Avengers: Endgame Encore Tops Domestic Box Office With $26M; Global Reissue Adds $86M
Disney and Marvel's 2019 blockbuster returned to theaters with extra footage and won the weekend, while the wider late-September frame hit an estimated $122.3M,
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Lucasfilm Taps Jon Watts to Direct Next Star Wars Film, First in New Skywalker Saga Trilogy
Simon Kinberg is writing the new trilogy, marking Lucasfilm's return to the Skywalker family eight years after the last saga installment.
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TikTok to Pay Alabama at Least $100M to Settle Teen Safety and Addiction Claims
The settlement is TikTok's first with a state over youth safety allegations; it also agreed to install user limits in Alabama.
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Disney Warns Legal Division Will Be 'Much Smaller' in Layoffs, Days Before Posting AI Role
The company memo cites hard choices and automating workflows with new technology, fueling concern over AI-related job cuts.
International Business Times UK · +13 outlets
New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Liable for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections
The verdict against Meta came as TikTok separately settled Alabama's youth-safety suit, adding to mounting social media accountability pressure.
PBS · +14 outlets
Godzilla Minus Zero Draws Oscar Best Picture Talk and Positive Reviews at NYFF
Takashi Yamazaki's sequel to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One is being positioned for awards consideration after its New York Film Festival debut.
Variety · +5 outlets
AMC Seeks $4 Billion Debt Overhaul as Box Office Rebounds
The theater chain's restructuring push comes as a stronger late-September box office improves exhibition industry prospects.
WSJ · +2 outlets
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner to Purchase the Los Angeles Lakers
The Disney CEO's reported stake in the NBA franchise follows the Lakers' record-setting valuation trend in sports team sales.
CNBC · +13 outlets
'Primetime' Opens to $19 Million; Heart of the Beast and Forgotten Island Also Debut
Among the weekend's new wide releases, Heart of the Beast saw strong growth in India while DreamWorks' Forgotten Island underperformed despite good audience sco
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YouTube and Meta Restore Ads for 'Musk' Documentary, Calling Rejection an Error
TikTok and X have reportedly rejected advertisements for the Elon Musk documentary, spotlighting platform ad-review disputes.
Thewrap · +13 outlets
Film Execs Weigh 20% Federal Film Tax Credit Impact, Timeline and Possible Price Rises
At the Zurich Summit, financiers reacted to a bipartisan bill proposing a 20% U.S. federal film incentive and debated its effect on production costs.
Deadline · +1 outlets
Kara Swisher Confirms CNN Exit Once Paramount-WBD Merger Closes
The media commentator's departure comes amid the pending consolidation of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Adweek · +6 outlets
SNL Season 52 Cold Open Riffs on Trump-Mamdani Friendship and Press Ban
Ramy Youssef played Mayor Zohran Mamdani opposite James Austin Johnson's Trump, with Ashley Padilla debuting as Natalie Harp.
Thewrap · +5 outlets
Universal Crosses $5 Billion at the Global Box Office
The studio hit the milestone on the strength of its 2026 release slate.
BusinessToday Malaysia · +13 outlets
Jalen Brunson Hosts SNL Premiere Joined by Knicks Teammates
The NBA Finals MVP brought Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges onstage during his opening monologue.
Thewrap · +14 outlets
SNL Weekend Update's Tucker Carlson Sketch Mocks The Odyssey, Spider-Man and Obsession
Jeremy Culhane revived his Tucker Carlson impression to lampoon the summer movie slate, including Paramount+.
Deadline · +5 outlets
Nani's 'The Paradise' Crosses Rs 100 Crore Worldwide in Three Days
The Telugu film reached the mark despite negative reviews, with its Hindi version also showing early growth.
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SNL Season 52 Premiere Delayed in Many Markets by Overrunning College Football
The Oregon-USC game finished more than 15 minutes late, pushing back the linear broadcast for many viewers.
Deadline · +1 outlets