Paramount has struck a tentative deal with Redbox to supply the DVD kiosk company with its titles through the end of the year.
https://www.thewrap.com/article/redbox-paramount-seal-deal_5525
Category: Movies
A-List Stars Flailing at the Box Office
The spring and summer box office has murdered megawatt stars like Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Eddie Murphy, John Travolta, Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks, Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/movies/21stars.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
Summer B.O. Blame Game Has Already Started
Apparently the stars are to blame for not delivering more hits this summer, which appropriately enough finished this past weekend with the star-less sci fi film District 9 taking the top spot.
https://celluloidjunkie.com/2009/08/21/summer-bo-blame-game-has-already-started/
Redbox sues Warner Home Video over new DVD restrictions
Redbox filed suit Tuesday against Warner Home Video, its third such lawsuit against a Hollywood studio over attempts to delay distribution of newly released DVDs to the operator of $1 movie rental kiosks.
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/08/redbox-sues-warner-home-video.html
‘Terminator’ producers file for bankruptcy, creditors include Schwarzenegger, Christian Bale, McG
The producers of “Terminator Salvation” have filed for bankruptcy and their list of creditors is a veritable “who’s who” of Hollywood.
Just a day after the duo sued their investors for allegedly pushing them into a series of bad business decisions and placing what they claim is an illegal lien on their property, three companies belonging to Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek, owners of the “Terminator” franchise rights and the producers of May’s “Terminator Salvation,” filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday.
DreamWorks Wins Financing for Its Films
Fourteen months after striking a financial alliance with Reliance Big Entertainment of India, the new DreamWorks Studios, run by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider, said on Monday that it had locked down the one thing it had been missing: money to make movies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/business/media/18dreamworks.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
Redbox takes its case to public as it stays alive in court
The battle over $1 DVD rentals is staying alive in the courtroom — and heating up in the court of public opinion.
‘Terminator Salvation’ producers sue investors, could lose franchise rights
The legally embattled owners of “Terminator” are back — in court, that is.
Quentin Tarantino: champion of trash cinema
Who cares if his new film misses the mark? Quentin Tarantino’s biggest achievement is as an advocate of trash cinema
https://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/aug/17/quentin-tarantino-trash-cinema
Warner Bros. takes aim at Netflix along with Redbox
…Warner Bros. will attempt to limit new release rentals at fast-growing DVD rental kiosk company Redbox doesn’t exactly merit a big headline…
What does, however, is that the studio also wants to put the squeeze on Netflix.