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Inside Out outshine all expectations but failed to beat Jurassic World for the top spot at the box office, marking the first time a Pixar movie has not opened in the top spot. Many had expected Pixar’s Inside Out to top out at $65 million, considering the T. Rex-like might of Universal’s Jurassic World. …

Ubisoft and South Park Digital Studios announced that South Park: The Fractured but Whole, a sequel to 2014’s award-winning South Park: The Stick of Truth, is currently in development. Players will once again assume the role of The New Kid and join South Park favorites Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman …

FUNimation Entertainment announced that the world premiere of the English dub of “Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F'” will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Regal LA Live Stadium 14 in Los Angeles, Calif.  The premiere coincides with opening night of Anime Expo 2015 — the largest anime and manga …

Nickelodeon is expanding its hit preschool roster with the launch of the inventive Mutt & Stuff, a live-action preschool series created by TV legends Sid and Marty Krofft, and Bradley Zweig. Set in a unique school for dogs, the series stars Calvin Millan and his dad, Cesar, star of Cesar 911 and former star …

BioWare and Lucasfilm revealed that a brand-new digital expansion, Star Wars: The Old Republic Knights of the Fallen Empire, will be available for download on October 27, 2015. The largest story-driven expansion to date, Knights of the Fallen Empire marks a renewed focus on cinematic storytelling in Star Wars: The Old Republic by introducing …

Starz has given a greenlight to FremantleMedia North America’s (FMNA) adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed contemporary fantasy novel American Gods. Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Heroes”) and Michael Green (“The River,” “Kings,” “Heroes”), will pen and showrun the series.  Gaiman will also executive produce the series. FremantleMedia North America will produce. Start of production is dependent …

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, the LEGO Group and Universal Partnerships & Licensing announced that LEGO Jurassic World is now available in North America for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, the Xbox 360, the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Windows PC. For the first time, the Jurassic Park franchise …

Obliterating all expectations, Universal’s Jurassic World roared to a record $204.6 million debut in North America and $511.8 million globally, rescuing the action-adventure franchise from the brink of extinction 22 years after Steven Spielberg‘s Jurassic Park first hit theaters. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, June 14, are as follows: RANK …

JAKKS Pacific announced a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to manufacture, distribute and market a line of toys and products based on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and RatPac Dune Entertainment’s highly anticipated feature film,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, scheduled to hit theaters on March 25, 2016. The film, …

In an R-rated comedy showdown, Melissa McCarthy’s James Bond spoof Spy won the crowded race at the North American box office with $30 million, while Entourage failed to revive the glory days of the hit HBO series. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, June 7, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR …