Summer is poised to start strong with THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 hot in early buzz and pre-sales. Meanwhile, PROJECT HAIL MARY could soar above expectations following stellar preview results.
Amazon MGM’s most ambitious theatrical release yet could reap the rewards of crowd-pleasing buzz and an audience hunger for 2026’s first “must see on the big screen” tentpole.
With year-to-date box office up 12% from 2025 so far, HOPPERS aims to keep the momentum going in what should be a strong first hold for the original animated hit.
Following GOAT, is original animation finally recovering with HOPPERS? Plus, PROJECT HAIL MARY expectations soar, and LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY hopes to provide a horror hit before summer.
Has the death of original animation in theaters been greatly overexaggerated? Disney and Pixar hope to regain some of the medium’s former box office glory this weekend.
Following a devastating winter storm, could Sam Raimi’s buzzy dark comedy-survival-thriller help moviegoers cure some cabin fever this weekend?
Early outlooks for the first of March’s new release crop, plus updated expectations for this weekend’s 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE.
2026’s post-holiday slate may lack major tentpoles in the near future, but (for now) the box office calendar is at least poised for a net-gain compared to the same window last year.
The peak holiday runway begins in earnest this weekend with a handful of new releases set for respectable debuts, and likely, even more respectable legs through Christmas and New Year’s.
Universal and Disney may be in for a weekend-long battle to determine who comes out on top of the box office to begin 2025’s final month.
