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    Walt Disney

As one of the most famous film production companies in the history of the business, Walt Disney now holds 15.3 percent of the US and Canadian market share. With highly successful movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, Meet the Robinsons and Enchanted, there’s no doubt that Disney will continue to play a key role in the industry for years to come.

Paramount Pictures

With 15.5 percent of the US and Canadian market share, Paramount Pictures continues to be one of the most successful film production companies in the world. Star Trek, War of the Worlds, Mission£ºImpossible, Transformers and Tropic Thunder are just a few of the popular films produced by Paramount Pictures.

20th Century Fox

Also known as “Twentieth Century Fox”, this highly successful movie production company makes up 11.9 percent of the US and Canadian market share. Some of the biggest and most successful movies from this empire include the X-Men series, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Fantastic Four.

Warner Bros. Pictures

Including about 19.7 percent of the US and Canadian market share, Warner Bros. Pictures is the biggest player in the film industry. Owning the rights to major films like Harry Potter, Superman, Batman, The Matrix and Star Wars has made Warner Bros. Pictures the No.1 name in the business.

Universal Studios

12.2 percent of the US and Canadian market share belongs to Universal Studios, which continues to make millions for the film industry. With major hits like the Bourne series, the American Pie series, Knocked Up, American Gangster and The Incredible Hulk, it’s very clear that Universal Studios knows what it takes to make money in this industry.

Columbia Pictures

Making up 12.9 percent of the US and Canadian market share, Columbia Pictures remains a big player in the business. Some of this company’s recent successes include Casino Royale, The Da Vinci Code, the Spider Man series and Step Brothers.

21£®This passage mainly tells us______.

A£®some film production companies       B£®some American popular movies

C£®some famous Canadian companies       D£®some beautiful pictures of the US

22£®Which of the following movie production companies is the most successful in the US and Canadian markets?

A£®Paramount Pictures.                  B£®Universal Studios.

C£®Columbia Pictures.                   D£®Walt Disney.

23£®Warner Bros. Pictures is very famous for its film named ______.

A£®Tropic Thunder                       B£®Pirates of the Caribbean

C£®The Incredible Hulk                  D£®Harry Potter