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Sony CFO Admits: 'We Don't Have Enough IPs We Fostered From The Beginning' — Can Sony Compete With Rivals?
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 5:10pm | 625Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) CFO Hiroki Totoki admitted that the company, despite its impressive portfolio, lacks enough intellectual properties (IP) that it has "fostered from the beginning." This poses a challenge for Sony, especially as it seeks to compete with rivals like Nintendo ADR (OTC:...
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Capcom's Street Fighter Film Locked For 2026 Despite Director Shift
Thursday, June 27, 2024 - 4:56pm | 296Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) Sony Pictures Entertainment has confirmed the release date for the highly anticipated new installment in the Street Fighter franchise. Set to hit theaters on March 20, 2026, the upcoming live-action adaptation is poised to bring fresh life to Capcom’s...
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Warner Bros. Discovery Reveals 'Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' Movie Release Date
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 3:37pm | 297Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) CEO David Zaslav revealed during an earnings call that the anticipated movie “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum” is slated for a 2026 release. According to The Verge, Zaslav promised to "explore storylines yet to be told” within J.R.R....
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Maoyan Shines In Spotlight Of Rebounding China Box Office
Friday, February 23, 2024 - 9:11am | 1205Key Takeaways: Maoyan said it expects to report its revenue roughly doubled last year on a strong rebound in China’s box office, while its profit soared more than eightfold Despite the strong gains, analysts see the company’s revenue growth slowing to 16% this year as consumers become...
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'Game Of Thrones' Creators Spill Secrets On Axed 'Star Wars' Project: 'We Weren't The Droids They Were Looking For'
Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 5:28pm | 504David Benioff and Dan Weiss, the creators of the "Game of Thrones" HBO show from Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ: WBD) shed light on their scrapped Star Wars film project. Initially hired by The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE: DIS) Lucasfilm in 2018 to direct a series of films with...
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This Acclaimed Video Game Is Getting An A24 Live-Action Film Adaptation
Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 6:10pm | 423Independent entertainment company A24 and Japanese video game development studio Kojima Productions Co., Ltd. officially confirmed the development of a live-action film adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s video game, "Death Stranding." This collaboration would ...
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Sony Enhances PlayStation Plus Premium: Free Movie Access With Sony Pictures Core App
Friday, October 6, 2023 - 10:26am | 309Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY) has announced a new app called Sony Pictures Core for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. This app will offer PlayStation Plus Premium and Deluxe members access to a wide selection of Sony Pictures Entertainment films, with the option to purchase or rent up to 2,...
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'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Is The First 2023 Film To Reach $1B, 10th Animated Film In History To Do So
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - 2:10pm | 463"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...
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The Role Of Drugs In Batman's World: Unmasking The Dark Side Of Gotham
Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 12:38pm | 1700By Santiago Alonso via El Planteo. Bob Kane and Bill Finger's creation transcends generations and genres. There is no person who does not know the superhero, even if he or she has never bought a comic book in his or her life. There is no product that does not have the image of Bruce Wayne's...
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Mario Creator Thanks Critics For Their Negative Reviews: 'I Think They Contributed To The Movie's Notoriety'
Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 2:46pm | 555Nintendo ADR's (OTC: NTDOY) "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has become a box-office success since its global release earlier this month. In fact, reports show that its third weekend was Universal Picture's highest ever in the U.S., and the movie is on course to...
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EXCLUSIVE: 25 Years After 'The Big Lebowski' Premiere, Real-Life 'The Dude' Talks Weed, Coen Brothers, Jeff Bridges And More
Friday, April 21, 2023 - 2:29pm | 1471By Cristian Baral and Santiago Alonso via El Planteo. Psychedelic, stoner, corrosive and funny: all of these adjectives fit perfectly with "The Big Lebowski" (1998), one of the most iconic films of the 1990s. As the century came to an end, the brothers Ethan and Joel Coen built a small...
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'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Reigns Supreme In 2023 Box Office With Over $500M In Sales
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 11:17am | 478"The Super Mario Bros Movie," a joint venture between Comcast Corporation's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Illumination and Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY), has made an astounding box office entry. The film, released in theaters worldwide on April 5, has already made a staggering $500 million in global...
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Blood, Drugs And Tarantino: A Thrilling Journey Through Iconic Cinematic Masterpieces
Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 1:34pm | 1878By Ulises Román Rodríguez via El Planteo. Film director Quentin Jerome Tarantino is known for his unique style and controversial use of violence in his films. With gallons of blood, memorable dialogue and outlandish characters, another recurring theme in his work is the use of drugs....
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Amazon Analyst Reacts To MGM Studios Buyout Reports
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 12:57pm | 468Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares traded slightly higher on Tuesday morning after sources reported on Monday the tech giant is nearing a deal to acquire MGM Studios. What Happened? On Monday afternoon, sources familiar with the matter reported Amazon is nearing a deal to buy MGM Studios for...
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'Mortal Kombat' And 'Demon Slayer' Fight For Weekend Box Office Lead
Sunday, April 25, 2021 - 12:37pm | 521"Mortal Kombat" and "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" are battling for the top spot at U.S. box offices. What Happened: The two releases had a combined opening day tally of $18.5 million on Friday, Variety reports, and come after AT&T Inc (NYSE:...