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Twentieth Century Fox Film (TCFF) announced a strategic investment in award-winning comic book and graphic novel publisher BOOM! Studios. The investment gives TCFF a significant minority stake in the largest independently-controlled comic book and graphic novel library. Differing from other major publishers in the space, BOOM! partners with creators to share ownership …

Universal’s The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise, opened to a withering $32.2 million domestically from 4,035 theaters, a dismal start for a summer event film that launches Universal’s new Dark Universe of interconnected monster movies. The pic fared far better overseas with a winning $141.8 million from 63 markets, Cruise’s best …

Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB, VIA) reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 ended March 31, 2017. Bob Bakish, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “In the second quarter, Viacom delivered continued top-line improvement, with growth in affiliate revenues, international media networks and across every business segment of Paramount …

Twenty years ago, audiences were dazzled by the visionary images and epic adventure of “The Fifth Element.” To celebrate the 20th anniversary of director Luc Besson’s groundbreaking film, Fathom Events and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will present a 4K restoration of the film in movie theaters nationwide for two days …

Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Tencent Pictures’ global blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island” has crossed the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office, it was announced today by Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Mary Parent, Vice Chairman, Worldwide Production for Legendary. The …

Warner Bros. Pictures had a full house of talent at this year’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas, showcasing the broad diversity of its upcoming slate. Generating excitement throughout the Caesars Palace Colosseum, the Studio’s 2017 Big Picture presentation was highlighted by footage from each movie—some never-before-seen—and appearances from some of …

Viacom announced the appointment of Jim Gianopulos as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures, effective April 3, 2017. Gianopulos will report directly to Bob Bakish, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom. In his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount, Gianopulos will oversee the studio’s …

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 …

Patrick Stewart stars as the voice of Drago in the all-new epic action adventure Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire, debuting on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and On Demand on June 13, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.  Distinguished producer Raffaella De Laurentiis makes a triumphant return with a fresh installment of the legendary fantasy franchise that …

Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Kong: Skull Island roared louder than expected in its North American box-office debut, scaling $61 million to top Wolverine threequel Logan. Kong: Skull Island hopes to restore the world’s most famous ape to glory and build a new film franchise, with a Kong v. Godzilla  installment already in the works. The top 12 movies …