Dana Whitfield
News Editor
Covers studio announcements, casting confirmations and release-calendar moves. Reads the full press release so you don't have to, and flags the parts the marketing copy glosses over.
Beat: News
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NewsTom Holland Confirms He's Married to Zendaya
Tom Holland confirms he and Zendaya are married, telling Esquire in June 2026 that family 'were all there.' Five months of rumor, settled in three words.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-19
NewsThe Odyssey Opens to $124.5M as Nolan's Biggest Global Launch Ever
The Odyssey opened to $124.5M domestic, $264.1M worldwide: Christopher Nolan's biggest global launch, topping The Dark Knight Rises' $249M by 6%.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-19
NewsSuper Mario Galaxy Movie Heads to Peacock After $1B Run
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits Peacock July 30 at $1.01B worldwide, 2026's only billion-dollar release, and exactly 74% of the original's 2023 total.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-19
NewsSpider-Man: Brand New Day: Everything Confirmed
Eight cast names, one director and Mark Ruffalo's Hulk are locked for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, out July 31, 2026. Here's everything confirmed.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-19
NewsSpider-Man: Brand New Day Box Office Predictions Compared
Spider-Man: Brand New Day tracking has climbed from $180M to a $255M ceiling. Every forecast compared ahead of July 31, plus the IMAX problem nobody prices in.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-19
NewsProject Hail Mary Is Now Streaming on Prime Video
Project Hail Mary hit Prime Video July 3, 105 days after opening at $680M+ worldwide and a 94% Tomatometer. The window itself is the real story here.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-19
News12 States Sue to Block Paramount's $111 Billion Warner Bros. Deal
12 states led by California sued July 13 to block Paramount's $111B Warner Bros. deal as a Clayton Act breach. Paramount calls it one of the weakest cases ever.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-19
NewsDisclosure Day: Why Spielberg's Film Missed Break-Even
Disclosure Day closed near $239M against an estimated $287-300M break-even, a real shortfall. The math, the 62% drop, and why VOD lands July 21.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-19
NewsToy Story 5 Crosses $400 Million Domestic
Toy Story 5 has banked $404,280,481 domestic in 30 days, 2026's runaway No. 1. Toy Story 4 finished at $434.0M — the gap left to close is $29.7M.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-18NewsThe Odyssey Cast Confirmed: Every Actor in Nolan's Film
Nolan's Odyssey has five confirmed leads: Damon, Nyong'o, Zendaya, Hathaway, Holland, plus one dual role and a reveal timed oddly after release.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-18NewsParamount+ Raises Prices Again in 2026
Paramount+ Essential hit $8.99 and Premium $13.99 on January 15, 2026: a $1 monthly bump masking a 50% jump on Essential's annual plan, $59.99 to $89.99.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-18
NewsConan O'Brien Hosted the 98th Academy Awards
Conan O'Brien hosted his second straight Oscars on March 15, 2026 - the third time since 2017 the Academy has brought back the same host for consecutive ceremonies.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-18
NewsAvengers: Doomsday Cast Confirmed: Every Actor Returning
Ten actors confirmed, one twist: Robert Downey Jr. returns not as Iron Man but as Victor von Doom. The original X-Men are back too, all from Marvel itself.
Dana Whitfield · 2026-07-18