But the movie cost at least $350 million to make and market, analysts said, so it will need to attract substantial crowds in the weeks ahead to make money.
Category: Warner Brothers
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’ Add to a Box Office Boomlet
Moviegoing in the United States and Canada has rebounded over the last two months. Theater owners credit a wider variety of releases.
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‘Sinners’ Box Office Success Could Put It in Hollywood’s Horror Hall of Fame
The horror movie from Ryan Coogler is on a pace to collect at least $330 million in worldwide ticket sales, a level reached by few original films in the genre.
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Jack Black’s Song ‘Steve’s Lava Chicken’
“Steve’s Lava Chicken,” a 34-second song from “A Minecraft Movie,” made the Billboard Hot 100. He charted before with a song from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”
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In “The Studio” Seth Rogen Is Dressed Up as a Long Gone Studio Mogul
In “The Studio,” Seth Rogen is in love with the trappings of a bygone Hollywood era.
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Venu, Sports Streaming Service From Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., Is Discontinued
Venu Sports, a joint venture between Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.
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Small Streamers Like Hallmark+ and BritBox See Subscribers Surge
Like Christmas shows? So does Hallmark+. Like horror? Dare to try Shudder. And British shows? There’s BritBox and more.
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Netflix Wanted ‘Wuthering Heights.’ Margot Robbie Wanted a Theatrical Release.
In the end, Ms. Robbie got what she wanted, signing a deal with Warner Bros.
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‘Joker’ Sequel Falls Far Short of Original at the Box Office
The bleak musical drama is on track to open to around $45 million, less than half of what the 2019 version made on its first weekend.
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‘Barbie’ Was Supposed to Change Hollywood. Many See ‘No Effect.’
The film was a global phenomenon and seemed to herald a new era of embracing stories by, about and for women. What happened?
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Costner’s Costly ‘Horizon’ Bites Box Office Dust
“Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1” was a distant third at theaters in North America this weekend, as “Inside Out 2” and “A Quiet Place: Day One” dominated.
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‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Is Announced, Then ‘Lord of the Rings’ Fan Film Disappears
When Warner Bros. greenlit a new “Lord of the Rings” movie and a 15-year-old fan film with the same title disappeared, its devotees sprang into action.