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Wakanda Forever  is projected to earn a 5-day Thanksgiving weekend haul of $58.4M resulting in a total domestic gross of $360M which would see it surpass the pace set by Doctor Strange: MoM.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever earned an estimated $67.3M for a second weekend drop of 63% - outperforming both Doctor Strange and Thor in the second frame. 

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WakandaForever has earned $221M through its first week at the domestic box office, trailing Black Panther ($292M) by 25% as it heads into round two. 

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With the latest update from Nielsen this morning, Andor falls another 6% off the pace set earlier in the year by 'Kenobi' and 'Boba Fett' - now trailing by 60% when accounting for the number of episodes released and 50% in terms of raw minutes watched.


It should also be noted that this was the final week in 'Obi-Wan's' run which resulted in a 17% increase in total minutes watched for the finale.

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2022 MCU box office performance through first 6 days post-release. Wakanda Forever trails Doctor Strange MoM by just 4% going into the second weekend. (Source:the-numbers)

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'Black Widow' Offers Smaller Impact than Than 'Wonder Woman' on Streaming

‘Black Widow’ Offers Smaller Impact than Than ‘Wonder Woman’ on Streaming

Following a report from Deadline last night, it was revealed that Disney is considering moving three of its future films – Pinocchio, Peter Pan, and Cruella – to Disney+ for release. This comes just days after Warner Bros. had announced that its upcoming blockbuster, Wonder Woman 1984, would be releasing day and date on its new streaming service, HBO Max, on Christmas Day. Understandably, this…

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Streaming Wars: HBO Max looks for Subscription Spike with Christmas Release of 'Wonder Woman 1984'

Streaming Wars: HBO Max looks for Subscription Spike with Christmas Release of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’

In a surprise announcement, Warner Bros. and HBO Max confirmed that the highly anticipated, and much delayed, blockbuster Wonder Woman 1984 would be releasing on the fledgling streaming service HBO Max on Christmas Day for one month. In addition to HBO Max, the film will also be releasing in any open theaters across the country on the same day as well as a week earlier abroad.

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Christopher Nolan's $250M Gamble

Christopher Nolan’s $250M Gamble

After the release of 2008’s The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan became one of the few directors in Hollywood whose name can drive audiences to theaters on its own. The director – who works exclusively with Warner Bros. – has released 4 original films in the twelve years since his Batman magnum opus.

His newest film, Tenet– starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson – was originally…

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Disney+ Surpasses 73M Subs, Carries Company to Q4 Success

Disney+ Surpasses 73M Subs, Carries Company to Q4 Success

Walt Disney Co. shares (DIS) saw a modest leap on Friday morning after a mostly positive earnings call on Thursday night that revealed that, while the company still suffered a $0.20 loss per share and a a 23% drop in revenue, it was able to beat expectations in both areas, which forecasted a $0.71 loss per share and $777M loss in profit, as opposed to $710M.

Much of this success was due to the…

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DC's 'Black Adam' Gets Release Date, Will Battle 'Avatar 2' in Dec 2021

DC’s ‘Black Adam’ Gets Release Date, Will Battle ‘Avatar 2’ in Dec 2021

After years of promises from DC Comics and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, we finally have an official release date for Black Adam. The Rock took to Instagram on Thursday and announced that his entrance into the superhero genre will be December 22, 2021 just five days after James Cameron’s Avatar 2 hits theaters.

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The Streaming Wars: Disney+ Excels, Apple TV+ Restructures

The Streaming Wars: Disney+ Excels, Apple TV+ Restructures

On Tuesday the Mouse House officially entered the Streaming Wars, and they put their rivals on notice. Bob Iger’s highly anticipated streaming service, Disney+, launched in the wee hours of the morning, marking the beginning of a new era for the almost century-old company. The high volume of downloads caused wide-spread technical issues, but – as should be expected – Disney was able to quell any…

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Deadline: DOCTOR SLEEP to Lose $20M+ for Warner Bros.

Deadline: DOCTOR SLEEP to Lose $20M+ for Warner Bros.

According to a report from Deadline Hollywood, Warner Bros’ sequel to 1980’s The Shining, starring Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson is set to lose upwards of $20M.

Doctor Sleep, which cost $45M to produce, earned just $14.1M over its opening weekend according to studio estimates. That number is down 43.6% from the projected $25M it was expected to earn coming into the weekend. The lack of…

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Benioff & Weiss Depart From Star Wars

Benioff & Weiss Depart From Star Wars

In a shocking turn of events, Game of Thrones showrunners, David Benioff and DB Weiss, have exited Lucasfilm, abandoning their Star Wars trilogy. Shocking, that is, if you haven’t been paying attention lately.

This is the first we’re hearing about the duo’s trilogy since March when rumors surfaced that their films would be taking place in the fan-favorite Old Republic era. There had been no…

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Box Office Forecast

Last Monday Disney dropped the final (domestic) trailer for one of the most anticipated movies of the year – Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. While it didn’t contain a big reveal as the previous two teasers had – with the return of Emperor Palpatine and Dark Rey – it did enough to get fans excited for the final chapter of the legendary saga and has been viewed over 21 million times on…

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Disney is Poised For Another Record Year at the Box Office in 2019

Will Disney set the all-time global box office record in 2019? We think yes.

In recent years Disney has emerged as theHollywood superpower when it comes to box office success. With control of major studios like Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar – in addition to their own impressive library of intellectual property – they have the potential to set box office records every year – which is exactly what they did in 2018. The $3.09B that Disney films earned last year set the…

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'Ralph Breaks the Internet' to Dominate the Holiday Weekend Box Office

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ to Dominate the Holiday Weekend Box Office

Wednesday will see the release of three new movies for the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, including Ralph Breaks the Internet, Creed II, and Robin Hood.

Ralph Breaks the Internet, sequel to 2012’s Wreck it Ralph, will have no problem beating out the competition with a projected $67-75M purse, as Disney will take yet another #1 spot at the domestic box office. Ralphis currently ‘fresh’ with a 93%…

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China Approves Disney Acquisition of Fox

China Approves Disney Acquisition of Fox

Disney got one step closer to acquiring assets of 21st Century Fox after getting approval from Chinese regulators on Monday. China became one of the last major hurdles for the acquisition after United States antitrust regulators and European Union regulators had both already approved the deal, the former in June and the latter doing so just this month.

Shares of both companies ticked up after the…

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