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The box office is just the beginning for Zootopia

by Adriene Hill
Mar 7, 2016
Disney's new animated blockbuster could spawn a revenue-topia
 Judy Hopps (L) and Nick Wilde characters pose during the Los Angeles premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Zootopia' on February 17, 2016 in Hollywood, California.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney
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Hollywood's diversity problem goes beyond the Oscars

by Sarah Menendez
Feb 22, 2016
A new study released highlights lack of diverse representation in film and television
The nominees for best actor as seen on screen at the Academy Awards nominations announcement. All the nominees this year are white men. 
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Big box office pays off big for online ticket sites

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 25, 2015
Mobile apps and growing demand for reservations is boosting sites like Fandango.
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Miranda July takes the Marketplace Quiz

by Raghu Manavalan
Oct 30, 2015
Artist, writer, and director Miranda July takes our money-inspired personality quiz.
Director Miranda July attends The New Yorker Festival 2014 in New York City. 
Andrew Toth/Getty Images for The New Yorker Festival
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Women in Hollywood want their chance to direct

by Adriene Hill
Oct 19, 2015
Female movie directors are rarely behind the camera on the most successful films.
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'Meru': the documentary with a crew of three

by David Brancaccio
Oct 5, 2015
One of the highest-grossing docs of the year was pretty inexpensive to make.
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Telluride Festival is where the Oscar season starts

by Kai Ryssdal , Daisy Palacios and Mukta Mohan
Sep 4, 2015
The Colorado festival's lineup is secret.
A still of Carey Mulligan as character Maud Watts  in the film "Suffragette." The movie is part of the Telluride Film Festival's lineup this year. 
Image via Film4video/YouTube
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Movie release dates are a game of strategy

by Janet Nguyen
Aug 12, 2015
Holidays, star power and awards season play into big screen timing.
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Relativity Media goes into turnaround

by Nova Safo
Jul 31, 2015
The mini Hollywood studio has filed for bankruptcy.
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Tom Cruise embarks on another "Mission: Impossible"

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 29, 2015
Is the actor still bankable in the fifth round of the franchise?
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