Marvel Studios is finishing up work on Avengers: Doomsday, the next big team-up movie directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. It’s expected to hit U.S. theaters in just over a year, and another sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, is planned for 2027.
Okay, so the numbers are in for the week of November 3rd to 9th, 2025, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps landed at number ten with 556 million minutes viewed – which translates to about 4.9 million people tuning in, according to TV Fandom Lounge. While it was the third most-watched movie that week, behind KPop: Demon Hunters and a surprisingly popular Frankenstein, it’s a pretty soft launch for the MCU. Honestly, the first five days of streaming were lower than even The Marvels – remember that one, it didn’t do so well in theaters? – and definitely behind the numbers for this year’s Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts. It’s a bit concerning, to be honest, as it suggests this new take on the Fantastic Four isn’t grabbing audiences quite like other MCU premieres.
According to FlixPatrol, the movie Life is currently the 9th most popular title on HBO Max worldwide, even ranking higher than The Grinch. However, in the United States, it hasn’t yet broken into the top 10. Directed by Daniel Espinoza, Life was written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick – the writers behind the Deadpool movies. The film’s tagline was: “We were better off alone.”
Marvel is currently finishing up work on Avengers: Doomsday, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. The film is expected to be released in just over a year, and a follow-up movie, Avengers: Secret Wars, is planned for December 2027.
I just read some exciting news! Apparently, Sigourney Weaver – yes, the Ripley from Alien and Neytiri from Avatar – is in talks to join the new live-action Tomb Raider series. I’ve been following this project for a while now, and it’s great to see Phoebe Waller-Bridge still involved – she’s been working on it for over two years as the creator, writer, and an executive producer. Chad Hodge is co-showrunning and Jonathan Van Tulleken is directing, which is a solid team. Plus, it sounds like Taylor Turner and Martin Bobb-Semple are already on board as series regulars, so things are really starting to come together!
The holiday favorite Elf is back in the spotlight! Over two decades after it first hit theaters, the movie is currently a hit on HBO Max in the United States. As of December 9th, data from Flixpatrol shows it’s also among the top 10 most-watched films on Apple TV+, Amazon, and Vudu in the US. Its popularity extends beyond the US, too – Elf is the #1 movie on Amazon Prime in Canada and ranks eighth on Netflix in Australia.
Carol recently showed their limits, making it clear they’re not willing to tolerate everything. However, when questioning Zosia about potentially fixing their situation, Carol also seemed to find value in what wasn’t said. While Carol has had a few revealing conversations, they generally keep to themselves, leaving fans with a lot of unanswered questions.
Calling something ‘like an Adam Sandler movie’ brings to mind a wide range of possibilities – from silly comedies to intense dramas and heartwarming family films. However, Noah Baumbach’s critically acclaimed Jay Kelly, coming to Netflix in 2025, stands out. While lavish and over-the-top, it feels much more grounded in reality than many of Sandler’s films, offering a surprisingly bleak and honest portrayal.
Michael Gracey, the director of Tangled, recently started following Freya Skye, a star from Zombies 4, on Instagram. This has sparked rumors that Skye might be Disney’s pick to play Rapunzel in the upcoming live-action remake of the animated film Tangled. Although Disney hasn’t officially announced any casting decisions yet, the connection has fans speculating.
Clint Eastwood disliked traditional, purely heroic characters and actively avoided playing them, even as he rose to fame as a leading star in Western films during the 1960s and 70s. The complex, morally ambiguous characters he popularized weren’t entirely new to the genre, but he perfected their use, and this approach has become even more common in Westerns since his peak years.