Friday Newsletter
Those cowards canceled ‘The Acolyte’
Lucasfilm gave toxic ‘Star Wars’ fans a win. PLUS: RDJ talks Doctor Doom, Mattel wants an animated ‘Barbie’ movie, and Lionsgate may have used AI to get fake critics quotes.
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‘Alien: Romulus’ scares up $41.5M weekend to dethrone ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
The box office’s hot streak continued with the latest ‘Alien’ movie.
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‘Sauron’s eye bores a hole and the rest of him slithers in’
‘The Rings of Power’ goes bigger with final trailer before Season 2 premieres. PLUS: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ gets a new trailer, and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ writers talk RDJ.
The Box Office Report
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s box office battle
The husband-and-wife duo took the top two spots with ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and ‘It Ends With Us.’
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‘Moana 2’! ‘Incredibles 3’! Nine Inch Nails? Let’s talk the D23 reveals
Disney rolled out a bunch of new titles and trailers at its studio expo on Friday night.
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‘I was picked because I have gray hair and glasses’
Lorne Michaels turns to Steve Martin — and shows he’s out of ideas. PLUS: Keeping ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ unspoiled, and the ‘Saturday Night’ trailer goes live.
The Box Office Report
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ carves up a $97M second weekend
The latest MCU film is now the biggest R-rated hit in domestic box office history, passing ‘Passion of the Christ.’
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The Marvel reset
Downey is back. The Russo brothers are back. PLUS: ‘SNL’ goes for the cameo with Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris, and Kimmel and Mulaney pass on the Oscars.
The Box Office Report
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ unite for a record-breaking $205M weekend
The characters’ jump to the MCU was the 8th biggest weekend — and the biggest debut for an R-rated movie ever.
Special Edition
‘New mask, same task’: Robert Downey Jr. returns to the MCU as Doctor Doom
The MCU turns to its biggest star and its blockbuster directors for future ‘Avengers’ movies.
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No, ‘SNL’ doesn’t need Maya Rudolph to play Kamala Harris
Everyone knows ‘SNL’ has an actual cast, right? PLUS: Trailers for ‘Joker’ and ‘Transformers,’ ‘Wild Robot’s wild vision, and super quick ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ thoughts.
The Box Office Report
‘Twisters’ whips up a perfect box office storm
The sequel blew away expectations with an $80.5M opening weekend as ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ looms.