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Saw Becomes the Most Sucessful Horror Franchise of All Time
After the release of the 7th film in the series of Saw films , the franchise became the most successful horror movie series of all time, with a total domestic gross of $415.9 million. This Franchise has made more money than the Friday the 13th series of 12 films with a total domestic gross of $381 million. -
The 8th Harry Potter Film is a Smash at the Box Office
The final (eighth) installment of the Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011), broke major box-office records: the most tickets sold during midnight debut screenings ($43.5 million), global debut opening weekend (worldwide) earnings ($483.2 million), highest-grossing fantasy live action film ($381 million), the highest three-day opening weekend (domestic) earnings ($169.2 million), and biggest opening weekend 3-day 3-D film ($169.2 million). -
2011 Breaks the Record For Most Sequels in a Calender Year
2011 set the record for the most sequels (27) released in a calendar year. It beat the previous record in 2003 of 24. -
2012: The Year of Anniveries
2012 was the year of anniveries. Many things celebrated anniveries this year including: Universel Studios 100 years, Paramount Pictures 100 years, The James Bond Franchise 50 years, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 75 years. -
Near-Silent Film Wins Best Picture
The Artist was the first near-silent film in 83 years to be nominated (and win) an Oscar. The last time a silent film won was the first Best Picture winner Wings. -
The Avengers is Released
Marvel's The Avengers makes $207.4 million for its opening weekend, knocking off the previous all-time weekend record set by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 last summer. It also took other all-time honors: the fastest movie ever to reach $100 million, $150 million, and $200 million. -
Disney Buys Lucas Films
Disney buys Lucas Films for 4 billion dollars. George Lucas also received 40 million Disney Shares from the deal as well. -
Social Media Changes the way Film is Marketed
Film studios use of social media to produce positive word-of-mouth and boost sales. Twitter and other services provided a powerful marketing tool for the film industry. -
Roger Ebert Dies
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert died at the age of 70 after a long battle with thyroid cancer. -
Violance Has Increased Since the 50's
A study published in the journal titled Pediatrics noted that violence in films has more than doubled since 1950, and gun violence in PG-13 films has more than tripled since the PG-13 rating was first introduced in 1985. -
Netflix Changes the Way film is Distributed
Netflix, the on-demand internet streaming media provider, became a game-changer in the way films were released and distributed, moving from its original distribution platform of videos to an acquisition and production platform. This leads to many ompanies mimicing Netflix and changing the way movies are distributed across the world. -
Robin Williams Dies
Famous Comedian and Actor, Robin Williams commited suicide. A very tragic loss for people around the world. -
Star Wars The Force Awakens is Titled
The seventh Star Wars film was anounced in late 2013, but it was not until lat 2014 that it got its name. The film also has an offical release date of December 18, 2015. There has been two trailers released so far, and the Star Wars fans are very excited for the new film. -
North Korea Attacks Sony Pictures
The Interview, about a plot to assassinate North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, was threated my hackers to not be shown in theatres, and if it did there would be consequences for the United States. This ultimately forced a cancellation of The Interview's release in major US national theatre chains . However, over 300 independent cinemas showed the film around Christmas Day. -
Leonard Nimoy Dies
Leonard Nimoy died at the age of 83. His most famous and iconic role was as Spock in the Star Trek franchise.
