Top Movie News Stories of 2012: Disney takes 'Star Wars,' Channing Tatum, 'Avengers'
Which movies, stars and studios made headlines this year?
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2012 was expected to set records at the box office and launch a slew of new franchises. For the most part, those predictions came to pass. What was obviously unexpected was the worst shooting at a U.S. movie theater this century, the departure of two prominent studio heads and, arguably, the most important acquisition by a major media company in years. With that in mind, let's look back at some of the biggest movie news stories in the embedded gallery below.
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With over a decade of experience in the movie industry, Ellwood survived working for two major studios and has written for Variety, MSN and the LA Times. A co-founder of HitFix, Ellwood spends his time relaxing hitting 3’s on the basketball court and following his beloved Clippers.
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December 26, 2012 at 8:43PM EST Reply to Commentwhy "Pitch Perfect" is called "Picture Perfect" more than once is amazing to me.
arachnar
December 26, 2012 at 9:13PM EST Reply to CommentI think you meant The Lorax, not The Zorax.
tzadik
December 27, 2012 at 2:53AM EST Reply to CommentI'm glad to see Kevin Hart getting some more respect. I've been a fan since "Undeclared." I just hope his next films are better than "Think Like a Man."