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Box Office
ConfirmedSpider-Man: Brand New Day
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has reached approximately $2.33 billion worldwide, surpassing Titanic to become the fourth-highest-grossing film in global box office history. It now trails Avatar: The Way of Water in third place.
Box Office
ConfirmedCoyote vs. Acme
Ketchup Entertainment's rescued Coyote vs. Acme opened in second place with $15.9 million from 3,575 domestic theaters. The live-action and animated comedy delivered the distributor's biggest opening weekend to date.
Casting News
ConfirmedThe Housemaid's Secret
Off-Campus breakout Stephen Kalyn will play Brock Cunningham, the lawyer dating Sydney Sweeney's Millie Calloway, in Lionsgate's The Housemaid's Secret. Paul Feig returns to direct the sequel, opening December 17, 2027.
Release Update
ConfirmedForgotten Island
H.E.R. and Liza Soberano lead DreamWorks Animation's fantasy adventure as lifelong friends transported to the mystical island of Nakali. Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado direct the original film, opening September 25.
Studio Milestone
ConfirmedUniversal Pictures
Universal Pictures became the first studio of 2026 to surpass $3 billion at the international box office. The Odyssey, Michael, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie each contributed more than $500 million overseas.
