Box Office Reporter • jeremy.fuster@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jeremyfuster
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Regal Cineworld Refinances Loan After Bankruptcy Restructuring Thanks to Thanksgiving Box Office
The theater chain says it will save $60 million in interest expense as it anticipates continued box office growth after “Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” broke records
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Stacey Abrams Says Democrats’ Responsibility Is ‘Not to Wallow’ Through Trump’s 2nd Term | Video
Power Women Summit: The former Georgia legislator speaks with Laura Dern about her new climate project at Rewiring America
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5 Lessons Learned From a Record-Smashing $426 Million Thanksgiving Box Office | Analysis
Streaming powers theaters again, multiple blockbusters can coexist and there’s no box office recovery without Disney at full strength
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‘Moana 2’ Shatters Thanksgiving Box Office Record With $221 Million Extended Opening
Over the 5-day holiday weekend, overall domestic grosses soared to a record $424 million
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‘Moana 2’ Leads Box Office to Biggest Black Friday of All Time With $108 Million
Disney sequel teams up with “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” to deliver the fourth highest single day total in theatrical history
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‘Moana 2’ Smashes Animation Box Office Records With $57.5 Million Opening Day
After the best Wednesday ever for an animated film, ‘Moana 2’ is blasting towards a $200 million-plus Thanksgiving opening
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Hollywood Legislators Still Confident in Tax Credit Expansion Despite Caution Over California Budget
The state’s legislative analyst warns that big deficits could return with Donald Trump back in the White House
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‘Paddington in Peru’ Pushed to Valentine’s Day Holiday Weekend by Sony
The StudioCanal sequel will open alongside “Captain America: Brave New World”
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‘Moana 2’ Earns Disney Animation Record $13.8 Million From Box Office Previews
The sequel is expected to earn a 5-day Thanksgiving record of $125 million-plus
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Earl Holliman, Star of ‘Forbidden Planet’ and ‘The Rainmaker,’ Dies at 96
The Golden Globe-winning actor also starred in the first “Twilight Zone” episode, “Where Is Everybody?”
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‘Wicked’ and ‘Moana 2’ Set to Deliver One of the Biggest Thanksgiving Box Office Feasts Ever
Disney’s sequel is expected to shatter the November record while Universal looks to keep its musical flying high
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Animation Guild Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios
Details are forthcoming on AI protections negotiated by IATSE’s animator local
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‘Wicked’ Leaves Box Office Singing With $114 Million Opening
Universal musical heads for third-highest opening of 2024 as “Gladiator II” opens to $55.5 million
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‘Wicked’ Sends Box Office Soaring With $117 Million Opening
Universal’s musical shatters the Broadway adaptation record as “Gladiator II” opens to a solid $60 million
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‘Wicked’ Blasts Off at Box Office to $19 Million From Preview Screenings
Universal’s musical is on course for a $100 million-plus opening while “Gladiator II” earns $6.5 million