Ben Fritz
Entertainment Industry Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
Entertainment industry reporter @wsj. Formerly AI editor. My podcast: "With Great Power." My book: "The Big Picture." My email: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
cn.wsj.com | Ben Fritz
对于好莱坞来说，这是一个票房大卖的“阵亡将士纪念日”周末，领衔主角是一位蓝色的小外星人。迪士尼(Disney)的翻拍电影《星际宝贝史迪奇》(Lilo & Stitch)从上周四晚间首映至周一，在美国和加拿大斩获的影票销售额估计达到约1.83亿美元，登顶票房榜。《碟中谍8：最终清算》(Mission: Impossible —— The Final Reckoning)位居第二，美国国内首映票房表现稳健，达7,750万美元，这是派拉蒙(Paramount)出品的汤姆·克鲁斯(Tom Cruise)动作系列的第八部，也可能是最后一部作品。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Ben Fritz
It was a blockbuster Memorial Day weekend for Hollywood, led by a little blue alien. Disney’s remake of “Lilo & Stitch” topped the box office with an estimated $183 million in ticket sales from its opening Thursday night through Monday in the U.S. and Canada. “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” came in second place with a solid $77.5 million domestic debut for the eighth and potentially final entry in Paramount’s Tom Cruise action franchise. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Ben Fritz
Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie and the movie megastar have forged a decade-plus creative partnership unprecedented in modern HollywoodFor audiences worldwide, Tom Cruise is “Mission: Impossible.” Behind the scenes, the movies rely on a man the star calls McQ. Christopher McQuarrie directed and wrote four consecutive films in the franchise, including this weekend’s “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning.” But his relationship with Cruise runs far deeper.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Ben Fritz
That would make the movie, which cost just over $100 million to produce, a big financial win for Disney and provide a welcome boost after its “Snow White” remake bombed in March. Disney is so confident in “Lilo & Stitch” that it is already thinking about sequels. “It feels like it’s going to work very well, and it’s the kind of property that lends itself to more,” said Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman, who oversees the company’s film business.
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3 weeks ago |
jp.wsj.com | Jacob Passy |Ben Fritz
シーワールドやレゴランドなどに続き、UAEに新ディズニーランド計画 米フロリダ州オーランドも目ではない。中東がテーマパークの新たな集積地としての地位を固めようとしている。 米娯楽・メディア大手ウォルト・ディズニーは先週、世界で7カ所目となるテーマパークをアラブ首長国連邦（UAE）アブダビに建設すると発表した。「アナと雪の女王」や「スターウォーズ」などの人気シリーズ作品を手がけるディズニーは、シーワールド、レゴランド、シックス・フラッグスに続き、中東に進出する最新で最大のエンターテインメント企業となる。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル日本版今すぐ購読する Special Advertising Section アクセスランキング
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