The World Watches Spider-Man: The $2.4 Billion Triumph Shaking Hollywood
Six weeks at number one and $2.4 billion worldwide: Spider-Man: Brand New Day turns summer 2026 into a show of strength for Sony, Marvel and theaters.
Six weeks at number one and $2.4 billion worldwide: Spider-Man: Brand New Day turns summer 2026 into a show of strength for Sony, Marvel and theaters.
France and South Korea gather the global screen industry in Saint-Paul-de-Vence to confront the crisis in theaters, financing and attention.
In Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France and Korea will gather global cinema decision-makers. AI, funding, theaters, and platforms: the Lumière Summit aims to transform concern into action.
Between the debates at Venice and the BFI London Film Festival programme, global cinema exposes a central contradiction: female talent is visible, but access to power remains fragile.
Marvel is no longer just promoting Avengers: Doomsday; the studio is orchestrating a global re-reading of its own myth with an official podcast, a re-release of Endgame, and a timeline designed as a build-up of tension.
Nick Glennie-Smith has passed away at 74. From The Rock to The Man in the Iron Mask, the British composer and conductor shaped the spectacular sound of Hollywood from the shadows.
Darren Aronofsky received the Pardo d'Onore at the Locarno Festival. From Pi to Black Swan and The Whale, this tribute celebrates a filmmaker who has made risk his signature.
D23 2026 opens its doors in Anaheim from August 14 to 16. Disney gathers cinema, streaming, franchises, and parks in an event closely watched by the entire industry.
Available worldwide on August 7, The Last House traps a family in their own home. Greta Lee, Wagner Moura, and French director Louis Leterrier deliver a thriller designed to spark conversations and theories.
The Locarno Film Festival kicks off its 79th edition with 103 world premieres, Monica Bellucci in competition, and a strong French presence. For ten days, Switzerland becomes the laboratory of global cinema.
With $360 million in three days across the United States and Canada, Spider-Man: Brand New Day surpasses Avengers: Endgame. A historic record that confirms the power of Tom Holland, Zendaya, and movie theaters.
With 3,403 works from 97 countries, the South Korean GAMFF reveals the global explosion of generative cinema and the questions of rights, employment, and creation it imposes.
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