Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is off to an epic start. The Universal film adaptation tallied an estimated $124.5 million in its opening weekend as audiences flocked to premium large-format screenings, especially IMAX theaters. “Death, taxes, and Christopher Nolan,” said Shawn Robbins, director of analytics at Fandango and founder of Box Office Theory. “He’s reinvented the…
For decades, video games have been a go-to hobby for Alyx Green. But in recent years, Green has felt priced out. Instead of buying the biggest releases, the Illinois graduate student has opted for cheaper alternatives from smaller studios or turned to board and card games. In some cases, the 31-year-old watches videos of others…
Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in HBO Max’s ‘Heated Rivalry.’ Courtesy: Sabrina Lantos | HBO Max When the holiday season rolled around last year, Margaret Hecox knew exactly what her grandmother would love. The 23-year-old wrote in a card about “Heated Rivalry,” the breakout Canadian TV series following a clandestine love story between two male…
A new alliance has been formed between a Hollywood studio and a tech giant. Google DeepMind announced on Monday $75 million investment (according to WSJ) At the popular indie film studio A24, known for hits like “Marty Supreme,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and the latest blockbuster “Backrooms.” Google is billing the DeepMind investment as…
Still from Pixar’s “Toy Story 5.” Disney Disney’s Toy Story franchise still has some buzz. The fifth installment in the Pixar film series tallied $160 million during its opening weekend, the highest in franchise history. Internationally, “Toy Story 5” snared $152 million, bringing its estimated global haul for the three-day period to $312 million. “Toy…
Hollywood can breathe a sigh of relief: Generation Z is not only going to the movies, it’s driving box office growth. During the pandemic, when theaters shut down and streaming became a dominant force in the media landscape, fears rose that this young cohort would shun the big screen as they matured into more engaged…
Still from Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.” Disney Walt Disney’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” jettisoned into theaters Friday, marking the first time in seven years that a new Star Wars film has launched on the big screen. Sunday estimates indicated that the film, based on the hit Disney+ show “The Mandalorian,” surpassed initial box…
Still from “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.” “Star Wars” returns to the big screen for the first time in seven years this weekend, riding the contrails of a Mandalorian’s jetpack. Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” tallied $12 million in Thursday night preview sales, the lowest collection of advance tickets in the franchise’s…
Moviegoers watch the film Ne Zha 2 at an IMAX GT Cinema on February 23, 2025 in Guiyang, Guizhou Province of China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Wall Street is buzzing following reports that IMAX is exploring a sale. Shares of the movie theater technology company were up roughly 14%…
An Imax private screening for the movie “First Man” at an AMC theater in New York on Oct. 10, 2018. Lars Niki | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Shares of premium theater company IMAX jumped after the closing bell Thursday following a report that it’s exploring a sale. A source familiar with the company…
