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 Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is perfectly cast. PLUS: Late-night TV rallies after Colbert cancellation, trailers for ‘Predator: Badlands’ and ‘One Battle After Another,’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ rises from the dead.
James Gunn’s reboot is set for a superhero showdown with ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ next weekend.
‘I’m not being replaced, this is all just going away.’ PLUS: New trailers for ’Stranger Things,’ ‘Tron: Ares,’ ‘Alien: Earth’ and ‘Hoppers,’ Emmy noms, and why won’t James Gunn just make a ‘Superman’ sequel?
James Gunn launched the DCU with a critical and box office hit.
The DCU begins with a bang. PLUS: The third ‘Dune’ movie loses its ‘Messiah,’ Jon M. Chu takes the wheel for ‘Hot Wheels,’ and Larry David teams up with ... Barack Obama?
It T-Rex’d the box office? It Pteranodon’d the weekend crown?
The duo behind ’The Lego Movie’ brings Andy Weir’s latest book to life. PLUS: The first ‘Running Man’ trailer, Amazon wants a baby ‘Bond,’ and Disney plans an ‘Indy’ reboot?
The heavily promoted movie lapped its opponents to give director Joseph Kosinski and Apple a big win.
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.
The ‘Dune’ director will helm Amazon MGM Studios’ franchise reboot. PLUS: Sorkin to write and direct ‘Social Network’ sequel, ‘Fantastic Four’ gets final trailer, and Channing Tatum is ‘Roofman.’
Universal’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ redo holds on to the No. 1 spot while ’28 Years Later’ scares up franchise’s best debut.
The series returns for Season 17 next month. PLUS: Cruise and Parton get honorary Oscars, Gunn talks ‘Superman,’ and the summer of Seth Meyers continues.
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