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Why ‘In The Heights’ Could Have Long Box Office Run — If Summer Blockbusters Don’t Smother It
Recent movie musicals have legged out for weeks in theaters, but Jon M. Chu’s film must hold on against “Fast & Furious” and Marvel competition
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AMC Theatres’ Surprise Stock Winners: Meet the Pizza Delivery Guy Who Turned $800 Into $65,000
“Everyone dreams of a Hail Mary like this,” Joey Nicholas tells TheWrap
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How Much Will the Meme Stock Surge Help AMC Theatres in the Long Run?
The “Apes” of Twitter and Reddit have helped save the theater chain from bankruptcy, but long-term challenges remain
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Cutting to the Chase: How Pandemic Protocols Are Streamlining Student Films
“Film festivals want shorter films. Crisis is leading to an opportunity,” one film professor says
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Why Did Movie Theater CEOs Make Such a Killing During the Pandemic?
While CEOs at Disney slashed their pay, top execs at AMC Theatres and Regal parent Cineworld were rewarded even as their companies lost billions
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A Merger Wave Sped Up by the Pandemic Will Transform Hollywood
A paradox: The number of companies that distribute mass entertainment is shrinking even as the volume of content is exploding
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How ‘A Quiet Place – Part II’ Success Raises This Summer’s Box Office Expectations
The huge rebound seen this Memorial Day weekend could bring higher standards for June’s big releases
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What Happens to James Bond, ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ and Other MGM Films and TV Shows After Amazon Takeover
MGM’s extensive catalog is filled with acquisitions and titles with distribution rights tied up by other studios
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Will Top MGM Execs Mark Burnett and Michael De Luca Survive Amazon Takeover?
De Luca could be primed for a big role, while Burnett’s future could be more cloudy
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What Happens to James Bond Franchise Once Amazon Takes Over MGM?
A streaming giant bought a library with theatrical juggernaut that can be shaken or stirred
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‘F9’ Off to Fast Start in China, But Will Tepid Fan Reviews Hurt Global Box Office?
“Given the early stage of release, I don’t think Universal is concerned yet,” Boxoffice editor Daniel Loria says, following a strong $135 million opening weekend in China
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Inside Coverfly’s Plan to Reinvent How Hollywood Discovers Screenwriters
“The industry doesn’t just want data. It wants personalized recommendations for specific needs,” software company’s co-founder John Rhodes says
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Why Hollywood Producers Think They Need a Union Again
And why they haven’t had one for nearly 50 years
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Summer’s Blockbuster Ads Have the Same Message: Come Back to Theaters
Hollywood studios aren’t just selling fast cars and superheroes. They’re selling the experience of going to the movies
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HFPA Members Suggest Suing Attorneys for ‘Damaging Advice’ to Golden Globes Group (Exclusive)
“In the spirit of ‘never let a crisis go to waste, isn’t it appropriate for us to sue our lawyers?” longtime member Noemia Young writes in an email
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