insert_link Hollywood “Morbius” Breaks Unfortunate Box Office Record With Biggest Drop Sony's Morbius has broken a box office record with the biggest second-weekend box office drop for any adaptation of a Marvel comic. The film, starring Jared Leto, follows the story of Doctor Michael Morbius who begins to develop vampiric powers after experimenting on himself to cure a rare disease. Morbius initially opened at number 1 at the box office after its release on April 1st with $39 million domestically and $45 million internationally for […] todayApril 11, 2022
insert_link Hollywood Tom Holland to Play Fred Astaire in New Biopic Tom Holland has officially been cast to portray Fred Astaire in an upcoming Sony Biopic about the legendary actor, dancer, and singer. According to Sony, the project is in its early stages—so much so that Holland has yet to even look at the script. “The script came in a week ago,” Holland told reporters. “I haven’t read it yet; they haven’t given it to me.” The 25-year-old Spider-Man star has shown […] todayDecember 6, 2021
insert_link Hollywood-ES Tom Holland interpretará a Fred Astaire en la nueva película biográfica Tom Holland ha sido elegido oficialmente para interpretar a Fred Astaire en una próxima película biográfica de Sony sobre el legendario actor, bailarín y cantante. Según Sony, el proyecto se encuentra en sus primeras etapas, tanto que Holland aún tiene que mirar el guión. "El guión llegó hace una semana", dijo Holland a los periodistas. "No lo he leído todavía; no me lo han dado ". La estrella de Spider-Man […] todayDecember 6, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Music Labels Reportedly Determined to Spend Big Bucks on Sting, David Bowie Catalogs In a not-so-new-trend, a handful of rock n’ roll greats are putting their song catalogs on the market with pretty large price tags. Bruce Springsteen was one of the most recent rockers to do so, as he is reportedly in negotiation with Sony to seal the deal. Now, there are reports of certain labels looking to snag Sting and David Bowie’s valuable IP. Universal Music Group has been reported to […] todayNovember 19, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Bruce Springsteen Puts Big Pricetag on Catalog Up For Sale Bruce Springsteen is reportedly putting up big negotiations for the sale of his recorded music and publishing catalogs that are estimated to be worth between $330M and $415M combined. Sources say the rocker is seeking more than $350M for both. As one of the most popular musicians in rock history, Springsteen has sold more than 65 million albums in the US alone, which is a clear explanation for the supersized […] todayNovember 5, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Epic v. Apple: And the winner is… MarketWatch reports that the antitrust experts’ verdict is in on Epic Games Inc.’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc. - it's deemed a split decision, with Apple earning an edge only because it is unlikely to be deemed a monopolist. There is a real chance, however, that when federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, decides the bench trial later this summer or fall, she could try to force Apple to make changes to […] todayMay 31, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Amazon buys Wondery as it vies for Podcast Domination Amazon and Wondery announced an acquisition deal on Friday, ending speculation about who might eventually buy the network, which is most well-known for true crime podcasts like Dirty John. (Apple and Sony were also reported to have at least discussed a possible purchase.) Amazon didn’t disclose the acquisition price, although earlier reports from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal suggested Wondery’s value was at least $300 million. Wondery would technically […] todayJanuary 4, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Summer Game Fest continues with XBox and Developer Showcases This Week Even though E3, Gamescom, and other summer gaming events have become online-only or outright canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has already been a lot of gaming news this summer. The “Summer Game Fest” is a shorthand phrase for all the gaming events that have sprung up in the wake of COVID cancellations. Originally, Geoff Keighley, who created The Game Awards, created it as a series of digital events […] todayJuly 20, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple ‘Reimagined’ E3 2021 scheduled for next June The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has notified partners that E3 2021 will be held June 15th to 17th, 2021, according to GamesIndustry.biz. The ESA canceled E3 2020 last month due to concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak but is reportedly working on a “reimagined” event for 2021. There’s still no word on whether North America’s biggest annual gaming conference, held annually since 1995, will return in some other form in […] todayApril 14, 2020