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Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon MGM Studios have set October 8, 2027, as the theatrical release date for The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania, the fifth film in the animated monster-comedy franchise. It’s the series’ first theatrical release since 2018, according to Deadline, which first reported the deal. Box office numbers so far The original Hotel Transylvania opened in 2012 and made $355 million worldwide. Hotel Transylvania 2 followed with $475 million, and Summer Vacation topped both in 2018 with $530 million, still the franchise’s high point. Combined, the four films have grossed over $1.38 billion, per TheWrap. The fourth film,…

Cold War action-comedy starring Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh arrives on Apple TV+ this September Apple TV has released the first official trailer for its upcoming original movie Mayday, giving audiences their initial look at Ryan Reynolds in a new action-comedy role. The film is set to premiere globally on September 4, 2026. The trailer introduces Reynolds as a cocky U.S. Navy pilot whose mission takes a dangerous turn when he finds himself stranded in enemy territory during the Cold War. He eventually teams up with an unlikely ally played by Kenneth Branagh. A Fresh Take on the Spy Genre Unlike…

Disney and Lucasfilm have set the home release schedule for The Mandalorian and Grogu, giving fans who missed it in theaters two firm dates to plan around. The film hits digital platforms on July 21, followed by a physical release on August 25, according to Gizmodo. Mark Your Calendar: The Two Key Dates July 21 — The Mandalorian and Grogu becomes available to purchase digitally across major platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango. August 25 — The film arrives in physical formats, including DVD, standard Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD, according to SuperHeroHype. Notably absent from either…

Jaime Reyes returns to the DCU in the upcoming Superman sequel Xolo Maridueña is officially returning as Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle in James Gunn’s upcoming DCU film Man of Tomorrow. The news marks the character’s long-awaited reintroduction into the new shared universe after his 2023 standalone movie. According to TheWrap, Maridueña will reprise the role in the Superman sequel, which is currently in production and scheduled to hit theaters on July 9, 2027. This appearance fulfills a promise James Gunn made years ago when he stated that Blue Beetle would be part of the new DCU from the very…

MGM+’s Bosch: Start of Watch will do something the franchise has never done in over a decade on screen: tell a Harry Bosch story without Titus Welliver in the role. Cameron Monaghan, known for Shameless and Gotham, has been cast as a 26-year-old rookie version of the character, according to Variety, which broke the news that MGM+ had ordered the prequel series to production. What “Replaced” Actually Means Here The word “replaced” is accurate but comes with an important caveat: this isn’t a recasting of the character across the whole franchise, and Welliver isn’t being pushed out of the Bosch…

165 minutes. That’s the runtime Marvel Studios is currently working with for Avengers: Doomsday, according to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, which says the figure arrives alongside news that tickets tickets for the movie are expected to become available around five months before its scheduled December releaseWhere 165 Minutes Lands in MCU History At two hours and 45 minutes, Doomsday would become the second-longest film in Marvel Cinematic Universe history. Here’s how it stacks up against the franchise’s other Avengers-scale runtimes: That puts Doomsday 16 minutes shy of Endgame, according to MovieWeb, but comfortably ahead of Infinity War…

Michael Waldron, the writer behind Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, is developing a feature film centered on the cosmic Marvel hero Nova, with plans to direct the project himself if it moves forward, according to Deadline. It would mark Waldron’s feature directorial debut. How the News Came Together Word of Waldron’s involvement first surfaced roughly a week earlier, after his Writers Guild of America West directory listing was spotted showing him credited on a project called Nova. That early report was initially met with skepticism online, but Deadline’s July 13 story confirmed the attachment is real…

Peacock released the first teaser trailer and a batch of first-look images for Crystal Lake on Monday, giving horror fans their first real glimpse of Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees in the long-awaited Friday the 13th prequel series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The footage arrives roughly three months ahead of the show’s October 15 premiere. Inside the Teaser The clip opens with a group of camp counselors trading a ghost story around a campfire, framing the drowning of a young boy the previous summer as local legend before the footage cuts to Cardellini’s Pamela wading through the lake, screaming…

Freddy Krueger is set to make his return to theaters. Paramount Pictures has closed a deal with the estate of the late Wes Craven to develop a new film based on his original 1984 screenplay for A Nightmare on Elm Street, marking the horror icon’s first new movie in sixteen years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Freddy Finds a New Home at Paramount Primal The project will be developed under Paramount Primal, the studio’s newly named genre label run by producers J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules. The pair, previously behind hits like Weapons, Barbarian, Companion, and Friendship under their Boulderlight…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day producer Amy Pascal has compared the secrecy surrounding Sadie Sink’s unidentified MCU character to the carefully protected multiverse surprises in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Sink has been confirmed as part of the film’s cast for more than a year, but Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have still not officially revealed the name of her character. Despite trailers, promotional videos and widespread fan theories, the studios appear determined to preserve the mystery until the film reaches cinemas on July 31, 2026. Amy Pascal Compares the Secret to No Way Home Speaking about the decision to protect Sink’s…