Cinema

As the founder and CEO of DNEG, a seven-time Academy Award-winning visual effects firm, Namit Malhotra has cemented his place as an influential figure in cinema. From Hollywood blockbusters to Bollywood epics, DNEG’s list of works includes titles like “Inception,” “Dune...

Movie theater company AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC) reported third-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: For the third quarter, the Leawood, Kansas-based company reported: Revenue of $1.35 billion, down 4.1% year-over-year, beat...

Something is rotten in the state of San Andreas. Mubi, the art-house streaming service and distributor, has acquired the U.S. cinema rights and global streaming rights for “Grand Theft Hamlet,” a documentary that stages William Shakespeare's “Hamlet” within the fictional...

Key Takeaways: Imax China reported its profit fell 9% to $12.65 million in the first half of this year Some observers expect a potential new privatization bid for the Chinese cinema company by its Canadian parent, after a previous bid failed By Lau Chi Hang It once wowed investors with a story of...

Paramount Global‘s (NASDAQ:PARA)(NASDAQ:PARAA) Paramount Pictures aims to elevate its live-action Sonic the Hedgehog films to the level of grand cinematic events akin to Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE:DIS) Marvel’s Avengers series. Toby Ascher, executive producer of the franchise,...

Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the producers of "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," offered insights into why the film's digital version had been modified. In an interview with GamesRadar, Miller explained Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) Sony Pictures Imageworks "still had...

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" made waves in the film industry again by hitting the $1 billion mark at the global box office. As reported by Variety, the movie has raked in $490 million in North America and an additional $532 million in international markets. This impressive feat...

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AMC) CEO Adam Aron on Tuesday highlighted the forthcoming movie releases for March and April, as the movie theater chain continues to see an improvement in foot traffic. What Happened: Aron took to Twitter to announce the upcoming theatrical releases, saying...

By Hernán Panessi via El Planteo.  Prejudices, funny looks and confusion: at times, cinema also served as a propagator of stigmatizing discourses. In fact, in 1934, an official production code was created in the United States (with the complicity of the major film studios), to determine...

Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services from Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), Amazon.com. Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) are engaged in a battle royal in India as Bollywood films increasingly opt for “digital premieres” instead of theatrical releases. What...

Meme stock AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC), which has had a volatile ride amid the WallStreetBets phenomena, is advancing strongly Monday following a positive analyst action. The AMC Analyst: B. Riley Securities analyst Eric Wold upgraded AMC shares from Neutral to...

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AMC) was one of the worst-hit from the COVID-19 pandemic due to the lockdown restrictions that necessitated theater closures. Amid the movie theater chains sagging fortunes, its Chinese parent Dalian Wanda Group cut its stake in the company considerably. What...

Liam Neeson's latest action flick "Honest Thief" was the best performing film at the box office with a measly $3.7 million in ticket sales. By comparison, the best performing film on the same weekend last year was "Maleficent" and collected $36.9 million in ticket sales. AMC...