This week, that Friday feeling came early. The industry, the media and the public have long been used to films being released on Fridays, as distributors and cinemas try to take full advantage of the weekend to boost the initial box-office takings.
Those weekend figures are used to decide the
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Disney says it expects to lose about $200 million on its 3D science-fiction adventure John Carter, making it one of Hollywood’s all-time biggest money-losers.
The production is estimated to have cost about $250 million, with another $100 million more spent on marketing,
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