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Roughly five minutes of unfinished Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse footage leaked online, prompting co-writer-producer Christopher Miller to condemn the leak; the film, featuring Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen, is slated for June 18, 2027, and appears to pick up from the Across the Spider-Verse cliffhanger, with Sony declining to comment on the leak’s origin.
Eli Roth explains launching The Horror Section to bypass the traditional studio system and release Ice Cream Man as an unrated theatrical event, spurred by Terrifier 3’s success; he details building the company, financing, and shooting a 100-child sequence, and argues for pairing YouTube creators with veteran filmmakers to cultivate sustainable, boundary-pushing horror theater.“
Michael B. Jordan presents the first trailer for his reimagined take on The Thomas Crown Affair, with Jordan as a charismatic art thief who clashes with Adria Arjona’s savvy insurance investigator. Described as a reimagining rather than a remake, the film also stars Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Pilou Asbæk and Aiysha Hart, with Jon Batiste composing the score. The project is set for a March 5, 2027 release, following footage shown at CinemaCon.
Robert Downey Jr. is revealed as Doctor Doom in the trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, first shown at CinemaCon. The footage, featuring Doom’s masked presence among Marvel heroes, confirms a December 18 release and marks Downey’s return to the MCU in a new villain role, with the Russo brothers directing and Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely writing.
The first Digger trailer shown at CinemaCon features Tom Cruise in a striking, unrecognizable prosthetic transformation for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film, which Cruise calls a departure and culmination of his 40-year career; the trailer launch came with a Q&A and the movie’s theatrical release is set for October 2.
Warner Bros. released a first look at Digger, a satirical catastrophe from Alejandro G. Iñárritu with Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, an aging, corrupt oil tycoon whose actions trigger a global disaster. The film, shot in VistaVision and also starring Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg and Jesse Plemons, is set for a July trailer drop and an October theatrical release, and is framed as a potential awards contender amid Warner Bros.’ bold, risk-taking approach.
Olivia Wilde details being served custody papers onstage during a Don't Worry Darling CinemaCon presentation in 2022, shares Tom Cruise's surprised reaction, and discusses the emotional aftermath and her cooperative co-parenting with ex Jason Sudeikis.
Olivia Wilde describes the turbulence around Don’t Worry Darling, her breakup with Jason Sudeikis, and the intense media scrutiny that accompanied her post-Don’t Worry Darling era, including a viral conversation with Harry Styles. She recalls the traumatizing moment at CinemaCon when she was served legal papers, the private effort to heal through therapy, and Tom Cruise’s supportive reaction afterward. Wilde also addresses body-shaming coverage and explains how these experiences influenced her upcoming projects, like The Invite and I Want Your Sex.
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.