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‘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.
The ‘Stranger Things’ and ChatGPT mess gets messier
A interview with the creator of the finale season documentary didn’t help things. PLUS: Kathleen Kennedy steps down from Lucasfilm, ‘Monarch’ introduces a new titan, and the Russo brothers want us to decode the ‘Doomsday’ teasers.
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.
A new Jedi Master for ‘Star Wars’?
It sounds like Kathleen Kennedy is stepping away from Lucasfilm. (For real.) And Dave Filoni will replace her. PLUS: The X-Men face ‘Doomsday,’ ‘The Muppet Show’ gets a teaser, and Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Housemaid’ scores a sequel.
‘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.
Can ‘Stranger Things’ graduate?
The Netflix series’ finale did its best to stick the landing. PLUS: The ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ teasers (slowly) get officially released, James Gunn casts Brainiac, and Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ finally has an online trailer.
‘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.
My favorite books of 2025
Nicholas Binge’s ‘Dissolution’ leads my picks for the past year. (If you like books about time travel, you’re gonna love this list.)
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ ignites the weekend — but has the franchise lost its box office spark?
Sure, an $88M opening weekend is great, but does it live up to the ‘Avatar’ series’ record-setting box office history?
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.
‘Supergirl’ brings ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ vibes to the DCU
The first trailer for the film premiered this week, and it definitely feels like a James Gunn movie. PLUS: Netflix and Paramount battle over WB, trailers for ‘The Boys’ and ‘The Drama,’ and Kimmel renews his ABC deal.