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Spider-Man: Brand New Day looks like it has beaten Avengers: Endgame Domestic Opening

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When we ran our weekend box office report earlier today, the numbers were Sunday’s estimates which are the initial numbers, and those numbers can be adjusted. Well, the adjustment for Spider-Man: Brand New Day looks to be one that’s for the record books.

Initially, Spider-Man: Brand New Day was projected as opening with $355 million but those estimates have been adjusted and it is now believed the movie has earned $360 million, making it the biggest opening for a domestic film ever.

It beats Avengers: Endgame which opened with $357.1 million when it debuted in April 2019. Endgame will still hold the record for best global opening weekend with $1.2 billion.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day also holds the record for biggest Thursday previews and top Friday opening domestic sum.

The numbers have been staggering beating Sony’s initial projection which was $195 million domestic opening and $465 million global gross.

The film has a $225 million budget, so when using the “double the budget” rule, the film has made back its budget and marketing and then some, like double what it needed, in just one weekend.

The film should have a very healthy and long run in the theater with an “A” CinemaScore and a 98 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes which also has a 90 score from critics.

The movie is such a big deal that Imax has shifted its plans and will split screens with Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey, another film rocking the movie box office.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Delivers a Massive Opening

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Do you hear that? That’s the sound of keyboard prognosticators figuring out how to justify saying there isn’t “superhero fatigue” at the box office after beating the drums about it for months. Spider-Man: Brand New Day delivered the second best worldwide opening ever and it’s already the fourth highest grossing film worldwide of 2026 after 1 weekend.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day grossed $360.1 million domestically and $572 million at the international box office for a worldwide total of $932.1 million.

That’s the second highest domestic opening weekend behind Avengers: Endgame which opened with $357.1 million in 2019. Spider-Man: Brand New Day‘s opening weekend might be adjusted still and could put it closer to breaking the record. It also delivered the second highest global debut again behind Avengers: Endgame’s $1.22 billion.

The Odyssey slipped to second place, after being in first for its first two, with $51 million domestically to bring its domestic gross up to $395.5 million. Over the week, it grossed $162.6 million at the international box office which now stands at $515.9 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $911.4 million in three weeks.

Toy Story 5 improved one spot moving up to third with $6.3 million domestically. It has grossed $461.7 million since its debut. Internationally, the movie added $30.7 million over the week and that total is now $604.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.066 billion and is the top grossing film of the year but that will likely end this week.

Minions & Monsters also improved one spot coming in fourth with $5.8 million. Domestically the movie has grossed $168.4 million. Internationally, the movie has grossed $24.7 million over the week and that total gross is $281.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has done $449.6 million.

Moana dropped from second place to fifth grossing $5.3 million, a 50.2% drop from the previous week. It has grossed $114.8 million at the domestic box office. Internationally, it grossed $20.6 million over the week and that total is $146.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $261.1 million. It’s hard to call the film anything but a flop for Disney.

In comic related movies…

Supergirl grossed around $450,000 domestically and is just under $72 million. Internationally, the movie grossed $800,000 over a week to bring that up to $53.8 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $125.8 million.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu grossed an estimated $19,000 over the weekend to bring its domestic gross to $177.7 million. Internationally, the movie’s gross is $167.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $344.8 million.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity has grossed $4.3 million domestically. Internationally, the movie has grossed $763,798 which makes a little over $5 million worldwide.

Numbers have 54 movies grossing $437,078,260 from 25,010 theaters for an average of $17,476.14. That is compared to last week’s 55 movies grossing $146,638,349 from 31,444 theaters for an average of $4,663.48.

The Odyssey has a Monster Second Weekend

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The Odyssey is bringing people into theaters and grossed an estimated $87 million in its second weekend, a 29.6% drop from its debut weekend. Often you see blockbusters have a massive drop in the second week, 50% or more, so a drop of less than 30% is pretty solid. Internationally, it grossed $213.7 million over the week to bring its international total to $353.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $639.6 million after just two weeks making it the seventh highest grossed film worldwide this year so far and it’ll easily move into the top five when the week is over.

Moana held on to second place with $10.5 million domestically bring its domestic gross to $102.5 million after three weeks. Over the week, it grossed $29.3 million internationally to bring that to $125.7 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $228.2 million.

Toy Story 5 is one of the big films of the year and came in third, adding $10 million to its domestic total which is $448.6 million. Internationally, it grossed $46 million over the week to bring that total to $573.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.022 billion.

In fourth place was Hadestown: The Musical which grossed $9.7 million domestically with no international gross reported.

Rounding out the top give was Minions & Monsters with $9.6 million domestically which lifts its total to $155.4 million. Internationally, it grossed $36.2 million over the week to bring that total to $256.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $411.9 million.

In comic related movies…

Supergirl grossed an estimated $630,000 domestically and is no $71.5 million. Internationally, the movie grossed $2.1 million over a week to bring that up to $53 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $124.5 million.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu grossed an estimated $73,000 over the weekend to bring its domestic gross to $177.7 million. Internationally, the movie’s gross increased to $167.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just under $345 million.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity has grossed $4.3 million domestically. Internationally, the movie has grossed $763,798 which makes a little over $5 million worldwide.

Masters of the Universe grossed about $200,000 domestically over the week which is now $64.8 million and has also grossed $48.9 million internationally for $113.7 million worldwide.

Numbers have 55 movies grossing $146,638,349 from 31,444 theaters for an average of $4,663.48. That is compared to last week’s 48 movies grossing $188,271,704 from 29,288 theaters for an average of $6,428.29.

SDCC 2026: The First Trailer for Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy Debuts

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ComicBookPros released the first trailer for upcoming documentary Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy during their San Diego Comic-Con panel, giving fans a first look at the new project highlighting one of pop culture’s most unique and impactful artists.

Panelists Bill Sienkiewicz (“The New Mutants”), director Remsy Atassi (“The Legend of Kingdom Come”), and producer Sal Abbinanti (“The Legend of Kingdom Come”) discussed topics including Bill’s one-of-a-kind career and the process of making the documentary, followed by an audience Q&A. Fans in attendance received an exclusive film poster only available in person at San Diego Comic Con 2026.

Titled after the nickname Bill received from legendary actor-director Clint Eastwood, Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy explores the life and career of the groundbreaking Polish-American artist. The film demonstrates Bill’s impact through interviews with industry luminaries including Vincent D’Onofrio, Kevin Smith, Peter Ramsey, Jim Lee, Denys Cowan, and many more across comics, film, and television, alongside a behind-the-scenes look at some of the iconic works that defined his career, including “Moon Knight,” “New Mutants,” “Elektra: Assassin,” and beyond.

SDCC 2026: Ryan Gosling is Ghost Rider! Ryan Coogler returns for Black Panther III!

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During its Hall H panel during San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios dropped two reveals confirming long time rumors and expectations.

Ryan Gosling was revealed as the new Ghost Rider. The movie will be directed by Shawn Levy and come to theaters in 2028.

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Ryan Coogler will return to direct Black Panther 3 which comes to theaters December 15, 2028. David Johnson will be stepping into the title role but will be playing T’Challa’s son.

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Along with those two announcements an image has been released giving us a good look at Doctor Doom who returns on December 18, 2026 for Avengers: Doomsday.

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Exclusive: Tezuka! God of Manga – renowned manga translator and scholar Frederic Schodt discusses Tezuka’s harrowing experience living through the firebombing of a factory where he worked

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It’s hard to overstate Osamu Tezuka’s influence on manga and anime in Japan and  comic book and animation storytelling around the world. Before there was Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Chainsaw Man, and Jujutsu Kaisen, there was Tezuka’s Astro Boy: the loveable, iconic, atomic-powered robot boy. Known in Japan as Tetsuwan Atom, this loveable hero sprang fully formed from the imagination of Tezuka-sensei, AKA the “God of Manga.” Tezuka broke new ground in 1963 when he introduced Astro Boy as Japan’s first weekly animated TV program. Now, Peabody Award-winning director Jason Andrew Cohn and the Bread & Butter Films production team — will spotlight Osamu Tezuka’s life and legacy with TEZUKA! God of Manga, an all-new, feature-length documentary. Support the film on Kickstarter today. 

TEZUKA! God of Manga will feature interviews with legendary manga and anime creators including Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), Riyoko Ikeda (Rose of Versaille), Naoki Urasawa (Monster), Go Nagai (Devilman), Yoshiyuki Tomino (Gundam), MADHOUSE co-founder and anime producer Masao Maruyama (Tokyo Godfathers), anime director Rintaro (Metropolis), best-selling fantasy author Ada Palmer (Too Like the Lightning), Samuel Sattin (Unico Awakening), and Jorge R. Gutierrez (The  Book of Life), to discuss how Tezuka’s trailblazing influenced their work and changed the mediums of manga, comics, and animation. 

The documentary will also include in-depth conversations with scholars Helen McCarthy (The Art of Osamu Tezuka), Natsu Onoda Power (God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the creation of post-World War II Manga), and the dean of English-language manga scholarship, Fred Schodt (Manga! Manga!) discussing his long working relationship with Tezuka. Once the film is funded, the producers will schedule additional interviews with artists including Paul Pope (THB) and Ron Wimberly (Prince of Cats). 

Cohn and Tezuka Productions are also teaming up with some of today’s hottest manga and comic artists to create Kickstarter-exclusive collectible art prints featuring beautiful tributes to beloved Tezuka stories and characters. Fans can collect an astonishing Acetylene Lamp print by Shinichi Ishizuka (Blue Giant), striking takes on Astro Boy by Dave Baker (Mary Tyler MooreHawk) and Jorge R. Gutierrez (Book of Life), bold looks at Black Jack by Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) and Yuko Shimizu (Barbed Wire Baseball), a beautiful Buddha print from Jesse Lonergan (Dome), a fantastic look at Phoenix by Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT), a pitch-perfect Princess Knight print by Elsa Charretier (November), unbelievable Unico artwork by Gurihuru (Unico Awakening, and a vibrant take on Vampires by Nicole Goux (Punk’n Heads).

Though he’s often compared to Walt Disney, Tezuka was arguably a greater cultural force. His mind-bending storylines — including Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Princess Knight, and hundreds of others — ignited a post-war explosion of creativity that positioned Japan as a global leader in comics and animation to this day and influenced generations of creators around the world.

We have an exclusive clip of scholar Frederic Schodt discussing Tezuka’s harrowing experience living through the firebombing of a factory where he worked.

Clayface Delivers Horror in its New Trailer

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Meet the new face of Gotham. Clayface arrives in theaters on October 23.

DC Studios’ Clayface is a horror thriller from director James Watkins, starring Tom Rhys Harries in the title role of the cult favorite villain from Gotham’s rogues gallery.

Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.

The film also stars Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan, as well as Nancy Carroll and Joshua James.

James Watkins directs from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, story by Flanagan, based on characters from DC. The film is produced by Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn, and Peter Safran, with Michael E. Uslan, Chantal Nong Vo, Lars P. Winther, Rafi Crohn, and Paul Ritchie executive producing.

Watkins’ creative team includes director of photography Rob Hardy, production designer James Price, editor Jon Harris and costume designer Keith Madden. Music is by Volker Bertelmann.

Clayface comes to theaters in North America on October 23, 2026, and internationally beginning 21 October 2026.

The Odyssey Dominates the Weekend Box Office

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Everything old is new again as The Odyssey topped the weekend box office with an impressive $124.5 million domestically. Internationally, the movie grossed $139.6 million giving it $264.1 million worldwide in its first weekend. The film’s success is another win for Christopher Nolan and the film is driving viewers into premium screenings showing that if you create “event viewing,” audiences will show up. It’s going so well that IMAX is extending its screenings for another week. It is reported that half of the moviegoers were aged 18 to 34, showing the film has found success across ages and generations.

In second place was Moana, which is hard to call anything but a flop. The movie added $19 million domestically, a 56% drop from the previous week bringing that total to just $82.1 million. Internationally, it grossed $44.4 million over the week to bring that total to $96.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $178.5 million. With a reported production budget of $250 million, it’s hard to see it making a profit unless it’s tie-ins bring it across the goal line.

Minions & Monsters slipped to third place with a possible tie with Toy Story 5. Minions & Monsters and Toy Story 5 both grossed an estimated $14.8 million, so we’ll see what the end numbers wind up being.

Minions & Monsters domestically has now grossed $137.6 million. Over the week, it grossed $48.5 million internationally which is now $220.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $357.9 million.

Toy Story 5 has grossed $430.9 million domestically and over the week it added $52.2 million internationally which is now $527.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $958.4 million and sure to cross the billion dollar mark before its run is over.

Evil Dead Burn rounded out the top five with $5 million domestically to bring its total to $24.2 million. It’s international total is $27.2 million for a worldwide total of $51.4 million.

In comic related movies…

Supergirl came in ninth place. It grossed an estimated $1.5 domestically which is now a little under $70 million. Internationally, the movie grossed $1.5 million over a week to bring that up to $50.9 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $120.6 million after two weeks.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu grossed an estimated $120,000 over the weekend to bring its domestic gross to $177.5 million. Internationally, the movie remained at $163.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $340.6 million after five weeks. The film will wind up slightly short of Solo: A Star Wars Story was when it ended its run.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity has grossed $4.3 million domestically. Internationally, the movie has grossed $731,877 which makes $5 million worldwide.

Masters of the Universe grossed $300,000 domestically which is now $64.6 million and has also grossed $48.7 million internationally for $113.4 million worldwide.

Numbers have 48 movies grossing $188,271,704 from 29,288 theaters for an average of $6,428.29. That is compared to last week’s 62 movies grossing $127,920,333 from 31,743 theaters for an average of $4,029.88.

Exclusive: TEZUKA! God of Manga – Ada Palmer discusses Tezuka’s drive to prove that manga can tell every type of story

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It’s hard to overstate Osamu Tezuka’s influence on manga and anime in Japan and comic book and animation storytelling around the world. Before there was Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Chainsaw Man, and Jujutsu Kaisen, there was Tezuka’s Astro Boy: the loveable, iconic, atomic-powered robot boy. Known in Japan as Tetsuwan Atom, this loveable hero sprang fully formed from the imagination of Tezuka-sensei, AKA the “God of Manga.” Tezuka broke new ground in 1963 when he introduced Astro Boy as Japan’s first weekly animated TV program. Now, Peabody Award-winning director Jason Andrew Cohn and the Bread & Butter Films production team — will spotlight Osamu Tezuka’s life and legacy with TEZUKA! God of Manga, an all-new, feature-length documentary. Support the film on Kickstarter today. 

TEZUKA! God of Manga will feature interviews with legendary manga and anime creators including Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), Riyoko Ikeda (Rose of Versaille), Naoki Urasawa (Monster), Go Nagai (Devilman), Yoshiyuki Tomino (Gundam), MADHOUSE co-founder and anime producer Masao Maruyama (Tokyo Godfathers), anime director Rintaro (Metropolis), best-selling fantasy author Ada Palmer (Too Like the Lightning), Samuel Sattin (Unico Awakening), and Jorge R. Gutierrez (The Book of Life), to discuss how Tezuka’s trailblazing influenced their work and changed the mediums of manga, comics, and animation. 

The documentary will also include in-depth conversations with scholars Helen McCarthy (The Art of Osamu Tezuka), Natsu Onoda Power (God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the creation of post-World War II Manga), and the dean of English-language manga scholarship, Fred Schodt (Manga! Manga!) discussing his long working relationship with Tezuka. Once the film is funded, the producers will schedule additional interviews with artists including Paul Pope (THB) and Ron Wimberly (Prince of Cats). 

Cohn and Tezuka Productions are also teaming up with some of today’s hottest manga and comic artists to create Kickstarter-exclusive collectible art prints featuring beautiful tributes to beloved Tezuka stories and characters. Fans can collect an astonishing Acetylene Lamp print by Shinichi Ishizuka (Blue Giant), striking takes on Astro Boy by Dave Baker (Mary Tyler MooreHawk) and Jorge R. Gutierrez (Book of Life), bold looks at Black Jack by Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) and Yuko Shimizu (Barbed Wire Baseball), a beautiful Buddha print from Jesse Lonergan (Dome), a fantastic look at Phoenix by Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT), a pitch-perfect Princess Knight print by Elsa Charretier (November), unbelievable Unico artwork by Gurihuru (Unico Awakening, and a vibrant take on Vampires by Nicole Goux (Punk’n Heads).

Though he’s often compared to Walt Disney, Tezuka was arguably a greater cultural force. His mind-bending storylines — including Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Princess Knight, and hundreds of others — ignited a post-war explosion of creativity that positioned Japan as a global leader in comics and animation to this day and influenced generations of creators around the world.

We have an exclusive clip of fantasy author, scholar, and Tezuka fan Ada Palmer discussing Tezuka’s drive to prove that manga can tell every type of story. Check out the clip above and support the project today!

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