reitman, IndieWire, Gil Kenan, Henson, Kenan, Hopper, Sony Pictures Braun, Safdie, " Braun, Jim would've, Andy Organizations: Service, NBC, Hopper Stone, Sony Pictures Locations: Atlanta

☆ A social-calendar app that helps friends sync their schedules and make plans raised $8 million. Read its pitch deck.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Howbout is a social-calendar app that wants to help friends make plans. The UK-based startup raised an $8 million Series A led by Goodwater Capital. "That person — and it's usually she — is so powerful in her friendship group," Howbout CEO Neil Tanna told Business Insider. Howbout is approaching 5 million users, Tanna said, and is currently ranked No. Read the 12-page pitch deck that Howbout used to raise its $8 million Series A:Note: Some slides have been edited and details have been redacted to share the document publicly.

Persons: —, Neil Tanna, Goodwater Capital's, Chien, Tanna, it's, Howbout Organizations: Goodwater Capital, Service, Friendship, Apple, Tinder, Sony Music

Learn moreThe October Prime Day event is almost over, and there are only a few hours left to get the best Amazon Prime deals. Below, we've compiled the 100+ best Prime Day deals you can get right now. Tech and gaming Prime Day dealsWhether you're an Apple aficionado looking for a good deal or a gamer yearning for a PS5, Prime Day has you covered. View at AmazonFor more highlights of Prime Day sales on Amazon products, check out our roundups of the best Prime Day Fire TV Stick deals and best Prime Day Amazon Echo deals. You can find the top sales in our guides to the best women's Prime Day clothing and shoes, men's Prime Day clothing and shoes, and Prime Day coach bags.

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Learn moreThe Prime Big Deal Days event is on its second and last day, and there are still Prime Day SSD deals to be had on Amazon for your PC or PS5. Every SSD here can be used in a PC, but only the best SSDs for PS5 meet Sony's requirements (a storage minimum of 250GB with a sequential read speed of 5,500MB/s). It's still an extremely high performer, but it's not especially suited for PS5 storage expansion due to its slower-than-recommended speeds. View at AmazonWestern Digital 4TB WD_Black SN850X $254.72 $699.99 Save 64% WD_BLACK is the premier name in solid-state drive technology, especially for gamers. Check out our roundup of all of the best Prime Day deals, or browse Amazon's website for the full selection.

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Nintendo has kept players interested in its ageing Switch console series through key games with characters such as Super Mario and Zelda. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) trimmed its holding in Nintendo Co., a day after reports that a senior executive at the kingdom's mammoth sovereign wealth fund said it was considering upping its stake. The PIF reduced its stakehold in the Japanese video game giant to 7.54% from 8.58% previously, according to a Japanese regulatory filing. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is also the chairman of Savvy Games Group. Nintendo has been grappling with a slowing console gaming market and an aging product by way of its flagship Switch hybrid console — its best-selling gear ever, which sold 143.4 million units worldwide.

Persons: Mario, Zelda, Prince Faisal bin Bandar, Saud —, —, Prince Faisal, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it's Organizations: Nintendo, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Nintendo Co, Games, Tokyo, Kyodo, Games Group, Microsoft, Sony Locations: Sultan, Saudi Arabia, Saudi

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The best Amazon Prime Day dealsKeep checking in on our curated deals list below, as we'll be updating it throughout the event with our latest Prime Day picks. Tech and gaming Prime Day dealsThis will be one of the busiest sections of the October Prime Day sale, and some absolute bangers are live already. View at AmazonKitchen Prime Day dealsLooking for a Prime Day pick-me-up? View at AmazonStyle and beauty Prime Day dealsIt's not all high-end electronics on Prime Day. View at AmazonAmazon Prime Day FAQsWhen is Amazon Prime Day?

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The last time we saw the PS5 Slim reduced to this price was in early August, and early June before that. The PS5 Slim (with disc drive) has been available for less in the past from third-party vendors, but we can't verify their reliability. The best Amazon Prime Day PS5 dealsSony PS5 Slim $449.00 $499.00 Save 10% The PS5 is one of the best consoles thanks to its powerful hardware, exclusives, and 4K Blu-ray drive. The only difference between the PS5 Slim with or without a disc drive is, indeed, the disc drive. That said, you can buy an external disc drive for the PS5 Slim Digital Edition to add disc functionality.

Persons: Slim Organizations: Business, Sony PlayStation, Amazon, Deal, NBA, PS5, Sony, Slim Locations: Amazon

☆ 'Joker 2' stumbles at box office with lackluster $40 million debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“Joker: Folie à Deux,” a genre-bending sequel to the billion-dollar comic book smash, hit a sour note at the box office even as it opened to No. That’s a problem because the R-rated sequel carries a substantial $200 million price tag (the first film was produced for a trim $65 million). So, “Folie à Deux” needs to generate at least $450 million to break even, according to sources familiar with the film’s financials. Muted buzz for “Folie à Deux” began at Venice Film Festival, where “Joker” took home the fest’s top prize in 2019. Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga attend the Los Angeles premiere of "Joker: Folie a Deux" on Sept. 30.

Persons: ”, “, Jeff Bock, Warners, tentpole, haven’t, Joker ”, Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Matt Winkelmeyer, WireImage Todd Phillips, Arthur Fleck, Harleen “ Lee ” Quinzel, Gaga, Martin Scorsese, ” “ Todd Phillips, Bock, Lionsgate’s, Jacob Tremblay, Julian, Bryce Gheisar, Sony’s, Pharrell Williams Organizations: Warner Bros, Phoenix, Bron Creative, Warners, Venice Film, Los Angeles, Lionsgate, DreamWorks Locations: Danish

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☆ Hollywood's franchise frenzy: More than half of top studios' 2025 movies are existing IP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The 2024 box office has been inundated with sequels, prequels and remakes, with the top 10 titles of the year all coming from existing intellectual property. Looking at the current 2025 calendar, between 50% and 70% of the movies from the six major studios — Universal , Disney , Warner Bros. , Paramount , Sony and Lionsgate — will be related to existing IP. Craig T Fruchtman | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesEven before Hollywood was disrupted by the pandemic and the meteoric rise of streaming content, the domestic box office was heavily reliant on franchise titles. While that's a 11.3% drop from last year and lags 25% behind pre-pandemic levels, the haul is better than box office analysts had expected. "Some of the most well-received box office hits in recent memory have been sequels or films based on existing brands and there is still a variety of original content out there."

Persons: There's, Paul Dergarabedian, Guy, Bob Marley, Craig T Fruchtman, Kung, Dergarabedian, Kraven, Hunter, King, Shawn Robbins, Bridget Jones, MEGAN, Downton, Michael, John Wick Organizations: Marvel, Disney, — Universal, Warner Bros, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate, Comscore, Getty, Hollywood, Universal, Century Fox, Warner Locations: Shanghai, China, Kingdom, New York City, Peru

☆ This audio engineer is a huge Apple fan. But he thinks you shouldn't buy the AirPods Max.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Audio engineer Theo Browne recently criticized Apple's AirPods Max for their sound quality and price. Browne, a fan of the AirPods Pro, finds the mid-range sounds of the AirPods Max disappointing. AdvertisementYou don't have to look far to see Apple's AirPods Max headphones in the wild, whether it's on your morning commute or worn by someone on TikTok. In a tweet that has now received over 800,000 views, Browne even warned people: "Do NOT buy AirPods Max." Like the other AirPods, they said the AirPods Max offers an outstanding experience with active noise cancellation, spatial audio, and transparency modes.

Persons: Theo Browne, Apple's AirPods Max, Browne, Max, —, Metronomy, weirdly, Douglas Stephens, Stephens, there's, Smart, Max Smart, they'll, Antonio Villas Organizations: Service, Apple, Ping Labs, Sony, Bose, Headphones.com, Bluetooth, Philips, Sony WH Locations: retails

☆ I've worked in tech for over 20 years. These 2 career regrets haunt me the most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Bellucci's career spans roles at Lycos, Sony, and Fujitsu, focusing on tech innovation. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cristiano Bellucci, a 48-year-old technology vision lead in Munich. I'm the technology vision lead at Fujitsu and the owner of DigitIdeas, a business coaching company. I balance my career at Fujitsu with running a coaching businessI start my day working at Fujitsu on our technology vision. My advice to others to avoid career regrets is to be lighter, take the risk, and try it with a smile.

Persons: Cristiano Bellucci, —, I've, DigitIdeas, could've, you'll, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Fujitsu, Sony, Service, Lycos, Smart, Innovation Circuit, lhaas Locations: Munich, Rome, Italy, Germany, intraprenuers, Brazil, America, San Francisco, Europe

Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group sued the AI music companies Uncharted Labs and Suno this summer over software that allows users to create music from text prompts, alleging that copyrighted songs have been used without permission to train the AI. Websites like Sound Draw, Musicfy, AIVA and Boomy allow users to easily create music with AI using different inputs. AI music companies say the new ease of use allows users who might not have previously been able to easily create music to generate their own content. this is so cool.”In Denver, Speer led a course on AI music tools using Boomy for young musicians. Some of the local artists who performed at Youth on Record’s festival support integrating AI technology into music education and production.

Persons: Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Nicki Minaj, ’, ”, Cassie Speer, “, ” Speer, they’re, we’ll, Musicfy, Grimes, Speer, Regi Worles, Worles, Mitchell, Boomy, Michael Merola, Michael, Genevieve Libien Organizations: BBL, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Labs, Universal Music, NBC, Arts Education Data, ”, Hollywood, Associated Press Locations: NBCUniversal, Boomy, U.S, Canadian, Denver, Tennessee

☆ Major movie theater chains unveil a $2.2 billion makeover plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

That’s why the biggest theater chains in the United States and Canada have a $2.2 billion plan to bring them back. Large chains are also facing competition from luxury theaters offering an enhanced viewing experience, like IPIC Theaters and Alamo Drafthouse. Better air conditioning, new signs and revamped carpeting are also included in the plan. In July, Regal announced it would spend $250 million to remodel its 400 locations following its parent company’s exit from bankruptcy. The $2.2 billion investment shows “no better reflection of confidence” about movie theaters’ future, Paul Dergarabedian, senior analyst at Comscore, told CNN.

Persons: Cinemark, Paul Dergarabedian, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, AMC Entertainment, Regal, American, IPIC, Sony Pictures Entertainment, National Association of Theatre Owners, NATO, CNN, “ Locations: New York, United States, Canada

☆ GLAAD finds overall decline in LGBTQ representation in major studio films
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

GLAAD, the LGBTQ media advocacy organization, has released its 12th annual Studio Responsibility Index tracking films released during 2023. Despite “a huge increase in LGBTQ characters who were front and center in their own narratives,” the study found the number of films with LGBTQ characters dropped in 2023. The survey looked at 256 films from 10 major distributors and their subsidiaries and streaming services. Those 70 films included 170 LGBTQ characters, of which 46% were characters of color, representing an increase of 6% from the 2022 study. If LGBTQ representation continues to decline in major releases, these companies will lose relevance with a crucial buying audience.

Persons: GLAAD’s Vito Russo, Sarah Kate Ellis, ” Megan Townsend, GLAAD's Organizations: GLAAD, Amazon, Apple, Lionsgate, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony, Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros, Discovery, NBC, ”, Queer Creative Summit, Equity, Media, Entertainment Initiative, GLAAD Media Institute Locations: Mexico

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