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 best of ‘SNL.’ The worst of ‘SNL.’ It’s time to rank the hosts of Season 49.
Where did your favorite host wind up on the ‘Deep SNL Thoughts’ chart?
I witnessed ‘Furiosa.’ This one is worth a trip to The Wasteland. (And theaters.)
The latest ‘Mad Max’ movie is another action-filled spectacle. PLUS: The MCU’s ‘X-Men’ finds a writer, ‘Godzilla x Kong’ sequel loses its director, and I rewatched the original ‘Planet of the Apes’ movies … and the Mark Wahlberg one.
John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ probably imagined a bigger opening weekend than this
Ryan Gosling and a bunch of imaginary friends took the No. 1 spot … but likely dreamed of more.
Jake Gyllenhaal just wants a cookie as he hosts ‘SNL’ season finale
Season 49 comes to a close as the ‘Road House’ actor hosts ‘SNL’ for the third time.
Darkness binds the new ‘Rings of Power’ trailer
Amazon’s take on the world of ‘Lord of the Rings’ returns this August. PLUS: The ‘Dune’ TV show gets a trailer, Seth Meyers sticks around, and ‘Happy Endings’ gets a podcast.
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ conquers the box office
The fourth film in the rebooted ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise showed incredible consistency with its predecessors.
‘SNL’ thinks Maya Rudolph is Mother. But can her Beyoncé survive ‘Hot Ones’?
After a dozen cameo appearances, Rudolph hosted ‘SNL’ for the third time.
Marvel Studios to do less, while ‘Lord of the Rings’ to do more
While Disney scales back MCU production, Warner Bros. is ready to ‘Hunt for Gollum.’ PLUS: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ is fantastic, James Gunn unveils his Superman, and trailers for ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Twisters’ and more.
Stunt it! ‘The Fall Guy’ defeats ‘Phantom Menace’ to win the weekend
Ryan Gosling’s ode to stunt work easily takes the No. 1 spot over an ‘Episode I’ anniversary re-release.
Dua Lipa disses Young Spicy while falling in love with ‘The Anomalous Man’
Did pulling double duty as host and musical guest pull Lipa away from sketches?
‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ completes its final mission
Should fans be satisfied with ‘The Bad Batch’ finale? PLUS: Jeff Bridges returns to ‘Tron,’ Dua Lipa prepares to host ‘SNL,’ and ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ might not be dead. Yet.
Zendaya and ‘Challengers’ serve up a box office championship
The tennis drama wiped the court with new release ‘Unsung Hero’ and returning films ‘Godzilla x Kong,’ ‘Civil War’ and ‘Abigail.’