Theatrical
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Season 7 of ‘The Flash’ Running to Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 12
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release The Flash: The Complete Seventh Season on Blu-ray Disc and DVD Oct. 12. The collection includes all 18 episodes from the 2021 season of the CW series that chronicles the adventures of Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), who uses his super-speed powers to become the superhero known as the Flash, … Continue reading “Season 7 of ‘The Flash’ Running to Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 12”
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Nielsen: Amazon’s ‘The Tomorrow War,’ Netflix’s ‘Manifest’ Top Weekly At-Home Streaming Through July 4.
Licensed Netflix series “Manifest” continued its strong run on the SVOD pioneer, generating 1.86 billion minutes of streaming minutes across 29 episodes. The former NBC TV primetime series has ranked atop the Nielsen SVOD chart for three consecutive weeks. Amazon Prime Video’s The Tomorrow War, starring Chris Pratt (Jurassic World) topped weekly streamed movies on … Continue reading “Nielsen: Amazon’s ‘The Tomorrow War,’ Netflix’s ‘Manifest’ Top Weekly At-Home Streaming Through July 4.”
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Amazon Ups Q2 Online Sales 16% to $53.1 Billion
Amazon July 29 said it saw a 16% increase in online sales to $53.1 billion, from online revenue of $45.8 billion in the previous-year period. Online sales include product sales and digital media products available in both a physical and digital format, such as books, videos, games, music, and software. Product sales include digital products … Continue reading “Amazon Ups Q2 Online Sales 16% to $53.1 Billion”
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Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ PVOD Release
In a significant development, Scarlett Johansson, star of Disney/Marvel Studios’ Black Widow, has filed a law suit against Disney for its concurrent theatrical, Premier Access VOD release of the Marvel superhero movie earlier this month. The suit, filed in U.S. Superior Court in Los Angeles, alleges her contract with Marvel Entertainment and Disney was breached … Continue reading “Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ PVOD Release”
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Q2 Revenue Tops $245 Million
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment July 29 reported second quarter (ended June 30) revenue of $245 million, which was down about 18% from revenue of $299 million during the previous-year period. Through six months of the fiscal year, sales of physical, digital and related studio media topped $527 million, down about 8% from $573 million last … Continue reading “Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Q2 Revenue Tops $245 Million”
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Return of the Theatrical Window? July Domestic Box Office Down 62% From 2019
NEWS ANALYSIS: The domestic box office has returned from the ashes of the lost 2020 COVID-19 year when exhibitors were shuttered due to government mandates. With July ticket sales reaching $485 million, the tally would appear to turn the page from the near non-existent $8 million in revenue generated in July 2020. But does it … Continue reading “Return of the Theatrical Window? July Domestic Box Office Down 62% From 2019”
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Imax Posts Strong Q2 Revenue Driven by Studio Theatrical Releases
Imax Corp. July 27 said increased studio movie releases contributed to second-quarter (ended June 30) revenue of $51 million, up 475% from revenue of $8.9 million during the previous pandemic-impacted period. Net loss decreased to $9.2 million from $26 million last year. The high-definition 3D exhibitor attributed the fiscal loss to the ongoing impact of … Continue reading “Imax Posts Strong Q2 Revenue Driven by Studio Theatrical Releases”
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Redbox Expands Original Film Slate Acquiring True-Crime Thriller ‘Bandit’
Redbox Entertainment and Quiver Distribution July 26 announced they have acquired the North American distribution rights to Bandit, starring Josh Duhamel, Elisha Cuthbert, Nestor Carbonell, and Mel Gibson. The film will be available in theaters and On Demand in 2022. Directed by Allan Ungar and written by Kraig Wenman, the crime drama is based on … Continue reading “Redbox Expands Original Film Slate Acquiring True-Crime Thriller ‘Bandit’”
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Disney/Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Arrives Early on Digital Aug. 10 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Disc/DVD Sept. 14
Disney-owned Marvel Studios July 26 announced that superhero theatrical/PVOD hit Black Widow is arriving early on all major digital platforms on Aug. 10 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Disc and DVD on Sept. 14. The movie, starring Scarlett Johansson, generated $322 million at the global box office, including $155 million domestically. It also generated … Continue reading “Disney/Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Arrives Early on Digital Aug. 10 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Disc/DVD Sept. 14”
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Redbox Rising: Rental Giant Banks on a Digital Transformation to Reinvent Itself
Digital transformation is the buzzword of the tech era, but for Redbox, it’s a mission statement, marching order and battle cry, all rolled up in one. Since taking the helm of the Bellevue, Wash.-based company in September 2016, the same month the company went private in a sale to Apollo Global Management, CEO Galen Smith … Continue reading “Redbox Rising: Rental Giant Banks on a Digital Transformation to Reinvent Itself”
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Hasbro Ups Q2 Entertainment Revenue Thanks to Netflix Cartoon Series Licensing
Hasbro July 26 reported TV, film and entertainment revenue of $196.2 million for the second quarter, ended June 30. That was up 48% from revenue of $132.2 million in the previous-year period. The game manufacturer attributed the gain to content deals for several properties, including “My Little Pony,” “Peppa Pig” and “PJ Masks” for Netflix … Continue reading “Hasbro Ups Q2 Entertainment Revenue Thanks to Netflix Cartoon Series Licensing”
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‘Old’ is Indeed New as M. Night Shyamalan’s Thriller Tops Quiet Weekend Box Office
Universal Pictures’ Old surprisingly topped the July 25 domestic box office with an estimated $16.5 million ($20 million globally) in ticket sales in another pandemic-affected weekend as infections of the new delta variant spike nationwide. The horror/thriller from director M. Night Shyamalan, which stars Gael García Bernal and Rufus Sewell, among others, bested Paramount Pictures’ … Continue reading “‘Old’ is Indeed New as M. Night Shyamalan’s Thriller Tops Quiet Weekend Box Office”