Iron Man 3 currently sits as the fifth highest grossing film of all-time, proving to moviegoers that Marvel Studios doesn’t need to rely on The Avengers team-up to hit record-breaking numbers. With their last two films both sitting in top five list for worldwide theatrical earnings, sequels to Captain America and Thor both on the way, and Guardians of the Galaxy beginning to shoot this … [Read more...]
Disney Sets 2016-2017 Dates For Two Unannounced Marvel Studios Movies
June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Movie studios sign on for satellite-based digital delivery to theaters
March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We doubt we'll see any reduction in ticket prices, but the process of bringing new movies to theaters could get easier very soon as five major studios have signed on with the Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC) to use its satellite distribution network. Lionsgate, Universal, Disney, Warner and Paramount are all on board with the scheme, which says it will provide participants access to "a … [Read more...]
Microsoft confirms R2 Studios acquisition, makes Krikorian a VP with the Xbox in mind
January 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Microsoft is silent no longer on its buyout of R2 Studios. The software giant has officially confirmed its purchase of R2, a home automation and entertainment startup, for an unspecified amount. It's also clearer that ex-Sling chief and R2 founder Blake Krikorian is central to the deal -- he's becoming a VP in the Interactive Entertainment Business, and much of the release (after the break) … [Read more...]
HBO extends exclusive, $2 billion deal with Universal Studios until 2022
January 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
HBO is determined to maintain its position as pay TV's top dog and will break the bank to ensure it does. It's inked a decade-long extension to a deal that gives it exclusive rights to Universal Studios movie catalogue until 2022. While neither HBO nor Universal have talked figures, Hollywood sources "in the know" think the Emmy Award-farm is paying around $ 200 million a year. All of these … [Read more...]
Microsoft acquires home automation startup R2 Studios to bolster Xbox division
January 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Details are expectedly light on this one, but The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft has acquired R2 Studios, a startup focused on home entertainment and home automation founded by Blake Krikorian (best known as the co-founder and former CEO of Sling). According to the WSJ, Krikorian and a "small team" will be joining Microsoft, with the company's Xbox division apparently the main … [Read more...]
Amazon Studios orders six original comedy pilots for its Prime Instant Video service
December 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After putting out an open call for original content last May, Amazon Studios is ready to begin production on six comedy pilots. Culled from a writer base consisting of industry vets (some award winning, some from the minds of Big Bang Theory stars, some backed by the adorably creepy Kristen Schaal) and unknowns, these scripted entries will be hosted for free on the company's Instant Video platform … [Read more...]
Initial projects from 3net Studios include the world’s first native 4K TV show
November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
3net, the joint venture from Sony, Discovery and IMAX that's a 3D channel and more recently a production studio, is ready to announce its first slate of content. While so far the channel has mainly sourced content from the three partners, the new slate of projects, with one that it says is the world's first native 4K project for TV. Called Space, it combines 3D and Ultra HD footage to explore the … [Read more...]
Sony, Discovery and IMAX launch 3net Studios to produce in-house 3D content
October 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you've spent all of this effort launching an All-3D channel, it's probably wise to ensure you've got enough content to keep your schedules full. That's why 3net founders Sony, Discovery and IMAX are teaming up to launch 3net Studios, with facilities opening in California and Maryland. The new business will be used to bring together the best and brightest minds in stereoscopic media to produce … [Read more...]
Distro Issue 55: a cautionary tale of the state-supported 38 Studios
August 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In 2004, Curt Schilling and a badly injured ankle led the Red Sox to their first World Series championship in 86 years. That's right, he was the ace that helped break the "Curse of the Bambino" from the mound. Fast forward to 2010, where Schilling had hung up his cleats and lobbied for Rhode Island officials to give his video game outfit, 38 Studios, a $ 75 million loan guarantee. Just two years … [Read more...]
Could Guillermo del Toro Direct a Marvel Studios Feature Film?
August 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Guillermo del Toro’s Blade II (2002) helped land the Mexican director the directorial gig for another comic book adaptation in Hellboy, and although comics have been a big part of his career, superhero films do not generally interest him. Monsters do, as does horror, and these provide the motivation behind del Toro’s project selections. In addition to doing a Hellboy sequel and … [Read more...]
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