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Ike Perlmutter holds the reins of superheroes at Marvel
Walt Disney Co.'s acquisition of Marvel Entertainment gave it the Hulk, Iron Man and other superheroes to fuel summer blockbusters for years to come. It also got Ike Perlmutter. Marvel's chief executive is hardly a household name. But Disney's...
Tags: Walt Disney, Entertainment, Book, Battleship (movie), Los Angeles Times
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Disney at war with Redbox over new DVD rental policy
"John Carter's" journey into Redbox kiosks may be as complicated as a flight to Mars. Walt Disney Studios has decided to not sell its DVDs to any rental outlets, including Redbox, Netflix and Blockbuster, until 28 days after they go on sale. Disney ...
Tags: The Secret World of Arrietty (movie), Netflix Inc., Blockbuster, DVDs, Los Angeles Times
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Film review: The movie 'John Carter' is as forgettable as the title
When the Disney folks decided to drop the last two words from the title “John Carter of Mars,” they were left with the blandest, least informative name of any big-budget film in living memory. Sure, “Shrek” and “Forrest Gump&...Tags: Michael Chabon, Entertainment, Dominic West, Jack Smith, Lynn Collins
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Disney reports strong second quarter 2012 results
The Walt Disney Co.reported a 21% jump in net income for the quarter, as the strong performance of the television business and at the theme parks more than offset losses at the film studio. Revenues rose to $9.6 billion for the three months ending...Tags: Walt Disney, Concerts, Entertainment, Earnings, Music
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Rich Ross resigns as chairman of Walt Disney Studios
After less than three years on the job, Rich Ross is out as chairman of Walt DisneyStudios. Ross' departure, which was largely expected throughout Hollywood, follows a period of management upheaval at the Burbank-based studio and a pair of two high-...
Tags: Walt Disney, Disney Channel (tv network), Mars Needs Moms (movie), Los Angeles Times
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Disney expects $200-million loss on 'John Carter'
Walt Disney Co. said it expects to incur a loss of about $200 million on its big-budget sci-fi film, "John Carter," based on box-office results.
The film's theatrical performance -- which brought in $184 million in global box-office sales, well shy of...Tags: Walt Disney, Science Fiction (genre), Entertainment, George Lucas, Los Angeles Times
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Disney's 'John Carter': Why did it fail?
By now, the arguments seeking to explain Disney's "John Carter" debacle have flown so fast they've almost contradicted themselves.
The Taylor Kitsch-starring science-fiction epic, which grossed just $30.6 million this weekend on a budget of more than...Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Taylor Kitsch, Arts and Culture, Literature
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Nate Silver: In Hollywood, 'Nobody knows anything'
Predictability and the arts-and-entertainment world have an uneasy relationship. Predictability is a given — like the mouthfeel of a Big Mac — when it comes to, say, the punch lines on "Two and a Half Men" or the beats of your average...
Tags: Jack the Giant Slayer (movie), Silver Linings Playbook (movie), Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Christoph Waltz
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Hollywood reacts to death of visual effects guru Ray Harryhausen
Directors, actors and animation fans of all stripes saluted Ray Harryhausen on Tuesday as news of the visual effects pioneer's death reached Hollywood. Harryhausen, the stop-motion animator of such classics as 1955's "It Came From Outer Space," 1958's...Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Clash of the Titans (movie), Arts and Culture, Action (Movie Genre)
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Disney's profit and revenue soar on "Oz," parks, ESPN
Walt Disney Co. reported a massive jump in net income for its fiscal second quarter, lifted by the performance of its media networks, movie studio and theme parks. The Burbank company posted net income of $1.51 billion for the quarter that ended March...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Gaming, Entertainment, EA Tiburon, Electronics
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Hollywood bets big on blockbusters, starting with 'Iron Man 3'
Summer is the season for blockbusters at the box office, and this year Hollywood is going all in. Midway through a year of declining attendance and ticket sales, the major studios are betting heavily on big-budget spectacles that can fatten the bottom...Tags: Services and Shopping, Robert Downey Jr., Jerry Bruckheimer , Management (movie), Skyfall (movie)
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Disney welcomes its 'Oz' as biggest 2013 debut
What a difference a year makes. On March 9, 2012, Walt Disney Pictures released "John Carter," the sci-fi adventure film that promptly bombed, taking in about $40 million en route to a $73-million domestic gross that precipitated the resignation of Walt...
Tags: Toys "R" Us, Inc., Entertainment, Pixar Animation, Oz the Great and Powerful (movie), James Franco
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