First Overall Weekend Gain in 20 Weeks
July 10, 2005
The heavily-promoted Marvel Comics-based Fantastic Four film triumphed at the box office this weekend earning an estimated $56 million.
Column by Steven Bates
July 7, 2005
This week, Bates talks about battling the comic/game store stereotype.
But Box Office Declines for 19th Straight Week
July 4, 2005
Steven Spielberg's version of H.G. Wells' science fiction classic War of the Worlds overcame stout action picture competition to annihilate the competition over the four-day Fourth of July holiday weekend.
2nd Best Fourth Opening Ever
June 30, 2005
War of the Worlds sold $21 million worth of tickets in the U.S. on Wednesday, the second best Fourth of July opening ever (behind Spider-Man 2 ).
Only Drops 45% in Second Weekend
June 26, 2005
Batman Begins won the box office derby for the second week in a row, dropping only 45% to earn an estimated $26.7 million.
18% of U.S. Market
June 26, 2005
Back in the year 2000 sales of TV series on DVD amounted to just $160 million -- by last year that total had morphed to a robust $2.8 billion.
The Dark Knight Makes His Appearance
June 23, 2005
Fruits Basket Vol. 9 has now spent 4 weeks atop the BookScan list and Batman has begun his climb up the charts.
Column by Steven Bates
June 21, 2005
This week Bates takes another look at the relationship between comics and film.
TV Licensing Deal Done
June 21, 2005
The franchise lives--according to numerous trade sources a sequel to the just released Batman Begins is all but a sure thing.
Solid, But Not Spectacular
June 19, 2005
Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins earned the top spot in the weekend box office derby with an estimated take of $46.9 million.
