1：Live-action remakes of classic cartoons are one of the most lucrative innovations in cinema
2：In 2012 the studio hired Alan Horn as its chairman after a successfulstint at Warner Brothers, where he had devoted a hefty share of the budget to a handful of “event films”, such as the Harry Potter series.
3：If the average American only sees around five movies a year, hereasoned, they are most likely to opt for“something of high production value.
解读
经典卡通的真人翻拍是电影业最赚钱的新方法之一
2012年，艾伦霍恩被聘任为迪士尼工作室的主席，此前，他在华纳兄弟成功任职一段时间，并把预算的一大部分用于少数几个“大片”，比如哈利波特系列。他推断说，如果平均每个美国人一年大约只看5部电影，他们更可能会去选择高价值的影片
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（1）Live-action真人演出；真人表演
（2）Remake翻拍；重制
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（1）：Stint：从事某项工作或活动的一段时间
如a two-year stint in theNavy在海军服役两年
（2）：Devote：
除了我们熟知的devote oneself to sth/doing sth献身；全力倾注于
还有devote sth to sth把……用于……，比如时间、注意力……
如I could only devote two hours a day to the work.我一天只能花两小时在工作上。这里意思同Spend
（3）：A handful of：少数，一把，比如a handful of straw一把稻草；a handful of planets 少数几颗行星
与《China and American Military mix-ups》 中提到的a host of 大量的，正好是反义词
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（1）：Reason：作动词，有推断、推理
如she reasoned that she must have left her bag on the train她断定她一定把包落在火车上了
（2）：Opt：opt for选择，挑选
Never-endingstory
1：“Cinderella” (2015) made $535m from a budget of $95m. “The Jungle Book” (2016) took $963m from $175m.The $300m marketing and production budget of “Beauty and the Beast” (2017),starring Emma Watson, Emma Thompson, Ewan McGregor and Ian McKellen, made it the most expensive musical ever.
2：Within ten days ofits releaseit was thehighest-grossing film of its genre,eventually making $1.2bn in ticket sales.
3：According to the Hollywood Reporter, Disney has been the most profitable studio for the past four years, earning more than $7bn at theglobal box office in 2016 and 2018. Its share price has risen by more than 150% since 2012.
永恒的故事
《灰姑娘（2015）》以近1亿的预算揽收5.35亿票房。《奇幻森林（2016）》以1.75亿美元预算斩获9.63亿票房。3亿美元的营销和制作预算使得由艾玛·沃特森、艾玛·汤普森、伊万·麦克格雷格和伊安·麦克莱恩主演的《美女与野兽》，成为史上成本最高的音乐剧。
在电影上映十天内，《美女与野兽》是同类电影中票房最高的，最终门票收入为12亿。据好莱坞记者报道，迪士尼是过去四年里盈利最多的工作室，在2016和2018年共计收获全球票房70亿。自2012年起，它的股价提升已超过150%
1：电影票房的相关表达
Make/Take $535m from a budget of $95m.《灰姑娘》以95,000,000的预算揽收535,000,000票房
Ticket sales：门票收入
Box office：票房
2：Release：公开；发布；上映
如The moviegoes on generalreleasenext week=The movie will be widely shown in movie theaters next week
3：Highest-grossing film of its genre：同类电影中票房最高的一部电影
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