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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A $357.1M opening weekend looks untouchable. PLUS: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ come together for a new trailer, the new ‘Office’ finds its first actors, and a ‘Bluey’ insider says the show is finished.
In a weak weekend, Alex Garland’s latest holds off ‘Abigail,’ ‘Godzilla x Kong’ and ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.’
After emotionally devastating fans one more time, where does the animated series go from here? PLUS: ‘For All Mankind’ renewed, Shyamalan sets his ‘Trap,’ and Tarantino scraps ‘The Movie Critic.'
Director Alex Garland scored the biggest opening of his career, while ‘Godzilla x Kong’ continued it box office rampage.
The ‘Fall Guy’ star said goodbye to Ken while laughing through every sketch. (Yes, there’s a ‘Papyrus’ sequel.)
Something about Alex Garland’s new film didn’t sit well with me. PLUS: ‘Monarch’ gets a second season, ‘Dawn of the Jedi’ adds an ‘Andor’ writer, and Conan O’Brien is everywhere.
Godzilla and Kong held off ‘Monkey Man,’ but Dev Patel’s directorial debut still scored $10.2M.
Hamm! Forte! Rudd! Gosling! ‘SNL’ blows open the doors of the Five-Timers Club as Wiig returns to host.
Patel’s directorial debut is violent, thoughtful and impressive. PLUS: Warner Bros. enters ‘The Matrix’ again, Julia Garner accepts the Silver Surfer mantle, and ‘Star Wars’ launches ‘Tales of the Empire.'
The latest MonsterVerse film reigns over the Easter box office thanks to 2024’s second biggest opening weekend.
The ‘Late Night’ host allegedly plans to end the segment after 100 episodes. PLUS: Scarlett Johansson goes ‘Jurassic,’ ‘The Penguin’ gets a trailer, and ‘Bluey’ sees ‘The Sign.’
The latest ‘Ghostbusters’ movie scares up an opening weekend very similar to the past two installments in the franchise.
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