Of course, not every movie succeeds, and many released during this busy period have flopped. While films like the sci-fi movie Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die didn’t perform well, earning only $9.3 million despite a $20 million budget, it’s nothing compared to some of this year’s biggest failures. Even though we’re only halfway through 2026, these movies have already made headlines due to the enormous financial losses they’ve incurred.
Marvel and USA Today are bringing back a classic way to enjoy comics! Spider-Man will appear in a new, digital comic called Spider-Man TODAY on USA Today’s PLAY platform. This isn’t your typical comic book – it’s designed to be read vertically on your phone, like scrolling through social media, and will be released in installments over 48 weeks. It’s a great starting point for anyone new to comics, features a fantastic creative team, and revives a beloved format from Marvel’s history.
Many PlayStation fans are familiar with Housemarque, the Finnish game studio. Though they’ve collaborated with PlayStation Studios for years – even going back to the PS3 era as a close partner – they weren’t officially part of the PlayStation family until after their popular game Returnal was released.
What’s more, The Mask hasn’t been consistently revisited like some other long-running franchises—in fact, it largely faded away after the poorly received Son of the Mask in 2005. This makes the possibility of a Mask 2 stand out from the wave of sequels to older films we’re seeing now, because fans never really got a proper follow-up to the original.
These cards quickly became popular with a dedicated following and have been reprinted several times since their original release, even inspiring a movie in 1996. This has increased their value, with some individual cards now selling for over $3,000. Now, a reasonably-conditioned complete set is up for auction at Heritage, offering a rare opportunity to own a complete “Mars Attacks” collection without a huge investment.
Okay, so there’s this rumor going around – and honestly, it seems pretty fake – about a leaked Spider-Man figure. It started because this insider, Daniel Richtman, mentioned back in November that Tobey Maguire might be involved in the next movie. Now, some fans are even saying Maguire’s Spider-Man could replace Tom Holland’s! I really hope that’s not true. Tom’s Spider-Man has been amazing, and he deserves a better fate than just being replaced in what’s supposed to be his big movie. I love Tobey’s version too, but swapping him in for Tom in Doomsday would be a total letdown.
Netflix released the first season of Dead End: Paranormal Park on June 16th, launching a supernatural series about Barney and Norma, who work at a haunted amusement park. Their adventures included Barney’s pug, Pugsley, and a thousand-year-old demon named Courtney. The show quickly became controversial, as Barney was portrayed as a gay transgender teenager using his job to cope with family problems. Although the exact reasons for the show’s cancellation after two seasons are unknown, many viewers believe the sensitive subject matter and resulting online backlash from prominent figures played a significant role.
These creative teams are responsible for the iconic stories that turned the X-Men from a struggling comic book into one of the most beloved and enduring franchises of all time. They consistently delivered exceptional work, creating stories fans still cherish today. Here are ten of the very best X-Men creative teams and their legendary runs.
It’s not surprising that many popular thriller series, like The Thursday Murder Club, The Housemaid, and You, are strongest with their first books. Thrillers often rely on shocking twists, and it becomes harder to surprise readers as they get to know the characters well. While readers enjoy revisiting familiar characters in a series, that familiarity can also make the stories less unpredictable.
It’s surprising that nobody has made a large-scale, open-world role-playing game based on Avatar: The Last Airbender. Fans have long wished for a chance to explore the show’s unique world, cultures, bending abilities, and complex stories. Despite the franchise being so popular, no studio has managed to create that experience—and the recent cancellation of a rumored open-world Avatar game proves it. However, there’s some good news: one developer is working on a game that, while not directly set in the Avatar universe, captures a very similar feel.