#Box Office: Ezra Miller’s ‘The Flash,’ Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Get Iced in Openings

#Box Office: Ezra Miller’s ‘The Flash,’ Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Get Iced in Openings

Argh. Such was the refrain across Hollywood as opening weekend estimates circulated for DC’s highly anticipated The Flash and Pixar’s Elemental, which are debuting domestically over the long Juneteenth holiday weekend. (It’s also Father’s Day on Sunday.) Starring Ezra Miller in the titular role, Warner Bros. and DC’s The Flash is anything but flashy in…

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#Asia’s Movie Theaters Get Innovative to Fill Seats: Dog-friendly Cinemas, ‘Little Mermaid’ Cosplay and Critic-Hosted Screenings

#Asia’s Movie Theaters Get Innovative to Fill Seats: Dog-friendly Cinemas, ‘Little Mermaid’ Cosplay and Critic-Hosted Screenings

With movie ticket sales still lagging behind pre-pandemic highs, multiplex operators across Asia have begun deploying unconventional strategies to generate excitement and attract people back to the cinema. Total theatrical revenue in the Asia-Pacific region was about $10.1 billion in 2022, down from $17.8 billion during the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to data from…

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#China Box Office: ‘Fast X’ Roars Past 0M, ‘The Little Mermaid’ Struggles to Stay Afloat

#China Box Office: ‘Fast X’ Roars Past $100M, ‘The Little Mermaid’ Struggles to Stay Afloat

Universal Pictures’ Fast X cruised to another easy win at China’s theatrical box office over the weekend, earning $17.6 million for a cumulative total of $109.9 million. Disney’s The Little Mermaid, though, is clearly sinking rather than swimming in the China market. The Rob Marshall-directed film, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, opened to just $2.5 million…

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