The summer box office is on a roller coaster ride of insecurity as the pandemic rages onward. Superhero movies and other blockbusters couldn't save theaters completely. Now movies are being pushed back for the umpteenth time or sold to streaming services. At this point, is it even possible for theaters, the box office and tentpole movies to survive? Find out only on News Time!
A 2020 summer box office pandemic to remember!
This year's box office is unlike any other box office. The pandemic did a number on theaters. Audiences have no choice but to watch movies at home. As the world opens back up, will viewers return? Will movies? Find out only on News Time!
AMC wants to go back to the movies and you're invited!
AMC Theaters are set to open back up during the coronavirus pandemic. How did they come to the conclusion that it was time? Money, dear Watson. Find out what's next for the largest theater chain only on News Time.
Universal burns down their Monsterverse & Fullscreen ends their streaming platform!
“Cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed? I know not; despair had not yet taken possession of me; my feelings were those of rage and revenge. I could with pleasure have destroyed the cottage and its inhabitants and have glutted myself with their shrieks and misery.”
-Frankenstein’s Monster
This is the news you didn’t know about for the week of 11/13/17!
Universal’s Dark Universe plans have hit a bit of a snag. The studio’s big new movie franchise lost its two architects. Now, they’re up monster creek without a torch. How will Universal find their way past the villagers and into the castle that is the sweet, sweet franchise moola? The second story follows Fullscreen’s shuttering of its streaming service…which no one except a bunch of teens knew existed. Where does it leave other online only niche a la carte streaming platforms like Nerdist’s Alpha and singularly focused cable blocks like Disney XD|XP? Find out only on News Time!
Disney is putting your movies any and everywhere!
“[giggles] Oh boy!”
-Mickey Mouse
This is the news you didn’t know about for the week of 10/9/17!
The House of Mouse has opened its movie sharing technology to everyone who wants it! Now, you can watch most of your favorite movies on any device and across multiple devices! Bought a Sony Pictures movie on iTunes but you’re an Android user? Watch it on your Nexus! Have a couple of Lord of the Rings on Vudu but want to mix them with the Hobbits you bought on Amazon? See it all on your gaming console! But not everyone is a part of the goodwill. Find out what studios are missing, what this means for your digital collection and how the technology works only on News Time!