Samantha Masunaga
Entertainment Business Reporter at Los Angeles Times
Entertainment business reporter @latimes, focusing on the film industry and studios. Tips: [email protected]
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thebrunswicknews.com | Samantha Masunaga
LOS ANGELES - For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films. Whether the subject was toys, fish or a cantankerous old man, the Emeryville-based computer animation studio churned out hit after hit.
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latimes.com | Samantha Masunaga
For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films. Whether the subject was toys, fish or a cantankerous old man, the Emeryville-based computer animation studio churned out hit after hit. But since the COVID-19 pandemic, Pixar and other animation studios have struggled to break through at the box office with the same kinds of original movies that defined the industry. Instead, sequels such as “Inside Out 2” have ruled the genre.
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dailygazette.com | Samantha Masunaga
LOS ANGELES — For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films. Whether the subject was toys, fish or a cantankerous old man, the Emeryville-based computer animation studio churned out hit after hit. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmqFE D:?46 E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4[ !:I2C 2?5 @E96C 2?:>2E:@?
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thebrunswicknews.com | Samantha Masunaga
LOS ANGELES - Horror production company Blumhouse has acquired a 50% stake in the long-running "Saw" franchise, buying the rights owned by producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg, the firm said Wednesday. Santa Monica-based Lionsgate will continue to own 50% of the franchise, retain all domestic distribution rights for new feature films and still distribute worldwide for the library films.
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thederrick.com | Samantha Masunaga
LOS ANGELES — Horror production company Blumhouse has acquired a 50% stake in the long-running "Saw" franchise, buying the rights owned by producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg, the firm said Wednesday. Santa Monica-based Lionsgate will continue to own 50% of the franchise, retain all domestic distribution rights for new feature films and still distribute worldwide for the library films.
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