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'Wonder Woman' Breaks $600 Million Globally, On Pace To Shatter 'Man Of Steel'
Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 4:27pm | 631“Wonder Woman” passed the $600 million mark globally on Thursday and was on pace to outmuscle the testosterone-fueled flick “Man of Steel,” breaking box office records and gender barriers in the process. The movie, starring Gal Gadot and directed by Patty Jenkins, has shown...
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The Comic Book Industry: 10 Facts About Its Financial Superpowers
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 3:08pm | 478The original post can be viewed here. By: Alex Hillsberg We’re just halfway through 2013 and we’ve already witnessed the success of superhero blockbusters. Man of Steel, the latest take on the Superman franchise, grossed a whopping $116.6 million in the US on its opening weekend. Worldwide...
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How Will Disney's 'The Lone Ranger' Stack Up Against 'Despicable Me 2'? (DIS)
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 9:27am | 824More than one year after John Carter left Disney (NYSE: DIS) with a multi-million-dollar black eye, critics are expecting the studio to suffer another major loss with the release of The Lone Ranger. Unlike The Pirates of the Caribbean series, which was inspired by an amusement park ride and had no...
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'Monsters University' Devours Zombies and Superheroes (DIS)
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 3:41pm | 417Man of Steel may be faster than a speeding bullet, but it wasn't fast enough to speed past Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Pixar's latest release. After debuting at number-one with $116 million in domestic ticket sales, Man of Steel fell to third place with an estimated (though not yet final) $41 million...
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Will 'Man of Steel' Make $100 Million Next Week?
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 3:42pm | 592With dozens of promotions -- including toys, countless TV spots and early screenings from Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and dozens of movie theaters across the country -- Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Man of Steel is expected to be one of the summer's biggest films. Bear in mind that Viacom's (NYSE: VIA)...