While Wall Street punished DreamWorks Animation stock last week after the disappointing $44 million opening of “How To Train Your Dragon,” one analyst said Monday that buyers might be tempted at current levels. Wunderlich Securities analyst Matthew Harrigan predicted the film could approach $175 million at the North American box office on the basis of what he called “a very moderate” 34% drop during its second...

The Academy trophies will have 10 best-picture nominees instead of the usual five beginning next year, improving the odds for films such whereas “The Dark Knight,” a devotee further critic favorite that was snubbed last time. Doubling the field now Hollywood’s day one pleasure cede introduce room for more worthy films and potentially give a tremor to the Oscar TV ratings, Sid Ganis, pacesetter of the Academy of Motion...