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Hollywood spent 20 years chasing the next Tom Cruise—Christopher Nolan was the answer all along
Hollywood spent two decades chasing the next Tom Cruise, but the biggest box-office magnet wasn’t in front of the camera — it was Christopher Nolan. The old-school movie star isn’t dead, just rarer, and Nolan’s name now does what the classic leading man used to do: sell tickets on its own.
July 15, 2026 7:00 pm
The Batman Part II is quietly derailing James Gunn’s DCU—and it should have been canceled years ago
DC Studios’ Batman headache just got worse. With The Batman Part II pushed to 2028, the case is louder than ever that James Gunn should’ve axed Matt Reeves’ sequel when he cleared out the DCEU in 2022—because this holdover is tripping up the DCU before it can get moving.
July 15, 2026 5:54 pm
2026 gets its second billion-dollar movie as Michael rules the box office
Michael just joined the billion-dollar club, becoming 2026’s second film to clear the $1 billion box-office mark.
July 12, 2026 4:24 pm
Dwayne Johnson just made sure a live-action flop won’t sink Disney’s Moana — here’s why
Moana 3 is officially sailing ahead at Disney, Dwayne Johnson revealed while promoting the upcoming live-action musical in Brazil — a clear sign the franchise will ride its animated momentum even if the remake hits choppy box-office waters.
July 7, 2026 4:40 pm
Supergirl legend Helen Slater stands up for Milly Alcock and the DCU’s most polarizing movie
OG Supergirl Helen Slater has Milly Alcock’s back, waving off box-office jitters and championing the polarizing DCU Supergirl as the 2026 film takes shape. In a new THR interview, she reflects on her own cape debut and praises Alcock’s Kara Zor-El for keeping the legacy flying.
July 2, 2026 5:38 pm
Supergirl can't soar to No. 1 in opening weekend
Call it: the cape era is winding down. After a decade of box-office dominance, superheroes are sputtering—and this weekend’s tally is the clearest sign yet.
June 29, 2026 5:18 pm
Minecraft movie 2 levels up as director teases a bigger, funnier sequel
Fresh off one of 2025’s biggest box-office runs, director Jared Hess says Minecraft Movie 2 is in the works and aiming to level up with bigger scope and bigger laughs, teasing the sequel in a late-May interview.
June 23, 2026 3:33 pm
Inside the brutal math that could stop Disclosure Day from breaking even
Fighting for exposure, Disclosure Day wades into a crowded marketplace where the box-office math may not add up — and breaking even could be a stretch.
June 11, 2026 6:12 pm
Obsession quietly dethrones Avengers: Endgame with an unlikely box office milestone
Obsession is still packing theaters — and it just leapfrogged Avengers: Endgame in a surprise box-office category only weeks into release. Curry Barker’s thriller keeps racking up records with momentum to spare.
June 11, 2026 3:34 pm
Michael Jackson: The Verdict Takes Over Streaming as Michael Craze Intensifies
Michael Jackson: The Verdict is dominating Netflix as its historic global box-office run continues — and it just landed on digital this week.
June 8, 2026 3:15 pm
Paid Under $7,000 on Obsession, Art Director Calls for Industry Reform as Box Office Nears $175 Million
As Curry Barker's Obsession races toward a $175 million box-office haul, its art director—who says they were paid less than $7,000—is calling for industry reform.
June 7, 2026 3:51 pm
Michael Jackson Biopic Sets Digital, 4K UHD and Blu-ray Dates — Here’s When You Can Watch at Home
Box-office smash Michael is moonwalking to your living room: digital drops first, with 4K UHD and Blu-ray right behind. Starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop, Lionsgate’s biopic now has its at-home release dates — here’s when you can watch.
June 2, 2026 4:55 pm
New Box Office Projections Put Supergirl on the Ropes—Breaking Even Now a Battle
Supergirl is staring down a box-office brawl, with fresh forecasts saying she’ll need a heroic run just to break even after a sluggish start.
May 27, 2026 1:11 pm
Keanu Reeves Stages a Samurai Comeback 13 Years After 47 Ronin
Keanu Reeves is sharpening his blade again, with Variety reporting he’ll voice the lead in Masashi Kawamura’s stop-motion samurai feature Hidari — a genre comeback 13 years after the box-office flop 47 Ronin.
May 19, 2026 9:54 am
Christopher Nolan Has a Secret Star Wars Project, Says Brother Jonathan
Christopher Nolan’s road to $6 billion at the box office started in the family basement with a homemade Star Wars project, according to brother Jonathan.
May 18, 2026 7:50 am
The Box Office Disaster That Made Paul Bettany Marvel’s Vision
Paul Bettany says his biggest box-office bomb is what got him cast as Vision in the MCU — the action-horror misfire convinced Marvel after years of him voicing Tony Stark’s AI.
May 15, 2026 5:23 pm
Colman Domingo Reveals the Chadwick Boseman Compliment He’ll Never Forget
Colman Domingo is opening up about the night Chadwick Boseman, in the midst of Black Panther’s box-office reign, publicly singled him out with heartfelt praise at a Hollywood party — a moment of affirmation that still resonates.
May 14, 2026 6:03 pm
Netflix Is Dropping Chris Pratt’s $468M Batman Hit — Stream It Before It’s Gone
Stream it while you can: The LEGO Movie, the $468 million, Oscar-nominated hit featuring Chris Pratt and Batman from Project Hail Mary and 21 Jump Street duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, leaves Netflix on Monday, June 1.
May 11, 2026 7:28 pm
Kevin Costner’s Epic Western Flop Saddles Up for a Second Chance on Streaming
After a rough box-office ride, Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 gallops onto Prime Video later this month, kicking off his four-part Western spanning the American West before and after the Civil War.
May 11, 2026 6:46 pm
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