Tag: Business
The Real Star Wars Box Office
What’s up, Geeks + Gamers? It’s ODIN! In a previous article, I talked about the complete collapse of the MCU since 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. As bad as the box office has been for Marvel, Disney has a much bigger issue in the financial failures of their numerous Star Wars projects. It is clear...
Read MoreAnalyzing the Post-Endgame MCU Box Office
What’s up, Geeks + Games? It’s ODIN! There is no doubt that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a shadow of its former self, with the 2023 releases accounting for some of the biggest box office bombs of any studio that year. Not only does Disney clearly overspend on the budgets and marketing for ea...
Read MoreBox Office Breakdown for Weekend of 1/21/24
What’s up, Geeks + Gamers? It’s ODIN! In my previous articles, I spent a lot of time breaking down the methodology of analyzing box office; now, it is time to break down the numbers. Here we go! Mean Girls Remake Easily Beats Newcomer I.S.S. According to “Tony” over on Deadline, the ...
Read MorePredicting Box Office After Two Weeks
What’s up Geeks + Gamers? It’s ODIN! In my last article, I talked about some of the methodology behind box office analysis to figure out things such as marketing costs, break-even points, etc. Today, I’ll explain how I determine the total box office a film is likely to make after the first tw...
Read MoreHow to Break Down Box Office
What’s up, Geeks + Gamers? It’s ODIN! Before beginning my new weekly box office breakdown series on the website, I thought it was important to cover my methodology and where many in the box office space retrieve information and calculate numbers such as projected marketing costs and break-eve...
Read MoreDisney+ Chasing Profitability: Pixar Will See Layoffs in 2024
TechCrunch reports that Pixar Animation Studio will undergo layoffs this year, with insiders indicating it may be as much as 20% of the animation house’s workforce. The layoffs will include hires forced on the studio by Disney to produce content for Disney+. The studio insiders claim that the curr...
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