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Geoffrey Rush, left, and Johnny Depp in a scene from Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales." Hackers claimed to have stolen the movie and threatened to release it in segments until their demands for ransom were met.

Cyberattacks once again roil Hollywood, but can anything be done about it?

April 7, 2019 at 1:15 a.m.

Like most large corporations, major Hollywood studios are fond of outsourcing. From coming attraction trailers that are designed to draw audiences into cinemas to eye-popping 3-D visual effects that burst...

Inspired by the holidayDía de los Muertos, the animated film will be released on Nov. 22, 2017.

Disney film executive delivers sobering message on changing cinema business

May 12, 2019 at 9:09 a.m.

Hollywood's annual gathering of movie studios and theater owners in Las Vegas, known at CinemaCon, normally opens with a cheerleading speech for the movie business dominated by talk of box...

Nick Cave has been singing about mortality for decades, and he's really good at it. Whether the narratives are biblical or pulpy, the victims innocents or death row convicts, the circumstances comprehensible or cruelly random, Cave's songs are on intimate terms with the infinite ways a life can be extinguished. And yet, "Skeleton Tree", his latest album with his estimable band, the Bad Seeds, is a relatively concise song cycle shadowed by death that feels different than all the rest. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-music-nick-cave-skeleton-tree-ent-0916-20160916-column.html" target="_blank">Read the full review.</a>

‘A Dog’s Purpose’ faces controversy, ‘Resident Evil’ showdown

December 17, 2018 at 5:20 p.m.

A movie about man's best friend discovering the meaning of life would seem like a no-brainer for a studio looking to appeal to pet-lovers. So what could go wrong? A...

AMC Entertainment will buy Carmike Theaters for $1.2 billion, including debt, making the Chinese-owned theater chain the largest in the country.

China-owned AMC seals deal to buy Carmike Cinemas, becomes largest theater chain in U.S.

July 1, 2019 at 7:27 a.m.

Carmike Cinemas shareholders on Tuesday approved a plan to sell the company to AMC Entertainment for $1.2 billion, including debt, making the Chinese-owned theater chain the largest in the country....

Comcast reportedly in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation

June 10, 2018 at 10:54 p.m.

Media conglomerate Comcast Corp. is reportedly in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation for more than $3 billion, a significant premium over the Glendale's studio's current market value of $2.35 billion....

Prince's music is expected to remain the cornerstone of his estate. Above, a fan pays her respects Friday outside Prince's Paisley Park residential compound in Minneapolis.

Value of Prince’s $300 million estate is expected to soar in coming years

March 30, 2019 at 3:46 a.m.

By any measure, Prince was rock star royalty. That includes his wealth. The prolific musician leaves behind a vast legacy of genre-bending albums and gender-bending fashion statements — and an...

Paul McCartney, left, and Michael Jackson in the studio in 1985.

Sony to pay $750 million for Michael Jackson estate’s Sony/ATV stake

December 17, 2018 at 6:10 p.m.

Sony Corp. has agreed to pay $750 million for the Michael Jackson estate's half of its joint venture Sony/ATV Music Publishing. The deal announced Monday will give the Japanese electronics...

Shown is anAMC Theatres locationin Monterey Park, east of downtown Los Angeles.

AMC’s $1.1 billion deal to buy Carmike would make it largest U.S. theater chain

June 9, 2018 at 12:37 a.m.

AMC Entertainment has entered an agreement to acquire Carmike Cinemas, which would create the largest chain of movie theaters in North America. Under the terms of the agreement announced Thursday,...

Sumner Redstone resigns as CBS chairman; Viacom board to discuss succession Thursday

June 11, 2018 at 3:29 a.m.

Ailing Sumner Redstone, the 92-year-old mogul who helped shape modern Hollywood, is relinquishing his oversight of the two entertainment companies he controls: CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc.The leadership transition was...

Daisy Ridley and John Boyega in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ passes ‘Avatar’ as U.S. box-office champ

December 17, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" officially became the highest grossing movie in U.S. history Wednesday, not adjusting for inflation. The Walt Disney Co. movie has surpassed the previous domestic record...

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