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In a showdown between Monsters vs. Aliens, the clear winner was DreamWorks Animation. The studio’s 3-D sci-fi comedy took in an estimated $58.2 million in its debut, the biggest opening for a movie in 2009 so far as last week’s top earner, Nic Cage’s doomsday action film Knowing, dropped to third with $14.7 million behind The Haunting in Connecticut. Read More »
By Chris Tribbey | Posted: 17 Mar 2009
ctribbey@questex.com
Twice as many people today are accessing the Internet on the go, compared to a year ago, according to Internet trend research firm comScore. Read More »
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Nic Cage totally saw this coming. His latest action thriller, Knowing, blew away the competition this weekend with an estimated $24.8 million opening while newcomers I Love You, Man and Duplicity rounded out the top three. Read More »
By Thomas K. Arnold | Posted: 16 Mar 2009 tarnold@questex.com
David Bishop, worldwide president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, delivered a passionate defense of the home entertainment industry last Friday at the Screen Digest PEVE Digital Entertainment 2009 conference in Paris.
“We all know that these are extraordinary times,” the executive said in his keynote address. “But even so, our industry remains strong and continues to be a critical revenue stream for our parent companies.” Read More »
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Dr. Manhattan must be feeling pretty blue these days. The Watchmen followed its less-than-super debut with a defeat to Disney’s Race to Witch Mountain this weekend, as the Rock’s remake raked in $25 million. After a highly-anticipated, but slightly off-the-mark premiere last week, Watchmen stumbled 67% in its sophomore week, adding just $18.1 million to its $86 million cumulative gross. Read More »