![MCDHOTH EC107]()
Peter Jackson’s sixth movie about Middle Earth grossed $21.91 million to retain its title, while
The Woman In Black 2 surprises with a number four finish, behind
Into the Woods and
Unbroken, but ahead of
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
(BO)
After a string of disappointing releases at the box office, the company has named Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria — lead producers of the
How To Train Your Dragon and
Madagascar franchises, to the new positions, replacing Bill Damaschke.
(VAR)
The number of people who went to theaters last year in North America was at its lowest level since 1995, with roughly 1.26 billion tickets purchased, according to preliminary estimates. The last time admissions failed to break the 1.3 billion mark was in 2011.
(VUL)
In something of a surprise, the noir thriller’s rise through awards season continues, as does that of
American Sniper, while movies once considered favorites, like
Selma and
Unbroken, were snubbed.
(COL)
While some continue to express doubts about who is actually to blame, Obama signed the order and cited cited "the provocative, destabilizing, and repressive actions and policies … including its destructive, coercive cyber-related actions during November and December 2014."
(USA)
The five-member panel will consider a proposal from Chairman Tom Wheeler that he plans to circulate a draft proposal internally in January and hopes to get the measure passed weeks later. The agency is slated to hold its monthly meeting February 26.
(DH)
The company is offering five free days of PlayStation Plus and a 10 percent discount in an attempt to make up for the fact that hackers had temporarily brought own the online gaming system over the Christmas weekend.
(BC)
The Olympic and World Champion wrestler took to Facebook and Twitter to denounce the film and the way his character was portrayed, though he did compliment Canning Tatum’s performance while voicing his displeasure at director Bennett Miller.
(TP)
The studio learned that the WB Digital handle that sent out the tweet belonged to an independent consultant, the account was shut down and the offender given their walking papers, while Warner claimed a zero tolerance party for criticizing other distributors’ films.
(THR)
You’ve heard the terms to describe a certain type of person. All talk, no action. All sizzle, no steak. All foam, no beer. All hat, no cattle. These are all terms to describe somebody who speaks a big game but never really delivers.
(SM)
