Warner Bros. is enjoying a remarkable box office streak, with seven consecutive films opening above $40 million domestically, a feat unmatched by any other studio. This success follows a period of significant losses. The recent string of hits, including "The Conjuring: Last Rites," "A Minecraft Movie," and "Superman," has generated substantial profits, exceeding $600 million year-to-date. This turnaround has eased pressure on studio executives, but analyst David A. Gross cautions that such runs are cyclical. The studio's upcoming slate, including Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another," presents a new set of risks and challenges.

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