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‘We’re doing the show again, Frog’: At long last, the ‘Muppet Show’ is back
The secret to doing ‘The Muppet Show’ turns out to be just doing ‘The Muppet Show.’ PLUS: Disney picks a guy not named ‘Bob’ to be its next CEO, and trailers for ‘Devil Wears Prada,’ ‘Monarch’ and ‘Your Friends & Neighbors.’
Chris Pratt shows ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ no ‘Mercy’
I could’ve written a much better headline about this movie if it had starred John Stamos instead.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ has the antidote for ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’
The ’28 Years Later’ sequel was expected to dethrone James Cameron’s latest sequel, but a soft opening allowed ‘Fire and Ash’ to remain at No. 1.
Another weekend, another win for ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
But the third film in James Cameron’s franchise doesn’t seem to have the box office power of its two predecessors.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ passes $1B — but falls behind franchise’s historic pace
Sure, $300M over three weekends is cool, but you know what’s cooler? $350M or even $425M.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ burns up the Christmas box office
‘Zootopia 2’ bounces back to No. 2 while ‘Marty Supreme’ has a ball at the box office.
Disney rolls out the first ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ teasers in the worst way
The point of a movie trailer is to get people excited about a movie. PLUS: The first trailer for Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day,’ the Oscars ditch ABC for YouTube, and Seth Meyers goes ‘Day Drinking’ with Sabrina Carpenter.
‘Zootopia 2’ snakes its way back to No. 1
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ saw a big drop, allowing the animated Disney sequel to reclaim the top spot.
‘Zootopia 2’ goes wild over Thanksgiving weekend
Disney’s animated sequel easily outfoxed ‘Wicked: For Good.’
Good trailer, bad trailer: ‘Project Hail Mary’ and the live-action ‘Moana’ remake
While I can’t wait to see ‘Project Hail Mary,’ the ‘Moana’ cash grab is as creatively bankrupt as we feared. PLUS: New trailers for ‘Avatar,’ ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ and ‘Hunger Games,’ and you need to watch ‘Death by Lightning.’
‘Toy Story 5’ teaser pits Woody and Buzz against — gasp! — a tablet
Hey, you kids using the computer? PLUS: New trailers for ‘Monarch,’ ‘Mario’ and ‘Devil Wears Prada,’ The Rock declares game over for ‘Jumanji,’ and I finally saw ‘KPop Demon Hunters.’
The Monthly October 2025
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.