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With With "Black Widow" Ticket-Buying Suddenly Drying Up, Growing Questions for Disney's Marvel
Mon, July, 26, 2021
After a strong opening weekend, ticket sales for "Black Widow" have slowed drastically. Steven Zeitchik from The Washington Post considers answers as Disney tries to figure out why the film has been a box-office disappointment.
Coming to a Streaming Service Near You: Shows Costing as Much as Big-Budget Movies Coming to a Streaming Service Near You: Shows Costing as Much as Big-Budget Movies
Mon, July, 15, 2019
Eric Schwartzel of the Wall St Journal lays out the current state of the streaming service market, which is in as exciting of a time as ever, demanding as much money and profits as some blockbuster movies.
Lessons from the Box-Office Success of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Lessons from the Box-Office Success of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
Fri, December, 22, 2017
After 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' netted $220 million in its opening weekend at the box office, Steven Zeitchik from The Washington Post explains how the iconic film franchise has continued its success.
Movie Theaters have a Bigger Problem than this Summer of Duds Movie Theaters have a Bigger Problem than this Summer of Duds
Mon, August, 14, 2017
An overall decline in Movie Theater attendance this summer has put theater chains in a weak position. The Wall Street Journal's Erich Schwartzel explains.
Rising Box Office Masks Glut of Big-Budge Film Flops Rising Box Office Masks Glut of Big-Budge Film Flops
Tue, August, 16, 2016
A disappointing summer at the movies filled with sequels and action heroes is taking its toll in Hollywood. Ben Fritz of The Wall Street Journal explains.
Not to be Melodramatic, but Movies as We Know Them are Dead Not to be Melodramatic, but Movies as We Know Them are Dead
Mon, July, 11, 2016
Matthew Jacobs from the Huffington Post explains why Hollywood is failing to move away from sequels of popular movies past and adapt to new and original films.