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02 Sep

Does Netflix’s Red Notice Really Look Like a $200 Million Blockbuster?

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If one were to devise a formula for box-office-breaking blockbusters, then Red Notice would resemble the hypothetical end product. How else would you describe a frenetic actioner bearing a buddy cop dynamic, headlined by the A-list trifecta of Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, with a budget believed to be in the range of $130 million to $200 million? However, this particular product has been long set to stream exclusively on Netflix, where it will stand as the streamer’s most expensive feature. Now, the release of the Red Notice trailer touts what that exorbitant bill has bought. The reluctant…

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05 Apr

Godzilla vs. Kong Box Office Fires Up Attendance in Movie Theaters with $48.5 Million

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Last September, Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan gambled that global audiences were ready to return to movie theaters in force with the cerebral blockbuster Tenet. But it’s anemic $20 million opening in North America (over two weekends in many markets) scared away Hollywood distributors for the rest of 2020. In fact, WB eventually pushed its entire 2021 film slate onto a “hybrid” model of simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max releases. In retrospect, perhaps we were all just… waiting for Godzilla? That’s one takeaway from the rousing theatrical debut of Godzilla vs. Kong, which despite being simultaneously available to watch in…

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01 Apr

$400 Million Knives Out 2 Deal Gives Netflix Major Movie Franchise

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For the most devoted defenders of the theatrical experience, it will probably make no damn sense. It compels them though. Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 2 and Knives Out 3 are headed to a Netflix account near you thanks to a landmark deal that makes streaming history, and gives Netflix its first major film franchise. News of the development was broken late Wednesday by Deadline, who reported the streaming service is closing a deal with Johnson and his producing partner Ram Bergman to release two Knives Out sequels. Each will see Daniel Craig return as Benoit Blanc, the Last of the…

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10 Mar

Link Tank: Disney+ Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers

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Disney+ has crossed the 100 million subscribers mark, announced Disney CEO Bob Chapek on Tuesday. “Disney+ has surpassed 100 million subscribers, company CEO Bob Chapek announced at Tuesday’s virtual shareholder’s meeting. Chapek stepped into the CEO role in late February 2020—just in time for a global pandemic. ‘None of us could have imagined how profoundly the virus would change the world and our way of life,’ he said. ‘However, once again, we’ve demonstrated our resiliency during an incredibly challenging period.'” Read more at PCMag. Pacific Rim: The Black is technically canon. Here’s a look at when the Netflix anime take…

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20 Jan

Link Tank: Netflix Reached Over 200 Million Paid Subscribers in 2020

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Netflix reached over 200 million paid subscribers in 2020 thanks to the pandemic, with most of the growth coming from outside the US. “Despite COVID-19, Netflix had a good 2020. At the end of last year, the company passed a milestone by reaching over 200 million paid subscribers. The pandemic and the ensuing stay-at-home orders helped Netflix add a record 37 million new subscribers during the year, a 31% annual increase from 2019.” Read more at PCMag. The bolwoningen, fifty golf ball-shaped homes in Den Bosch, Netherlands, may just be the coolest alternative living homes on this planet. “About an…

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23 Dec

Link Tank: Cyberpunk 2077 Sold Over 13 Million Copies So Far

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Despite a controversial and flawed launch, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold over 13 million copies thus far. “Cyberpunk 2077 continues to be lambasted for all the problems experienced attempting to play the game, especially on last-gen consoles, but that hasn’t stopped it selling extremely well. As Eurogamer reports, a regulatory filing released yesterday by developer CD Projekt for its investors, reveals the game has sold over 13 million copies as of Dec. 20.” Read more at PCMag. Don’t forget to watch Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on Netflix before it leaves the streaming service on Christmas Day. “I started 2018 with Black…

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09 Nov

Big Oof for Square Enix as Marvel’s Avengers Linked to More Than $48 Million Loss

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Square Enix has posted its earnings for the first half of the fiscal year, and a financial hit to its Digital Entertainment: HD Games division has pointed a clear finger at Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel’s Avengers for helping to create an operating loss of more than $48 million in the second quarter. This has been compounded by the continuing success of Square Enix’s MMO division, which has posted profits in both quarters thanks in large part to games like Final Fantasy XIV. The writing was on the wall early on for Marvel’s Avengers when the Crystal Dynamics team had precious little…

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17 Sep

Mulan: Disney Plus Grosses Exceed $200 Million? (Report)

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It seems industry whispers of Mulan’s financial demise have been greatly exaggerated. Only a handful of days after the film received negative headlines due to its weak opening in China, a new analytics report suggests the movie has been a bonafide hit on streaming service Disney+ in the U.S. The news comes from a report filed by analytics research firm 7Park Data. The company, which relies on AI-powered algorithms processing “raw, unstructured datasets,” reported Wednesday that between Sept. 4 and Sept. 12, Mulan was purchased by nearly 29 percent of Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. Beyond making this the most…

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08 Sep

Tenet Box Office Opens at $20 Million, Raises Questions About Industry’s Future

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This holiday weekend, Christopher Nolan’s Tenet captured nearly 70 percent of the U.S. market share of movie theater tickets across the country. In normal circumstances that news would accompany a staggering box office figure—a Labor Day record-breaker to go along with the No. 1 debut. But during the current coronavirus pandemic, more than 50 percent of the market accounts for $20.2 million in box office receipts over four days. Is this the “new normal” or the first tentative step toward moviegoers slowly returning to theaters? It’s hard to say right now, but it’s just part of the story for Warner…

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10 Jul

Sony Invests $250 Million in Fortnite Developer Epic Games

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Sony has acquired a minor share in Fortnite developer Epic Games via a $250 million investment. “Epic’s powerful technology in areas such as graphics places them at the forefront of game engine development with Unreal Engine and other innovations,” Sony President and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said via a statement. “There’s no better example of this than the revolutionary entertainment experience Fortnite. Throughout our investment, we will explore opportunities for further collaboration with Epic to delight and bring value to consumers and the industry at large, not only in games but also across the rapidly evolving digital entertainment landscape.” Epic founder…

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03 Dec

A Million Little Pieces

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An alcoholic and a drug addict, 23 year-old James has two options: treatment or death. After waking up on a plane with a smashed up face and no memory of the past few weeks, he heads to rehab where he discovers much more than detox and therapy. As James endures the white-knuckle journey of mending his broken body, he heals his broken soul by connecting with other kindred spirits who also yearn and fight for a better life.Rated: RRelease Date: Dec 06, 2019

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