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January 03, 2019

2018 Worldwide Box Office Hits Record as Disney Dominates

2018's movie business hit all-time benchmarks of $11.9 billion in North American and $41.7 billion globally.

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Chinese Movie Ticketing Giant Maoyan Presses On With IPO

Chinese online ticketing firm Maoyan is pushing IPO, despite wobbly stock markets and slowing B.O. growth.

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China Box Office Growth Slows to 9% in 2018, Hits $8.9 Billion

China’s B.O. grew 9% in 2018 to $8.87 billion. That was a slower growth rate than 2017, but enough to meet government targets. …

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Nordisk Film to Produce Feature Film, Miniseries About 'Out of Africa's' Karen Blixen

Nordisk Film is set to produce a feature film and miniseries about the life of Danish author Karen Blixen ("Out of Africa").

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Letitia Wright, Lakeith Stanfield Nominated for BAFTA's Rising Star Award

Letitia Wright and Lakeith Stanfield are among the up-and-coming actors who have been nominated for BAFTA’s Rising Star Award. …

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Netflix Pulls Episode of Hasan Minhaj's Comedy Show After Legal Threat From Saudi Arabia

Netflix pulled an episode of "Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj" that was critical of Saudi Arabia after a threat from its government. …

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Spain's Box Office Dips Slightly in 2018

Spain’s B.O. fell slightly last year, edging down 1.9% in theatrical revenues and 2% in admissions.

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Italian Box Office Sinks to Worst Result in a Decade

B.O. returns in Italy dropped 5% in 2018, posting their worst result in a decade despite an uptick in local films.

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