More from Pamela McClintock
Predicting Hollywood in 2025: The Next James Bond, Peak Taylor Sheridan and More
Educated guesses, back-of-the napkin math and a between-the-lines read on what we’ll be talking about in the next 12 months.
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Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Tracking to Beat ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ as Christmas Week Kicks Off
The two holiday event pics cap an up-and-down year at the box office, with revenue coming in behind 2023 in a post-pandemic and post-strike set back.
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Holiday Cheer: Theater Owners See Good Signs For Moviegoing Despite 2024 Slump
More than 76 percent of Americans between ages 12 and 74 saw at least one movie in a cinema this year, while 85 percent plan to go as often or more often in 2025, according to a new report.
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Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Streaming Series (Exclusive)
The original animated show about a co-ed high school team debuts on Disney+ in February.
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Box Office: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Bombs With $11M Opening, ‘Moana 2’ Crosses $700M Globally
'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' also fell on its sword as the 'Moana' sequel and 'Wicked' — which cleared the $500 million mark worldwide — saved the weekend.
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Ryan Reynolds Multitasks Like a Mofo
Punching up lines in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' while creating a commercial with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? No problem for THR’s Producer of the Year, who made his antihero sequel the most successful R-rated film in history.
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Box Office: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Having Trouble Finding Prey, Earns Only $2M in Thursday Previews
The Sony movie is directed by J.C. Chandor and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
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CinemaCon 2025: Sony Returning to Show, Amazon MGM to Present for First Time
The annual gathering of theater owners gives Hollywood studios a chance the trumpet their upcoming theatrical slates.
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Hollywood’s Top Dealmakers of 2024
The most impactful and intriguing mergers and acquisitions that reshaped the industry this year — and the executives, reps and lawyers who made them happen.
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Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ Sails to Record $52M Second Weekend, Hits $600M Globally
'Wicked' also continued to dance to huge numbers as overall domestic box office revenue jumped nearly 100 percent over the same frame last year.
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What a Difference a Wickedly Good Week Can Make at the Box Office. But Can the Feast Last?
As 'Moana 2' and 'Wicked' exceeded all expectations over Thanksgiving — 'Gladiator II' also sliced and diced — it's now possible domestic box office could clear $8.5 billion in a Christmas miracle.
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CinemaCon 2025: Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble to Receive Top Industry Honor
He'll be feted next spring at the annual gathering of theater owners and Hollywood studios in Las Vegas.
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