Technicolor, Owner of VFX Firm Behind Disney-Marvel Blockbusters, Halts Operations Due to Sudden Financial Collapse
The Technicolor group began closing its operations in multiple markets and countries after failing to find new investors to provide infusions of funds. The iconic Paris-based visual effects, motion graphics and animation giants run brands such as The Mill, Moving Picture Company (MPC) and Mikros Animation. PinocchioThe Harry Potter Films, 2024 Mufasa: The Lion KingTo […]
MLB rules changes have made trade deadline more about tryouts than blockbusters
The trade deadline is turning into more of an audition period than a time for blockbuster hits. There have been instances where swaps have boosted team morale, especially in the NL West, but evolutions in the league — including an expanded playoff field, the elimination of August waiver trades and a general sense of caution […]
‘American Sniper’, ‘Lone Survivor’ and ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ are Hollywood blockbusters that tell true war stories of real people
Hollywood movies are sometimes the product of pure imagination, but sometimes they are true stories about real people. There have been many war movies over the years that are based on real events, and many of these movies use fictional characters to tell the story. These three Oscar-nominated films are based on real people. Many […]
Lack of Blockbusters, Disappointing ‘Fall Guy’ Opening
There will be no Babenheimer to save Hollywood this summer. Facing a sluggish start due to a lack of buzzy blockbusters and a disappointing opening for Universal Pictures fall guy, starring Ryan Gosling, looks like the summer of 2024 will be a long and difficult struggle at the box office. It has been steadily profitable […]