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‘Iron Man 3' Crosses $1 Billion Mark on Thursday


May 16, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Box office analysts are noting that Disney/Marvel’s early summer blockbuster Iron Man 3 is set to cross the $1 billion mark on Thursday (May 16). According to Box Office Mojo, the film had hit the $294.7 million mark and $685.6 million. It’s also estimated that the pic will finish as [...]

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‘Iron Man 3' Delivers No. 2 Debut of All Time


May 5, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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The Disney/Marvel tentpole Iron Man 3 proved its mettle this weekend by opening to $175.3 million in North America, and becoming the second highest debut of all time right behind Marvel’s The Avengers ($207.4 million) in 2012. Meanwhile in foreign territories, the film hit the $175.9 million in its second [...]

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‘Iron Man 3' Crosses $300 Million Mark Overseas


May 2, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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As Disney/Marvel’s Iron Man 3 crosses the $300 million line overseas—the pic has grossed over $307.7 million through Wednesday. The studio is expecting the Shane Black-directed pic to deliver huge numbers Stateside during its Thursday night and Friday shows. The movie’s Chinese opening day on Thursday brought in $21.5 million, [...]

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Cinema 4D Aids Futuristic Vision of ‘Oblivion’


April 30, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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VFX and animation tech house Maxon has announced that the designers and animators charged with visualizing the complex in-camera and on-screen motion graphics sequences of Universal Pictures sci-fi flick Oblivion utilized the company’s Cinema 4D software to bring their futuristic vision to the big screen. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (TRON: [...]

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‘Iron Man 3' Intl. Opening Beats ‘Avengers’ Record


April 28, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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You’ve got to give it Tony Stark and his alter ego Iron Man: They definitely know how to put on a show. This past week, Disney/Marvel’s Iron Man 3 posted phenomenal numbers in Europe during its first week at the box office, prior to its May 3 U.S. opening. The big [...]

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Marvel Releases 10-Disc Phase One Collection


April 2, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Marvel fans got a big home entertainment gift today (April 2) as the 10-disc, six-movie collection Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Collection – Avengers Assembled arrived in stores. Complete with glowing Tesseract, this exciting collection includes stunning Blu-ray 3D and regular Blu-ray presentations of Marvel’s The Avengers, Captain America: The [...]

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Animated People: Chris Sanders & Kirk DeMicco


March 22, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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In theaters today, DreamWorks Animation’s latest feature The Croods goes back to the basics with a strong family comedy set in a magical, prehistoric period. The world will be watching DreamWorks’ caveman family very closely this spring. Fortunately, The Croods, the studio’s first venture after the disappointing box-office performance of [...]

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Disney Unveils 2013-2014 TV Slate at New York Upfront


March 13, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Ratings champ Disney Channels Worldwide presented its plans for 2013-2014 to sponsors and advertisers yesterday at its Kids Upfront presentation held at New York’s Hudson Theatre. “We remain focused on delivering distinctively Disney quality programming to kids and families around world and are invigorated by the remarkable viewer response we’ve [...]

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Nick Announces Kids’ Choice Nominees


February 13, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Nickelodeon has revealed the nominees for the 2013 Kids’ Choice Awards, taking place March 23, airing live on the channel (and online at nick.com/KCA13) at 8 p.m./7 p.m. CT. The awards, hosted by Fanboy and Chum Chum‘s Josh Duhamel, cover all aspects of the entertainment landscape. Below is an abbreviated [...]

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‘Life of Pi’ & ‘Brave’ Top VES Winners


February 6, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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The creative team behind the vfx of Ang Lee’s literary adaptation Life of Pi (lead by Rhythm & Hues)—which featured stormy seas, a photoreal Bengal tiger and more—took home four Visual Effects Society Awards last night during the 11th annual ceremony. This included the top prize for outstanding visual effects [...]

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