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Hollywood's Reliance on Sequels Makes for a Pallid Picture
The tast #file_links[D:\keywords2.txt,motorcycle exhaust,1,motorcycle mufflers,S] e for proven concepts was on display on a recent afternoon at the Pacific Theatres multiplex at the Grove mall in Los Angeles. Annette Cho and her friend Thomas Seo had considered seeing "R.I.P.D." from Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures before opting to catch the 2:35 p.m. screening of Sony's "Grown Ups 2," because she really enjoyed the first one. The 16-year-old Ms. Cho said she has seen six movies in the past month, four of which were sequels or reboots.If Hollywood studios were to decide on putting more breathing room between big releases, it would be at least a couple of years before that is reflected at the multiplex. Big films are laid out years in advance, often claiming an opening date before a script has even been written. DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. p #file_links[D:\keywords4.txt,1,S] lans to release "How to Train Your Dragon 3" on June 18, 2016, while Sony has said "The Amazing Spider Man 4"” should hit theaters in 2018.Studios often release a big-budget feature during the summer in the U.S. and then stagger its international release—an increasingly criti #file_links[D:\keywords3.txt,1,S] cal element of a film's payoff—over the next several months to maximize its box office in various countries.International grosses increased 32% from 2008 to 2012, according to #file_links[D:\keywords1.txt,1,S] the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., providing a safety net for wary studio executives. This summer, overseas markets have proven vital for U.S. disappointments like "Pacific Rim" from Legendary Pictures LLC. Still, it can be touch and go. After bombing in the U.S., "After Earth" has made a relatively healthy $180 million internationally but will likely remain in the red, according to a person familiar with the matter. DreamWorks Animation's "Turbo" opened earlier this month to a sluggish $21.5 million domestically, with its financial fate now in the hands of international openings through October The film is distributed by Twentieth Century Fox, a unit of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. and until recently part of the same company as the publisher of The Wall Street Journal.“With family-animated films, you chase school holidays, said Chris Aronson, Fox's president of d #file_links[D:\keywords5.txt,1,S] omestic distribution. And hope springs eternal, with spring holidays just ahead in the Southern Hemisphere. Write to Erich Schwartzel at erich.schwartzel@wsj.com A version of this article appeared July 27, 2013, on page B1 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: Movie Studios Are Tripping Over 'Tentpoles'.

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