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Star Wars is Coming to IMAX With A New Hope and Starfighter

Star Wars is Coming to IMAX With A New Hope and Starfighter

If the entertainment industry took anything away from the success of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, it is that IMAX matters. Premium-priced screenings were likely a major factor in helping propel the historical epic past $1.6 billion worldwide. Now, Disney and Lucasfilm are hoping IMAX can send Star Wars into hyperdrive. On Tuesday, they announced that the original 1977 Star Wars, later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope, will be released in IMAX for the first time as part of the film’s 50th anniversary celebration.

Warner Bros. Shatters Box Office Record With 7 Consecutive Films Opening Over $40 Million as Disney’s Rollercoaster Year Exposes Weakness

Warner Bros. Shatters Box Office Record With 7 Consecutive Films Opening Over $40 Million as Disney’s Rollercoaster Year Exposes Weakness

Warner Bros. has just etched its name into the record books in a way Disney never has. Over the weekend, The Conjuring: Last Rites stormed into theaters with an $83 million domestic debut, the third-largest opening ever for a horror film. That figure alone would be enough to grab headlines, but what makes it historic is the bigger picture: this marks Warner Bros.’ seventh consecutive film to open above $40 million.

Ryan Reynolds Shuts Down Avengers: Doomsday Rumors: Has Not “Stepped Foot on Set”

Ryan Reynolds Shuts Down Avengers: Doomsday Rumors: Has Not “Stepped Foot on Set”

For weeks, speculation has been swirling about Ryan Reynolds and the production of Marvel’s upcoming tentpole Avengers: Doomsday. Whispers from fan blogs and gossip columns suggested that Reynolds’ Deadpool would be front and center in the massive ensemble film. Some outlets went so far as to claim Reynolds had already been spotted on set, even clashing with Robert Downey Jr. over creative direction.

Disney’s Marvel Movies are Losing $619 Million Each in Takings at Box Office, Forbes Report Finds

Disney’s Marvel Movies are Losing $619 Million Each in Takings at Box Office, Forbes Report Finds

Disney’s Marvel Studios, once the crown jewel of Hollywood’s box office dominance, is now bleeding money on a scale that even Iron Man couldn’t patch up. A new report from Forbes journalist Caroline Reid reveals that the company has lost an average of $619 million in takings on each Marvel film over the past two years — a stunning reversal from the MCU’s billion-dollar glory days.