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Pink Villa
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office: Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning opens to USD 5.4M in China, ranks as 2025's 3rd biggest Hollywood debut
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is off to a solid start in China, opening to USD 5.4 million on Friday and securing the third-biggest opening for a Hollywood film in 2025. The Tom Cruise-led action spy thriller outpaced contemporaries like Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and Free Guy, both of which raked in USD 5.1M, USD 5.2M, respectively, and trailed Dune: Part Two (USD 6M). In this year's Hollywood lineup, MI8 fell behind A Minecraft Movie (USD 6.5M) and Captain America: Brave New World (USD 5.6M). The film was released across more than 106,000 screens in China, with 64.8 percent of Friday ticket sales coming from walk-up bookings, suggesting strong same-day interest despite modest pre-sale figures. It also drew a stellar 9.4/10 audience score on Maoyan, the highest for any Mission: Impossible film to date, surpassing Dead Reckoning Part One (8.9), Fallout, and Rogue Nation (both 9.0). On Douban, the film currently holds a 7.7 rating, reflecting strong word of mouth that could drastically boost its weekend momentum. Thanks to its encouraging debut-day reception, The Final Reckoning has already pulled in USD 2.1 million in Saturday pre-sales, double the reception of A Minecraft Movie and nearly tripling Captain America 4's advance numbers. The film is now projected to secure a USD 20–28 million three-day opening weekend in China, depending on how well its positive word of mouth continues to translate into footfalls. It's set to expand to over 116,000 screenings today, adding 10,000 more than Friday. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, The Final Reckoning, for those who may not know, is a direct sequel to 2023's Dead Reckoning Part One and the eighth and final installment in the long-running franchise. Cruise returns as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, alongside Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett. The story follows the team's high-stakes mission to stop a rogue AI known as the Entity from triggering a global catastrophe. With a production budget reportedly between USD 300 to 400 million, the film is among the most expensive ever made. It premiered in Tokyo on May 5, screened out of competition at Cannes on May 14, and opened in global theaters on May 23. It has already grossed USD 227.1 million worldwide, becoming the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2025 so far.
Winnipeg Free Press
21 hours ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
‘Extremely challenging' start to summer tourism season
Manitoba entrepreneurs fleeing wildfires share a similar question: will my business be standing when I return? Evacuations are occurring as the summer tourism season ramps up. For some, it's their largest or only money-making period. At least 80 tourism assets have been affected by wildfires, per Travel Manitoba tracking data. 'Flin Flon, we rely on tourism all summer long,' said Dawn Hlady, speaking by phone while driving to a hotel in Saskatoon. SUPPLIED Wildfires burn this week near Wanless, north of The Pas, in western Manitoba. According to the Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association, eight of its members have been affected by fires, but none 'have been lost.' Hlady owns Big Island Drive-In, an outdoor cinema in the city of Flin Flon, some 800 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg. The attraction typically opens in May and closes in October. The first two weekends this year were hits, Hlady relayed. Roughly 700 people came out — Manitobans from all corners — to watch A Minecraft Movie on the May holiday long weekend. Flin Flon residents have since been ordered to evacuate; they're among more than 17,000 Manitobans told to leave their northern communities. Hlady, like her neighbours, is unsure when she'll return or what she'll return to. Big Island Drive-In sits within a forest. 'There's a big risk of losing it,' Hlady said, voice heavy with emotion. 'We hope that it's still standing in some sort of way or another.' It's a hope Joe Buie shares as he thinks of the Flin Flon Station Museum. He's chairman of the hub, which was converted from the city's original train station. 'We're at the edge of town. The forest is just right there,' Buie said, describing the location. The museum opens in the summer and welcomes locals and international visitors. It shares a campground with the Blueberry Jam music festival. 'A lot of our history is located in this museum,' Buie said. 'A lot of it can't be replaced.' Board members plan to open the doors upon their return home. But that's a later concern; for now, Buie has been focused on his family, ensuring everyone arrives safely in Brandon. Hlady, too, was separated from loved ones — her husband stayed in Flin Flon on Friday afternoon to feed first responders. The couple owns a Chicken Chef franchise. 'The situation is obviously extremely challenging,' said Chuck Davidson, president of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce. 'It's challenging for residents that have to leave their homes and hopefully they're coming home to a house — and it's the same for business owners.' From a private-sector perspective, there's lost revenue to grapple with and employees temporarily without jobs, Davidson noted. He mentioned Jasper, Alta.: many entrepreneurs lost their businesses, or faced new debt, following a 2024 blaze. Travel Manitoba has reviewed its social media pages and marketing to ensure it isn't directing people to wildfire-ravaged areas, said Linda Whitfield, vice-president of communications and stakeholder engagement. She's talked with a tourism operator who's lost 'tens of thousands' of dollars in business as unsafe conditions led to cancelled bookings. 'Think of those areas once this has been dealt with and we're back to a safe situation,' Whitfield said. 'Those tourism operators will definitely need the help and need the support.' The Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association has been keeping tabs on its membership. Around eight companies have been affected by wildfires — largely in the Whiteshell and Nopiming regions, executive director Don Lamont said. 'As far as we know, none (of the lodges) have been lost, none have been burnt down,' he said. 'It's an ongoing situation, very fluid.' He's checked on entrepreneurs in Flin Flon, Cranberry Portage and Clearwater Lake. Anglers have booked fishing trips; following the province's state of emergency declaration Wednesday, many reservations were cancelled. 'It's a very scary situation and a lot of our outfitters are at risk,' Lamont said. '(And) it's a big loss. This is on top of what happened for two years of COVID (pandemic).' Owners are keeping customers updated about their lodges' status. There's still plenty of demand from American tourists, Lamont and Whitfield noted. And there's a need to remind tourists Manitoba is safe for travel in many areas, Whitfield said. 'Oftentimes, what happens is there's … this general perception that, 'Well, all of Manitoba is on fire.'' She's heard such comments when other provinces, like British Columbia, have faced wildfire emergencies. 'We don't want people to forget about places like Riding Mountain National Park, for example, or Spruce Woods,' Whitfield said. Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. Several businesses outside wildfire zones have been supporting evacuees, including providing free activities and space for camper vans. The Lakeview Inn in Lac du Bonnet collected donations — such as clothes and cases of bottled water — for local evacuees earlier this month. Nearby organizations did the same, according to Lakewood Inn manager Julianna Abdilla. The Lakeview Inn ran out of space for donations. It's forwarding hand-outs to women's shelters and non-profits. 'I've just seen the community come together so fast,' Abdilla said. 'I'm very proud to live here and work here.' Gabrielle PichéReporter Gabrielle Piché reports on business for the Free Press. She interned at the Free Press and worked for its sister outlet, Canstar Community News, before entering the business beat in 2021. Read more about Gabrielle. 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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Should You Hold on to WBD Stock Despite its 5% Dip in YTD?
Warner Bros. Discovery WBD shares have lost 5% year to date, significantly underperforming the Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector's 25.1% growth and entertainment peers like Disney DIS, Paramount Global PARA and Netflix's NFLX return of 0.6%, 16.4% and 32.9%, respectively. This underperformance reflects investor concerns about the company's transformation amid a challenging media landscape, despite notable operational improvements in the first quarter of 2025. WBD's streaming business delivered encouraging results in the first quarter, adding 5.3 million subscribers to reach 122.3 million globally. The segment generated $339 million in adjusted EBITDA, positioning the company firmly on track to achieve at least $1.3 billion in streaming EBITDA for 2025. Max's content strategy continues resonating with audiences, evidenced by The White Lotus season three averaging more than 25 million global viewers per episode and The Pitt's successful debut with 12 million worldwide viewers across 15 episodes. Recent announcements highlight continued momentum, with The Last of Us attracting more than 90 million global viewers since season one concluded. The Studios segment showed resilience despite a lighter theatrical slate, with first-quarter adjusted EBITDA increasing 63% year over year to $259 million. A Minecraft Movie's success, grossing nearly $900 million globally, and Sinners' strong commercial and critical reception demonstrate the studio's content capabilities. However, the Global Linear Networks segment continues facing headwinds, with revenues declining 6% year over year due to continued cord-cutting pressures and domestic advertising challenges. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Quote WBD's robust content pipeline supports medium-term growth prospects. The highly anticipated Superman film will arrive on July 11, following strong trailer reception with more than 250 million views. Warner Bros. Television secured multiple renewals and new orders, including The Pitt season two and continued success with Abbott Elementary and The Voice. The upcoming Harry Potter series, scheduled for early 2027, represents a significant franchise opportunity for Max's subscriber product launches, including the Extra Member Add-On feature and Profile Transfer capabilities for Max, address password sharing while providing revenue upside. The WBD Storyverse advertising initiative and new solutions like NEO and DemoDirect aim to enhance advertiser value propositions amid challenging linear advertising markets. The company maintained its 3.8x net leverage ratio while repaying $2.2 billion in debt during the first quarter. With $4.0 billion cash on hand and $38.0 billion gross debt, WBD continues targeting 2.5-3x gross leverage. Free cash flow of $302 million in the first quarter, typically the seasonally weakest quarter, demonstrates improving cash generation capabilities. However, the elevated debt burden remains a concern for investors seeking growth acceleration. WBD merits a Hold rating despite the YTD decline. While streaming momentum and content quality improvements are encouraging, the company faces continued linear television headwinds and elevated leverage constraints. The stock's underperformance creates potential value opportunities, but investors should await clearer evidence of sustainable streaming profitability growth and debt reduction progress. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for WBD's 2025 revenues is pegged at $37.8 billion, indicating a decline of 3.88% on a year-over-year basis. The consensus mark is pegged at a loss of 16 cents per share, narrower than the loss of $4.62 in the year-ago the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making shareholders should maintain positions, while prospective investors might consider waiting for a more attractive entry point below current levels before initiating positions. WBD carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) : Free Stock Analysis Report The Walt Disney Company (DIS) : Free Stock Analysis Report Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) : Free Stock Analysis Report Paramount Global (PARA) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
France 24
a day ago
- Business
- France 24
Is Hollywood still the world's movie business capital?
US President Donald Trump's threat to drag the movie world into his trade wars has rattled an industry that is still recovering from the Covid-19 shutdown, historic Hollywood strikes and the disruption caused by streaming platforms like Netflix. Will Los Angeles end up like Detroit, the former global capital of the auto industry, or will it bounce back from this crisis? Charles Pellegrin discusses this and more with Serge Siritzky, a French film producer as well as an expert in film finance; and Stuart Nash, a former New Zealand minister for economic development. While in office he oversaw over $650 million in film subsidies to attract huge Hollywood productions such as "Avatar" or "A Minecraft Movie".
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Final Destination: Bloodlines Slaughters The Box Office Competition, While Hurry Up Tomorrow Shows No Sense Of Urgency
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. We've seen some truly wild Final Destination death scenes over the years, as the reaper comes to call on those who manage to (at least temporarily) evade tragedy. It also turns out that after 14 years without a fix, moviegoers were hungry for more. Final Destination: Bloodlines exceeded expectations with a franchise-high $51 million opening weekend domestically amid the 2025 movie calendar — a performance that was matched in international markets. It was a good weekend overall for Warner Bros., with Sinners and A Minecraft Movie still going strong, but the same can't be said for The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow, which underperformed to take sixth place. Take a look at the full Top 10 chart, as reported by The Numbers, and then we'll break it all down below. TITLE WEEKEND GROSS DOMESTIC GROSS LW THTRS 1. Final Destination: Bloodlines* $51,000,000 $51,000,000 N/A 3,523 2. Thunderbolts* $16,536,000 $155,427,643 1 3,960 3. Sinners $15,425,000 $240,796,000 2 3,518 4. A Minecraft Movie $5,870,000 $416,640,000 3 3,357 5. The Accountant 2 $4,959,111 $59,072,457 4 3,402 6. Hurry Up Tomorrow* $3,300,000 $3,300,000 N/A 2,020 7. Friendship $1,400,280 $2,043,436 13 60 8. Clown in a Cornfield $1,333,000 $6,329,779 5 2,277 9. Until Dawn $800,000 $19,623,031 8 1,706 10. The Amateur $712,000 $40,149,087 9 850 Death may come for us all, but there's plenty of life still left in the Final Destination franchise a quarter-century after Devon Sawa and his buds first disembarked their plane ahead of its fiery crash. Final Destination: Bloodlines opened to $51 million in domestic ticket sales and, strangely, $51 million internationally as well to earn a total of $102 million around the globe in its first three days in theaters. Given the fact that this film was made for just $50 million (before marketing costs), per Variety, and projected to earn about $40 million in its first three days, I'd say this is a big win for directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein. Bloodlines' franchise-high opening easily beats the series' previous most successful chapter — the fourth movie, titled just The Final Destination — which opened in 2009 to $27.4 million in the U.S. and Canada before going on to earn a total of $66.5 million domestically and $187.4 million worldwide by the end of its theatrical run. With its $51 million, the 2025 horror movie has already beaten the entire North American run of its predecessor, 2011's Final Destination 5, which brought in $18 million on opening weekend and $42.6 million domestically overall ($155 million worldwide). Horror Fans Show Up For One Of Tony Todd's Final Roles There were reasons to believe Final Destination: Bloodlines would see some success. In addition to being the only movie in the franchise to be Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, our own Eric Eisenberg wrote in CinemaBlend's review of Bloodlines that this is the movie he's been waiting to see for 14 years. It's also likely that horror movie fans turned up to see one of Tony Todd's final roles. The actor — who often had foreboding warnings about death for the eventual victims as he portrayed the mysterious William Bludworth in several Final Destination movies — died in November 2024 at the age of 69. He is likely best known for his titular role in Candyman, one of the greatest horror movies of all time. It will be intriguing to see how Final Destination: Bloodlines continues to perform at the box office, with some big titles on the way. The competition will be strong, but horror fans have been feasting this year, and this latest offering is getting some great word-of-mouth advertising from stunts like its 4DX 'Death Chair' experience and how it set a morbidly impressive Guinness World Record during filming. Despite hopes of bringing in between $5 million and $7 million Friday through Sunday, Hurry Up Tomorrow earned just $3.3 million for an opening outside of the week's Top 5. The film is a companion piece to The Weeknd's new album of the same name and stars the four-time Grammy winner as a fictionalized version of himself on the verge of a breakdown. It's at that point that he gets pulled into an existential odyssey by a mysterious fan (Jenna Ortega in a seriously twisted performance). It looks like more bad news for the Wednesday star, whose March release, Death of a Unicorn, also failed to connect with audiences. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes panned Hurry Up Tomorrow to the tune of 13%; however, fans seemed to be much more in tune with The Weeknd's work, as the Popcornmeter had a rating of 70%. Meanwhile, Thunderbolts* and Sinners held strong in the second and third positions of this week's earnings, finishing approximately $1 million away from each other, according to estimates. Michael B. Jordan's vampire flick even crossed a big milestone this week, surpassing $300 million worldwide for a grand total so far of $308.7 million, where it remains at the sixth-most successful movie of the year globally, right behind Thunderbolts*. Domestically, Sinners sits in second place behind A Minecraft Movie as the top 2025 domestic offerings. They may not want to get too comfortable there, though. Next weekend sees both Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake hitting theaters. Will this mean the beginning of the end for Jack Black's video game-based movie? Possibly, though I can see multiple upcoming family friendly movies having simultaneous success, especially in the summer months with kids out of school. We'll have to see. Next week will also see Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd's Friendship getting its wide release. The new A24 flick managed to make an appearance on this week's chart despite being shown in just 60 theaters. As a fan of I Think You Should Leave, Detroiters and all things Paul Rudd, I'm excited to see how people respond to the gonzo levels of discomfort this movie surely brings. We'll be back next week to break down everything that happens, so be sure to check back to CinemaBlend.
