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As a big movie fan, I was excited to see Venom: Let There Be Carnage finally hit Disney+. It’s getting a lot of buzz, but critics seem pretty split – it’s currently sitting at around 58% on review aggregators, which isn’t quite ‘fresh’. Apparently, while audiences enjoyed it more, most critics found the sequel to be even more over-the-top and less developed than the first Venom movie, which already had its share of detractors.

While promoting her new movie, Crime 101 – alongside Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth – Halle Berry was playfully asked if it could lead to her character, Storm, appearing in a future Avengers film. Berry quickly and directly answered, “Storm is not in the Avengers movie.” She emphasized her point, stating, “I promise you, people think I’m being secretive or joking, but I’m being serious – I’m not in it, okay.”

Sony has revealed new posters for the character Spider-Noir and announced that the first trailer will be released tomorrow. They shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), teasing, “Let’s start from the beginning.” The trailer image features a shadowy figure, dressed in a coat and hat, walking down a brightly lit street, and confirms Nicolas Cage will star as Spider-Noir.

A promotion combining Takis chips and the comic series Spider-Man: Brand New Day is making the rounds on social media (as reported by Aranhaverso Brasil), and it’s given fans a fresh glimpse of Tom Holland as Spider-Man. Eagle-eyed viewers believe a small detail in the promo hints at a new superpower he’ll gain in the upcoming July movie.

Director Joe Dante remembers that while the quirky sci-fi film was praised by critics and even won an Oscar for its effects, it didn’t perform well in theaters when it came out in 1987. Now, with Arrow Video releasing a brand new 4K version on April 28th, it’s a great time for both new viewers and longtime fans to experience this hidden gem of a movie.

Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor star in Disclosure Day, a new mystery film arriving in theaters on June 12th. The first trailer, released last December, hinted at the movie’s unsettling atmosphere and unique story. Instead of showing spaceships or aliens, it focused on odd behavior from animals – deer, birds, and others repeatedly staring at the characters – implying something otherworldly is at play.

FBI season 8 is currently on break and will be back February 23rd, the same night the new spin-off series premieres on CBS. The spin-off stars Tom Ellis (from Lucifer) as CIA agent Colin Glass, a bit of a rule-breaker, and Nick Gehlfuss (from Chicago Med) as the by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman. Together, they’ll form a secret task force that tackles hidden operations in New York City, exposing worldwide dangers and terrorist schemes.

In the A24 film, Powell stars as Becket Redfellow, a man driven by a desire for revenge. Abandoned by his incredibly wealthy family at birth, Becket was forced to work a manual labor job. Now, he’s determined to improve his life by eliminating the family members who stand between him and the inheritance he believes is rightfully his. The movie also features Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Ed Harris, Bill Camp, Zach Woods, and Topher Grace.

It’s remarkable how well Zootopia 2 has performed overseas, earning $1.3 billion of its $1.8 billion worldwide total. In comparison, Revenge of the Sith (2005) had a more even split between domestic and international earnings, with $491.2 million coming from international markets. The new sequel’s numbers are also similar to the original Zootopia, which made $682.5 million internationally and $341.2 million domestically, for a total of $1 billion.