From ‘King Arthur’ to ‘Mummy,’ Summer Is a Bummer in Hollywood
- Season destined for worst showing in three years: Cowen
- Shares of theater chains AMC, Imax drop on worsening outlook
The Mummy.
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Even “Wonder Woman” may not be able to save the summer for Hollywood.
The acclaimed superhero movie is only the second big hit in an otherwise dismal season for the film industry, which typically counts on May to early September for about 40 percent of the year’s revenue. A rash of box-office disappointments, starting with “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” and continuing through “Baywatch,” is likely to repeat this weekend, when Universal Pictures’ “The Mummy” lurches into theaters.