There were worries the Spider-Man movie wouldn’t attract the same level of mass audience enthusiasm as its predecessor “No Way Home.” In reality, interest was higher than ever.
There were worries the Spider-Man movie wouldn’t attract the same level of mass audience enthusiasm as its predecessor “No Way Home.” In reality, interest was higher than ever.Open
The Spider-Man series is about growing up. Now its superhero has become an adult.
The newest entry in the franchise took a more grounded approach, a departure for a spectacle-focused genre that is teetering at the box office.
Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios are projecting a massive opening weekend for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with some analysts forecasting a domestic debut north of $260 million, a figure that would place the film among the highest-grossing launches in Hollywood history. The Tom Holland-led sequel is set to open across 4,300 North American theaters, and […] The post Spider-Man: Brand New Day targets one of the biggest box office openings ever appeared first on American Almanac .
Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios are projecting a massive opening weekend for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with some analysts forecasting a domestic debut north of $260 million, a figure that would place the film among the highest-grossing launches in Hollywood history. The Tom Holland-led sequel is set to open across 4,300 North American theaters, and the numbers already look staggering. Sony's own estimate pegs the domestic opening at $195 million, with $270 million from international markets for a combined global debut of $465 million. But that studio figure may prove conservative. Most independent analysts project a domestic opening between $260 million and $280 million, with some tracking as high as $300 million. If the higher…Open
Critics are calling the actor's performance in his fourth solo Spidey movie the best of his career plus more in pop culture news with ABC News' Rocsi Diaz.
Marvel Studios confirmed Ryan Gosling as the next Ghost Rider at San Diego Comic-Con, pairing the actor with director Shawn Levy for a standalone film targeting a 2028 release. Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, brought Gosling onstage over the weekend and introduced him as the new face of the fiery antihero, a character previously […] The post Ryan Gosling signs on as Ghost Rider in new Marvel standalone film appeared first on American Almanac .
Marvel Studios confirmed Ryan Gosling as the next Ghost Rider at San Diego Comic-Con, pairing the actor with director Shawn Levy for a standalone film targeting a 2028 release. Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, brought Gosling onstage over the weekend and introduced him as the new face of the fiery antihero, a character previously portrayed by Nicolas Cage in two Sony-produced films released in 2007 and 2011. Levy, who directed the blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine, joined them for the announcement and set the timeline: the Ghost Rider film is expected sometime in 2028. The casting caps a busy stretch for Gosling, who has quietly become one of the most bankable names in Hollywood franchise filmmaking. His sci-fi adaptation Project…Open
ABC News' Danny New breaks down the headlines from San Diego Comic-Con, which involved Ryan Gosling and a return of "Black Panther."
Marvel tapped British actor David Jonsson to play the grown son of Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa in Black Panther III, handing a rising star one of Hollywood's most closely watched superhero roles. Director Ryan Coogler broke the news onstage at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2026, telling the packed hall that the child introduced in the […] The post David Jonsson: the RADA-trained Londoner Marvel just crowned as the next Black Panther appeared first on American Almanac .
Marvel tapped British actor David Jonsson to play the grown son of Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa in Black Panther III, handing a rising star one of Hollywood's most closely watched superhero roles. Director Ryan Coogler broke the news onstage at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2026, telling the packed hall that the child introduced in the 2022 sequel would take center stage in the franchise's next chapter. Jonsson, 32, walked out to a standing ovation and kept his remarks brief, Page Six reported . The casting ends years of speculation about who would carry the mantle after Boseman's death from cancer in August 2020 at age 43. With Black Panther III set for a December 15, 2028 release, Marvel is betting that a classically trained London actor…Open
Yasmeen Ludy takes us inside Comic-Con, where fans gather for epic cosplay, franchise news and a preview of Marvel's next Avengers film.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says actor Adam Driver has declined to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe so many times that the two men's periodic Zoom calls have become a running ritual neither seems eager to end. Feige made the admission during a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, hosted by Josh Horowitz. […] The post Kevin Feige admits Adam Driver keeps turning down Marvel — and calls it a 'tradition' appeared first on American Almanac .
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says actor Adam Driver has declined to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe so many times that the two men's periodic Zoom calls have become a running ritual neither seems eager to end. Feige made the admission during a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, hosted by Josh Horowitz. The Marvel chief was candid about the studio's interest in Driver and equally candid about the result: every pitch ends the same way. Driver listens, stays polite, and passes. The exchange matters because it pulls back the curtain on how Hollywood's biggest franchise machine actually recruits talent, and on the rare actor who keeps saying no. In an industry where a single MCU contract can define a career for a…Open