It’s a record-breaking opening for WICKED: FOR GOOD, which proves too good for its opposition, with a smashing $151.5 million opening from 4,115 theatres for Universal Pictures. This installment now holds the title of biggest opening ever for a feature Broadway adaptation – besting its predecessor which previously held the same distinction. This bests the previous film in the Franchise which opened last year with $112.5 million. It gets a 70% on the Tomatometer.

Second up is last week’s champ, NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T, taking $9.4 million for Cineplex Pictures/Lionsgate. It grosses $37.1 million over two weekends domestically.

Third is PREDATOR: BADLANDS with $6.2 million, a total $76.2 million for 20th Century Studios, over three weekends.

THE RUNNING MAN takes $6 million, a two-week run of $27.2 million for Paramount Pictures.

RENTAL FAMILY debuts in fifth with $3.2 million for Searchlight Pictures. Starring Brendan Fraser, this gets 87% on the Tomatometer.

NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T debuts atop the Box Office with $21.3 million from 3,300 theatres for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures. This third film in the Franchise gets 58% on the Tomatometer. Biggest opening for the Franchise still belongs to the 2013 first film, with $29 million.

Second is THE RUNNING MAN with $17 million from 3,400 theatres for Paramount Pictures. The Stephen King adaptation directed by Edgar Wright, gets 64% on the Tomatometer,

Landing in third after a reign last weekend is PREDATOR: BADLANDS with $14 million from 3,725 theatres, for 20th Century Studios. Thus far, it has grossed $67.3 million.

Fourth goes to REGRETTING YOU with $4 million, a total $44.9 million for Paramount Pictures.

Rounding things off, we have KEEPER with $3 million from 1,950 theatres for NEON/Elevation Pictures. This latest Horror from Oz Perkins, gets 51% on the Tomatometer.

PREDATOR: BADLANDS feasts at the Box Office with a $37 million opening from 3,725 theatres for 20th Century Studios. It gets 85% on the Tomatometer as well, and is the second-highest debut for the Franchise, following the $38 million 2004’s mashup ALIEN vs. PREDATOR made, but this as its standalone in the Franchise, can be counted as a Franchise best. Elle Fanning stars. Our Dave Baldwin‘s review here.

Second goes to REGRETTING YOU, taking $7.3 million for Paramount Pictures, en route to $38.7 million domestically.

In third is THE BLACK PHONE 2 with $5.2 million, a tally of $70 million for Universal Pictures.

Faith-based film SARAH’S OIL debuts in fourth with $4.4 million for Amazon MGM Studios.

Rounding things out is historical drama NUREMBERG starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, with $3.8 million for Mongrel Media/Sony Pictures Classics. This gets 68% on the Tomatometer.

Last night, the cast and filmmakers of 20th Century Studios’ “Predator: Badlands” celebrated the highly anticipated film’s Hollywood premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater. In attendance were stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, director Dan Trachtenberg and producer Ben Rosenblatt who navigated the red carpet alongside the film’s ferocious 7-foot Yautja patriarch. “Badlands” is the newest franchise-expanding entry to the Predator Universe and is the first “Predator” film to debut on the big screen since 2018.

Set in the future on a deadly remote planet, “Badlands” follows a young Predator outcast (played by newcomer Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) who finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Elle Fanning) as he embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. Produced by John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt and Brent O’Connor, “Predator: Badlands” opens exclusively in movie theatres on November 7 in IMAX, RealD (3D), 4DX, ScreenX and premium screens everywhere.

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An all-new trailer, poster and stills for 20th Century Studios’ intense, action-packed “Predator: Badlands” are now available for download. The film is helmed by returning director Dan Trachtenberg (“Prey,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”) and marks the franchise’s highly anticipated return to the big screen with a story that expands and redefines the Predator Universe.

Set in the future on a deadly remote planet, “Badlands” follows a young Predator outcast (played by newcomer Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) who finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Elle Fanning) as he embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. Produced by John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt and Brent O’Connor, “Predator: Badlands” opens exclusively in movie theatres on November 7 in IMAX, RealD (3D), 4DX, ScreenX and premium screens everywhere.

Cast and filmmakers from “Predator: Badlands” and “TRON: Ares” were in San Diego yesterday for two special Comic-Con panels hosted by the Walt Disney Studios and moderated by filmmaker Kevin Smith in Hall H at the San Diego Convention Center.

The first panel featured the stars of 20th Century Studios’ “Predator: Badlands,” Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, and the film’s director/producer Dan Trachtenberg, who were greeted by the more than 6,500 Comic-Con attendees wearing Predator masks. A 7-foot-tall real-life Predator descended upon Hall H and used its heat signature abilities to scope the room, zeroing in on Smith. A brief Q&A followed, which focused on details of the upcoming action-adventure film and included legendary creature designer Alec Gillis, touching briefly on the recent animated film “Predator: Killer of Killers.” Trachtenberg delighted fans with an exclusive look at the alternate ending of the film, featuring franchise favorites Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Glover. The panel ended with a screening of the first 15 minutes of “Predator: Badlands,” and all attendees were gifted an exclusive SDCC “Predator: Badlands” poster after posing for a selfie with Smith, cast, and filmmakers in their Predator masks before exiting Hall H.

“In the ‘Predator’ movies, the Predator never wins. They are supposed to be the greatest warrior in the galaxy, and they are always the bad guy,” says Dan Trachtenberg. “The Predator is not a friendly creature…it is ferocious, a bad ass, and very much an anti-hero. And I was really interested in switching that up and pairing a Predator with someone totally unexpected and taking these two unique characters on an incredibly emotional and visceral journey.”

Up next were the cast and filmmakers from Disney’s “TRON: Ares.” Smith welcomed Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, Gillian Anderson, Comic-Con legend Jeff Bridges, director Joachim Rønning, and producer/creator Steven Lisberger to the stage to speak about what fans can expect from the highly anticipated third installment in the groundbreaking “TRON” franchise, which hits theatres October 10. Comic-Con attendees were treated to a preview of the film’s thrilling light cycle chase scene, an extended first look at the Dillinger Grid – an immersive digital world created by Julian Dillinger, and an exclusive look at the music video of “As Alive as You Need Me to Be,” performed by the GRAMMY®-winning rock band Nine Inch Nails, whose exhilarating electronic rock music accompanies the mesmerizing action sequences in the film. “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” is the first single (https://nineinchnails.lnk.to/TRONAres) from the album’s soundtrack. Fans received an exclusive “TRON: Ares” SDCC poster at the end of the panel.

“Ares’s journey is all about what it means and takes to be human. And trying to answer those questions is why I wanted to tell this story,” says Joachim Rønning. “I want to make movies for the big screen. That’s what I grew up with and what made me want to become a filmmaker. Cinema is my art form. And ‘TRON: Ares’ is just that: a full-blooded cinema experience. Myself, and hundreds of amazing craftspeople have worked our asses off for two years to make sure of that.”

20th Century Studios’ “Predator: Badlands,” directed by Dan Trachtenberg, opens exclusively in theatres November 7, 2025. The newest entry in the “Predator” franchise is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Elle Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. The film is produced by John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, Brent O’Connor.

Disney’s “TRON: Ares” follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings. The feature film is directed by Joachim Rønning and stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. Sean Bailey, Jared Leto, p.g.a., Emma Ludbrook, p.g.a., Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, p.g.a., and Steven Lisberger are the producers, with Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Russell Allen, and Joseph Kosinski serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by Jesse Wigutow, with story by David DiGilio and Wigutow, based on characters created by Steven Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird. Disney’s “TRON: Ares” releases in theatres on October 10, 2025.

A new trailer for “Predator: Badlands,” the newest entry in the “Predator” franchise from director Dan Trachtenberg (“Prey”), is now available to download and share. “Predator: Badlands” opens exclusively in movie theatres on November 7, 2025 in IMAX, RealD 3D, 4DX, ScreenX, and premium screens everywhere.

“Predator: Badlands,” which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and produced by John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, Brent O’Connor.

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The trailer for 20th Century Studios “Predator: Killer of Killers” is available now. The original animated action-adventure film set in the Predator universe will premiere June 6, 2025, exclusively on Disney+.

The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge, a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a WWII pilot who takes to the sky to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause. But while all these warriors are killers in their own right, they are merely prey for their new opponent – the ultimate killer of killers.

“Predator: Killer of Killers” is directed by Dan Trachtenberg with Josh Wassung, from animation company The Third Floor, serving as co-director. The film stars Lindsay LaVanchy, Louis Ozawa, Rick Gonzalez, and Michael Biehn and is written by Micho Robert Rutare and story by Trachtenberg and Rutare, based on characters created by Jim Thomas & John Thomas. The producers are John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, p.g.a., Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, p.g.a., with Lawrence Gordon, James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas, and Stefan Grube as executive producers.

20th Century Studios has just released the first trailer for “Predator: Badlands,” the newest entry in the “Predator” franchise, directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“Prey”). “Predator: Badlands” opens exclusively in movie theatres on November 7, 2025 in IMAX, 4DX, ScreenX, and premium screens everywhere.

“Predator: Badlands,” which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and produced by John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, Brent O’Connor.

Today, 20th Century Studios announced that “Predator: Killer of Killers,” an original animated action-adventure film set in the Predator universe, will premiere June 6, 2025, exclusively on Disney+.

The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge, a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a WWII pilot who takes to the sky to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause. But while all these warriors are killers in their own right, they are merely prey for their new opponent – the ultimate killer of killers.

“Predator: Killer of Killers” is directed by Dan Trachtenberg with Josh Wassung, from animation company The Third Floor, serving as co-director. The film is written by Micho Robert Rutare and story by Trachtenberg and Rutare, based on characters created by Jim Thomas & John Thomas. The producers are John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, p.g.a., Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, p.g.a., with Lawrence Gordon, James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas, and Stefan Grube as executive producers.