Marvel’s The Avengers took just 54 days to cross the $600 million domestic box office threshold, as today it became one of only three films in history ever to reach the milestone. The Super Hero film’s global total is now an estimated $1,438.3 million, and… Read More »Marvel’s The Avengers Enters Lofty Territory passing $600 Million at Domestic Box Office
The vacation destination of the world, Dubai, is turning out to be a mirage. Busch Entertainment just announced that the “Worlds of Discovery” park that was to be constructed in Dubai, on a Shamu shaped island, is off the table. Other projects are also having… Read More »No SeaWorld, Busch Gardens in Dubai
Ryan Nakashima, Associate Press business writer, checks in with a look at the Hollywood studio and theme park companies’ efforts in Dubai. But even as the ink dries on the billion-dollar deals in the United Arab Emirates, movie studios are grappling with ways to make their signature… Read More »Studios, Theme Parks Go to Dubai
It’s not secret that Dubai is quickly becoming the world destination for vacation tourism. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has been rumored to be in talks with Disney for a resort and theme park in the region. And now we hear that Universal Studios will building a theme park there. A Universal Studios theme park will… Read More »Universal Studios to build in Dubai
David Jones reports that comic powerhouse Marvel has entered into a deal for major a theme park in Dubai. Marvel Entertainment Inc. said Tuesday that it has teamed up Al Ahli Group to develop a $1 billion theme park in Dubai based on Marvel superheroes, including Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and The Fantastic Four. This… Read More »Marvel Expanding Into Theme Parks, Films