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Lawrence Returns to Dystopia With Red Rising Movie at Paramount
Paramount has acquired film rights to Pierce Brown’s Red Rising series, with Francis Lawrence attached to direct an adaptation of the first novel.
1 day ago2 min
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Paramount Pictures is developing a new Hawaii Five-O movie with director Destin Daniel Cretton. The studio is also overseeing the release of Street Fighter, which aims for a strong opening weekend, while By Any Means continues its box office journey.
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Street Fighter 2026 Opens With Vidyut Jammwal and One Credits Scene
Street Fighter 2026, directed by Kitao Sakurai, is now in theatres with Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim among its ensemble cast and a single mid-credits scene teasing more to come.
2 days ago2 min
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Street Fighter box office day 3: $31M US, $70M global
The $82M-budgeted film, co-financed by Legendary and Capcom, stars Jason Momoa as Ryu and Vidyut Jammwal as Ken Masters, with Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, and Joe Anoa’i in key roles. Directed by Kitao Sakurai, it follows fighters drawn into a deadly tournament that uncovers a deeper conspiracy.
3 days ago2 min
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Heart of the Beast Is About to Beat Avengers: Endgame Encore
The Brad Pitt-led survival thriller Heart of the Beast has crossed $131.7 million worldwide, just $6 million short of surpassing Avengers: Endgame Encore’s $137.98 million total. With a steady run and strong international legs, the film is poised to enter the top 30 of 2026’s global grossers.
5 days ago1 min
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Paramount’s Cyberpunk 2077 Movie: What We Know So Far
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached as producer. The project is based on CD Projekt Red’s acclaimed sci-fi RPG, which sold over 40 million copies and underwent a massive revival after its troubled 2020 launch. Keanu Reeves’ return as Johnny Silverhand remains unconfirmed.
8 Oct 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Josh Goldstine Returns To Run Marketing Across Warner Bros And Paramount
Josh Goldstine, fired from Warner Bros. in January 2025, will now oversee marketing and distribution across Warner Bros., Paramount and all Skydance film labels, Variety and Deadline reported.
7 Oct 20262 min
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Spielberg Back in Charge, Bay Eyeing Return for Transformers 8
The next Transformers movie is being shaped by Spielberg’s hand, with Bay possibly returning. The film is still in early stages, but the stakes are high.
6 Oct 20262 min
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Spielberg Returns to Transformers With Creative Control on Eighth Film
Steven Spielberg is stepping back into the Transformers universe with full creative authority on the eighth film, marking a major pivot after years of Bay-led action. The move comes as Paramount retools its franchise strategy post-Skydance merger.
6 Oct 20261 min
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Vidyut Jammwal on Set for Street Fighter Role
Vidyut Jammwal reveals the stark contrast in work culture between Bollywood and Hollywood while promoting his role as Dhalsim in Street Fighter. He highlights punctuality, legal pay structures, and the precision on set.
6 Oct 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Street Fighter Aims for $40M Opening
Street Fighter's opening weekend projection sits at $30M–$40M, a solid start but far from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s $429.8M domestic total. Still, it could surpass Mortal Kombat II’s $79.8M haul and cross $100M.
1 Oct 20261 min
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Paramount Developing Hawaii Five-O Movie With Spider-Man Director
Paramount is putting together a Hawaii Five-O film with Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton, decades after earlier attempts to adapt the classic cop show collapsed over rights disputes.
11 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
By Any Means Stumbles To $9.3 Million Opening In North America
By Any Means opened to a soft $7.5 million in North America and slipped behind Coyote vs Acme, leaving the Wahlberg-Abdul-Mateen II thriller needing under $80 million total to break even on its $29 million budget.
8 Sept 20262 min