I was surprised to discover that the things I thought would be most difficult were the easiest, and things I thought would be the simplest were the most time consuming. Unfortunately, it took me 5–6 hours to complete and I didn’t even include a couple of the enhanced features I wanted.įortunately, my time records of each step revealed to me some of my biggest weaknesses, but also some of my greatest strengths. I timed myself during every step, including the beginning planning stage.įor every sequential step I recorded my time to completion and took some notes on my progress. I decided to see how long it would take me to build the same app. ![]() When he was finished, someone asked him how long it took and he replied, “3–4 hours.” Shares are down 39% year-to-date in 2022.I started this project because on LinkedIn a friend posted an app almost exactly like this that a prospective employer requested he build as part of his interview process. “Our recovery continues, and we look forward with enthusiasm to a return to a more robust film slate in the fourth quarter of 2022, which has already started strong with the release of ‘Black Adam,’” Aron said in the company’s recent earnings report.Īron highlighted “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” as two of the biggest releases in the fourth quarter.īoth Disney and AMC could see shares in the spotlight to start the week with the strong performance of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The strong box office comes after both companies saw shares fall after their quarterly financial results.ĭIS Price Action: Disney shares were up 5% to $95.01 on Friday, versus a 52-week range of $86.28 to $160.72. “What else is new? This is exactly what they were doing before the pandemic, during the pandemic and after the pandemic.”ĪMC CEO Adam Aron has been telling investors and movie lovers that the third quarter of the calendar would be lighter, but would then be followed by a fourth quarter full of blockbusters. “Disney saves the box office,” Exhibitor Relations Analyst Jeff Bock said, as reported by Variety. The strong performance of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” could also be good news for movie theater companies like AMC Entertainment Holdings AMC. 3,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Haunted Mansion,” “The Marvels,” “Elemental” and a fifth Indiana Jones movie. The media giant also could have a strong 2023 calendar year, with several big blockbusters added into the recently started fiscal year.Īmong the 2023 releases are “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 23, during the typically strong Thanksgiving Day weekend. The animated movie “Strange World” will release on Nov. Shares of the media company hit new 52-week lows last week after third-quarter financial results that saw the media division disappoint and continued losses for the Disney+ streaming business.ĭisney CEO Bob Chapek praised the sequel and its strong advance ticket sales on the company’s recent earnings call.ĭisney could have an incredibly strong first fiscal quarter and end of the calendar year with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” among the releases. Why It’s Important: The opening of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” could be good news for Disney at just the right time. Related Link: Disney Q4 Earnings Highlights: Revenue And EPS Miss, Disney+ Hits 164.2 Million Subscribers And More Strong ratings and reviews could help the movie continue to do well in the coming weeks. ![]() The sequel has ratings of 84% from critics and 95% from the audience, compared to 96% and 79% respectively for the first movie on Rotten Tomatoes. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” has a 7.4 rating on IMDb, currently better than the 7.3 rating for the first movie in the franchise. ![]() The movie went on to gross $700.4 million domestically and $1.35 billion worldwide. The original Black Panther was released in 2018 and had an opening weekend box office of $202 million.
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