Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.
Category: Universal Pictures
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Jay Kanter, Agent for Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 97
Later a studio executive, he was among the last of the power brokers who dominated Hollywood in the latter half of the 20th century.
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Hollywood’s Message to Red States: Our Movies Are for You
After a period of openly using movies to display progressive values, studios seem to be heeding a message from many ticket buyers: Just entertain us.
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‘Fall Guy’ Movie Opens With Just $28 Million in Ticket Sales
While enough for No. 1, the big-budget original movie gave Hollywood its lowest start to its summer box office season since 1995.
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Donna Langley, Universal Chair, Bet Big on ’Oppenheimer’
Under Donna Langley’s leadership, Universal has managed the rare feat of achieving creative dominance and commercial supremacy at the same time.
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Life Imitates Art as a ‘Master and Margarita’ Movie Stirs Russia
An American director’s adaptation of the beloved novel is resonating with moviegoers, who may recognize some similarities in its satire of authoritarian rule.
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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Is Surprise Box Office Hit
“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” which sold an estimated $78 million in tickets at North American theaters, reinforced moviegoers’ desire for something other than a sequel.
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‘Strays’ Stumbles at Box Office Without Its Stars’ Promotion
The R-rated comedy opened to a fifth place showing this weekend, while the comic book movie “Blue Beetle” came in at No. 1. Both were hurt by the actors’ strike.
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Universal Says On-Demand Film Strategy Has Increased Audience
The studio let viewers rent or buy movies earlier for a higher price. This made more than $1 billion in less than three years, with nearly no decrease in box-office sales.
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‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Brings Family Box Office Roaring Back
The film’s blockbuster opening weekend raised hopes that animation, once one of Hollywood’s safest bets, had recovered from the pandemic.
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Ricou Browning, Who Made the Black Lagoon Scary, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Movies:He helped bring “Flipper” to the movies and TV but was best known for his plunge in a monster suit in “Creature From the Black Lagoon.”
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Hollywood Horror Blockbuster: Two Leading Producers Will Soon Join Forces
The New York Times – Business:Jason Blum and James Wan are in advanced talks to merge their companies and create a massive horror film factory.