Transformers conquer US cinemas
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Sci-fi saga Transformers tops the North American box office chart, with takings of $68m in its first weekend.
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Sci-fi action film "Transformers" smashed another box-office record by grossing $29.1 million on its second full day of release -- the most ever for a July 4 holiday, according to figures released on Thursday.
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Although the reviews were lackluster, Michael Bay's Transformers has become the fastest selling title on HD DVD. More than 100,000 copies of the movie sold in the first day and over 190,000 in the first week, setting a record that beat every title on both HD DVD and rival format Blu-ray.
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Shades of VHS versus Betamax: The war over the next-generation DVD format was launched Monday. Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal studios, as well as minimajor New Line Cinema
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Movie tie-in games tend to suck. Hope springs eternal, though, and the allure of giant transforming robots is keeping me at least a little bit hopeful for the Transformers games.
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For much of its core 20- and  30-something male audience, Michael Bay&#39;s &quot;Transformers&quot; film  is more than just a reason to go to the movies on a hot, summer  night. It&#39;s also an excuse for a grown man to head to the toy  store.
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Four US movie studios have announced their intention to release next-generation DVDs in the Toshiba-backed HD DVD format, the technology firm announced on Monday.
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How old school: Most  moviegoers will have to settle for 2-D this weekend.
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Sequels to Shrek, Spider-Man and Harry Potter help propel US box office takings to a new summer record.
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TOKYO, Nov 29, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toshiba Corp. said Monday it has won support from four US film studios for its next-generation DVD format called HD DVD.
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Epic war movie 300 lays claim to a US box office record with an opening weekend take of $70m (Â£36m).
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But the war continues... IFA 07 Another month, another consumer electronics show, and once again the backers of the rival HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats come to attempt to persuade us their favoured format is winning the war. The IFA show in Berlin last week was no exception - so how is battle faring now?â¦
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'The Incredibles' rules the US Box Office as it prepares for 'Polar Express'.
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THE fight over what&#39;s going to replace your DVDs has heated up as three major movie studios announce support for one of two competing next-generation formats.
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For much of its core 20- and  30-something male audience, Michael Bay's "Transformers" film  is more than just a reason to go to the movies on a hot, summer  night. It's also an excuse for a grown man to head to the toy  store.
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Nicolas Cage's new film National Treasure beats SpongeBob Squarepants in US cinemas.
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Sure, it's a PR stunt for the new Transformers DVD release. But who can resist taking a peek at an 18-foot-tall movie prop towering in front of a California shopping mall?