Lazard: EA To Report Q3 Earnings Decline, Positive Outlook
The News Review:
- Lazard: EA To Report Q3 Earnings Decline, Positive Outlook
- Movie Mystery
- ‘Epic Movie’
- Doing it for the kids
Lazard: EA To Report Q3 Earnings Decline, Positive Outlook
Gamasutra – Jan 29, 2007
“We continue to believe that EA is poised to be a key beneficiary from accelerating industry sales over the next 2-3 years with leading market share and an improving product lineup,” commented Sebastian. “In 2007, we note EA release slate includes sequels to franchises such as Burnout 5 and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, new properties Army of Two, Spore, Crysis, Skate, and Simpsons, along with the company’s annual lineup of EA Sports titles.
Movie Mystery
Forbes – Jan 29, 2007
“These people sell us glamour and fantasy,” says Orbach. “They should charge more for it. “Maybe someday you will find yourself balking at the $25 price on the next Harry Potter movie but consoling yourself by seeing an Al Gore lecture for $2.
‘Epic Movie’
Newsday – Jan 29, 2007
With the flimsiest of story lines, the film is more spliced-together mimicry. “Epic Movie” was directed and written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, who were among the “brains” behind the similar “Scary Movie” franchise (currently in production for a fifth installment) and 2006’s “Date Movie. ” Having spoofed horror films and romantic comedies, Friedberg and Seltzer satirize mostly summer blockbusters – among them “The Da Vinci Code,” “Nacho Libre,” “Snakes on a Plane,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and the “. A foursome of orphans (played by Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jayma Mays and Faune Chambers) are assembled from spoofs of various films by obtaining Wonka-like golden tickets, but once they arrive at the Chocolate Factory, they find that the candy maker (. They escape through a wardrobe and into “Gnania.
Doing it for the kids
New Statesman – Jan 29, 2007
Jude Rogers finds out why
In the past decade, the makers of children’s entertainment have cottoned on to one important strategy: to haul in the kids, you’ve got to appeal to their parents. Kids’ literature was the first to profit from the trend, with J K Rowling sweeping in on her broomstick and making millions from Harry Potter. Cinema followed: Shrek, Finding Nemo and Monsters, Inc all have references that only adults will get, as well as the kiddie fun. Now music is catching up. This month brings the release of Songs for the Young at Heart, an album chiefly of cover versions of children’s songs by different artists, curated by Stuart Staples and David Boulter of the indie band Tindersticks. Although they were brought up in the unglamorous Midlands, Staples and Boulter can both count on a back catalogue full of big, brooding songs about love, lust and stolen encounters.