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Oz powers to $70m int'l
UPDATED MAR 10: In the first blockbuster launch of 2013, Oz The Great And Powerful stormed into action across the world to earn an estimated $69.9m from 46 territories through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.
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Disney readies blizzard of Oz
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International rolls out its adventure fantasy Oz The Great And Powerful in more than 60 territories this weekend day-and-date with North America.
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Disney governance proposal squashed
A bid by Disney shareholders to split Bob Iger’s dual chairman and CEO role was defeated at the AGM on Wednesday [6].
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Buena Vista to release Pirates 5 in July 2015
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures also announced it was pulling The Little Mermaid in the latest round of scheduling on Monday [14]. The film was set for a 3D re-release on Sept 13 this year.
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Steven Spielberg puts Robopocalypse on backburner
It emerged on Wednesday [9] that The DGA nominee – eying a seventh best director Oscar nomination on Thursday – has postponed start of production on the sci-fi adaptation.
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Disney completes $4.1bn LucasFilm acquisition
At closing Disney issued 37.07m shares and made a cash payment of $2.2m. Based upon the closing price of Disney shares on Dec 21 at $50, the transaction had a total value of approximately $4.06bn.
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David Kornblum to receive CinemaCon Passepartout Award
The knowledgeable and popular Disney executive will collect the honour at CinemaCon’s International Day Luncheon on Apr 15 in Las Vegas.
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Disney to buy Lucasfilm for $4.05bn; new Star Wars in 2015
The Walt Disney Company is to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05bn in stocks and cash - and is planning to release Star Wars: Episode 7 in 2015.
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Disney to kick off summer 2013 with Iron Man 3 in 3D
The May 3 release date remains unchanged for the Marvel release, while Thor: The Dark World will also go out in 3D on Nov 11 2013 as previously announced and Ant-Man will debut on Nov 6 2015.
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The Avengers sequel to hit theatres on May 1 2015
The follow-up to Marvel Studios and Disney’s global smash will kick off the summer season in three years’ time.
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Frankenweenie to premiere at Fantastic Fest on Sept 20
Tim Burton’s stop-motion feature version of his 1984 short will open the event in Austin, Texas, ahead of the US release through Buena Vista on Oct 5.
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Brave hits target as $67m extends Pixar’s perfect score
The animation factory has now seen all 13 of its films open at number one through Buena Vista as $66.7m pulled off the second biggest June launch behind Toy Story 3.
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Billion dollar baby: Avengers crosses threshold on Day 19
Marvel Studio’s The Avengers nudged past the $1bn worldwide milestone on Sunday (13) according to Disney estimates following another mighty international weekend that generated $95.4m and a $103.2m second session in North America.
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Avengers scores second biggest US weekend on $103m
Marvel Studios’ superhero soup has reached $373.2m after a mere two weekends and combines with the $628.9m international running total to reach $1,002.1m at the global box office. It is now the eleventh biggest global release in history.
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The Avengers target super-sized $1bn worldwide
As it heads into second and third international weekends Marvel Studios-Disney’s behemoth should have little trouble zipping past $600m from its $517.8m perch. The question is – will it cross $1bn at the global box office by the end of Sunday?
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The Avengers crosses $700m worldwide in 13 days
On the day (8) Disney CEO Bob Iger announced Avengers 2 had gone into development, it emerged that Marvel Studios / Disney’s blockbuster added an estimated $28.4m internationally on Monday (7) and a further $18.9m in North America.
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Disney declares record $207.4m US launch for The Avengers
Marvel Studios’ blockbuster grossed considerably more than the $200.3m estimate issued by Disney on Sunday, according to official results issued on Monday (7).
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Avengers eyes $1bn global as int'l session reaps $152m
Another thunderous performance from Marvel Studios’ superhero soup boosted the running total to $441.5m through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International. The record-breaking domestic launch combined for a $641.8m global tally.
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The Avengers assemble for record $200.3m US launch
Marvel Studios and Disney’s superhero mash-up pulled of the most emphatic summer kick-off imaginable in North America, breaching the $200m threshold in a whopping three days and earning ecstatic reviews from the critics.
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The Avengers crosses $280m at international box office
Thursday’s daily report from Disney revealed that the Marvel Studios action epic added $20.6m on Wednesday.