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In a Surprise, Disney+ Becomes Profitable

The streaming service added 6 million subscriptions and made $47 million in its latest quarter, helping Disney deliver stronger-than-expected earnings.

‘Fall Guy’ Movie Opens With Just $28 Million in Ticket Sales

While enough for No. 1, the big-budget original movie gave Hollywood its lowest start to its summer box office season since 1995.

With ‘Challengers’ and ‘Saltburn,’ Hollywood Movies Embrace Sex Again

Studios obsessively focused on PG-13 franchises and animation in recent years, but movies like “Challengers” and “Saltburn” show eroticism has returned.

David Zaslav Receives $50 Million for Leading Struggling Warner Bros. Discovery

The chief executive’s 2023 pay package rose 26 percent from the year before, while the company’s losses totaled $3 billion.

Participant, Maker of Films With Social Conscience, Calls It Quits

The company has had critical and commercial hits over two decades but has never made money consistently and faced a challenging entertainment landscape.

‘Civil War’ Is No. 1 at Box Office

Alex Garland’s movie, starring Kirsten Dunst, surpassed “Godzilla x Kong,” with an estimated $25.7 million in North American ticket sales on its first weekend.

Disney’s Annual Meeting Will Include a Thrill Ride

A nasty and expensive fight over board seats will come to a climax Wednesday when shareholders vote on Nelson Peltz’s bid for influence.

AMC Theaters, Looking for Movies, Turns to Blumhouse

The theater chain and the entertainment company are teaming up for a five-day festival of old horror films in 40 cities, compensating for a lack...

Donna Langley, Universal Chair, Bet Big on ’Oppenheimer’

Under Donna Langley’s leadership, Universal has managed the rare feat of achieving creative dominance and commercial supremacy at the same time.

‘Dune: Part Two’ Draws Biggest Opening Since ‘Barbie’ at the Box Office

The science-fiction sequel sold an estimated $81.5 million in tickets in the United States and Canada, the biggest opening for a Hollywood film since “Barbie.”