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Sony Pictures taps Zach Cregger to direct an original Resident Evil story set in the game universe, not a direct adaptation. Led by Austin Abrams with Paul Walter Hauser and others, the film aims for a grounded survival-horror vibe and was teased at CinemaCon; it opens in theaters on September 18, 2026, after the previous reboot Welcome to Raccoon City underperformed and a Netflix series was canceled.
Marvel Studios unveiled the first full Avengers: Doomsday trailer at CinemaCon 2026, but online release remains unconfirmed after a cryptic Marvel LATAM post sparked fan speculation; the trailer reportedly features Doctor Doom, a reunion with Captain America, and crossovers with X‑Men and Fantastic Four, with a mid‑May online drop expected to align with The Mandalorian and Grogu’s May 22 theater run.
Pete Davidson debuted a small vertical tattoo reading 'Scottie' on the side of his face at CinemaCon, honoring his newborn daughter with Elsie Hewitt, while continuing his ongoing tattoo-removal journey and embracing fatherhood.
Ryan Gosling’s hands-on, multi-channel marketing for Project Hail Mary—press tours, viral stunts, NASA partnerships, and strategic storytelling—helped Amazon MGM Studios emerge as a true theatrical player at CinemaCon 2026. The campaign extended the film’s window, contributed to a domestic box office around $285 million and about $573 million worldwide, and showcased a blueprint for blending legacy studio experience with modern streaming power through a coordinated marketing and distribution effort.
Warner Bros. unveiled the Practical Magic 2 teaser at CinemaCon, reuniting Sandra Bullock’s Sally and Nicole Kidman’s Gillian Owens as witches who must confront a centuries‑old loveless curse and dark family secrets to save those they love. The sequel also features Joey King and Maisie Williams as Sally’s daughters, with Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, Xolo Maridueña and others in the cast; Susanne Bier directs from Akiva Goldsman and Georgia Pritchett’s script, with a worldwide release set for September 11.
Warner Bros. released the Practical Magic 2 trailer, reuniting Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock as Sally and Gilly Owens under director Susanne Bier; based on Alice Hoffman’s The Book of Magic, the sequel arrives in theaters September 11 with a star-studded cast including Joey King, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña and more, and follows the Owens sisters as a new magical threat looms after their CinemaCon reveal.
Box office results show The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Project Hail Mary leading the weekend, with Lee Cronin's The Mummy underperforming in comparison.
Pete Davidson revealed largely tattoo-free arms at CinemaCon 2026 after years of laser tattoo removal, showing the progress from his roughly 200 ink designs. He’s kept sentimental pieces (a mom tattoo labeled MOMTATTOO and his dad’s ID) and Sopranos-inspired tats, while noting the process began in 2020 and has been painfully slow but transformative. The SNL alum also shares daughter Scottie with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, and has documented the journey along the way.
Pete Davidson appeared at CinemaCon 2026 with bare arms to showcase progress in his tattoo-removal journey while promoting How to Rob a Bank with director David Leitch. He has been removing tattoos for years, noting the process could take about another decade and citing his past struggles with addiction and self-image, which made tattoos feel like a reminder of a sad period; he even faked tattoo-free skin for a fashion campaign last year.
At CinemaCon 2026, Warner Bros. unveiled a crowded slate for 2027 and beyond, signaling confidence in a larger film lineup, while Disney introduced Infinity Vision as a premium-format branding to compete with IMAX; the coverage also highlights theater concessions innovation and the ongoing tension for smaller, independent cinemas over scheduling windows and holdovers in a changing studio landscape.
Pete Davidson says he's nearly tattoo-free after six years and about $200,000 spent on laser removal, shrinking a body once covered in 200+ tattoos (including Jaws, SpongeBob, and a Hillary Clinton portrait) to largely clean skin; the process is slow and painful with six-week healing cycles, and he will continue removing ink on his torso and back, a change he says is tied to sobriety, with a CinemaCon appearance revealing much of the ink gone.
Marvel dominated CinemaCon 2026 with a star-studded slate and a crowd-pleasing Avengers: Doomsday trailer, while DC Studios struggled to land momentum; Star Wars hype simmered alongside big-showing moments from Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Jason Momoa and Johnny Depp, as Ellison pitched a bold 30-film-per-year plan. The event also touched on theater-marketing moves (Infinity Vision), merger chatter, and offstage influencer drama, signaling strong theatrical momentum despite some misfires.
Sandra Bullock told CinemaCon that AI is here and Hollywood should lean into it, using the tech constructively while remaining cautious about misuse. She reacted to AI-generated trailers for Practical Magic 2 and urged the industry to observe, understand, and make AI its ally. Warner Bros. executives echoed the excitement, and SAG-AFTRA has endorsed the Trump administration’s AI policy framework, urging Congress to act on IP, creators’ rights, and workforce development as AI shapes the industry.
Paramount revealed at CinemaCon that Tom Cruise will reprise Maverick in Top Gun 3, with Miles Teller returning as Rooster; the project was first discussed in 2024 with Ehren Kruger attached to write (co-writing Maverick with Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie), and Jerry Bruckheimer will produce; no director or release date has been announced yet.
CinemaCon in Las Vegas showcased a star-studded slate: Avengers: Doomsday trailer with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, Top Gun 3 in development, and a flood of trailers and updates—from Dune: Part III to Paddington 4 and Jumanji: Open World—along with Kilmer’s AI-assisted return and updates on the next James Bond era.