Superman To The Rescue
The movie studio that everyone — even us — loved to criticize is now consistently churning out hit films.
Welcome to MovieNewsPro for Monday, July 14th. Here's what you need to know.
🎬 Today's Take
With Superman officially a hit ($125 million domestically over the weekend), it's safe to say that Warner Bros. is on a roll. The movie studio that everyone — even us — loved to criticize is now consistently churning out hit films (Sinners, A Minecraft Movie, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Superman) and even racking up strong numbers as the distributor of Apple’s F1.
Is David Zaslav reawakening this former beast of the movie industry? Perhaps. Much will depend on what happens with the upcoming spinoff of the company’s cable television properties (CNN, TBS, TNT, etc.). The market seems to be betting the breakup will be a good thing — WBD stock is up 19% over the past month. The HBO Max rebranding debacle is now in the rearview mirror. Plus, splitting into two parts makes each unit more agile should any mergers or acquisitions become appealing.
Warner Bros. has certainly silenced its critics — for now. But with Warner Bros. now in the spotlight, it will be interesting to see if it can continue delivering hits.
🎥 Industry Intel
Embattled theater chain/meme stock AMC has received its first analyst buy rating since 2020. (Barron's)
Is Legendary Entertainment kicking the tires on Lionsgate? People are talking. (TheWrap)
Tim League (the founder of Alamo Drafthouse), is opening a 20 screen theater in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. The twist? You can book your own private screening room. (Hollywood Reporter)
📈 Movie Stock Index
Market Close: Monday, July 14th, 2025
Total Value: $115,083.63
Today's Change: $162.95 (0.14%)
Total Gain/Loss (Since 05/12/25): $15,083.61 (15.08%)
About as flat a day as it gets, our index ended up (0.14%) nevertheless. Solid numbers for Superman brought a nice pop for WBD (2.39%), and Starz (2.46%) keeps doing well post spinoff. Hot shot stock Cineverse dropped big today (-5.59%) and Lionsgate (-2.57%) dropped as well.
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New York Asian Film Festival, US - July 11-27
Golden Apricot International Film Festival, Armenia - July 13-20
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Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel - July 17-27
New Horizons International Film Festival, Poland - July 17-27
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Malaysia International Film Festival, Malaysia - July 19-27
Cinema Rediscovered, UK - July 23-27
Comic-Con, US - July 24-27
Woods Hole Film Festival, US - July 26-August 2
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📺 Watch This Tonight
I'm Still Here (2024)
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A gripping drama that entertains and educates. Fernanda Torres is a force.
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