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JAWS Ride Axed at Universal Studios Orlando: What Next? A BRIDESMAIDS Ride?

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Bruce the shark at Universal Studios Orlando Steven Spielberg's 1975 horror actioner Jaws may remain one of the biggest blockbusters ever, if inflation is taken into account. In fact, it's no. 7 on Box Office Mojo's inflation-adjusted list of top domestic box-office hits, having sold enough tickets to guarantee more than $1 billion in current dollars. But that's not enough for Universal Studios Orlando, which [...]




The Battle of the Snow Whites: Relativity Media vs. Universal Pictures

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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (top); Lily Collins, Priest (bottom) Snow White's biggest foe isn't the Evil Queen, but her own mirror image. Days ago, Universal moved up the release of Snow White and the Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, and Charlize Theron, from late December 2012 to June 1. Not to be outdone, Relativity Media has moved up [...]




FAST FIVE Weekend Box Office: Biggest 2011 Opening, Biggest April Opening, Biggest Universal Opening

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Paul Walker, Fast Five Starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, and Dwayne Johnson, Justin Lin's Fast Five is expected to gross $83.6m this weekend (April 29-May 1) at 3,644 locations, including 244 IMAX theaters, according to Deadline.com, citing official studio estimates. The Fast Five total, which translates into a whopping $22,941 per-theater average, also includes $3.8m from Thursday midnight screenings. Not taking inflation and [...]




SCOTT PILGRIM vs. THE WORLD = Universal vs. the Box Office: One More Flop

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Michael Cera in Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Christopher Nolan-Leonardo DiCaprio's INCEPTION to Pass $250m: Box Office Despite the mostly enthusiastic reviews and all the Comic-Con/Twitter buzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World failed to break the cycle of comic graphic novels that don't cause much of a stir at the domestic box office. Directed by Edgar Wright, and starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth [...]




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