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CinemaCon 2016: Disney Brings Classics To Life While Staying The Course With Iconic IP
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 6:24pm | 496Over the last few days, Hollywood took a trip to Las Vegas for the annual CinemaCon event. It was there that exhibitors from all around the country came to see what movies are going to be burning up their screens through the rest of the year and beyond. This is a studio-by-studio recap of the...
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'Zootopia' Passes $100 Million In Just 8 Days; How Does It Compare To The Biggest Animated Films?
Monday, March 14, 2016 - 1:38pm | 352Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Zootopia" was the top draw at the box office for the second weekend in a row. The animated movie earned an estimated $50 million, bringing its total to $142 million. The film breezed past the $100 million mark in only eight days, making it one of the...
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The 3D Trend Fails...Again
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 9:24am | 524From movie theaters and 3D televisions to 3D game consoles, smartphones and other devices, consumers are always eager for new avenues of three-dimensional entertainment. The latest trend started in a familiar place: movie theaters. After the release of Avatar, which grossed $2.7 billion worldwide...
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Barbie Loves Shopping, So Is Mattel Worthy Of Throwing It In Your Portfolio?
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 12:26pm | 739Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) is set to report earnings tomorrow, and everyone will be paying attention to the El Segundo, CA-based toy company to see how sales shaped up in the previous quarter. The company, which produces toys for Disney's (NYSE: DIS) "Cars" movies, is expected to earn 16 cents per...
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Puppies Pick The Oscars: Were They Right?
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 9:17am | 123Last Friday on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, a pack of Golden Retriever puppies were unleashed upon 10 different bowls of kibble, each representing a different movie nominated for Best Picture. Gary Frick, one of the puppies who helped predict some of the winners of last November's elections, was...