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Comic Book Writer Mark Millar: 4 Things You May Not Know About Netflix's Movie-Spawning New Superstar
Monday, August 7, 2017 - 4:07pm | 753Mark Millar, whose influence on Hollywood movies is likely vaster and more profitable than his print presence, is taking his prolific portfolio of content exclusively to Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). The company said it was buying the Scotsman’s movie-spawning Millarworld comic book company...
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'Spider-Man' Swings For The Seats, But Can It Lasso 'Wonder Woman?'
Friday, June 30, 2017 - 10:53am | 915The early reviews of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” are in, and they’re pretty good. Marvel Studios wants “Spider-Man” to snare some of the profitable prestige monopolized the past month by Warner Bros’ “Wonder Woman,” the biggest creative and commercial...
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Time Warner's 'Wonder Woman' Jump-Starts Summer Box Office, Female Superhero Genre
Sunday, June 4, 2017 - 6:38pm | 492It took a “Wonder Woman” not only to jump-start the summer box office, but end Time Warner Incs (NYSE: TWX)'s critically maligned skid as it tries to approximate the success of the rival Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise run by Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). “Wonder Woman”...
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Superhero Shake-up: Former Disney Director Joss Whedon Jumps To Time Warner's 'Justice League'
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 - 10:09am | 912Joss Whedon, the man who wrote and directed the blockbuster “The Avengers,” a movie that united Thor, Iron Man and Captain America and inspired the rest of Hollywood to create a shared universe of overlapping movie properties, is poised to do the same thing with the rival comic book...
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CBS, CW Combine Forces To Help Bolster Network's Superhero Series
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 10:44am | 397Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s DC-connected TV universe is about to get bigger. Supergirl And The Flash Unite CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) revealed Wednesday this March, fans will see a crossover between its network's "Supergirl" series and The CW's "The Flash." The move marks the first time any of...
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Strong TV Debut Of The CW's 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' Could Be Positive Sign For Time Warner, CBS
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 3:06pm | 565Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s DC brand has done a great job at bringing its iconic cast of comic book characters to the small screen, but that big screen success held by its rivals has remained elusive. While analysts wait to see if 2016 is the year the company can finally make strides at catching...