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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Racks Up $16.5 Million in Advance Ticket Sales After First Day (EXCLUSIVE)

• "Avengers: Doomsday" advance sales hit $16.5m on day one, premium formats only.
• Film opens 18 December, expanding to over 4,000 screens; no Imax access.
• Pre-sales are double "Deadpool & Wolverine"'s, fuelling huge box-office expectations.

"Avengers: Doomsday" has taken $16.5 million in advance ticket sales during its first day of availability, a strong early signal for what is already tipped to be one of the biggest film openings of the year. Disney's Marvel Studios opened sales alongside a new trailer showing the Avengers…

Sony releases one last trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day

• Sony drops final trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• Tom Holland returns; film opens 31 July 2026
• New trilogy follows on from No Way Home's memory-wipe ending

Sony Pictures has released the final trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland, ahead of its cinema release. The film is a follow-up to 2021's No Way Home and is intended to launch a new trilogy, picking up after Peter…

The 1989 movie that changed Josh Brolin’s life: “It blew my mind”

• Josh Brolin credits Daniel Day-Lewis's 1989 performance in 'My Left Foot' with fundamentally changing his artistic vision
• Brolin discovered the film whilst in Ireland for theatrical work and has spent decades pursuing the same depth of craft

10 Greatest Thriller Books of the Last 10 Years, Ranked

• Entertainment ranking article covering the 10 greatest thriller novels published between 2016–2026
• Modern thrillers have evolved to explore emotional complexity and systemic failures beyond traditional plot twists
• Featured examples include locked-room mysteries and multi-perspective narratives examining hidden secrets and institutional failures

Collider has published a ranked list of what it considers the 10 greatest thriller books of the past decade, arguing the genre has evolved beyond simple whodunits to explore the systems and institutions behind crimes. The list, written by Senior Author Dyah Ayu Larasati, highlights novels praised for…

Marvel’s Biggest Villain Officially Joins Apple TV’s MonsterVerse Spin-Off

• Three actors who portrayed antagonists in Marvel films are joining an Apple TV spin-off of the MonsterVerse series
• The untitled show stars Kurt and Wyatt Russell as monster hunter Lee Shaw across Cold War and modern time periods
• The narrative follows Shaw's mission to prevent the Soviet Union from weaponising a monstrous creature

Corey Stoll, Ralph Ineson and Nyasha Hatendi have joined the cast of Apple TV's untitled MonsterVerse spin-off from Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, adding to a cast already led by father and son Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell. The series will trace the earlier life of monster hunter Lee…

Disney lays off 100s of employees, with Pixar hit hard

• Disney conducted broad workforce reductions across multiple divisions, with Pixar cutting approximately 100-150 employees from production and operations teams
• The cuts are attributed to disappointing box office performance of Hoppers, which despite positive reviews earned roughly $390 million
• Pixar's original films struggle compared to sequels, partly because pandemic-era Disney+ releases trained audiences to consume content at home

Disney has laid off hundreds of employees across several of its divisions, including National Geographic, ESPN and its animation studio Pixar, in one of the company's largest rounds of job cuts in recent years. Pixar was particularly affected, with reports suggesting production and operations staff bore the brunt…

Sony, Annapurna And Plan B Team On Feature Adaptation Of Alex Michaelides’ Bestseller ‘The Silent Patient’

• Sony Pictures joins Annapurna and Plan B to develop a film adaptation of bestselling psychological thriller 'The Silent Patient'
• The 2019 debut novel debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list and has sold over 12 million copies across 51 countries
• The project is being fast-tracked, with studios seeking a screenwriter to begin work in coming months

Sony Pictures has joined Annapurna and Plan B to produce a feature film adaptation of Alex Michaelides' bestselling debut novel "The Silent Patient," according to Deadline. The project is reportedly being fast-tracked, with the studios hoping to attach a screenwriter within the coming months, adding another prominent literary…

3 World War II Movies That Are Terrible

• Collider names three World War II films it considers terrible.
• Third pick: USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016), on the ship's sinking.
• Writer says Jaws' Quint monologue tells the story better.

Film writer Jeremy Urquhart has compiled a list for Collider of three World War II films he considers among the worst ever made, contrasting them with celebrated entries in the genre such as Saving Private Ryan, Come and See and Grave of the Fireflies. He argues that, despite…

Ed Harris Returning To ‘Dutton Ranch’ For Season 2 After Character Arc Frustrations & Showrunner Change

• Ed Harris confirmed to return for "Dutton Ranch" Season 2.
• He nearly quit Season 1 over his character being underused.
• Showrunner change followed concerns; Harris had input on his replacement.

Ed Harris will return for a second season of Paramount+'s Yellowstone spin-off "Dutton Ranch", having reportedly considered quitting during filming of the first series after feeling his character, Everett McKinney, was sidelined. The actor told Variety he had been assured before signing on that Everett would be one…

‘Descendants: Wicked Wonderland’ Stars Malia Baker, Kylie Cantrall Talk Heroes vs. Villains, Favorite Songs and Hopes for a Sixth Film

• "Descendants: Wicked Wonderland" is now streaming on Disney Channel and Disney+.
• Stars Malia Baker and Kylie Cantrall reflect on returning to their roles.
• New villain Maddox Hatter emerges after the heroes alter the past.

Disney's "Descendants: Wicked Wonderland," the fifth film in the franchise, is now streaming on Disney Channel and Disney+, with stars Malia Baker and Kylie Cantrall discussing the production in a new interview. The film returns to a Wonderland-inspired setting, continuing the story of Red and Chloe following the…