Bob Iger came back to Disney promising a steady hand. On Wednesday, it will be Wall Street’s turn to feel the calming touch again.
As the last major streaming player to report earnings, Disney will likely match its peers in promising to stick to plans to turn a profit in its direct-to-consumer business in 2024. And though labor strife and politics will likely take their turn in the conversation, investors will be far more focused on learning whether cost-cutting efforts designed to generate $5.5 billion in annual savings are paying off.
The timing of the quarterly results come as Disney has stepped up its legal fight against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, faces investor questions about the future of Hulu and ESPN in its streaming strategy and is now confronting the potential impact from the Writers Guild of America strike, which began last week after the group was unable to reach an...
As the last major streaming player to report earnings, Disney will likely match its peers in promising to stick to plans to turn a profit in its direct-to-consumer business in 2024. And though labor strife and politics will likely take their turn in the conversation, investors will be far more focused on learning whether cost-cutting efforts designed to generate $5.5 billion in annual savings are paying off.
The timing of the quarterly results come as Disney has stepped up its legal fight against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, faces investor questions about the future of Hulu and ESPN in its streaming strategy and is now confronting the potential impact from the Writers Guild of America strike, which began last week after the group was unable to reach an...
- 5/9/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Joseph Kahn Shares Epic ‘Justice League Dark’ Concept Art, Starring Dan Stevens and Chiwetel Ejiofor
“Justice League” was not the superhero tentpole Warner Bros. was hoping for when it decided to bring the most iconic DC superheroes together on the big screen. With just around $220 million at the box office, the movie will end up as the lowest domestic grosser in the Dceu thus far. What “Justice League’s” disappointment means for the future of DC and Warner Bros. remains unclear, but one project that will probably continue to elude the big screen is “Justice League Dark.”
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The alternative superhero team features magical and supernatural heroes likes Constantine and Zatanna, and a film version of the popular comics storyline has been in development for years. Directors such as Doug Liman and Guillermo del Toro have been attached to the project at various points of development, and currently Gerard Johnstone...
Read More:‘Justice League’ Box Office Bomb: Warner Bros. Could Lose Up to $100 Million on Superhero Tentpole
The alternative superhero team features magical and supernatural heroes likes Constantine and Zatanna, and a film version of the popular comics storyline has been in development for years. Directors such as Doug Liman and Guillermo del Toro have been attached to the project at various points of development, and currently Gerard Johnstone...
- 12/18/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Spoilers If you have not seen “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” do not read this piece with Mark Hamill discussing some of the major events of the movie. Repeat, if you have not seen “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” turn around right now and come back when you’ve seen the movie, got it? Yes? For real? For sure? Great. Here we go. Spoilers
Read More: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Has The 2nd Biggest Box Office Opening Of All Time
Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is bold, risk-taking and sometimes pushes “Star Wars” fans outside their comfort zone.
Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Mark Hamill Discusses Major Luke Skywalker Spoilers at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Has The 2nd Biggest Box Office Opening Of All Time
Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is bold, risk-taking and sometimes pushes “Star Wars” fans outside their comfort zone.
Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Mark Hamill Discusses Major Luke Skywalker Spoilers at The Playlist.
- 12/17/2017
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
by Nathaniel R
Weekend Box Office (Nov 17-19)
Updated With Actuals W I D E
800+ screens
L I M I T E D
excluding prev. wide
1.
Weekend Box Office (Nov 17-19)
Updated With Actuals W I D E
800+ screens
L I M I T E D
excluding prev. wide
1.
- 11/19/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
If almost three complete phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have taught us anything — and let’s not rush to assume that’s the case — it’s that superhero movies don’t need to have sex in order to reproduce. “Thor: Ragnarok” marks the seventeenth feature in the film world’s most ubiquitous franchise, and not a single one of its characters has verifiably gotten laid since Tony Stark seduced a Vanity Fair reporter just prior to becoming Iron Man.
Yes, we know that Pepper Potts has been promoted from overqualified secretary to under-appreciated partner, and it’s safe to assume that Jane Foster had a few electric nights with the God of Lightning before she was written out of existence, but sex is strictly an off-screen activity in the McU. It’s almost never seen, seldom implied, and often not even acknowledged.
Captain America is a virgin. Spider-Man is a virgin.
Yes, we know that Pepper Potts has been promoted from overqualified secretary to under-appreciated partner, and it’s safe to assume that Jane Foster had a few electric nights with the God of Lightning before she was written out of existence, but sex is strictly an off-screen activity in the McU. It’s almost never seen, seldom implied, and often not even acknowledged.
Captain America is a virgin. Spider-Man is a virgin.
- 11/6/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
The European Film Awards nominations have been released, with a number of festival favorites landing high-profile nods. Among them are “The Square” and “Bpm,” which were both nominated for Best European Film, and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” which missed out on the top category but was recognized in the Director, Actor, and Screenwriter fields.
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This year’s ceremony, the 30th, takes place in Berlin on December 9. Here are all the nominees:
Best European Film
“Bpm (Beats per Minute),” (Robin Campillo, France)
“Loveless,” (Andrey Zvyagintsev, Russia, Belgium, Germany, France)
“On Body and Soul,” (Ildiko Enyedi, Hungary)
“The Other Side of Hope,” (Aki Kaurismaki, Finland, Germany)
“The Square,” (Ruben Ostlund, Sweden, Germany, France, Denmark)
Best European Director
Ildiko Enyedi, (“On Body and Soul”)
Aki Kaurismaki, (“The Other Side of Hope”)
Yorgos Lanthimos,...
Read More:‘The Square’ Director Ruben Östlund Wants to Push Cultural Boundaries, But Won’t Read Any Scripts With Killing
This year’s ceremony, the 30th, takes place in Berlin on December 9. Here are all the nominees:
Best European Film
“Bpm (Beats per Minute),” (Robin Campillo, France)
“Loveless,” (Andrey Zvyagintsev, Russia, Belgium, Germany, France)
“On Body and Soul,” (Ildiko Enyedi, Hungary)
“The Other Side of Hope,” (Aki Kaurismaki, Finland, Germany)
“The Square,” (Ruben Ostlund, Sweden, Germany, France, Denmark)
Best European Director
Ildiko Enyedi, (“On Body and Soul”)
Aki Kaurismaki, (“The Other Side of Hope”)
Yorgos Lanthimos,...
- 11/4/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: In honor of “The Florida Project,” which has just started its platform release across the country, what is the greatest child performance in a film?
Jordan Hoffman (@JHoffman), The Guardian, Vanity Fair
I can agonize over this question or I can go at this Malcolm Gladwell “Blink”-style. My answer is Tatum O’Neal in “Paper Moon.” She’s just so funny and tough, which of course makes the performance all the more heartbreaking. She won the freaking Oscar at age 10 for this and I’d really love to give a more deep cut response, but why screw around? Paper Moon is a perfect film and she is the lynchpin.
This week’s question: In honor of “The Florida Project,” which has just started its platform release across the country, what is the greatest child performance in a film?
Jordan Hoffman (@JHoffman), The Guardian, Vanity Fair
I can agonize over this question or I can go at this Malcolm Gladwell “Blink”-style. My answer is Tatum O’Neal in “Paper Moon.” She’s just so funny and tough, which of course makes the performance all the more heartbreaking. She won the freaking Oscar at age 10 for this and I’d really love to give a more deep cut response, but why screw around? Paper Moon is a perfect film and she is the lynchpin.
- 10/9/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
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