Disney No. 1 For 2022 With $4.9 Billion Worldwide – Deadline

No surprise here: Walt Disney is the No. 1 studio at the box office, not just worldwide with $4.9 billion, but also domestic with $2 billion and overseas with $2.9 billion. This comes after an initial New Year’s weekend which saw Avatar: The Way of Water overperforming, that pic contributing close to $1 billion abroad. … Read more

Bacterial Infections to Blame for 1 in Every 8 Deaths Worldwide

By Dennis Thompson  HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bacterial infections are to blame for 1 in 8 deaths and are second only to heart disease as the world’s leading cause of death, a new report reveals. About 7.7 million people died in 2019 from infection with one of 33 common types … Read more

Worldwide Webb founder explains the role interoperability will play in Web3

On Nov. 11, NFT Steez, a bi-weekly Twitter Spaces hosted by Alyssa Expósito and Ray Salmond, met with Thomas Webb, the founder of the interoperable avatar game Worldwide Webb, to discuss the integration of interoperability in Web3 and the Metaverse.  By definition, interoperability is a feature of Web3 whereby a product or system can work … Read more

‘No choice’, says Musk on worldwide Twitter layoffs

Following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, the entire marketing department of India was fired on Friday Following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, the entire marketing department of India was fired on Friday Amid massive layoffs at Twitter across the world, including in India, and the subsequent backlash, the microblogging site’s new owner Elon Musk on … Read more

Archstone Entertainment Nabs Worldwide Rights To Thriller ‘Futra Day’ — AFM – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Archstone Entertainment has picked up worldwide rights to the sci-fi thriller Futra Days, starring Tania Raymonde (Goliath), Brandon Sklenar (Midway), and Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction). The company will launch sales at AFM.  Written and directed by Ryan David (Seattle Road), the film follows Sean who, after partaking in a time travel experiment that sends him … Read more

Will the global energy shock spark a worldwide energy efficiency drive? Maguire

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Article content LITTLETON — The global energy market shock that has sent power costs surging is causing plenty of pain, from soaring household utility bills to forced factory furloughs and massive government bail outs. But the power crisis that has roiled major economies and industrial minnows … Read more

Dwayne Johnson DC Movie Looking At $135M Worldwide Opening – Deadline

Finally, after a very long drought at the box office, a fire-breathing theatrical-windowed tentpole arrives in New Line’s Dwayne Johnson title, Black Adam. But will it deliver? Knock on wood, everyone hopes so for this DC movie that was shot for less than $200M. The movie arrived hot on domestic tracking this month with a … Read more

DISCO Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide eDiscovery Early Case Assessment Software 2022 Vendor Assessment

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Diets Haven’t Improved Much Worldwide; U.S. Near Bottom of List

MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite everything people have learned about good nutrition, folks around the world aren’t eating much healthier than they were three decades ago, a new global review has concluded. Diets are still closer to a poor score of zero — with loads of sugar and processed meats … Read more

VMI Worldwide Launches At Toronto – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: LA-based sales and distribution company VMI Worldwide has picked up international distribution rights to the horror-thriller The Retaliators and will launch sales at the Toronto Film Festival. The deal was negotiated by Jessica Bennett and Andre Relis of VMI Worldwide and producer Michael Lombardi and Tiffany Boyle of Ramo Law on behalf of the … Read more