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‘Skyfall’ Hits Billion Dollar Box Office While ‘Hobbit’ Takes Top Spot

“Skyfall,” the latest James Bond outing, reached the milestone Sunday when its worldwide tally hit $1 billion, by far the best showing of any Bond pic, not accounting for inflation. Skyfall has grossed $289.6 million domestically and $710.6 million internationally, becoming the highest grossing film in Sony’s history and the first to jump …

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“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Crosses $500 Million Mark Worldwide

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” has surpassed the $500 million benchmark at the worldwide box office. The joint announcement was made today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema; Gary Barber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. …

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The Hobbit Slams Tom Cruise

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey held onto the box office ring this weekend. Jack Reacher, the Tom Cruise action movie, opened in the second slot to an estimated $15.6 million, doing far worse than expected while Judd Apatow’s latest comedy This Is 40 bowed in third place with $12 million. The Guilt Trip, the mother-son comedy starring Barbra Streisand and Seth …

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The Walt Disney Company Completes Lucasfilm Acquisition

Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company announced that Disney has completed its acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC. “We’re thrilled to welcome Lucasfilm to the Disney family,” said Iger. “Star Wars …

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“The Awakening” Comes Home

The Awakening starring Rebecca Hall (The Town, Everything Must Go), Dominic West ( John Carter, Johnny English Reborn) and Academy Award nominee Imelda Stauton ( Vera Drake, Harry Potter series) is a terrifying mystery filled with haunting twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat.  From the director of Manor House, Nick Murphy, The Awakening is thrilling, mysterious and eerie.  The Awakening will be …

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“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Reaches $100 Million Milestone

Following its record-breaking opening weekend, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” has crossed the $100 million mark, domestically, on only its 5th day in release. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. To date, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” has earned $100.2 million domestically …

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Rise of the Hutt Cartel Expands Star Wars: The Old Republic

There is a new threat in the Star Wars universe and the future of the Republic, the Empire and the entire galaxy is at stake! BioWare and LucasArts announced that players will face-off against the ruthless Hutt Cartel in the first Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel, coming Spring 2013. Beginning today, Star Wars: The …

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“The Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey” Smashes Records

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” soared to the top of the global box office in a record-breaking opening, dominating the weekend with an estimated $84.775 million domestically and $138.2 million internationally, for a worldwide estimated total of $223 million, including a record-breaking $15.1 from IMAX theatres worldwide. Domestically, the film …

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‘The Hobbit’ Debuts On IMAX

IMAX  announced that Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX 3D format. The film will be released in …

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