William Shatner attends the William Shatner handprint ceremony hosted by Legion M during 2022 Comic-Con International: San Diego at Theatre Box on July 21, 2022 in San Diego, California.Emma Mcintyre | Getty ImagesWhen Paul Scanlan and Jeff Annison first dreamed up their production studio, Legion M, they set out...
Timothee Chalamet stars as Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Two."Warner Bros. | Legendary EntertainmentLOS ANGELES — Movie theater operators are hoping that Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's "Dune: Part Two," due out in theaters Friday, will be the much-needed oasis amid a drought of blockbuster content.Since the...
Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney star in Sony's "Anyone But You."SonyReleased just before the crowded Christmas movie season, Sony's "Anyone But You" seemed destined to be anything but a box-office hit — especially after it tallied just $6 million in ticket sales during its opening weekend.However, the film's box-office...
Taylor Swift performs during opening night of her The Eras Tour at Soldier Field in Chicago on June 2, 2023.Chicago Tribune |Getty…Ready for it?Taylor Swift's filmed Eras Tour has found a home on Disney+. The concert film will arrive on the platform on March 15, Disney CEO Bob Iger...
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesDisney is investing $1.5 billion for a stake in Epic Games, CEO Bob Iger said Wednesday, in its biggest bet yet on the gaming space.The media giant will work with the Fortnite studio to create new games and an entertainment universe where consumers...
Still from Disney Animation's "Moana."DisneyHow far will Disney go? Back to ancient Polynesia, it seems.On Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that the untitled Disney Animation film slated for Thanksgiving is a sequel to the beloved 2016 film "Moana."The news comes just a day after Nielsen's year-end rankings named...
LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Company will report fiscal first-quarter results after the bell Wednesday as its board battles again with activist investor Nelson Peltz and Blackwells Capital.The media behemoth will also post earnings a day after it announced its sports network ESPN would partner with Fox and...
LOS ANGELES — A push toward streaming, a pandemic and two Hollywood labor strikes have upended the theatrical industry, dragging on annual box-office hauls.While 2024 and 2025 boast franchise-rich movie slates, Wall Street doesn't expect ticket sales to top $10 billion domestically until 2026. The domestic box office has...
Bebe Wood, Renee Rapp and Avantika Vandanapu star as The Plastics in the 2024 adaptation of "Mean Girls."ParamountParamount is making a habit of greenlighting low- to mid-budget films for its streaming service, only to about-face and send them to theaters first.As the media company and its rivals try to...
Tinky-Winky, Laa-Laa, Dipsy and Po pose for a photo as the Teletubbies celebrate their 25th anniversary with the Lighting of the Iconic Empire State Building on April 26, 2022 in New York City.John Lamparski | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images"Tinky Winky. Dipsy. Laa-Laa. Po!"Those four names, the iconic...