Disney and Pixar’s “Monsters University” opened to $82 million, beating Brad Pitt and ‘”World War Z” by almost $20 million. Despite “World War Z” substantially outperforming expectations, it was not enough to take the number one spot from “Monsters, Inc.” sequel which was the No. 2 Pixar opening of all time after Toy …
Read More »‘Man Of Steel’ Dominates Box Office
After three decades, Warner Bros. has successfully resurrected its Superman franchise with Zack Snyder‘s darker, more violent take on the marquee superhero. Man of Steel, directed by Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan, debuted to $113.1 million over Father’s Day weekend in North America and to $71.6 million from 24 markets overseas for …
Read More »Batman Continues to Be DC Entertainment’s Best-Selling Comic in May
BATMAN #20 continued the popular comic book’s three-month reign as the top-selling DC Entertainment periodical, according to Diamond Comic Distributors, the largest comic book distributor in the world. The Batman story by the bestselling team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo features the conclusion of the Dark Knight’s …
Read More »Man Of Steel Goes Mobile
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced the Man of Steel game for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, as well as Android smartphones and tablets, will be available beginning June 14, 2013 on the App Store, Google Play and Amazon Appstore for Android. Based on DC Comics’ iconic Superman character and inspired by the Warner …
Read More »Warner Bros. Unveils ‘Man If Steel’ and ‘Hobbit’ Licenses
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) zooms into this year’s exciting Toy Fair season with a roster of global licensees ready to support the Studio’s portfolio, led by this summer’s tentpole film release Man of Steel, which will be supported by DC Comics master toy licensee Mattel, as well as many other toy …
Read More »“Man of Steel” Revealed
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have provided the first look at the new “Man of Steel,” revealing star Henry Cavill as Superman in the film from director Zack Snyder. The film also stars three-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams (“The Fighter”) as Daily Planetjournalist Lois Lane, and Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love …
Read More »The Man Of Steel Soups Up Its Cast
Warner Bros. has added cast members to Superman: The Man Of Steel. Adding to the star power of the film are Julia Ormond and Chris Meloni. Julia Ormond has joined the movie as Superman’s kryptonian mother, Lara. Ormond’s addition completes the lineup of Superman’s parents, both alien and human. Russell Crowe is …
Read More »Michael Shannon Stars as General Zod in “Superman: Man of Steel”
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced that Michael Shannon will star in the role of General Zod in director Zack Snyder’s new Superman film, titled “Man of Steel.” Snyder stated, “Zod is not only one of Superman’s most formidable enemies, but one of the most significant because he has …
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