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Mark Zuckerberg Hated 'The Social Network' Film: Don't Tell Him A Sequel Is Coming
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 1:22pm | 721A new film about Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is in the works. Here's why Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg might not be happy about seeing his company on the big screen. What Happened: A sequel to the 2010 film "The Social Network," which Zuckerberg was highly critical of, is in the works. Tentatively...
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The Beatles Cinematic Universe: How Fab Four Members Will Come Together For Director Sam Mendes On The Big Screen
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 7:29pm | 743Fans of The Beatles might have to set aside eight days a week to see a collection of movies about the four members of the legendary band. Here's a look at the recent news of four different Beatles movies being made to highlight the “Fab Four.” What Happened: The Beatles are no strangers...
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Jumanji Gets Theme Park Deal: How Sony Is Challenging Disney And Universal Theme Park Domination
Monday, March 21, 2022 - 3:36pm | 823The media arm of Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY) could be on its way to establishing a successful theme park division thanks to several partnerships and a library of franchise brands that have performed well at the box office. What Happened: Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a collaboration with...
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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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'Ghostbusters' Trailer First Film To Make YouTube's 100 Least-Liked Videos
Monday, May 2, 2016 - 11:18am | 307The trailer for Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE)'s "Ghostbusters" reboot film is pretty bad, at least according to YouTube's rating system. The Guardian reported on Monday that the trailer has received half a million "thumbs down" votes on Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)'...
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Sony Is First To Purchase Its Own Snapchat Discover Channel For 'Spectre'
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 9:54am | 354Snapchat earlier this year introduced its Discover channel that allows media companies to program their own channels. Ahead of the latest Bond film, Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) is the first brand to purchase its own Discover channel. The sponsored channel will feature material to promote...
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#PreMarket Primer: Monday, December 8: Falling Oil Prices Could Be A Positive For International Economies
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 8:45am | 1135Oil prices have been suffering since last month’s OPEC meeting when the cartel decided against cutting output and instead allowed the market to determine prices. Now, policy makers say that the commodity’s near five-and-a-half-year lows could give the global economy the boost it needs...
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How Can Mattel, Inc. And Other Toymakers Beat Lego?
Monday, September 8, 2014 - 1:23pm | 677According to The Wall Street Journal, one of the main reasons Lego booked an 11 percent revenue boost in the first half of 2014 -- making it the biggest toy company in the world by sales -- was the release of The Lego Movie. Lego saw profit in the first half of $273 million on $2.03...
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YouTube Expands Movie Rentals
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 10:39am | 266Now British YouTube lovers have another way to rent their favorite films. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is continuing its plans for video streaming domination with the launch of movie rentals in England, TechCrunch reports. “Back in May we brought new release movies and more for rent to YouTube in the...