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Disney’s final financial filings have officially confirmed that Deadpool & Wolverine is the most expensive production in Marvel Studios history. Documents released via the company’s United Kingdom subsidiary, Richmond Street Productions UK, reveal that the gross production cost for the blockbuster reached a staggering $556.8 million. This figure officially surpasses the previous record-holder, Avengers: Age…

The viral concept of a “Hungry Hungry Hippos” horror movie has finally materialized on screen, even if it lacks an official license from the board game’s creators. The survival horror film, titled simply Hungry, has climbed to the #1 spot on Prime Video in the United States as of late October 2026, surpassing several high-profile…

The 2024 remake of The Crow, starring Bill Skarsgård, made its debut on the Peacock streaming platform on October 19, 2026. The film, which struggled to find an audience during its initial theatrical run, has seen a resurgence in interest, indicating a significant shift in viewer engagement compared to its box office performance. Directed by…

The economic landscape of professional wrestling has undergone a fundamental shift under the TKO Group Holdings era, according to top star Cody Rhodes. Speaking on the Flagrant podcast with Andrew Schulz, Rhodes detailed a new compensation structure where elite WWE talent now commands salaries comparable to those found in major professional sports leagues like the…

A man clears debris at the site of an air attack in Kyiv on October 19, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. You can’t quite say that…

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. I logged onto Slack this morning to find an incredible and indecipherable message from one of my coworkers. I briefly thought he was having a fever dream or I had forgotten…

At the Venice Film Festival earlier this month, the documentary NAZA received a 25-minute standing ovation. In Israel, it’s all anyone’s talking about, even though few have actually seen it. Made by two Israeli filmmakers, Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, the movie takes place on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, where 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence…

By Pierre de Villiers “Both ways I sat at a table with a family of three and in both situations, I saw the same behaviour,” says the co-founder and Editorial Director of Storytime Magazine, the pioneering UK children’s media brand. “The adults sat down and straight away plugged themselves and the child into screens to watch…