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Box Office Report: ‘Paddington’ Holds, ‘Strange Magic’ Dives
U.K. feature ‘Paddington’ remains the family offering of choice, coming in third place with $12.4 million, while the George Lucas-produced ‘Strange Magic’ debuts in seventh place with $5.5 million.
Box Office Report: ‘American Sniper’ Strikes $89.5 Million Debut
Clint Eastwood's ‘American Sniper’ tops the North American box office with a massive $89.5 million debut; StudioCanal’s ‘Paddington’ lands in third place with $19 million.
Disney, DreamWorks, Sony Slam Class-Action Lawsuit
Studios file a motion to dismiss proposed class action lawsuit over alleged anti-poaching and wage-fixing deals.
Box Office Report: ‘Taken 3’ Wins B.O. Race with $40.4M Debut
Liam Neeson's ‘Taken 3’ earns $40.4 million in its North American debut, topping the box office and scoring the second-best January opening of all time.
Disney’s ‘Miles from Tomorrowland,’ Blasts off February 6
‘Miles from Tomorrowland,’ Disney Junior's intergalactic adventure series blasts off Friday, February 6 on Disney Channel; voice cast includes Olivia Munn, Adrian Grenier, Mark Hamill, George Takei, Bill Nye, Wil Wheaton, Alton Brown and Brenda Song.
Box Office Report: ‘The Hobbit’ Threepeats with $21.9M
Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ tops the North American box office for the third consecutive weekend with $21.9 million; new horror entry ‘The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death’ opens in fourth place with $15.1 million.
Bob Iger’s Head Adorns New Millennium Falcon Image
Cover of the January issue of Fortune magazine features the first close-up image of the new Millennium Falcon from J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’
‘Frozen,’ ‘Gravity’ Among Most Pirated Films of 2014
Disney’s ‘Frozen,’ Warner Bros.’ ‘Gravity’ and Paramount’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ top the list of most pirated films in 2014.
Box Office Report: ‘The Hobbit’ Finale Rules Holiday B.O.
Peter Jackson's ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ once again rules the North American box office with $54.5 million for the four-day weekend; the New Line and MGM tentpole is on track to eventually cross $1 billion.
Box Office Report: ‘Hobbit’ Finale Soars with $90.6M Debut
Peter Jackson's ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ opens to a massive $90.6 million in North America, while new entries ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ and ‘Annie’ both suffer soft starts heading into the year-end holidays.
Disney Releases First Look at Jon Favreau's ‘Jungle Book’
The latest 'Jungle Book' revamp will blend live-action with CGI, and is set for an October 2015 release date.
‘Fritz the Cat’ Animator Robert Taylor Dies at 70
Taylor co-wrote and directed Fritz the Cat sequel Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, the first animated film to compete at Cannes for the Palme D’Or.
Lost 1927 Disney Cartoon Discovered in Norway
An almost-complete copy of ‘Empty Socks,’ starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, has been discovered by the National Library of Norway.
Box Office Report: ‘Exodus’ Reigns with $24.5M Debut
Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ easily tops the U.S. box office with a $24.5 million debut; Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ opens in 37 international markets, earning a massive $117.6 million.
‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Sidestepping ‘Star Wars’
To avoid getting caught in the wake of J.J. Abrams' ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ DWA and partner Fox move the animated threequel from December 23, 2015, to March 18, 2016.
Anima Fest to Spotlight Latvia, The Netherlands
With a special spotlight on projects from Latvia and The Netherlands, the 2015 edition of the Brussels International Animation Film Festival will be held February 13-22.
72nd Golden Globe Nominations Announced
The nominees for Best Animated Feature Film are Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6,’ Reel FX’s ‘The Book Of Life,’ LAIKA’s ‘The Boxtrolls,’ DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ and Warner Bros.’ ‘The LEGO Movie.’
Watch: New International Trailer for Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’
Pixar unveils a new look at the little voices inside our heads with the first full trailer for its upcoming animated feature, ‘Inside Out.’
Pixar Unveils Plot Details for ‘Finding Dory’
The follow-up to 2003’s Oscar-winning ‘Finding Nemo’ is to be set in the fictional Marine Biology Institute of California.
Box Office Report: ‘Mockingjay' Three-peats with $21.6M
With no new wide releases in the U.S. this past weekend, Lionsgate's ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 1’ topps the box office for the third time in a row, followed by DreamWorks Animation's ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ and R-rated comedy ‘Horrible Bosses 2.’
New Concept Art Released from Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’
From first-time feature director Peter Sohn, ‘Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur,” a buddy comedy about a dinosaur and his boy, arrives in theaters November 25, 2015.
Disney, DreamWorks & Sony Hit with New, Consolidated Lawsuit
Three class-action lawsuits over anti-poaching and wage-fixing deals by Disney, DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks and other animation studios have been consolidated into a single complaint under the jurisdiction of antitrust federal judge Lucy Koh.
Review: 'Maleficent' on Blu-Ray
Joe Strike finally takes a look at Disney’s latest “reimagineering” following its release on Blu-Ray.