A legacy sequel? For summer? Groundbreaking. Summer movie season has begun. Michael over-performed like a blockbuster (as we expected). The return of Miranda Priestly is set to similarly open big. But how does one measure…
Weekend Preview: ‘Michael’ & the Jump From Biopic to Blockbuster
Summer movie season is about to kick off early with Lionsgate’s Michael. Although anticipation is high, biopic expectations would normally assert a ceiling for success. However, this ceiling only kicks in if Michael actually plays…
Early Movers: 4 Films Winning Every Early Signal in 2026
The domestic box office totaled roughly $8.6 billion in 2025—on par with 2024 and still 20–25% smaller than the boom years of the late 2010s. Hollywood’s common post-pandemic refrain of “Survive till 2025” has now…