Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentLeading Japanese entertainment firms Toho, Toei, Studio Khara and Tsuburaya Productions are joining forces to launch the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, a project modeled on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Shin Japan Heroes brings together such iconic characters as Godzilla, Ultraman and Kamen Rider, as well as the world of anime maestro Anno Hideaki’s Evangelion sci-fi franchise.Details in Monday’s announcement were scanty, but the project team has revealed an emblem and visual showing all four “heroes” together, as well as a website.A starting point for the project was “Shin Godzilla” (translation: “New Godzilla”), the 2016 smash hit live-action film that Anno scripted and co-directed. It was followed by last year’s hit anime “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time,” which was also directed by Anno for his Studio Khara anime house as the fourth and final film in the “Rebuild of Evangelion” film franchise.
Universal Orlando Posts Best Ever Quarter In Theme Park Revival; “We’re Going As Fast As We Can” On Epic Universe” Says Comcast CEO Brian Roberts
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NBCUniversal theme parks posted their most profitable fourth quarter ever today, led by Universal Studio Orlando, where Epic Universe is rising.
Universal Studio Hollywood and Japan are close behind and Universal Beijing Resort, which opened last September, will post a modest profit in 2022. “It’s impossible not be excited about our theme park business,” said NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell on a call with Wall Street analysts after parent Comcast’s earnings.
Revenue approaching $1.9 billion for the division was up nearly 200% from $648 the year before for the last three months of 2021. Ebitda, a kind of operating income, surged to $674 million from $3 million driven by strong growth in domestic attendance and per capita spending in the U.S. and Japan. For full-year 2021, parks revenue rose to $5 billion from $2 billion and swung to income of $1.3 billion from a $477 million loss in 2020 — when parks were closed for a good chunk of the year and capacity constrained for most of the rest of it.
Government mandates and capacity restrictions in Japan eased last quarter. Execs said they’re pleased with Beijing’s first full quarter of operations with guest enthusiasm high but overall attendance limited by restrictions related to Covid-19, which is still creating volatility for the business
However, “We haven’t seen any impact of Omicron in Florida, for example, and very limited impacts we seem to have passed in Hollywood and Japan. Everything seems to be going in the right direction, partly because we continued to invest in our attractions during the pandemic,” said Shell, referencing the Jurassic World VelociCoaster in Orlando, the Secret Life of Pets ride in Hollywood and Super Nintedo World in Japan, “which is doing really well
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom mark double celebration on memorable day
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have more than one reason to celebrate on Monday!MORE: Katy Perry's daughter Daisy makes very rare appearance in special tribute to Orlando BloomThe celebrity couple are not only marking Valentine's Day, but another memorable milestone that's close to their heart – the day they got engaged.It was back in 2019 that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor asked the award-winning singer to marry him, and it wasn't long before they shared the celebratory news with their fans.VIDEO: Katy Perry cares for daughter Daisy Dove The American Idol judge has an eye-catching cluster ring, which creates a flower, and appears to be a ruby with eight clear diamonds as the petals.MORE: Katy Perry rocks head-to-toe in leather - and gives fans a shockMORE: Katy Perry poses topless in daring snap and Orlando Bloom has hilarious reactionThe couple's love of flowers has since been further evident, with the arrival of their daughter, Daisy.Katy and Orlando were due to get married in Japan while Katy was pregnant, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, they were forced to postpone their plans. Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom got engaged on Valentine's Day 2019At the time, she told the The Mirror: "You can’t plan anymore in 2020 because those plans are always cancelled.
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Sesame Street theme park to open in San Diego next month
SAN DIEGO -- The first Sesame Street theme park on the West Coast is set to open next month, offering a boost to San Diego's tourism market as it bounces back from the pandemic's hit to the industry and restrictions are eased, officials announced Wednesday.Featuring Big Bird’s Beach, Oscar’s Rotten Rafts, and Cookie-Monster towers, the year-round, 17-acre (6.5-hectare) Sesame Place San Diego theme park will open on March 26 to season pass holders in Chula Vista, just south of the city of San Diego. The first Sesame Place theme park opened more than 40 years ago outside Philadelphia.Sesame Place San Diego is the first theme park in nine years opened by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, which has a longstanding relationship with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind the popular educational show that airs in more than 150 countries.The park is the latest step by the Orlando, Florida-based SeaWorld to move away from live animal shows, which had drawn worldwide criticism over its impact on whales, and prompted profits to plunge, especially at its San Diego park.
No, Orlando Bloom & Katy Perry Did NOT Secretly Marry Last Year! And Here's Why!
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Peacock Hits 24.5M Active Accounts As Comcast’s Strong Q4 Tops Forecasts, ‘Halloween Kills,’ ‘Sing 2’ Buoy Universal
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