Box Office Report: ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Numbers Nearly Triple ‘Lights Out’, ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’
Star Trek Beyond earned a solid estimated $59.6 million on 3,928 screens over its opening weekend. Still, Beyond’s numbers mark the lowest debut for the franchise since Star Trek: Nemesis flopped with $18.5 million back in 2002. (EW)
Verizon Announces $4.8 Billion Deal For Yahoo’s Internet Business
Verizon, seeking to build an array of digital businesses that can compete for users and advertising with Google and Facebook, announced that it was buying Yahoo’s core internet business for $4.83 billion in cash. (NYT)
There’s Going To Be A ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Ride At Disneyland
A Guardians of the Galaxy ride is coming to Disneyland. It will be called Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! and will presumably be based on the team’s prison escape from the first film. (TIME)
Lupita Nyong’o Officially Joins Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
Three more actors join Chadwick Boseman on his Black Panther adventure. (IW)
Max Landis Writing ‘Pepe Le Pew’ Pic
Max Landis revealed to Comic-Con during his Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency panel that he’s writing a Pepe Le Pew movie for Warner Bros. (DH)
Comic-Con: Winners And Losers From The TV And Film Panels
After four dizzying days of film and TV news, San Diego Comic-Con 2016 is officially in the books. THR‘s ace film and TV teams were on the ground in San Diego and covered all the biggest panels. (THR)
Adam Fogelson: Building A Film Studio For STX Entertainment
Adam Fogelson is the chairman of the motion picture division of STX Entertainment, a new global media company that specializes in the development, production, marketing and distribution of films, television, games and digital content. (EWB)
Things Are Tough All Over, Especially At Paramount
In 2005, Paramount cleared $832 million domestically, and every other year following was well over $900 million, including two year-end first place finishes, in 2007 and 2011, the latter for $1.957 billion. But, in 2015, the studio grossed only $674.7 million. (TB)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Kong Skull Island’
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have unveiled the official teaser trailer at Comic-Con, showing off the new version of the giant ape in all his glory. (SF)