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    Hollywood Breakdown

    Time Warner's Disappointing Summer Box Office

    Kim Masters and Michael Schneider discuss Warner Bros’ big-swing strategy and hopes for the future.

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    By Kim Masters • Jun 12, 2014 • 3m Listen

    With the Adam Sandler comedy, Blended, and Tom Cruise’s Edge of Tomorrow both disappointing at the box office, Warner Brothers is facing an unusually cold summer. Kim Masters and Michael Schneider discuss the studio's big-swing strategy and hopes for the future with sequels to Man of Steel, The Lego Movie and a Harry Potter spin-off to come -- but not for many months.

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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Michael Schneider

      Senior editor at Variety

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      Ray Guarna

      Production Engineer & Producer, DnA

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