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Still from "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."DisneyThe summer blockbuster season has started with a bang. Disney's latest Marvel Cinematic Universe flick "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" snared $185 million domestically over its debut weekend, the highest haul of any movie released in 2022."Nothing says movie theaters are back more than a Marvel movie posting a monumental debut," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. "This is great news for the industry, moviegoers and the…

Handout | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES – In April last year I took a stroll down an empty Main Street in Disneyland with the head of Walt Disney theme parks, Josh D'Amaro.The California park was a week from opening after more than a year of being shuttered due to Covid-19 restrictions, and cast members were hard at work putting the last touches in place before guests arrived. It was a strange walk down the iconic cobblestone lane. It was quiet, a word that has probably never been used to describe a…

A lobby card from the film 'The Wizard Of Oz,' shows a film still of a scene in which American actress Judy Garland (1922 - 1969) (as Dorothy) wipes tears from the eyes of actor Bert Lahr (1895 - 1967) (as the Cowardly Lion), while watched by Jack Haley (1898 - 1979) (as the Tin Man) (left), and Ray Bolger (1904 - 1987) (as the Scarecrow), 1939. The film was directed by Victor Fleming.Hulton Archive | Moviepix | Getty ImagesThe Catholic University of America won't surrender Dorothy's dress — without a court fight.The…

Roku Inc. ROKU 5.83% has teamed with private-equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc. APO 3.73% to bid for a minority stake in the pay-TV and streaming service Starz, which is known for series like “Outlander” and “Power,” according to people familiar with the situation. In November, movie and television production company Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.…

Paramount Global PARA -1.29% said its main streaming platform, Paramount+, added 6.8 million subscribers during the first quarter, as the service benefited from original content including “Halo” and a “Star Trek” series, as well as National Football League games.…

Vi (formerly known as Vodafone Idea) on Thursday, August 26 announced that it is integrating the existing Vi Movies & TV app into the Vi App to deliver a unified experience. As a result of the update, the Vi App will now double up as an over-the-top (OTT) app alongside providing users access to their account details and services including recharge and bill payments. The Vi Movies & TV app offered live TV shows, movies, and premium content from OTT platforms such as Voot Select, Discovery, and Lionsgate Play. All…

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled 58 Indian titles for the next two years — 2022, 2023, and early 2024 — and they are packed with enough names that there's something to delight everyone. They star the likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Katrina Kaif, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Arya, Sonakshi Sinha, Jacqueline Fernandez, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Aditi Rao Hyadri, Juhi Chawla, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Abhishek Bachchan, Jitendra Kumar, Ratna Pathak…

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled 23 Indian movies for next two years — that includes three originals, two co-productions, and one “special collaboration”. The remaining 17 licensed films come from the likes of Karan Johar-owned Dharma Productions, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment, Ajay Devgn's Ajay Devgn FFilms, and the Aditya Chopra-run Yash Raj Films. These will premiere in theatres before exclusively streaming on Prime Video globally. Madhuri Dixit Nene-led comedy-drama Maja Maa leads those…

Vi (Vodafone Idea) has introduced two new prepaid recharge plans in India. The plans are priced at Rs. 327 and Rs. 377, with different data limits. The Rs. 327 recharge plan offers 30-day validity, while the Rs. 337 plan is valid for 31 days. In addition, the Vi prepaid plans bundle Vi Movies and TV subscription. The latest move by Vi (Vodafone Idea) comes after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed telecom providers to offer at least one plan with 30 days validity for customers. It also mandated…