He is back. Universal Pictures has officially titled its long-awaited Brendan Fraser sequel The Mummy: Book of the Dead, and set its theatrical release for October 15, 2027 — exactly one year to the day after the title announcement. Fraser returns as adventurer Rick O’Connell, and Rachel Weisz returns as Evelyn, reuniting the pairing that … Read more
Friday, October 23, 2026, was supposed to be a coronation. DC Studios’ Clayface opens wide in more than 3,400 theaters today, with forecasters projecting a $25–30 million debut. Instead, the weekend has turned into the most unpredictable box-office fight of the year — because a three-hour documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is expanding … Read more
The hunt for the next James Bond has reached its final act. According to reports from Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter published October 22, Amazon MGM Studios has invited at least four actors to final screen tests for the role of 007 — and the tests are scheduled to begin this Friday, October 23, 2026, … Read more
Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning” has bombed at the box office. The $40 million Sony release — a companion piece to the Oscar-winning “The Social Network” — opened to just $5.5 million domestically from 2,606 theaters over the October 9–11 weekend, landing in a distant fifth place. Worldwide, the film has managed only about $9 … Read more
“Other Mommy” has stormed the domestic box office. Universal and Blumhouse’s horror release opened to an estimated $27.5 million from 3,365 North American theaters over the October 9–11 weekend, according to studio estimates reported by Comscore — more than doubling its $19 million production budget in a single three-day frame. Worldwide, the film has already … Read more
The short version: Paramount Skydance has completed its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, creating a Hollywood heavyweight called Skydance and handing CEO David Ellison control of one of the world’s largest entertainment companies. Shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SKYD. What the Deal Creates The combined … Read more
The short version: Warner Bros. and DC Studios have officially paused production on The Batman Part II. Director Matt Reeves has stepped back to focus on personal matters, the studio announced, adding that Reeves has its full support and that it looks forward to continuing the film soon. What Happened The sequel only began filming … Read more
The short version: Michael Bay is in final talks to direct the eighth Transformers movie for David Ellison’s Skydance, nearly a decade after he walked away from the franchise following Transformers: The Last Knight (2017). The one sticking point in negotiations: Bay wants final cut. What We Know Multiple sources tell Page Six that Bay, … Read more