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Comcast's (cmcsa) Universal Studios held the previous single - year box office record, which it set just last year, and the studio has a handful of sequels from franchises that have recently produced billion - dollar films on deck for 2017 — The Fate of the Furious and Despicable Me 3 — as well as the sequel to last year's sleeper hit, Fifty Shades of Grey.

As the year comes to a close, the domestic box office is on pace to set another new industry record just one year after topping $ 11 billion in domestic movie ticket sales for the first time ever.

It was renewed again for one year in December 2014, just as DWA was under the gun on Wall Street after a series of box - office misses.

With Memorial Day weekend on the horizon, the overall domestic summer box office is ten percentage points lower than it was at this time last year.

Bakish is focused on turning around the business after years of falling domestic ad revenues and poor ratings as younger viewers increasingly watch content online, while Paramount has suffered from a lack of box - office hits.

Before James Cameron made «Avatar» and broke all box - office records, he was planning on making the big - screen adaptation of «Battle Angel Alita,» the famous manga series created by Yukito Kishiro.

The blockbuster box - office performance of «Avengers: Infinity War» has reinforced the power of movie - going, comScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian told CNBC on Monday.

The film, which will be released on Dec. 15 of this year, will pick up after the action of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the franchise's huge 2015 release that shattered box office records and marked the space opera's return to theaters for the first time in a decade.

«Wonder Woman» has a 92 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes and had the biggest US box - office opening ever for a female director.

The intergalactic sci - fi romp has already collected more than $ 500 million in global box office revenue, and it could be on its way to becoming Disney's latest billion - dollar blockbuster.

Though Warner Bros. is overjoyed by the box - office success and acclaim of its latest DC Comics Extended Universe release, according to reports, it didn't sign on the movie's director, Patty Jenkins, for a sequel.

But «Ready Player One,» based on a 2011 novel, is vying for moviegoers at a time when the box office has been dominated by serial tales of comic - book superheroes and sequels to established hits, making it tougher for new material to shine.

In perhaps the most notorious example of Oscar's underdog favoritism, in 2010, The Hurt Locker — released on just 535 screens and tallying less than $ 19 million at the box office — beat Avatar which had grossed $ 760 million and was well on its way to becoming the most successful movie ever made.

Walt Disney's Bridge of Spies just barely slots below 2006 winner Crash «s adjusted box office take of $ 74 million, though any of this year's nominees could see a bump in sales if they take home the Academy's top prize this Sunday night on ABC (DIS).

On this last point, consider that the year's three major adaptations have already combined for more than $ 1 billion at the U.S. box office, and all three pictures are still showing in theaters.

Now, with 10 days on screen, it appears director Christopher Nolan's final entry in his three - film Batman epic won't live up to early box office hopes.

A Sony spokeswoman on Thursday said she had no figures on the number of downloads so far, and the studio was not expected to have box office numbers from theaters before Friday morning.

Disney, on the other hand, has handed over Spider - Man box office profits to Sony (NYSE: SNE) and must share X-Men profits with News Corp. (Nasdaq: NWS).

«Deadpool,» which came out on February 12, shattered box - office records, and «Captain America: Civil War» looks to do the same in May.

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While Fandango did not release specific figures for Black Panther «s first day of advance ticket sales, the film's fast start should put it on the path toward a blockbuster box - office debut next month.

China's box office revenue is still swelling at double - digit rates after years of breakneck growth and, with Hollywood know - how and bigger budgets, Chinese movies are gaining momentum as they find ways to play on domestic themes and improve production quality.

Meanwhile, office big box retailer Staples searched for innovative new products on crowdfunding platform Fundable.

We already know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens set records at the box office, but on Tuesday we will find out more about the blockbuster film's ultimate impact on Walt Disney's (dis) bottom line in the first quarter of the entertainment giant's fiscal year.

Films Directed: 7 Films Over 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes: 3 Closest to a Box - Office Blockbuster: «There Will Be Blood» ($ 40.2 million)

But it also proves that its launch of movies on DC Comics characters («Suicide Squad» and «Justice League» on deck) can compete with the already successful Marvel characters that have been dominating the box office.

Films Directed: 22 Films Over 85 Percent on Rotten Tomatoes: 5 Closest to a Box - Office Blockbuster: «Dune» ($ 30.9 million)

Films Directed: 46 Films Over 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes: 21 Closest to a Box - Office Blockbuster: «Antz» ($ 90.7 million)

Films Directed: 33 Films Over 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes: 14 Closest to a Box - Office Blockbuster: «Inside Man» ($ 88.5 million)

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Films Directed: 16 Films Over 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes: 8 Closest to a Box - Office Blockbuster: «School of Rock» ($ 81.2 million)

Films Directed: 5 Films Over 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes: 1 Closest to a Box - Office Blockbuster: «Lost in Translation» ($ 44.5 million)

Films Directed: 8 Films Over 85 Percent on Rotten Tomatoes: 5 Closest to a Box - Office Blockbuster: «The Royal Tenenbaums» ($ 52.3 million)

The movie, which focuses on the titular superhero who is king of the fictional African country of Wakanda, is forecasted to pull in as much as $ 165 million in domestic box - office gross for its debut over the four - day President's Day holiday weekend.

Walt Disney Co said in a statement on Saturday that Star Wars: The Force Awakens had generated box office receipts of $ 890.3 million globally through Dec. 25 and would pass $ 1 billion this weekend.

This season brings box office mega-bucks for movie studios, but you too can cash in on the film industry's marketing tactics.

The Clint Eastwood - directed film has broken box - office records, earning over $ 154 million worldwide on a $ 58.8 million production budget.

The Girl Scouts of the USA has been around for more than a century, but for much of the venerable institution's tenure, if you wanted to get your hands on a box of Thin Mints or Samoas, you had to cross your fingers for a door - to - door visit from a local troop or a sign - up sheet to be circulated through your office by a supportive parent.

Box office sales for Perth's two major arts festivals have remained steady against last year's figures, with Perth Festival on track to make $ 3.8 million and Fringe World Festival hitting $ 10 million.

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Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot was one of August's surprise successes with $ 149.6 million in ticket sales, while The Walt Disney Company (DIS) scored the hit of the summer with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, which broke the opening - weekend box - office record for August on its way to grossing $ 258 million in the U.S. and more than $ 500 million worldwide within less than a month of its release.

The studio's immense budgets puts an insane amount of pressure on DreamWorks Animation to make sure every one of its features are box - office gold.

The story of a lovable alien stranded on earth, the movie was an immediate hit, and it earned $ 435 million at the domestic box office, the equivalent of $ 1 billion today.

This past season produced Hollywood's worst summer box office in over a decade, leading BMO Capital Markets analyst Gerrick Johnson to reduce his price target on Hasbro (has) and Mattel.

It's worth noting that another Fox Searchlight film, Birdman, was among the lowest - grossing Best Picture Oscar winners of all - time, but it went on to gross more than $ 100 million worldwide, while 12 Years a Slave (another slavery - themed period drama) grossed $ 187 million in global ticket sales, according to Box Office Mojo.

So with animated movies making a killing at the box office, we decided to look back on the 15 all - time highest - grossing animated movies, adjusted for inflation over time.

With «The Fate of the Furious» hitting theaters on Friday, and looking to make box - office dollars as over-the-top as its stunts, here we look back on the incredible career of «The Rock» from a failed football run and WWE to bona fide movie star:

The film that triggered the devastating cyberattack on the studio last month, which the United States says was launched by North Korea, opened Thursday in 331 independent theaters with a $ 1 million box office and $ 1.8 million over the subsequent three days, according to Sony.

A few weeks ago, the superhero movie Deadpool grossed $ 132 million at the domestic box office on its opening weekend, setting a record for R - rated premieres — and dousing its $ 58 million budget in black ink.

But with «The Force Awakens» earning over $ 1 billion at the global box office, and breaking countless records, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy had Abrams on speed dial when she needed someone reliable to take over «Episode IX.»