In Residence On Broadway Announces Mel Brooks on Broadway

Live Nation, The Araca Group and EBG (Entertainment Benefits Group) are pleased to announce that iconic Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner MEL BROOKS will take the stage on June 17 and 18 as part of the recently announced In Residence on Broadway series at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street). Blazing Saddles. Young Frankenstein. The Producers. Mel Brooks has created some more »

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DeNA Launches Attack on Titan TACTICS, Official Game of the Anime Series

Attack on Titan TACTICS, an officially licensed game app based on the popular anime series Attack on Titan, from leading mobile developer DeNA, creators of hit games like Final Fantasy Record Keeper, launched today in Japan. The game will be available in the U.S., Canada and Australia this summer. Attack on Titan TACTICS is a free-to-play real-time strategy mobile game. Players are tasked with building more »

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The Nacelle Company to Release the Acclaimed Netflix Series The Toys That Made Us Seasons 1 & 2 on DVD on May 7, 2019

The Nacelle Company announced today that it is releasing seasons 1 & 2 of the acclaimed Netflix series, The Toys That Made Us on DVD on May 7, 2019 through Screen Media. The box set will include previously unreleased bonus footage. The Toys That Made Us is a documentary web television series created by Brian Volk-Weiss. The first season began more »

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Stand Up To Cancer, Mastercard & Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame Unite To Help Take Down One Of The Biggest Villains Of All: Cancer

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), Mastercard and Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame announced today that they are teaming up to take down one of the biggest villains of all, cancer, with an impactful new Public Service Announcement scheduled to launch in April. The PSA campaign features Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame Super Heroes alongside real-life heroes: cancer survivors. The two global more »

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A&E Network Partners with WWE® Studios to Produce Five Original Documentaries about Legendary WWE® Hall of Famers under the Celebrated ‘Biography’ Banner

A&E Network is partnering with WWE Studios to produce five original two-hour documentaries under the award-winning “Biography” banner showcasing some of the most iconic WWE Superstars of all time, including “Macho Man” Randy Savage®, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper™, Booker T®, Stone Cold Steve Austin® and Shawn Michaels®. Through these in-depth films helmed by some of the industry’s more »

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WrestleMania 35 Sets New Record

WWE® announced tonight that WrestleMania 35 broke the record for MetLife Stadium’s highest-grossing entertainment event. WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza grossed $16.9 million, surpassing the venue’s previous record of $12.3 million set by WrestleMania 29 in 2013 as a sold-out crowd of 82,265 fans from all 50 states and 68 countries converged on MetLife Stadium. WrestleMania 35 was the second highest-grossing event in WWE more »

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The Walt Disney Company Pledges $5 Million to Support Rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral

The Walt Disney Company today announced it is committing $5 million to aid in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris following the devastating fire that severely damaged the historic landmark this week. “Notre-Dame is a beacon of hope and beauty that has defined the heart of Paris and the soul of France for centuries, more »

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Disneynature’s ‘Penguins’ Continues the Enduring Legacy of Conservation at The Walt Disney Company

Through breathtaking photography and compelling storytelling that is grounded in reality, Disneynature’s Penguins, opening in U.S. theaters today, transports audiences to Antarctica to go on a journey with Steve, an Adélie penguin who sets out to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. Despite punishing weather conditions and predators that include more »

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“POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” Comes to 7-Eleven® with AR Experiences, Dollar Drinks and Exclusive Products

7-Eleven® stores are teasing the highly anticipated theatrical release of the first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure, “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu,” with dozens of exclusive movie-themed products, shareable photo filters and interactive augmented reality (AR) experiences in the 7-Eleven app. For a limited time that includes the film’s May 10th nationwide release date, the world’s largest convenience retailer is also offering dollar drink deals to introduce its new more »

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Disney, Lucasfilm and FIRST to Inspire the Next Generation of Heroes and Innovators

Lucasfilm and parent company Disney, and the global K–12 nonprofit organization FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) are working together to inspire the next generation of heroes and innovators through the Star Wars: Force for Change philanthropic initiative. On Saturday, April 13, during Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, it was announced that Disney and Lucasfilm are providing more »

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Court TV Sets May 8 Launch Date, Unveils Programming Plans

Katz Networks (part of The E.W. Scripps Company -NASDAQ: SSP) today announced that the new Court TV will premiere across all platforms on Wednesday, May 8 at 9:00 a.m./EDT. The company also revealed the programming schedule for the iconic brand’s unprecedented return and launched the new courtv.com today. The Court TV weekday schedule will kick-off daily at 9:00 a.m. EDT with live, gavel-to-gavel coverage more »

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Regal’s egg-cited for its first augmented reality Easter egg hunt

Regal is egg-cited to announce the launch of a weeklong, nationwide Easter egg hunt beginning Monday, April 15, that will bring blockbuster movie posters to life. Movie fans are invited to use the Regal mobile app’s augmented reality filter to scan in-theatre posters and unlock exclusive rewards, redeemable through Tuesday, April 30, at all participating Regal theatres. more »

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