Beyond Maverick & Spider-Man, Box Office 2022 Was a ‘Woke’ Failure Todd Fisher September 14, 2022 It’s no secret that the movie business has been struggling. The 2022 summer box office saw a 21% lower take than pre-pandemic summer numbers… Continue Reading
No Way Home Breaks Records This Weekend: Who Can Stop Spidey in January? Meghan Murphy January 10, 2022 As expected, Spider-Man: No Way Home continue to dominate the weekend box office. It maintained its position at the top spot bringing in another… Continue Reading
Understanding Why Spielberg’s Woke ‘West Side Story’ Just Went Broke Jamison Ashley December 14, 2021 Going woke and broke is always a bad idea, but joyless wokeness is very difficult to market to a global audience. And, like many… Continue Reading
Lion King Remake Quickly Overtakes Original’s Total Box Office Jamison Ashley July 31, 2019 If you needed more proof nostalgia is an easier sell than something new, here it is: The Lion King live-action remake, released just 10 days ago… Continue Reading
So… Why Can’t They Just Lower Comic Book Prices? Comic Perch June 17, 2019 A lot of people say that comics are too expensive. As a mass-market COMPETITIVE product, they are. Comics have effectively priced themselves out of a… Continue Reading
Is DC’s ‘New Gods’ Film Director the Right Choice? Jamison Ashley March 15, 2019 Last March, DC and Warner Bros. announced a new superhero film based on Jack Kirby’s New Gods, with director Ava DuVernay confirming that the film… Continue Reading
Dragon Ball Super: Broly Performing Better Than Expected Jamison Ashley January 30, 2019 Dragon Ball, the legendary Japanese animated action-adventure show and manga, has acted as the gateway for anime to enter the American mainstream market ever… Continue Reading