Marla Backer
Marla Backer
box given office positive third
I would be very surprised, given the box office slate, if we won't see positive comps for them in the third quarter.
drivers men revenue year
The big revenue drivers this year are the 'X-Men' movie and 'Curious George'. They're very optimistic.
company impact negative
For a company like DreamWorks, one big disappointment can have a big negative impact on performance.
communication guidance lack
But more than a lack of guidance is a lack of communication, really,
align attain bigger corporate help looking means player structure themselves within
I think they're looking to align themselves with a much bigger player and I think that means someone tucking in Imax within a bigger corporate structure that can then help them ... attain some of these goals.
drives fantastic four including largely media positive sales stimulated stock theatrical toy
What really drives the stock is merchandise sales and that is largely stimulated by theatrical releases. And all my media sources, including those at Toy Fair, were positive about the Fantastic Four movie.
company talking transition
We're talking about a company that's in transition on all fronts.
bigger companies competing fight fish large maybe pond small successful trying
When you're competing with such bigger companies and trying to fight so many battles, you're still a small fish in every large pond. You can be successful maybe in one pond or two but not on all fronts.