Lucasfilm

After a year absence at Comic-Con, Marvel Studios came back to the convention's 50th anniversary with a bang, announcing several new movies and arguably saving the event. Less Is More Marvel is certainly the king of drumming up excitement and press, and Comic-Con’s 50th anniversary event...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) are reportedly in late talks that could lead to a $60 billion asset transfer as soon as next week. The deal would infuse Disney with super production powers worthy of its Marvel monopoly and smartly blend similar content....

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) announced Thursday its commitment to create yet another “Star Wars” trilogy. The company will keep director Rian Johnson, the creative mind behind “The Last Jedi,” on the project as both writer and director. The story will feature an entirely new...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger keeps confirming what was obvious a month ago: The roster of the original Marvel shows currently running on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) will be joining the Mouse House’s new streaming service when the contracts between the companies are up in 2019....

For a time, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) was content to share the wealth of its popular portfolio. But now it’s scrapping middlemen and taking distribution into its own hands. The company announced Tuesday its plans to launch ESPN- and Disney-branded over-the-top services in 2018 and 2019,...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) agreed to acquire Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise for $4.05 billion in cash and stock back in late October of 2012.   Since the acquisition, Disney released "Episode VII - The Force Awakens" on December 18, 2015, and "Rogue One: A Star Wars...

The latest in the Star Wars franchise, " Rogue One" could see Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) laugh all the way to the bank. 'Rogue One': Strong, But ... The standalone film was released in North America at midnight Thursday and is expected to have a domestic opening of $130 million to $150 million,...

In a three-way battle, the science fiction of Star Wars is pitched against the magical wizardry of Harry Potter and the super heroes of Marvel Entertainment. Picking the "winner" is truly a tough proposition, as each in its own right has a mass appeal, huge fan following and tasted commercial...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported mixed results for its fourth quarter, as stronger media networks and consumer products (CP) performance were offset by studio and theme parks softness. Bibbidi Bobbidi Blah But, Bank of America reiterated its Buy rating on the stock on potential success of...

Lucasfilm (Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)) announced Wednesday in a Entertainment Weekly cover story that Darth Vader will be making (at least) a cameo in the next "Star Wars" film, "Rogue One." To compliment an exclusive interview with Gareth Edwards, the director of the new film, Entertainment...

The trailer for the upcoming "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film has hit social media and hype is already starting to build for the film's American debut on December 18. The franchise that began back in 1977 has created a pop culture phenomenon that has boosted the bottom lines for companies from...

With some Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) enthusiasts arguing that the Apple Watch will end up as one of the most successful products of all time, here's a look at the kind of competition the watch is up against, according to 24/7 Wall St. Below is a list of the 10 best-selling products of all...

Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) stunned investors Wednesday when it was revealed that the company offered to acquire Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) for $80 billion. The deal (which valued Time Warner at $85 per share) was ultimately rejected, but that didn't stop investors from buying the...