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September 2, 2026
‘I’m Hoping to See Sydney Sweeney’: Meet the Superfans Who Camp Out All Night for Celebrity Sightings at Venice Film Festival
It’s 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and 19-year-old Delsina Desanctes is standing outside the Palazzo de Cinema — the iconic venue where the Venice Film Festival takes place — surrounded by umbrellas, suit...
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September 2, 2026
George Clooney Defends Mark Ruffalo’s ‘Ability to Speak Freely’ About Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal and Doesn’t See How the Merger ‘Financially Ends Up Making Sense’
Life really does imitate art. George Clooney attended last year’s Venice Film Festival with “Jay Kelly,” a comedic drama in which he portrayed an aging A-lister who travels to Italy to receive a li...
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September 1, 2026
Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ to World Premiere at New York Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
New York Film Festival audiences will be the first to see “Artificial,” director Luca Guadagnino‘s movie about OpenAI founder Sam Altman. The buzzy drama, which Neon acquired after Amazon MGM dropp...
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August 23, 2026
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Triumphs Again in Fourth Weekend With $39 Million, ‘Insidious 6’ Launches to $25 Million
Long may Peter Parker reign! Sony’s Marvel adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continues to dominate at the box office, collecting $39 million in its fourth weekend of release. Despite a smatteri...
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August 19, 2026
‘It Finally Feels Like We’re Back in 2019’: Movie Theater Owners Rejoice Over $4 Billion Summer. Can the Fall Keep the Momentum?
B&B Theatres CEO Bob Bagby apologized to his staffers in advance. He was bracing for the opening weekend of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and knew everyone would need to work around the clock. Th...
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August 18, 2026
Cinemark Joins AMC Theatres and Regal in Supporting Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Cinemark has endorsed the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which means all three of the country’s major movie theater chains are backing the $111 billion deal. “The enduring success of ...
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August 17, 2026
Lena Dunham, Carly Rae Jepsen ’10 Things I Hate About You’ Musical Sets 2027 Broadway Debut
Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen’s “10 Things I Hate About You” musical is coming to Broadway next year. The show, based on the 1999 rom-com starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, will begin previ...
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August 16, 2026
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Remains No. 1 With $70 Million, ‘End of Oak Street’ Debuts to $21 Million
Dog days of summer? This year’s August at the box office didn’t get the memo. This popcorn season is ending with a bang rather than the usual whimper as “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey...
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August 16, 2026
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Hits $2 Billion Worldwide in Three Weeks
New day, new box office milestone for Sony’s latest Spidey adventure. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has surpassed $2 billion in global ticket sales, eclipsing the rare benchmark after just three week...
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August 12, 2026
Walt Disney Studios Promotes Melissa Stone to Publicity Chief
Melissa Stone has been named senior VP of publicity for the Walt Disney Studios. She will lead the publicity team and oversee the PR strategy across theatrical, including Disney Live Action, Disney...
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August 12, 2026
Box Office: ‘End of Oak Street’ Targets $25 Million Debut, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to Remain No. 1
Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and a pack of rogue dinosaurs won’t be able to catch the web-slinging Spider-Man at the top of box office charts. Sony and Marvel’s comic book juggernaut “Spider-Man: B...
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August 11, 2026
Cinema Civil War: Why the Paramount-Warner Bros. Sale Is Dividing Movie Theater Owners
Movie theater owners have become embroiled in the kind of drama they usually sell on the big screen, thanks to the ongoing saga of Paramount’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Cinema Un...
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August 11, 2026
‘Possession’ Remake, Starring Margaret Qualley and Callum Turner, Sets Summer 2027 Release Date
A remake of the 1981 supernatural thriller “Possession,” starring Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley, is coming to theaters next summer. Paramount has slated the movie to release on June 11, 2027. ...
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August 11, 2026
Summer Box Office Hits $4 Billion for Second Time Since COVID, Thanks to ‘Odyssey,’ ‘Spider-Man’ and More Blockbusters
It’s officially the biggest summer at the box office since COVID, thanks to blockbusters like “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” as well as breakouts like “Backrooms and “Obsession.” On...
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August 9, 2026
‘The Odyssey’ Is Christopher Nolan’s Highest-Grossing Movie Ever With $1.1 Billion and Imax’s Biggest Release of All Time With $289 Million
“The Odyssey” has notched two major box office milestones over the weekend. The big-budget adaptation of Homer’s original epic is officially Christopher Nolan’s biggest movie ever, with $1.1 billio...
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August 9, 2026
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Second-Fastest Movie to Hit $1 Billion Overseas, Powers to $1.67 Billion Globally
Spidey keeps climbing… and climbing… and climbing at the box office. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has amassed a heroic $1.67 billion after just 12 days in theaters, including $1.01 billion internati...
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August 9, 2026
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Flies to Third-Biggest Second Weekend of All Time With $145 Million
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is continuing its unparalleled box office run, scoring another $145 million domestically during its second weekend in theaters. Just to put those stratospheric ticket sa...
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August 7, 2026
‘One Night Only’ Director Will Gluck Cut Out ‘So Much Nudity’ Because People Dislike Sex on Screen: ‘It Takes You Out of the Movie’
“One Night Only” director Will Gluck doesn’t want you to overthink it. The filmmaker has been fielding a lot of inquiries about the premise, logic and loopholes of his new movie, a raucous romantic...
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August 7, 2026
‘The Odyssey’ Surpasses $1 Billion, Christopher Nolan’s First Movie Since ‘Dark Knight Rises’ to Reach Coveted Box Office Milestone
“The Odyssey” has crossed $1 billion in global ticket sales at a mind-boggling pace. After just three weeks of release, Christopher Nolan’s epic, starring Matt Damon as the Greek king Odysseus, has...
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August 7, 2026
Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega Satire ‘The Gallerist’ Lands at Roadside, Vertical
“The Gallerist,” a Miami-set satire of the art world starring Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, has been acquired by Roadside Attractions and Vertical. The movie will open in theaters on Dec. 4, ne...
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August 6, 2026
‘Michael 2’ Eyes Filming Start ‘Towards the End of this Year’ or Early 2027 as Lionsgate Teases Release Date
Lionsgate is working on the sequel to “Michael” and hopes to start rolling the cameras soon on the second biopic about Michael Jackson. The studio hopes to begin production in late 2026 or early 20...
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August 6, 2026
Gareth Edwards Exits ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Sequel Over Creative Differences
“Jurassic World Rebirth” director Gareth Edwards is leaving the dinosaurs behind. The filmmaker was expected to return for Universal’s sequel to 2025’s “Jurassic World Rebirth,” which rebooted the ...
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August 6, 2026
Kit Connor in Talks to Play Cyclops in Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot
Kit Connor looks to be the next actor to join the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe. The rising star, best known for the TV series “Heartstopper,” is being eyed to play Cyclops in Disney and Marv...
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August 6, 2026
David O. Russell and Nicolas Cage’s ‘Madden’ Sets Prime Video Streaming Release for November
Director David O. Russell’s sports drama “Madden,” starring Nicolas Cage as legendary American football coach and sports commentator John Madden, is heading to streaming in the fall. Amazon MGM, wh...
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August 5, 2026
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Movie of 2026 in 7 Days With $1.15 Billion
After just seven days on the big screen, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has already supplanted “Toy Story 5” as the highest-grossing movie of the year. Sony and Marvel’s web-slinging sequel, starring ...
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August 4, 2026
Brittany Snow Joins Sydney Sweeney in ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’
Brittany Snow will star in “The Housemaid’s Secret,” joining the previously announced cast of Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst and Paul Anthony Kelly. “The Housemaid’s Secret” is the follow-up to 2025...
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August 4, 2026
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Crosses $1 Billion in Six Days, Second-Fastest Movie to Hit Milestone
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” surpassed $1 billion globally in near-record time. Sony and Marvel’s comic book adventure, starring Tom Holland as the web-slinging hero, notched the milestone after six...
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August 4, 2026
Bowen Yang to Star in ‘Oh, Mary!’ in Broadway Debut
Bowen Yang is the latest A-list star to suffocate at the (fictional) White House for Cole Escola’s ultra-successful play “Oh Mary!” He’s making his Broadway debut as former first lady Mary Todd Lin...
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August 3, 2026
Kevin Feige on ‘Brand New Day’ Breaking Records, Sadie Sink’s Reveal and Tom Holland Getting a ‘Restful Victory Lap’ Before a Potential ‘Spider-Man 5’
Kevin Feige can’t stop breaking his own box office benchmarks. As the president of Marvel Studios and architect of the sprawling, ultra-successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, Feige is now responsibl...
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August 3, 2026
‘Movies Aren’t Dead After All’: Sony Pictures Boss Tom Rothman on Historic ‘Spider-Man’ Box Office and Losing Tarantino’s Cliff Booth Sequel to Netflix
“So I guess movies aren’t dead after all?” That’s the understated reaction from Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures, after “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” obliterated box office expectations. The co...
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