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Sadie Sink, Kit Connor, Samara Weaving, Christopher Abbott, Inde Navarrette, Maya Boyd and Adam Driver appeared at Disney’s D23 showcase as Marvel Studios finally introduced the principal cast of its new “X-Men” movie. The presentation in Anaheim gave fans their first official look at the actors who will carry the mutant franchise into its next chapter.

Marvel’s new X-Men team is starting to take shape. Kit Connor is set to play Cyclops, while Samara Weaving has been offered the role of Emma Frost, joining Sadie Sink, who has already been revealed as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The casting brings a fresh generation of actors into Marvel’s mutant saga as the studio prepares to launch its next version of the franchise.

Tomi Adeyemi has a message for anyone waiting to see Children of Blood and Bone: she does not plan to watch it. The author of the bestselling fantasy novel has described the film adaptation as “the worst thing I have ever had to live through” and made claims about being “antagonized” behind the scenes, adding another curveball to an already troubled production.

Hollywood has two more billion-dollar blockbusters. Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has reached approximately $1.67 billion worldwide after just 10 days, while Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has sailed past $1.1 billion in its fourth weekend. The back-to-back milestones have given the 2026 box office a remarkable summer surge.

Opening to a staggering $932 million worldwide, including $360 million in North America, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has crawled to a historic level – giving Sony and Marvel Studios the second-biggest global opening weekend in box office history behind only Avengers: Endgame. The debut also stands as the largest launch ever in the US and gave married stars Tom Holland and Zendaya back-to-back blockbuster hits after The Odyssey earlier this summer.

The game has changed once again. Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for "Jumanji: Open World," the third installment of the modern Jumanji series, reuniting Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan for what the studio bills as the franchise's final adventure. The preview raises the stakes by turning the series' familiar premise inside out as the world of Jumanji spills into reality, forcing its heroes to save both dimensions. See the trailer below!

Marvel Studios has found its next Black Panther. During the studio's Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, director Ryan Coogler introduced David Jonsson as the actor who will portray the adult T'Challa II, son of the late King T'Challa, in Black Panther 3. The announcement answered months of speculation about who would inherit the mantle after Chadwick Boseman's death altered the franchise's future.

Ryan Gosling's long campaign to play Ghost Rider has reached its destination. Marvel Studios brought the Oscar nominee onto the Hall H stage at San Diego Comic-Con to announce that he will headline a new Ghost Rider feature, with Shawn Levy attached to direct. The reveal earned a standing ovation from thousands of fans and became a centerpiece of Marvel's presentation.

Ten years after Mia and Sebastian danced beneath the Los Angeles skyline, La La Land is headed back to theaters. Lionsgate has announced a special 10th anniversary re-release beginning Aug. 16, with the Oscar-winning musical receiving its first-ever presentation in Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos at Dolby Cinema locations. The event invites audiences to revisit Damien Chazelle's celebrated romance in a format designed to showcase Justin Hurwitz's Academy Award-winning score and the film's vibrant cinematography.

Fans may have to wait a little longer to return to Genovia, but Anne Hathaway says The Princess Diaries 3 has finally found its footing. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's Radio Andy, the Oscar winner shared her biggest update yet on the long-awaited sequel, revealing that the creative team abandoned an earlier version of the screenplay in favor of a new direction that has everyone feeling optimistic.