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Warner Bros. Q1 Home Entertainment, Games Revenue Down Slightly
WarnerMedia April 22 reported first quarter (ended March 31) revenue from Warner Bros. home entertainment and video games of $349 million, down about 4.5% from revenue of $365 million during the previous-year period. Top-selling packaged media release in the quarter included Tenet, which has generated $4.5 million in combined DVD/Blu-ray Disc sales since its Dec. … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Q1 Home Entertainment, Games Revenue Down Slightly”
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Apple Announces New Apple TV 4K Device With High-Frame-Rate HDR and Dolby Vision
Apple April 20 announced the next generation of Apple TV 4K, delivering high frame rate HDR with Dolby Vision. The new Apple TV 4K features an A12 Bionic chip that provides a significant boost in graphics performance, video decoding and audio processing, according to Apple. The Siri Remote also has a new design. The new … Continue reading “Apple Announces New Apple TV 4K Device With High-Frame-Rate HDR and Dolby Vision”
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Warner Bros. Q1 Home Entertainment, Games Revenue Down Slightly
WarnerMedia April 22 reported first quarter (ended March 31) revenue from Warner Bros. home entertainment and video games of $349 million, down about 4.5% from revenue of $365 million during the previous-year period. Top-selling packaged media release in the quarter included Tenet, which has generated $4.5 million in combined DVD/Blu-ray Disc sales since its Dec. … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Q1 Home Entertainment, Games Revenue Down Slightly”
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AT&T: HBO/HBO Max Top 44.2 Million Q1 Subscribers
AT&T April 22 revealed it ended the first quarter (ended March 31) with 44.2 million combined HBO and HBO Max subscribers in the U.S. That’s up 35% from 33.1 million subscribers in the previous-year period. Specifically, the telecom operator said it added 2.7 million total domestic Max and HBO net subs in the quarter from … Continue reading “AT&T: HBO/HBO Max Top 44.2 Million Q1 Subscribers”
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Lionsgate Releasing Crime Thriller ‘Above Suspicion’ in May
Lionsgate will release the crime thriller Above Suspicion in select theaters, on VOD and via digital sellthrough May 7, followed by a Blu-ray Disc and DVD release May 18. Directed by Phillip Noyce (Clear and Present Danger) and written by Chris Gerolmo (Mississippi Burning), the film is based on the true story of one of … Continue reading “Lionsgate Releasing Crime Thriller ‘Above Suspicion’ in May”
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Kevin Feige Addresses Marvel’s New Approach to Original Series/Movies for Disney+
The Marvel Cinematic Universe divides its movies into phases, with the first three phases covering the formation of the Avengers, the rise of Thanos, and the Infinity Saga. The fourth phase is the first to be intertwined with a slate of new series premiering on the Disney+ streaming service — beginning four months ago with … Continue reading “Kevin Feige Addresses Marvel’s New Approach to Original Series/Movies for Disney+”
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Mattel, Universal Pictures Working With Vin Diesel on ‘Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots’ Live-Action Movie
Mattel April 19 announced plans to develop with Universal Pictures a live-action movie based on the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots tabletop game, and starring Vin Diesel — lead actor of the studio’s “Fast and Furious” franchise. Mattel Films will produce the project alongside Diesel and Samantha Vincent (Fast and the Furious) from Diesel’s One … Continue reading “Mattel, Universal Pictures Working With Vin Diesel on ‘Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots’ Live-Action Movie”
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Tops $80 Million North American Box Office
Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong monster mash continued its domestic box office rule, adding an estimated $7.7 million across 3,000 screens through the April 18 weekend to bring its North American total to $80.5 million through three pandemic weekends. The number is even more impressive considering most theaters are operating at 50% capacity and the … Continue reading “‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Tops $80 Million North American Box Office”
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Shout! Studios Nabs Rights to Two Aaron Lee Lopez ‘Teenage’ Comedies
Shout! Studios, the multi-platform entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory, has acquired North American rights to two young adult comedy features directed by Aaron Lee Lopez, Teenage Girl: Valerie’s Holiday and Teenage Vampire, both from Mutt Productions. Under the agreement, Shout! Studios gets domestic theatrical and home entertainment rights (broadcast, digital, video-on-demand, and … Continue reading “Shout! Studios Nabs Rights to Two Aaron Lee Lopez ‘Teenage’ Comedies”
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Netflix Quietly Bows Movies in Theaters — Ahead of Streaming
Netflix was the first movie producer to flaunt the traditional theatrical window, contending its original feature films should be made available to subscribers concurrently with any box office exhibition. The streamer’s stance angered exhibitors, resulting in most Netflix movies being boycotted by theatrical chains. Then came the pandemic and traditional mindsets and business practices gave … Continue reading “Netflix Quietly Bows Movies in Theaters — Ahead of Streaming”
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Pandemic Box Office Domination; Tops $350 Million Globally
Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Entertainment’s monster sequel Godzilla vs. Kong continued its pandemic haul, generating an estimated $13.3 million at more than 3,000 U.S. theaters through April 11, bringing its box office tally to $69 million domestically, $350 million worldwide. Notably, the domestic revenue comes as the movie is concurrently available to subscribers on HBO Max for … Continue reading “‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Pandemic Box Office Domination; Tops $350 Million Globally”
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Shout! Studios Bringing Actioner ‘Take Back’ to VOD and Theaters June 18
Shout! Studios will release the action thriller Take Back via VOD, digital retailers and in select theaters June 18. Directed by Christian Sesma and written by Zach Zerries, Take Back tells the story of Zara (Gillian White) and Brian (Michael Jai White), who are living the perfect small-town life when Zara heroically foils a robbery … Continue reading “Shout! Studios Bringing Actioner ‘Take Back’ to VOD and Theaters June 18”