From ‘Spider-Man’ to ‘Brand New Day’: The evolution of opening weekend milestones
The first ‘Spider-Man’ ushered in a new era blockbusters in 2002. The franchise proved again this weekend that it still has the juice.
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The first ‘Spider-Man’ ushered in a new era blockbusters in 2002. The franchise proved again this weekend that it still has the juice.
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Shawn Levy will helm ‘Ghost Rider,’ while Ryan Coogler returns to ‘Black Panther’ with a new actor ready to take the mantle.
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With an assist from ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ the teasers for the first four ‘Avengers’ movies hyped an increasingly complex cinematic universe. ‘Doomsday’ arrives with none of that.
With tickets going on sale Monday, the official trailer for the next ‘Avengers’ movie is missing the spark that made previous films special.
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation became the director’s first non-Batman movie to debut over $100 million.
Why do they have to keep being so weird about this movie? PLUS: Chloe Fineman leaves ‘SNL,’ Sam Neill passes away, and it’s obvious why the live-action ‘Moana’ remake failed.
Dwayne Johnson’s ill-advised remake debuted with one of the worst box office performances of all Disney’s live-action do-overs.
The live-action remake is a critical disaster and on track to be a box office disappointment. PLUS: New trailers for ‘Dune: Part Three’ and ‘Godzilla Minus Zero,’ the ‘Supergirl’ bakeoff, and they’re rebooting ‘Free Willy.’
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