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AMC CEO Bets Big On Star Wars, Avatar, Jurassic Park, Marvel Franchises By Adding More Premium Screens
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 12:57pm | 941Movie theater operator AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) is betting big on premium screens to add to its revenue over the next several years. The move comes with several of the top film franchises of all time having movies set for release. What Happened: The 2025 theatrical movie lineup...
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Despicable Me First Animated Franchise To Hit $5B: Here Are The Top Grossing Movie Franchises Ever
Monday, July 15, 2024 - 1:34pm | 913Media company Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has another reason to celebrate with its Despicable Me franchise hitting the $5 billion milestone with the recent success of "Despicable Me 4" in movie theaters. Here's a look at the important milestone and how it stacks up to other movie franchises...
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Jurassic Park Movies Dominate Box Office, Now Warner Bros. To Unleash Its Own Dinosaur Magic
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 4:24pm | 763Since the early 1990s, one of the best performing film franchises has been “Jurassic Park,” which has launched six movies with huge success. While Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has benefitted from the world’s love of dinosaurs, no other media company has been able to match...
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Would You Eat Woolly Mammoth Meat? You Might Have The Chance Soon
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 12:55pm | 687An extinct mammal from thousands of years ago is the subject of a new food item that could find its way to market. Here’s the crazy strange tale of Woolly Mammoth meatballs. What Happened: Australia-based Vow uses animal cells to create meat in labs. The startup, which drew interest from...
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AMC Launching 'Jurassic Park'/'Jurassic World' Double Feature: How You Can Get A Free NFT
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 11:59am | 720One of the most historic movie franchises of the 1990s and 2010s will be celebrated with a unique double feature from a leading movie theater chain. Those who attend will also get a free non-fungible token. Here are the details. What Happened: A double feature with the 1993 film “Jurassic...
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Avatar, Batman, Hunger Games And Tom Cruise: What Movie Lovers And Investors Should Know About CinemaCon 2022
Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 1:14pm | 1513Dubbed the “most important gathering of movie theater owners from around the world,” the annual CinemaCon event is a chance for movie companies to show off trailers and footage from their upcoming blockbusters. What Happened: CinemaCon 2022 took place at Caesars Palace April 25-28 in...
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'Inside Out' Delivered An Incredible Performance Against 'Jurassic World,' But Dinosaurs Still Won
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 2:54pm | 740"Jurassic World" officially ended Pixar's 18-year streak of No. 1 hits. It wasn't for lack of trying -- or for lack of success. "Inside Out," the latest original movie from Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s Pixar , was promoted with several trailers and TV spots....
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What Can Comcast Investors Expect From 'Jurassic World' This Weekend?
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 8:34am | 383While American moviegoers are gearing up for the release of the latest installment of the iconic “Jurassic Park” franchise, “Jurassic World,” Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA) investors are eagerly awaiting the movie’s weekend box office numbers. This year has...
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Dow Earning All 115 Birthday Spankings Today
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 12:05pm | 591Apparently, the Dow is taking this whole “115th birthday” thing a little too far, as traders across the world line up to give the index one birthday spanking after another. The index is down slightly today, allowing use of a pun that's been floating around the office all week. Other than, say, a...