CinemaCon 2026: New Footage Reveals an Isolated Peter Parker & MJ’s New Guy in “Spider‑Man: Brand New Day”
Four years after the events of “Spider‑Man: No Way Home,” Peter Parker is living in a world where no one remembers him—not MJ, not Ned, not the people he sacrificed everything to protect. New footage from Sony’s CinemaCon presentation reveals how “Spider‑Man: Brand New Day” begins with loss, isolation, and the painful consequences of doing the right thing.
“Metal Gear Solid” Movie Coming From “Final Destination” Duo Adam B. Stein & Zach Lipovsky
After the breakout success of “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” directors Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky are officially stepping into the studio spotlight with a first-look deal at Sony Pictures, setting up a slate that spans blockbuster franchises, original films, and ambitious adaptations.
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Composer
Inside Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s Bone‑Crushing Score for “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”
For "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," Hildur Guðnadóttir pushed her craft into raw, elemental territory—scoring the film with bone instruments, doom‑metal textures, and massive horns that turn horror into something brutally intimate.
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Editor
How Editor Jake Roberts Cut the Thrilling Iron Maiden Sequence in “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”
Editor Jake Roberts dives into shaping the unforgettable Iron Maiden–scored sequence at the heart of Nia DaCosta’s visceral sequel "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple."
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Trailer Shatters Previous Record for Most-Viewed Trailer Ever
The first trailer for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" pulled in a staggering 718.6 million views in 24 hours, blowing past the previous record and proving audiences can’t get enough of Peter Parker.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Trailer Finds Spider-Man Teaming Up With Bruce Banner & Punisher
Peter Parker has saved the multiverse—but lost everyone who knows him. The first trailer for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" finds Spidey alone, evolving, and facing a painful new reality.
A New Era Begins: First Look at Tom Holland’s “Spider‑Man: Brand New Day”
It’s a day of first looks in blockbuster filmmaking. After an early glimpse of "Dune: Part Three" revealed a hardened Paul Atreides, Tom Holland has now offered the first tease of his return as Peter Parker—hinting at a darker, more bruised Spider‑Man in "Spider‑Man: Brand New Day."
Sam Mendes’ Four-Film Beatles Biopic Reveals First Look at the Fab Four
Sam Mendes revealed the first images of his Beatles cast—Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn, and Barry Keoghan—hidden as postcards in Liverpool. Four films, four perspectives, one legendary band.
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Special/Visual Effects
“28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”: How VFX Bloodied the Jimmys and Brought Samson to Life
VFX supervisor Dean Koonjul on creating invisible effects for Nia DaCosta's "28 YearsLater: The Bone Temple "from burning barns with real fire to evolving Samson's look across four makeup stages.
Hollywood Mourns Rob & Michele Reiner: Lives Defined by Storytelling and Social Justice
Rob Reiner, American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and political activist, passed away on Sunday, December 14th. Reiner and his wife, producer Michele Reiner, were found dead in their home in Brentwood, California. The news has shocked and appalled their loved ones, friends, admirers, and film fans all over the world. As of this writing, their son, Nick, is currently in police custody. It’s a horrific tragedy.
Following this devastating news, colleagues, friends,
Cillian Murphy in Talks to Return in “28 Years Later III” as Sony Greenlights Third Film in New Trilogy
Yesterday, we wrote about the rave reactions to Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the second film in a planned new trilogy from franchise creators Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Now, it seems as if Boyle and Garland’s vision for their planned trilogy, no doubt boosted by reactions to DaCosta’s film (which Garland wrote), will come to pass. Sony is moving forward with the third installment,
First Reactions to “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” Praise Nia DaCosta’s Brutal, Bold, & Brilliant Sequel
The first reactions to Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple are in, and, unsurprisingly, critics say DaCosta’s film hits the mark. The talented filmmaker behind Candyman and Hedda expands the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Days Later. “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is beautifully chaotic, breathtaking, and everything I wanted it to be,”
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Director, Screenwriter
How “SISU: Road to Revenge” Writer/Director Jalmari Helander Crafted Seven Chapters of Unrelenting Chaos
If John Wick had a Finnish uncle, it would probably be Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) from writer-director Jalmari Helander’s sleeper hit SISU (2022). In those events, the unspoken, never say die ex-soldier unearths gold in his war-torn country only to fend off German officers trying to steal it, killing hundreds in the process and earning him the moniker sisu. (The Finnish word roughly translates to “unyielding courage in the face of impossible odds.”)
Korpi now returns in SISU: Road to Revenge,
The Legend Comes to Life: First Look at Zelda and Link in Nintendo’s Live-Action Epic “The Legend of Zelda”
Nintendo and Sony have revealed the first look at their live-action The Legend of Zelda. The image features Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as the young swordsman Link. The adaptation of Nintendo’s iconic game is directed by Wes Ball (Maze Runner, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) from a script by Derek Connolly and T.S. Nowlin.
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Director
Scarlett Johansson on Her Directorial Debut “Eleanor the Great”: “I Don’t Think I Could Have Done It 10 Years Ago”
Grief makes people do crazy things.
And sometimes that includes moving across the country after the death of your closest friend, befriending a 19-year-old college student, and lying about your identity.
Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, stars June Squibb as Eleanor, a 95-year-old woman who moves to New York after the passing of her dear friend. The film explores how grief spans generations,
Paul Rudd and Jack Black Are Snake Bit in First “Anaconda” Trailer
Co-writer and director Tom Gormican has enlisted Paul Rudd and Jack Black for his bonkers reimagining of the 1997 horror film Anaconda in his new comedy (helpfully called Anaconda), and the first trailer is appropriately bananas.
Rudd and Black played best buddies Griff and Doug, respectively, friends since childhood who have sustained one lifelong dream: to remake their favorite film of all time, the cinematic masterpiece Anaconda.
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Screenwriter
Novelist & Screenwriter Charlie Huston on Preserving the Raw Truth of “Caught Stealing” With Darren Aronofsky
In 2008, author Charlie Huston and filmmaker Darren Aronofsky had breakfast. The filmmaker was interested in adapting the author’s debut novel, “Caught Stealing,” the first entry in the Hank Thompson trilogy. The collaboration didn’t come to pass.
In 2022, Huston revisited the script they wrote for Caught Stealing, which tells the story of Hank (Austin Butler), a former baseball star and now an alcoholic bartender, caught in the crossfire of criminals chasing a bag of dirty money.
Ralph Fiennes’ Dr. Kelson and Samson the Alpha Return in “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” Trailer
The first trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has arrived, the upcoming second entry in the new trilogy kick-started by director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland last year. The Bone Temple, directed by Candyman helmer Nia DaCosta, centers on returning characters from Boyle’s 2025 film, including Ralph Fiennes’ Dr. Kelson, the loneliest man in a rage virus-ravaged England, and showcases a coming showdown between the good doctor and the colossal zombie,
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Cinematographer
Cinematographer Matthew Libatique on Shooting Back-to-Back NYC Thrillers for Spike Lee & Darren Aronofsky
Cinematographer Matthew Libatique grew up in Queens. He knows New York City, which is a good thing because his knowing eye lends luster to a pair of urban thrillers hitting screens this month courtesy of directors Spike Lee and Darren Aronofsky. Libatique, Oscar-nominated for Black Swan, A Star Is Born, and Maestro, shot four previous movies for Lee before helping the iconic New Yorker in his latest,
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Adds “Severance” Breakout Star Tramell Tillman
Mr. Milchick is about to go from Lumon Industries to New York City.
Tramell Tillman, one of the breakout stars from Apple TV+’s Emmy-darling Severance, has been cast in director Destin Daniel Cretton’s upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Variety reports. Tillman will join Tom Holland, returning for his fourth swing as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Jon Bernthal, playing Frank Castle/Punisher, Mark Ruffalo,