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Hulu to stream L.A. Times' short-form videos
By SABA HAMEDY
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, 8:20 AM
T
he Los Angeles Times announced Friday that millions of viewers will now be able to stream
The Times’ short-form videos on Hulu.
Hulu, based in Los Angeles, is an online video service that has television shows, clips and movies on its
website. It also offers a monthly subscription service, available on smart TVs, gaming consoles, mobile
The Los Angeles Times announced the launch of its Los Angeles Times Originals' short-form video series on Hulu, which will
include "The Envelope Emmy Roundtables." Pictured actors: (l to r) Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel), Norman Reedus (The Walking
Dead), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Lizzy Caplan (Masters... (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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phones and tablets.
Jennifer Collins, Tribune Publishing’s vice president of digital development, said distributing the
content on Hulu’s “innovative platform opens exciting new possibilities.”
The series, released under The Times' new Originals banner, is part of the company’s ongoing effort to
expand its video storytelling.
Last week, The Times announced that it would begin its accelerated push into video journalism with
Los Angeles Times Documentaries, which will air exclusively on DirecTV's Audience Network channel.
The series kicks off Saturday with “A Soldier’s Wife,” a documentary developed through more than a
year of reporting by a Times reporter and photographer.
The Times' Hulu playlist categories include entertainment, food & travel, sports and documentaries,
with additional categories expected to be added.
More than 70 videos, including “The Envelope Emmy Roundtables” and “Gold 101,” are available for
streaming. The content is also available on latimes.com/video.
Terms of the Hulu arrangement were not disclosed.
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'Dolphin Tale 2' to top 'Guardians of the Galaxy,'
thriller 'No Good Deed'
By SABA HAMEDY
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014, 12:54
PM

“D
olphin Tale 2” may splash ahead of thriller “No Good Deed” and four-time box office
winner “Guardians of the Galaxy” this weekend.
The aquatic family film is expected to gross up to $22 million, according to people who have seen pre-
release audience surveys. This would put it in a tight competition for No. 1 with “No Good Deed,”
which is expected to gross $19 million to $21 million.
Meanwhile, Marvel’s “Guardians” will likely add $7 million to its $297-million gross, putting it on
track to be the first film of 2014 to pass the $300-million milestone.
Though the movie industry suffered its worst May-to-Labor Day season since 1997, when factoring in
inflation, the newcomers will likely help shake off the summer slump.
With the lack of family films to choose from this summer, younger audiences and families are expected
to gravitate to “Dolphin Tale 2.” On Thursday, the film had notched a positive 60% fresh rating on
Rotten Tomatoes.
The film, which stars Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman, continues the story of Winter, the
rehabilitated dolphin who was rescued by Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida.
Warner Bros. expects “Dolphin Tale 2,” which cost about $36 million to make, to gross about $20
million, on par with the $19-million opening for the 2011 “Dolphin Tale.”
The predecessor was a surprise hit when it dove into theaters, grossing $72.3 million in the United
States and Canada. It went on to become a “global phenomenon,” David Yates, chief executive of
Clearwater and an executive producer, told the Los Angeles Times.
Screen Gems’ “No Good Deed” follows Colin (Idris Elba), an escaped convict who invades the home of
wife and mother Terri (Taraji P. Henson).
The studio expects the Sam Miller-directed thriller, which cost about $13.2 million to make, to gross in
the mid-to-high teens.
Shown is a scene from the film "Dolphin Tale 2," which opens Friday. (Bob Talbot / Associated Press)

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The film has generated much of its buzz from social media. Leading up to the release,
Sony Pictures and its Screen Gems unit launched a social media campaign, inviting fans to play a
Twitter game called #TweetToEscape.
“You're home alone. Watch the video and choose your path,” reads the first tweet of the game.
Elba also co-starred in the 2009 Screen Gems’ thriller “Obsessed,” which opened to roughly $28
million.
Fandango, the nation's largest online movie ticket company, said Thursday that both “Dolphin Tale 2”
and “No Good Deed” are selling virtually the same amount of tickets on the website -- but to different
audiences.
“There's a battle ensuing at the box office this weekend,” Fandango Chief Correspondent Dave Karger
said in a statement.
In limited release, Fox Searchlight’s “The Drop” will open in 805 theaters. The film, which stars Tom
Hardy and the late James Gandolfini, follows organized crime's use of local New York City bars as
money-laundering drops.
The studio expects the Chernin Entertainment-produced film to gross roughly $2 million in its three-
day opening.
The Weinstein Co.'s “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” and Roadside Attractions' “The Skeleton
Twins” will also open in select cities.
For more news on the entertainment industry, follow me @saba_h on Twitter.

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