DreamWorks Animation took an $87 million write-down from "Rise of the Guardians"

Revenue misses Wall Street projections, but profits top estimates

Universal's "Les Misérables" adds $12M on second day, "Hobbit" does $11.2M and "Django" is next with $10M at the domestic box office

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" launches Peter Jackson's newest trilogy with an $85M weekend, the best ever in December. Its worldwide total is $223M

 "Skyfall" reclaims top box-office spot with $11M. With another $20M from overseas, the 007 thriller becomes Sony's highest-grossing movie. "Playing for Keeps" tanks

"Skyfall" and "Lincoln" are expected to battle "Guardians"  for the top box-office spot as "The Hobbit" casts a giant shadow

"Rise of the Guardians" is projected to lose $50 million for the studio; may expose cracks in film slates that are overly reliant on animated fare

Pixar's "Brave," DreamWorks Animation's "Rise of the Guardians" and Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" each receive 10 Annie nominations; "Hotel Transylvania" and "ParaNorman" receive eight

Foreign is far out-stripping domestic for "Twilight" franchise finale "Breaking Dawn 2," which claims 3rd straight U.S. box office win with $17.4M and crosses the $700M mark worldwide

At TheWrap screening series, 'Guardians' director Peter Ramsey discussed the delicate balance of creating a Santa who's ready for battle but not 'warlike'

Analysts say "Rise of the Guardians" will lose money for DreamWorks Animation

"Breaking Dawn 2" is looking at $63M for five days, "Skyfall" on $50M pace at Thanksgiving weekend box office. "Lincoln" and three openers all see big Thursday-to-Friday gains