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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‘Star Wars’ lives on TV now. Is there a reason for it to go back to cinemas? PLUS: I love the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ trailer, and Jon Bernthal brings the Punisher to the MCU.
‘Creed III’ and ‘Quantumania’ give the actor back-to-back No. 1 movies. PLUS: There’s a new Hellboy, ‘Succession’ gets a trailer, and Jenna Ortega breezes through ‘Hot Ones.’
Thanks to the talented ‘SNL’ cast (and a trip to the American Girl Café), the Kansas City Chiefs tight end delivers a solid hosting gig.
‘The Mandalorian’ returns for its third season, and it has all your favorites. PLUS: A new ‘Ted Lasso’ trailer, and can a multiple ‘Lord of the Rings’ projects exist at the same time?
Warner Bros. Discovery announced new Tolkien films are on the way. PLUS: ‘Quantumania’ has a historic drop, ‘Succession’ is ending, and Marc Maron’s new special is fantastic.
So, uh, what was up with Harrelson’s monologue? Did he go off script? Do the Cologuard boxes know about this?
Disney, Pixar and the MCU have a history of sharing Thanksgiving. PLUS: The story behind the ‘Quantumania’ visual effects, and is that character actually dead on ‘The Last of Us’?
The third ‘Ant-Man’ movie beat box office expectations. PLUS: ‘John Wick’ is back for a new trailer, ‘Fantastic Four’ casting begins soon, and our daughter (kind of) watched ‘Moana.’
Do MCU films need to stand alone? Are they critic proof? PLUS: A live-action 'How to Train Your Dragon' movie is in the works, Barney rises again, and is 'Creed III' pitting brother vs. brother?
The Super Bowl ended in pathetic fashion, but we still got awesome new looks at Keaton as Batman and Gunn’s MCU finale. PLUS: ‘Fast X’ premiered a trailer, and ‘The Last of Us’ broke our hearts.
A longtime late-night franchise comes to an end. PLUS: Disney announces layoffs and a 'Frozen' sequel, 'The Last of Us' gets back on the road, and 'The Bad Batch' hits its thrilling midseason mark.
Sorry this isn’t the full ‘Popculturology’ opening you’re used to. PLUS: ’The Last of Us’ moves to Friday, ‘Avatar’ dethroned, and is Butler bringing his ‘Elvis’ voice to ‘Dune’?
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