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Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Faces Historic $160M Box Office Disaster: How a Divisive Satire Missed the Mark

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Tom Cruise is Digger Rockwell in Digger (2026)

The marketing campaign for Digger was wrapped in deliberate mystery, selling the tantalizing idea that pairing Tom Cruise with four-time Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu would deliver a prestige masterpiece. Fans and industry insiders alike speculated that the Mexican auteur might do for Cruise what he famously did for Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant: deliver … Read more

Jon Watts and Simon Kinberg Taking Over ‘Star Wars: Episode X’: Is Lucasfilm Playing It Safe or Saving the Franchise?

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Jon Watts will Direct and Simon Kinberg will write Star Wars Episode X.

The Hollywood Reporter and major industry trades have confirmed massive news out of a galaxy far, far away: Spider-Man trilogy director Jon Watts has been officially tapped to direct Star Wars: Episode X. He will helm the first chapter of a brand-new trilogy written and produced by Simon Kinberg, with Daisy Ridley expected to reprise … Read more

Why ‘Sunshine’ Failed Its Masterpiece Potential (And How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Got It Right)

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Sunshine fails where Project Hail Mary Delivers.

Here at Flicksnpop, we love taking a deep look back at modern sci-fi classics—especially those that came tantalizingly close to true cinematic greatness. Few movies fit that description quite like Danny Boyle’s 2007 epic, Sunshine. Armed with a brilliant script by Alex Garland, a hypnotic score by John Murphy and Underworld, and an absolute dream … Read more

Star Power Can’t Stop Marvel: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Re-Release Takes #1 Over Brad Pitt and Robert Pattinson

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Avengers Endgame: Encore re-release dominates the Box Office weekend.

The weekend box office numbers are officially in, and Marvel’s strategy to reignite MCU hype ahead of December’s Avengers: Doomsday paid off in massive fashion. Re-released with an extended cut featuring four extra minutes of new scenes and exclusive teasers, Avengers: Endgame: Encore claimed the #1 spot at the domestic box office with a stellar … Read more

DC Bets on R-Rated Body Horror with ‘Clayface’: Why the Risky Genre Hybrid Could Work (or Go Very Wrong)

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Clayface final trailer has been released.

2026 has proven to be an extraordinary year for horror cinema. Box office receipts across the board have been soaring, powered by original breakout hits like Obsession and The Backrooms, as well as Zach Cregger’s massive record-breaking run with his Resident Evil reboot. Now, DC Studios is stepping into the ring with a bold, unprecedented … Read more

James Gunn Drops Major DCU News: ‘Gorilla Grodd’ Timeline, Metamorpho, and Batman Connections Explained

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James Gunn gives update on his DCU.

Lanterns isn’t just the current crown jewel of HBO’s weekly lineup; it has completely revitalized widespread audience excitement for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Universe. Coming on the heels of early box office stumbles for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the gritty space-cop series has proven that DC Studios can deliver prestige television. Capitalizing … Read more

Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Opens Big at the Box Office: Here Is How It Ranks Across the Entire Franchise

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Resident Evil has been a succesful franchise in the Box Office.

In what many believed was a “dead” film brand, Zach Cregger has done the seemingly impossible: breathe roaring new life into the Resident Evil cinematic universe. The horror reboot delivered the single biggest opening weekend in the entire history of video game adaptations for the franchise, shattering expectations with a massive $108.3 million worldwide debut … Read more

Meryl Streep as Aslan? Why Greta Gerwig’s Controversial ‘Narnia’ Reboot Is Exactly What the Franchise Needs

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Meryl Streep is Aslan's voice in Greta Gerwig's Narnia.

When Empire and Netflix dropped the world-exclusive first look at Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated adaptation of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, the internet did what the internet does best: it went into an absolute, unbridled tailspin. Purists expecting a cozy, straightforward retread of the 2000s Walden Media aesthetic were met with a series of absolute curveballs. … Read more

Marvel Casts Asa Germann as Angel: Here Is the Full MCU ‘X-Men’ Reboot Cast (So Far)

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Asa Germann will be Angel in Marvel Studio's X-Men Film.

The Hollywood Reporter just broke major news from the Marvel camp: Gen V and Scream 7 breakout actor Asa Germann has officially joined the cast of Jake Schreier’s upcoming X-Men reboot as Warren Worthington III, better known as Angel. As we draw closer to the earth-shattering release of Avengers: Doomsday this December, Marvel Studios is … Read more

September 2026 Movie Preview: The 15 Best Films to Watch in Theaters

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September will be pack with many movies to watch.

August brought the late-summer box office heat, but September officially flips the switch. We are entering that sweet spot of the release calendar where Hollywood serves up an incredible mix: legacy sequels, grounded horror reboots, heavy-hitting cinephile prestige, and high-octane crowd-pleasers to round things out. Whether you’re looking for big studio spectacle or seeking out … Read more