Easy guide to production
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has defied the critics, including our own Danny F. Santos, and raked in a colossal $424 million worldwide on its debut. To put that enormous figure in perspective, Zack Snyder's blockbuster smashed Marvel's The Avengers' opening … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Indie filmmakers are always looking for ways to not only get their films seen, but sold and distributed, and a website called Distribber promises to not only accomplish both goals but to do it both online and VOD on cable. And the best part is, you don't have to give … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Los Angeles isn't the only filmmaking mecca faced with runaway production, as filmmakers are leaving Florida for neighboring locations after the state failed to renew their own tax breaks. … [Read more...]
By Heath McKnight It's been a little over a month since Deadpool opened and basically far exceeded everyone's expectations, having grossed $331.9 million in North America (beating Iron Man) and $379.2 million internationally, with a worldwide total of $711 million-plus. And of course there's a … [Read more...]
Trek director Lin Tweets Support for Axanar By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) It's beginning to look like the Paramount copyright lawsuit against Axanar Productions over their multi-million dollar Star Trek fan film is getting bogged down in minutiae, much like Samsung and Apple did, arguing over … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Sony Pictures Entertainment has gone on to shuffle some its upcoming releases for 2017 which include high profile projects Bad Boys 3 and The Dark Tower. Fortunately for those who have been waiting for either of these projects, both films have only been delayed by … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Deadpool didn't hit a home run... it hit a grand slam right out of the park, and broke a car's windshield! The film opened at number one in almost everyone of its 61 markets, except for Poland and Malaysia. It took in $150 million in North America over a 4-day … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Last month, when CBS Paramount dropped a holiday bomb and sued the producers of Star Trek: Axanar over their successful crowdfunding campaign and release of their series, fans were quite angry. They've even gone so far as to threaten a boycott of CBS' upcoming … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Star Wars: The Force Awakens has broken all kinds of records, including the biggest domestic grossing film of all time, blasting past Avatar within weeks of its release. It may even be the first film to make $1 billion in Canada and the United States. But … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) It was a just a matter of time before Star Wars: The Force Awakens broke Avatar's box office record, but the new Star Wars film managed to do it in just under three weeks. Disney issued a release (via Deadline) saying: "This afternoon [January 6, 2016], with early … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Star Wars: The Force Awakens is rewriting the history books and is set to ease past Avatar's domestic box office haul this week, if not today (Monday, January 4, 2016). Episode VII, directed by JJ Abrams, has already smashed the North America totals of Titanic ($659 … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Star Wars: The Force Awakens may be the fastest movie to smash $1 billion – but it's also helping to spread the festive box office love. The JJ Arbams-directed sequel pulled in a colossal $153.5 million in North America and $133.3 million overseas over the holiday … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) When Disney paid over $4 billion to purchase Lucasfilm and Star Wars in the fall of 2012, some financial analysts weren't sure whether they paid a good price for it. To be honest, I was stunned that anyone thought that but I'm not a financial analyst so you really … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Want to know what might be a good investment? Spending $4 billion dollars in cash and stocks to purchase Lucasfilm in order to get your hands on Star Wars. And that's exactly what Disney did in late October 2012. In a recent L.A. Times article, analysts … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) With nostalgia in overload, as the Veronica Mars feature film, Super Troopers 2, and others returned via crowdfunding, it's no surprise MST3K got onboard. Reaching the half way point, the popular science fiction movie comedy show is rapidly approaching $3 million, … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If I had a dime for every quarter I put into a machine to play Dragon's Lair, I probably could make the movie. The popular video game, made by animation legend Don Bluth and his partner Gary Goldman, was hilarious, frustrating, obsessive, and completely … [Read more...]
