Star Wars

Not much to report at the box office this weekend, according to MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler. Handler expects the weekend’s top 10 films to gross $120 million on par with the comparable period from last year. “The lack of growth versus last year is attributable to a lack of...

The poor performance of Matt Damon's latest film "Downsizing" may add another reason why investors should avoid Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), according to Loop Capital Markets.  The Analyst Loop Capital Markets' David Miller maintains a Hold rating on Viacom's stock...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" film will likely prove to be a major blockbuster hit given the popularity of the "Star Wars" franchise and ideal timing release ahead of the holiday season. The newest instillation to the "Star Wars" franchise...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) are reportedly in late talks that could lead to a $60 billion asset transfer as soon as next week. The deal would infuse Disney with super production powers worthy of its Marvel monopoly and smartly blend similar content....

The highly-anticipated premier of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)’s “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi” is only a few weeks away, and “Star Wars” fans are already speculating about potential plot twists and story arcs. Until the Dec. 15 release date rolls around, here...

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)'s launch of its "Star Wars Battlefront II" is off to a rocky start. As part of the game, users could spend real money to buy items that are needed to improve their character or spend dozens of hours to unlock the features for free. This is causing...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) announced Thursday its commitment to create yet another “Star Wars” trilogy. The company will keep director Rian Johnson, the creative mind behind “The Last Jedi,” on the project as both writer and director. The story will feature an entirely new...

Will “It” kill “mother!” or will “American Assassin” take them both out? Whether the head-to-head horror flicks take top honors or the spy thriller infiltrates moviegoers’ pocketbooks is largely irrelevant: the box office is expected to see its second...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger keeps confirming what was obvious a month ago: The roster of the original Marvel shows currently running on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) will be joining the Mouse House’s new streaming service when the contracts between the companies are up in 2019....

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)’s sounding more and more like its target audience, embracing the definitive motto of youth: “Mine.” The company decided last month that it was done sharing its expansive media portfolio with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and would instead launch its...

Store Wars II is coming to a mall not far, far away from you. And no, that's no typo ... The second edition of “Force Friday” — the massive merchandising blitz by Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) ahead of its “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” debut — begins a minute after...

When Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) announced last week that it would launch two streaming TV services, the move was considered to have far reaching implications for several industries such as cable, satellite and other video streaming companies. The streaming services are set to be rolled out in...

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” made $861.5 million at the global post office, technically a big hit, but marketing costs for the comic-book romp helped contribute to a lousy third quarter at the box office for the world’s biggest entertainment operation, the Walt Disney Co (NYSE...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is suffering from a secular change in its television business, but the company has plenty of tools at its disposal, Barton Crockett of FBR Capital Markets said during CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment on Friday. The problem for Disney is, at its core, the company is a...

Analysts at Argus initiated coverage of toymaker Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) on Friday with a Buy rating and $128 price target. Hasbro's stock has benefited from six consecutive quarters of encouraging results, partly due to the company's strong product development efforts, Argus' John Staszak noted...