Goldman Sachs Entertainment Playlist

In Goldman Sach's weekly entertainment newsletter, box office sales and the recent Halo: Reach release was discussed. Halo: Reach, released on September 14, generated over $200 mn in first day sales in the US and Europe. In comparison, Halo 3 grossed $170 mn in its first day in the US in 2007. Last weekend's US box office was 11% lower yoy. Resident Evil: Afterlife generated 84% of its gross from 3D tickets, considerably better than the recent trend of 50-60%. Unlike recent 3D movies, Afterlife was actually filmed in stereoscopic 3D, the same technology used in Avatar. Movies highlighted for this weekend's release are The Town starring Ben Affleck, Easy A starring Emma Stone, and Devil, which is another horror thriller from M. Night Shyamalan. All of which are predicted to gross teen millions. Click here to get trading ideas that could bring you a 100% return.