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Movies, celebs you can expect for Sunday's Super Bowl ads

Jan 30, 2013, 2:17 PM CDT

I don't know about you, but I can't wait to sit down in front of the TV Sunday evening for the big event. That's when... (read more)

Pixar's first 25 years, a look back

Mar 31, 2011, 11:13 AM CDT

I have no idea who Nick McDonalds is, but I wish I did so I could shake his hand and personally thank him for... (read more)

Disney shutters the Miramax shingle

Jan 28, 2010, 4:41 PM CDT

Disney officially shut down the Miramax line today with little to no fan fare bringing an end to the label that epitomized the underdog mentality... (read more)

Another video format bites the dust: Sony killing off the UMD?

Feb 26, 2009, 2:16 PM CDT

It's a demise four years in the making. A reputable source claims that the next version of Sony's PSP handheld game and media player will... (read more)

Movies coming to an SD card near you

Jan 9, 2009, 5:31 PM CDT

News out of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today indicates that movies might soon be available in a new format. Video Business is reporting... (read more)

What's the reason behind the 'Harry Potter' and 'Twilight' date changes?

Aug 18, 2008, 10:46 AM CDT

Hollywood has begun a mad game of movie musical chairs. As studios change release dates for several highly-anticipated fall releases, one has to wonder the... (read more)

'Spider-Man 3' now tops list of most expensive movies but it's no 'Cleopatra'

Apr 25, 2007, 10:42 AM CDT

A lot of talk has been made lately of Spider-Man's black costume in the upcoming Spider-Man 3 movie, but for executives at Sony Pictures, his... (read more)

The biggest box office busts of the year

Dec 27, 2006, 10:27 PM CDT

Of course every movie can't be a box office hit like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest or a hugely profitable one like Little... (read more)

Studios back out of 'Halo' movie

Oct 20, 2006, 9:33 AM CDT

Variety is reporting that studio co-financiers Universal and Fox have backed out of the Halo movie. The industry news source claims rising costs for the... (read more)

Sony's fake critic fiasco resolved

Aug 5, 2005, 5:37 PM CDT

Sony Pictures reached a $1.5 million settlement for a class action settlement brought upon the movie studio in relation to fake movie critic David Manning,... (read more)

Sony buys MGM for nearly $5 billion

Sep 14, 2004, 9:11 AM CDT

Sony has finally signed a deal to acquire MGM. The total price tag was put at about $5 billion. Sony will assume MGM's $1.9 billion in... (read more)

Sony turns up heat to get 'Fahrenheit' for DVD

Jul 7, 2004, 4:35 PM CDT

Michael Moore meet Kevin Smith. While the two pioneering filmmakers may not know one another personally, their controversial movies are getting quite intimate. Smith's religious satire... (read more)

Disney's bonehead move to end its partnership with Pixar

Jan 30, 2004, 9:25 AM CDT

Discussions between Pixar Animation Studios and the Walt Disney Company to extend their partnership have collapsed. Thus bringing to an end a very successful collaboration. You... (read more)

Sony tops $1 billion for second year in a row

Oct 31, 2003, 1:46 PM CDT

Sony Pictures Entertainment has achieved a rare feat indeed. This week, the studio surpassed the $1 billion mark in U.S. domestic box office grosses for... (read more)

Disney has the best rep

Aug 27, 2003, 2:27 PM CDT

While Disney CEO Michael Eisner strives to be the best in everything that Disney accomplishes, he is certainly grinning larger today. Disney has grabbed the... (read more)

Another '28 Days Later'?

Jul 16, 2003, 12:08 PM CDT

If movie theater workers didn't already have their hands full trying to explain to moviegoers why Sandra Bullock wasn't in 28 Days Later, Fox is... (read more)

'Hulk' losing the Internet battle

Jun 11, 2003, 12:00 PM CDT

The Hulk may be green. The Hulk is massive in stature. But one thing, The Hulk isn't is invincible anymore. Universal and their equally massive budgeted... (read more)

Disney enlists historians to recreate 'The Alamo'

Jun 6, 2003, 3:39 PM CDT

Disney is so adamant about getting everything right about the upcoming epic film The Alamo, that they are employing two historians for the shoot to... (read more)

Better lose God's phone number

May 28, 2003, 12:27 PM CDT

Audiences flocked to the cinema this weekend to see Jim Carrey's latest laugh fest Bruce Almighty, but it might be Sprint that has the last... (read more)

Fox gives 'X2' a longer title, 'LXG' a shorter one

Apr 16, 2003, 3:47 PM CDT

The sequel to the 2000 X-Men movie starring Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry is now titled X2: X-Men Unite, says Fox. Apparently this is the... (read more)

Peace Sign Digitally Removed From Movie Ad

Apr 1, 2003, 2:55 PM CDT

Citing concerns from the ongoing war in Iraq, Warner Bros. announced today that they have digitally altered movie ads for their upcoming film What A... (read more)

Let's Hear It For The Little Guy

Jan 23, 2003, 12:54 PM CDT

In more pleasant news from the Sundance Film Festival, it was reported today that Miramax made the biggest splash by acquiring distribution rights to The... (read more)

Miramax Can't Win With 'Buffalo Soldiers'

Jan 23, 2003, 12:21 PM CDT

Miramax is stuck with the hot potato. Literally hours after acquiring the star-studded Buffalo Soldiers soon after its premiere at the 2001 Toronto International Film... (read more)

It's Official: 2002 Was A Blockbuster Year!

Jan 9, 2003, 6:07 PM CDT

It became official Tuesday, even though it was technically 2003, there were more blockbusters released in 2002 than in any year previous to it. Catch... (read more)

No More 'Sex' For HBO

Jan 8, 2003, 12:14 PM CDT

The four women from HBO's Sex And The City have been through just about everything together and now, they're going to experience TV's version of... (read more)

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