Box Office Showdown: Iron Man vs. Harry Potter
With an impressive box office opening for "Iron Man 3," Tony Stark is showing signs of becoming a better a draw for Walt Disney than Harry Potter was for Time Warner.
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'Star Wars' Spinoffs Will Make Lucasfilm Even Bigger for Disney
Disney CEO Robert Iger told CNBC on Tuesday that his company didn't shell out $4 billion to buy Lucasfilm to merely put out a new "Stars Wars" movie every other year: Disney is also working on other theatrical properties based on "Star Wars" characters.
Are Comic Books a Smart Investment?
Rising enthusiasm for comic books has led some to view them as an investment like rare baseball cards or stamps. There's good reason for this: History shows that hard-to-find comics can command huge sums. But should you put your money in the hands of superheroes?
Movie Theaters Struggle Despite Summer's Super Blockbusters
After a hot start this year, the multiplexes are emptying out again. Hollywood.com statistics show that attendance during the telltale summer season tallied 533 million moviegoers in North America, nearly 4% fewer than last summer.
Dis-noir? Looks Like Disney Is About to Embrace the Dark Side
The House of Mouse is about to get darker. Positive fan reactions to more violent superhero film interpretations, plus plans for a gruesome new video game, suggest grittier days ahead at Walt Disney.
What to Watch Today: Disney's Q3 Earnings Avenge 'John Carter'
It's not a small world after all for Disney. The family entertainment giant served up mixed financial results on Tuesday night, spearheaded by the most profitable quarter in the company's history.
Beyond Batman: Who Will Be the Next Multiplex Superhero?
Between Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise and the Harry Potter series, Time Warner raked in more than $9 billion in box office receipts over the past decade. After The Dark Knight Rises ends its run, what hero will save movie theaters from the attack of the red ink?
3 Super Ways You Can Profit From the New Comic Book Media Boom
Comic book-based media and pop culture enjoying a string of successes like they haven't had in decades. That's good news for the fans -- and for investors looking for a chance at high-flying profits.
Disney Unveils Some Welcome Surprises for Investors
It was another happy quarter for Disney: The family entertainment giant delivered $9.6 billion in revenue, 6% ahead of where it was a year earlier, and beat analysts' targets. But let's check out the real hidden gems in Disney's earnings report.
What to Watch this Week: Electric Cars, Earnings and Eccentrics
What will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street? Video game companies will let us know the score; satellite TV providers will give us a signal; Tesla and Priceline are traveling forward; and Johnny Depp and Tim Burton could put some teeth in the year's box office numbers.
Is Disney Killing Pixar and Marvel?
John Carter is just the latest disappointment: Is Disney snuffing the creativity out of its Pixar and Marvel purchases?