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DC Has Crowned a New Box Office Disaster

• Supergirl earned just $1.4 million in its fourth weekend.
• That's the worst fourth-weekend total in DC film history.
• It fell below the previous record-holder, Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

DC's superhero movie *Supergirl*, starring Milly Alcock in her solo debut, has hit a new low at the North American box office, taking just $1.4 million in its fourth weekend of release. The film, which followed last year's well-received *Superman*, struggled from its opening weekend onwards, and its…

The 1990s movie that left Sylvester Stallone’s career “pretty well cooked” for 15 years

• Rocky V's 1990 failure triggered a 15-year career decline for Sylvester Stallone, during which he starred in numerous critical and commercial failures
• Rocky Balboa (2006) unexpectedly revived his career after the industry had largely written him off

‘Army Of Thieves’ Matthias Schweighöfer Latest To Join New Line’s ‘The Conjuring: First Communion’

• Matthias Schweighöfer joins cast of The Conjuring: First Communion
• Role undisclosed; joins young Warren leads Wareing and Fix
• Prequel to record-breaking franchise, out September 2027

German actor Matthias Schweighöfer has joined the cast of New Line's horror prequel The Conjuring: First Communion, the latest entry in the highly lucrative Conjuring Universe. His specific role has not yet been disclosed, and he joins previously announced leads Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix, who will play…

Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze Surf Back into Theaters for ‘Point Break’s’ 35th Anniversary – Film News in Brief

• "Point Break" 4K restoration returns to cinemas on 16 and 19 August.
• Marks the action film's 35th anniversary since its 1991 debut.
• Surfer Matt Archbold, Swayze's surf double, introduces the screenings.

"Point Break" is returning to cinemas for a limited run to mark the 35th anniversary of its original 1991 release, with a new 4K restoration set for screenings on 16 and 19 August. The re-release, from Resurgence Media Group, Saga Arts and Fathom Entertainment, is aimed at the…

Sauron Actor Charlie Vickers ‘Cried’ Stepping on Rings of Power Season 3 Set to Forge the One Ring

• Rings of Power Season 3 will show Sauron forging the One Ring
• Ring-forging scene took two weeks to film
• Charlie Vickers cried filming Sauron's undisguised debut; Season 3 out November

Rings of Power co-showrunner Patrick McKay has confirmed that Season 3 of Amazon's fantasy series will finally depict Sauron forging the One Ring, in a sequence he described as the most ambitious and technically challenging the show has attempted. Speaking to Empire, McKay said the moment marks a…

One of Netflix’s Best Teen Romances of All Time Ends With a Near-Perfect Movie

• Heartstopper ends with finale film Heartstopper Forever on Netflix.
• Nick and Charlie face uncertainty over their future together.
• Film scores 93% critics, 92% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.

Netflix's acclaimed teen romance Heartstopper has concluded with a feature-length finale film, Heartstopper Forever, which has been met with strong critical and audience approval. The send-off for Alice Oseman's young-adult series arrived the same weekend as the box office debut of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, though it has…

Minions & Monsters: The Hollywood Dream Turns Dark | Collider BTS

• Collider BTS video features composer John Powell on his "Minions & Monsters" score
• Powell calls it one of his most intricate animated scores
• Published 20 July 2026 by Michael Zimmermann

Collider has published a behind-the-scenes video interview in which composer John Powell discusses the score he wrote for the animated film "Minions & Monsters", part of the outlet's ongoing BTS video series. The piece focuses on the creative process behind the music rather than the film's plot or…

Was the World Cup Final Halftime Show “Too American”? Rest of the World Seems to Think So: “Glib and Unsubtle”

• World Cup halftime show criticised globally as overly American in style
• British press called it "glib and unsubtle"; show ran over time limit
• Featured BTS, Shakira, Madonna, Muppets; Spain won the final

The FIFA World Cup Final's halftime show, held during the Spain vs Argentina match at New Jersey Stadium, has drawn widespread criticism from international viewers and press for being excessively American in style, with British outlets branding it "glib and unsubtle" and an unwelcome imposition on the global…

Journey’s Jonathan Cain Lays Into ‘Annoying, Bitter Old Man’ Bruce Springsteen: ‘Shut Up, Bruce… You Were Born in the USA, So Act Like It’

• Journey's Jonathan Cain calls Bruce Springsteen an "annoying, bitter old man."
• Cain, a self-declared conservative, says Springsteen should "shut up."
• He cites Ted Nugent and Kid Rock as fellow conservative rock allies.

Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has publicly criticised fellow veteran rock star Bruce Springsteen, calling him an "annoying, bitter old man" and telling him to "shut up" during an appearance on the "Complete Disaster Network" podcast. The 76-year-old Cain, a self-described "diehard conservative" married to Trump adviser Paula White-Cain,…

‘The Kissing Booth’ Duo Tackling YA Rom-Com ‘Son Of The Mob’ For Red Sage Studios & Sun Distribution

• Kissing Booth director Vince Marcello to adapt Son of the Mob
• Red Sage Studios and Sun Distribution developing the YA rom-com
• Filming planned in Canada with Vancouver's Brightlight Pictures

Red Sage Studios, the young-adult-focused company founded by former Amazon MGM Studios International head James Farrell, has teamed with Sun Distribution (Telefilms Group) to develop a film adaptation of Gordon Korman's novel "Son of the Mob." The romantic comedy will be directed by Vince Marcello, who helmed Netflix's…