United and Spurs Open Season on a Sour Note
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Brentford stun Spurs on season opener as weekend shocks roll in
Brentford crushed Tottenham 3-0 to kick off the Premier League season, with new signing Mamadou Sangare impressing and Keane Lewis-Potter setting the tone. Spurs were outplayed and outworked as Brentford dominated from the first whistle. On the same opening weekend, Hull City shocked Manchester United 2-0, while Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2-1, Everton beat Crystal Palace 2-0 and Leeds United edged Nottingham Forest 1-0.
Insidious Sequel Leads Box Office Previews as Spider-Man Rules the Weekend
Insidious: Out of the Further opened with about $3 million in Thursday previews and is tracking toward a roughly $23 million domestic debut across ~2,700 theaters, as Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains the weekend’s top draw and eyes a record domestic run; Jason Statham’s Mutiny and other new wide releases also enter the race.
Oak Street Test: Can Warner Bros. Break Its Box-Office Slump?
Warner Bros.' 2026 slate is underperforming—every domestic release so far opened below $40 million—and the J.J. Abrams–produced The End of Oak Street is projected to open weakly; critics' praise could help salvage the film, but the studio faces a tougher road to rebound after a 46% year-over-year drop in theatrical revenue, with Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights being the year's top performer at about $241 million worldwide.
Brand New Day Breaks Opening Weekend Record, Sparks Hollywood Congratulatory Art
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to $360 million domestically, the highest opening weekend ever and surpassing Avengers: Endgame’s $357 million. In keeping with Hollywood tradition, the Russo brothers congratulated the team with Bosslogic artwork, and the piece places the feat among historic box-office milestones while noting inflation could influence future global records and posing questions about what records the film may still reach.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Smashes Opening Weekend Records
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to a record-breaking $360 million domestic and $932 million globally, surpassing Avengers: Endgame for the biggest opening weekend in box-office history and signaling a blockbuster summer ahead for Sony/Marvel.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day posts historic global debut, second only to Endgame
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to a $927 million global debut—the second-largest ever—with $335 million in North America and $572 million from international markets (China contributed $121 million and the UK $49 million), signaling a strong Marvel Studios boost ahead of Avengers: Doomsday; critics largely praised Holland and Zendaya in what some call Holland’s best Spider-Man performance.
Nolan’s The Odyssey Defies Box Office Odds with an Imax-Driven Start
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey opened to $124.5 million domestically and $264.1 million globally, boosted by an all-IMAX production and a premium-format strategy, marking Nolan’s biggest global debut and the year’s third-largest opening while attracting a broad audience and strong word-of-mouth that underscore a cinema-first approach.
Nolan’s Odyssey Roars to a $124M Domestic Opening and Record Global Start
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey opened to a $124.5 million domestic debut from 3,919 theaters and a worldwide total of $264.1 million, buoyed by premium formats—IR IMAX accounting for about 23% of global sales and 53% of the domestic take—making it Nolan’s strongest global opening to date for his Oscar-tatted epic, despite its near-3-hour runtime and R rating.
Nolan’s Odyssey Sets Sights on a $90–100 Million Box-Office Opening
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is projected to open to about $90–$100 million in North America from roughly 3,900 theaters, likely landing at No. 1 on the domestic box office and marking Nolan’s biggest opening since The Dark Knight Rises; the $250 million production is backed by a roughly $125 million marketing push and will run exclusively in Imax screens for three weeks.
Moana remake opens with $45M, narrowly topping Snow White at the box office
The live-action Moana remake launched with about $45 million at the domestic box office, a modest debut that narrowly beats Snow White and signals a cautious start for the revived franchise.
Nolan's Odyssey Aims for Record-Setting Opening Weekend
Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey is projected to open between $98–$132 million in the U.S., potentially marking the director's biggest opening in 14 years and bolstering Universal's continued collaboration; with a $250 million budget and an all-star cast, early reactions are positive and overseas markets are expected to help drive strong worldwide totals, possibly surpassing Oppenheimer's debut.
Angel Studios' Young Washington Smashes Opening; 1776 Sequel in Development
Angel Studios opened Young Washington to about $20.8M, the live-action studio’s best domestic debut and a record for its genre, with strong regional performance (especially in the Mountain, Midwest, Southcentral and South) and an A CinemaScore with 81% definite recommend. Jon Erwin’s Wonder Project production and Angel’s partners helped drive the success, and a Revolutionary War follow-up, 1776, is already in the works, signaling a potential new chapter for the studio's midwestern-focused releases. The film stars William Franklyn-Miller with Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis, Mary-Louise Parker and Kelsey Grammer.
Toy Story 5 Poised to Outpace Supergirl Amid Weekend Box-Office Forecasts
Deadline forecasts Toy Story 5 will lead the weekend with roughly $40–50 million domestic (previews start Thursday), while Supergirl is tracking to open in the low-to-mid $40 millions domestically for a global start around $80–$90 million. Toy Story 5 has already surpassed $200 million domestic with a $159.6 million 3‑day opening earlier this year, and overseas for Supergirl is pegged in the low-$40 millions with no Rotten Tomatoes score yet.
Toy Story 5 Eyes Record-Breaking $160M Start in 2026 Box Office
Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 5 is tracking for a roughly $160 million domestic debut, the biggest opening of 2026 so far, after a $71 million opening day that ranks second for an animated feature behind The Incredibles 2, and with an A CinemaScore; the film is ahead of Toy Story 4’s $120.9 million bow, while other weekend entries include Leviticus and The Death of Robin Hood and Disclosure Day dips in its second weekend.