A new ‘Spider-Man’ trailer, Minions at Wendy’s, and I have questions about the Enchirito
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Are we heading toward another very big Spidey box office? PLUS: Jim Carrey’s Grinch steals a sequel, Anya Taylor-Joy joins ‘The Hunt for Gollum,’ and Derpy Tiger gets the Lego treatment.
The debut was Spielberg’s first film to crack $40M since ‘Ready Player One.’
The director’s latest film feels like the capstone to his career. PLUS: First trailers for ‘Whalefall’ and ‘The Social Reckoning,’ Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. are together again, and we’re going back to ‘Jump Street’ ... ‘24 Jump Street.’
The live-action ‘Masters of the Universe’ movie failed to crack $30M while ‘Obsession’ continues its hot streak.
The pop star is halfway to an EGOT. PLUS: ‘Supergirl’ tickets take flight, new trailers for ‘The End of Oak Street,’ ‘Onslaught’ and ‘How to Rob a Bank,’ and Olivia Munn says farewell to ... Jon Stewart.
Two horror films dominated the weekend as Jon Favreau’s film became the first ‘Star Wars’ movie to not stay at No. 1 its second weekend.
The film’s final trailer pulls back the curtain on the alien mystery. PLUS: ‘Toy Story 5’ trailer takes on tech, the pope quotes Gandalf, and the new ‘X-Men ’97’ trailer has to ‘get the X-Men back ... to the nineties.’
The first ‘Star Wars’ film since 2019 is on track for the worst debut of the Disney era.
There’s no reason for this movie to exist. PLUS: Colbert and ’The Late Show’ sign off, The Daniels replace Gosling with Damon, and a new trailer for ‘Lanterns.’
With ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ looming, the Michael Jackson biopic got a curtain call.
The five remaining late-night hosts reunited in person. PLUS: A new ‘Westworld’ movie is in the works, the wait for ‘Ahsoka’ gets longer, and is Conan O’Brien really Oscars host for life?
The Academy announced on Tuesday that the former late-night host will return for his third show in 2027.
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