Oscar Nominees Fuel Strong Showing
January 29, 2017
M. Night Shyamalan’s Split easily topped the box office for the second week in a row with $26.3 million, and a strong slate of Oscar nominees helped lift the box office to a gain.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 25, 2017
This week Bennett juxtaposes the Superman tolerance campaign and Nazi-punching.
Column by Scott Thorne
January 23, 2017
This week, Thorne shares observations on the Magic: The Gathering--Aether Revolt pre-release and takes a look at the recent letter from Wizards of the Coast CEO Chris Cocks.
Week of January 24, 2017
January 22, 2017
This week’s home entertainment offerings include a new Adventure Time release, the current season of the BBC’s Sherlock , a collection of the first new Peanuts cartoons in a decade, plus a lower-priced edition of the popular post-apocalyptic anime Attack on Titan.
'Rogue One' Tops $1 Billion
January 22, 2017
M. Night Shyamalan’s Split surpassed expectations and easily won the weekend box office crown with $40.2 million, while the Vin Diesel-starring action extravaganza The Return of Xander Cage performed as expected ($20 million) and finished in second.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
January 20, 2017
The existing fan convention template is changing, and longtime convention organizers Wizard World and ReedPop are looking to push their shows into new territory this year.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 18, 2017
This week Bennett shares updates on topics he’s recently covered, including Superman’s costume, The Unstoppable Wasp , and Riverdale .
Column by Scott Thorne
January 16, 2017
This week, Thorne looks at the history of the Dungeons & Dragons organized play programs, and recent changes.
Week of January 17, 2017
January 15, 2017
This week’s releases include The Girl on the Train , Ouija: Origin of Evil , the second season of SyFy’s 12 Monkeys , the last hilarious gasp of the UK’s brilliant geek comedy The IT Crowd , and a wonderful French/Danish animated film, Long Way North.
'Rogue One' Nearing $1 Billion Worldwide
January 15, 2017
Hidden Figures , which ended up winning a close race last weekend, topped the box office again over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend as a number of new films (and expansions) failed to gain traction at the box office.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 11, 2017
This week Bennett looks at a potentially controversial element that surfaced in recent Riverdale promotion.
Column by Scott Thorne
January 9, 2017
This week, Thorne offers three predictions for the games business in 2017.
