James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which debuted to $145 million from 4,347 theaters over the weekend — more than 54 percent ahead of the first film — for an early global total of $427.6 million. Males fueled the movie (56 percent), while 40 percent of ticket buyers …
Read More »Brand New Walt Disney Archives Exhibit, “A Pirate’s Life for Me,” to Open at D23 Expo 2017
The Walt Disney Archives returns to D23 Expo with an all-new exhibit, “Walt Disney Archives Presents––A Pirate’s Life for Me: Disney’s Rascals, Scoundrels and Really Bad Eggs.” Disney’s most memorable marauders, from Peter Pan’s Captain Hook to Pirates of the Caribbean’s Captain Jack Sparrow, will be on display July 14–16 …
Read More »EA Announces Star Wars Battlefront II Will Launch November 17
Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars Battlefront II will release on November 17, 2017 worldwide. Building upon the foundation of groundbreaking visuals and authenticity of EA’s Star Wars Battlefront, DICE, Motive and Criterion are teaming up to deliver one of the most expansive Star Wars games to date. Star Wars …
Read More »Disney and Lucasfilm Celebrate Iconic Heroes from a Galaxy Far, Far Away….with Star Wars Forces of Destiny
Disney and Lucasfilm announced Star Wars Forces of Destiny, a new initiative celebrating the inspiring stories of iconic heroes from across the Star Wars universe. An original series of animated shorts (each 2-3 minutes in length) will explore exciting, all new adventures of key characters including Rey, Jyn Erso, Sabine …
Read More »‘Boss Baby’ Barely Beats ‘Beauty and the Beast’
DreamWorks Animation’ The Boss Baby grabbed an estimated $49 million during its debut weekend. The film did better than expected managing to edge out Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, which collected another $47.5 million during its third weekend as it domestic gross rose to $395.5 million. The success of The Boss …
Read More »‘Beast’ Conquers ‘Power Rangers’ At Box Office
Beauty and the Beast continued to make history in its second weekend, declining a scant 49 percent to an estimated $88 million from 4,210 locations, the fourth-biggest sophomore outing of all time. And its North American cume of $317 million is the fourth-biggest 10-day total in history. Lionsgate and Saban’s Power Rangers, an …
Read More »Live Action ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Animates Box Office
Beauty and the Beast opened over the weekend to a monstrous $170 million from 4,210 theaters at the North American box office. Overseas, the female-fueled update of the classic 1991 animated musical also dazzled, earning $180 million for an elegant global bow of $350 million. Beauty set a number of new records, including the biggest …
Read More »Funko Announces “Disney Treasures” Subscription Service to Focus Entirely on Disney Collectibles
Funko announced the newest licensed subscription box joining their subscription service offerings – Disney Treasures. The officially licensed Disney Treasures subscription box is the latest box among Funko’s additional subscription offerings from Marvel, Star Wars and DC Comics, and will focus on delivering exclusive Disney Collectibles directly to collectors every …
Read More »Disney Announces May 27 as Opening Date For Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Pandora – The World of Avatar will open at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Saturday, May 27, it was announced today by Disney CEO Bob Iger during The Walt Disney Company Shareholders meeting. Inspired by Academy-award winning filmmaker James Cameron’s box-office hit, “AVATAR,” the new 12-acre land will immerse guests in the lush world of Pandora about a …
Read More »Embark On A Magical Adventure With The First Kingdom Hearts HD Compilation On The PlayStation 4
SQUARE ENIX and Disney are calling all Keyblade wielders to join the battle against the Heartless with the release of KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. This collection features brand-new and classic stories from the KINGDOM HEARTS saga, where fans will be able to adventure with Sora, Riku, King Mickey and other …
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