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Report Card 2011: Disney Chopped Costs With Fewer Films 22 weeks ago

(Sixth in a series of Studio Report Cards; Tuesday -- Lionsgate) Previously: PARAMOUNT: Paramount Set to Grab the Global B.O. Crown...

By Kurt Orzeck

Report Card 2011: Universal Rebounded, But Still Had Too Many Misses

December 18, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 23 weeks ago

Studio crossed the $1B mark domestically and crawled out of the market-share cellar. Executives insist they'll make another big leap in 2012

Funeral Arrangements Set for Movie Marketing Innovator Joseph Farrell

December 15, 2011 By Kurt Orzeck 23 weeks ago

The family of the former chairman and CEO of National Research Group is asking for donations to be made to Oceana and Sailors for the Sea

Report Card 2011: With Biggest 'Potter' Yet, Warner Just Shy of Its Record 2010

December 12, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 23 weeks ago

Studio's 2011 performance won't match the $4.81B benchmark it set for itself last year

'New Year's Eve' Tiptoes at Friday Box Office With Just $5M

December 10, 2011 By Daniel Frankel & Joshua L. Weinstein 24 weeks ago

Garry Marshall's ensemble comedy beats "Twilight," but the box office will be down again. "The Sitter" is 2nd with $3.7 million Friday

Movie Marketing Innovator Joseph Farrell Dead at 76

December 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 24 weeks ago

Former chairman and CEO of National Research Group dies of natural causes

FilmDistrict to Release 2012 Films Through Open Road and Sony

December 6, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 24 weeks ago

Open Road will distribute FilmDistrict titles including Luc Besson action film "Escape From M.S. One" and a "Red Dawn" remake

Spike Lee, Stephen Frears, Julie Delpy Films to Premiere at Sundance

December 5, 2011 By Steve Pond 24 weeks ago

Festival's 2012 lineup of premieres will also include new documentaries from Joe Berlinger and Stacy Peralta

'Breaking Dawn' Scores $16.9M Friday, 'Muppets' Rebounds With $12.3M

November 26, 2011 By Daniel Frankel & Joshua L. Weinstein 26 weeks ago

Disney's "Muppets" revival gains strength after a slow Thanksgiving and is now pacing for $42M over the five-day holiday

Latest 'Twilight' a Bright Spot for a Box Office That Could Use One

November 17, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 27 weeks ago

From Downtown L.A. to Northeast Ohio, fans began lining up at 6 a.m. for Thursday's late-night "Breaking Dawn" screenings

Are the Boys Back at the Box Office? Not So Fast

November 14, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 27 weeks ago

Analysis: While "Immortals" and "Jack and Jill" performed better than expected at the box office, young men were really playing "Modern Warfare 3" and "Skyrim"

Friday Box Office: 'Immortals' Battling to Strong $35M+ Weekend

November 12, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 28 weeks ago

Relativity action film way above expectations with $15M Friday, while Adam Sandler's "Jack and Jill" only meets its disappointing tracking with $10M; J. Edgar also soft with $4.3M

'Midnight in Paris' Star: Woody Wouldn't Even Tell Us What the Movie Was About

November 11, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 28 weeks ago

"He moves way too fast for you to try to perfect your performance," Corey Stolll, who plays Ernest Hemingway, told the crowd at a Wrap screening

Three Years In, Reliance Sees Little Payback From Its Hollywood Gamble

November 6, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein & Sharon Waxman 29 weeks ago

The Indian media conglomerate, which invested $325M in DreamWorks alone, has little to show for its cash

Indie Box Office: 'Like Crazy' Gets Solid $270K Expansion

November 6, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 29 weeks ago

Sundance winner enjoys 119% uptick expanding from 4 to 16 theaters

Friday Box Office: 'Tower Heist' on Track for Soft $25M Opening

November 5, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein & Daniel Frankel 29 weeks ago

Brett Ratner's caper comedy was projected to take in as much as $35 million; "Harold & Kumar" meeting expectations in the mid-teens

Hilary Swank Insider: She Thought 6-Figure Chechnya Fee Was for Real-Estate Opening

October 31, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 29 weeks ago

Insider says actress was misled to believe event was to celebrate the rebuilding of Grozny, not birthday of controversial autocrat

Home Entertainment Spending Up 5% in Q3

October 31, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 29 weeks ago

Struggling sector reports its first growth since the first quarter of 2008, Digital Entertainment Group reports

DreamWorks Animation Stock Down More Than 7% in Early Trading

October 31, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 29 weeks ago

Wall Street not impressed with $34M opening of studio's latest animated feature, "Puss in Boots"

Redbox Ups Rental Price to $1.20, Says It'll Have Streaming Plan By Year's End

October 27, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 30 weeks ago

Kiosk chain says price hike is related to operating expense increases

OTX Calls on Film Industry to Rethink Tracking

October 20, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 31 weeks ago

Research firm sets industry-wide meeting to "adjust how a film's pre-weekend box office is tracked and predicted"

Sony Pictures Dedicates Park to John Calley

October 19, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 31 weeks ago

Gathering spot at the center of the Culver City studio will now be named John Calley Park, in honor of the recently departed former studio chief

Vendome Pictures Names Guy Stodel President of Production

October 19, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 31 weeks ago

Former Paramount Vantage exec will take charge of the production company's slate, which has recently included "Source Code" and "Larry Crowne"

'Community's' Gillian Jacobs Stars in New Indie Movie (Exclusive Trailer)

October 16, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 32 weeks ago

Comedy about the ol' love and loss also stars Ed Asner, Kevin Hart, Garrett Morris and former "Office" warehouse guy David Denman

Longtime NYFF Selection Committee Chief Richard Pena to Step Down

October 16, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 32 weeks ago

Film Society of Lincoln Center program director and NYFF selection committee head to step down next year

Kevin Hart Concert Film Passes $7M at Box Office

October 16, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 32 weeks ago

Produced for under $1 million, Codeblack stand-up film hasn't been releaesed any wider than 287 theaters

Studio Horse Race: Sony and Disney Cross $1B; Paramount Eyes Domestic Crown

October 9, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 33 weeks ago

Domestic box office revenue race between Paramount and Warner Bros. shaping up to be tight