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‘Furiosa’ Is a Box Office Dud, Adding to Hollywood Woes

Memorial Day weekend ticket sales in North America are expected to total $125 million, down 40 percent from last year.

Pixar Will Lay Off Workers and Stop Making Shows for Disney+

The animation studio, which has struggled over the past few years, will stop making original shows for Disney+.

Pixar Will Lay Off Workers and Stop Making Shows for Disney+

The animation studio, which has struggled creatively and at the box office over the past few years, will stop making original shows for Disney+.

In a Surprise, Disney+ Becomes Profitable

The streaming service added 6 million subscriptions and made $47 million in its latest quarter, helping Disney deliver stronger-than-expected earnings.

‘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.

With ‘Challengers’ and ‘Saltburn,’ Hollywood Movies Embrace Sex Again

Studios obsessively focused on PG-13 franchises and animation in recent years, but movies like “Challengers” and “Saltburn” show eroticism has returned.

David Zaslav Receives $50 Million for Leading Struggling Warner Bros. Discovery

The chief executive’s 2023 pay package rose 26 percent from the year before, while the company’s losses totaled $3 billion.

Participant, Maker of Films With Social Conscience, Calls It Quits

The company has had critical and commercial hits over two decades but has never made money consistently and faced a challenging entertainment landscape.

‘Civil War’ Is No. 1 at Box Office

Alex Garland’s movie, starring Kirsten Dunst, surpassed “Godzilla x Kong,” with an estimated $25.7 million in North American ticket sales on its first weekend.

Disney’s Annual Meeting Will Include a Thrill Ride

A nasty and expensive fight over board seats will come to a climax Wednesday when shareholders vote on Nelson Peltz’s bid for influence.