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A new Ramayana trailer drops tomorrow as Sony Pictures launches the film's international campaign. The Nitesh Tiwari-directed epic, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, hits theatres November 5.
The 2026 Resident Evil film has crossed $323 million globally, becoming the highest-grossing movie in the franchise's history. It outperformed even Milla Jovovich's final chapter and is on track to hit $400 million.
Sony’s Ghost Soldier lands in theatres November 11, 2026. Jim Caviezel plays a former Green Beret turned lone defender with weapons no one’s seen before. The trailer promises chaos, tech, and one very angry man.
The Social Reckoning opened to $5.3 million domestically and $8.8 million globally, landing at number five. With a $40 million budget, the film underperformed against expectations. Critics gave it a 55% Rotten Tomatoes score; audiences rated it 73%. CinemaScore dropped it to a B-. No original cast members returned. Director David Fincher was unavailable, having signed a four-year deal with Netflix
The 2026 reboot, written and directed by Zach Cregger, has grossed $320.2 million globally, surpassing all previous live-action installments and becoming the highest-grossing film in the franchise’s history.
The Social Reckoning opened with a whimper. Just $650k from Thursday previews in North America—less than a million, and barely enough to justify the $7m opening weekend it once seemed poised for.
The film is now available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango and Sony Pictures Core in the US. A physical release follows on December 15, 2026. Streaming on Netflix or Disney+ remains unconfirmed for India.
The Tom Holland-Zendaya-led Marvel blockbuster will be available to buy or rent via Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango, and Sony Pictures Core starting Tuesday, October 6.
The Social Reckoning hits theaters on October 9 — and Sony Pictures is already weaponizing the moment. Not with a trailer, not with a poster, but with an ad that drops a line so sharp it might as well be a subpoena: Mark Zuckerberg will love The Social Reckoning. Then, in one breath, it flips: Instagram doesn’t fact-check most ads. Why should we? The ad runs on Instagram. It’s directed at Zuckerb…
Sony is in talks to acquire the film rights to the Battlefield video game franchise, with Christopher McQuarrie set to direct and Michael B. Jordan producing and possibly starring. The project follows the game's 2025 success over Call of Duty and comes amid a bidding war among major studios. A release date has not been set.
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot, starring Austin Abrams, hit theatres September 18 and remains there only. Sony has announced no streaming date, and trackers show no offer as of October 2.
The Sony‑backed Helldivers movie, starring Alan Ritchson and directed by Justin Lin, has been postponed by seven months, moving its theatrical debut to June 9, 2028, after earlier setbacks including a casting change.
Prime Video may soon green‑light a new Spider‑Man series centered on the controversial Clone Saga, featuring Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker, as part of its Sony partnership.
Ranbir Kapoor celebrated his birthday with a brand‑new BTS video from the upcoming Ramayana film, showcasing his preparation as Lord Rama alongside Sai Pallavi, Arun Govil and Ravi Dubey, with international stunt work highlighted.
Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash headline the upcoming Ramayana, now partnered with YouTube giant MrBeast. The collaboration aims to thrust the Indian epic onto worldwide screens, with a November 2026 debut set against Godzilla’s Diwali clash.
Sony and Will Gluck's Olive Bridge Entertainment have cast Amélie Hoeferle and Graham Campbell as the leads in Fake Skating, adapting Lynn Painter's hockey romance novel for a summer 2027 release.
Sony Pictures has acquired distribution rights for the Michelle Yeoh‑led thriller ‘The Surgeon’, a genre‑blending medical action picture that generated buzz at TIFF and features a director who doubles as a practicing oncologist.
Sony’s new Resident Evil, directed by Zach Cregger and starring Austin Abrams, earned $26.3 million Friday and is set for a $55 million weekend – the biggest opening ever.
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot pulled in $26.3 million on Friday and is tracking toward a $53-55 million opening weekend, the biggest launch in the franchise's 24-year history, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Insidious: Out of the Further has crossed $150 million worldwide and sits close to bumping Chapter 2 out of the franchise's top three grossers, per Box Office Mojo data cited by Koimoi.
First reactions to Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot are calling it one of the best video game adaptations ever made, praising Austin Abrams and the film's blend of gore, tension and humour before its September 18 theatrical release.
Insidious: Out of the Further has crossed $155 million worldwide against an $18 million budget, nearly matching its predecessor's late-weekend hold despite reviews that split critics down the middle.
Jon Cohen leaves his head of film post at Bad Robot to run Wonderlab, the new production company from Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, under their fresh Sony deal.