Entertainment News and Casting Round-up: 2 September 2026
Days of Thunder, Rocky and six ranked sci-fi, fantasy and horror developments lead this week’s verified screen round-up.
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US/UK Weekend Box Office: Spider-Man Holds Firm, Oak Street Opens — 14–16 August 2026
Spider-Man stays dominant across the Atlantic as The End of Oak Street opens strongly and family films crowd the charts.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) Review: A Spectacular and Emotional New Beginning
Tom Holland’s Peter Parker begins again in a thrilling, emotionally grounded Spider-Man adventure that brings street-level urgency back to the series.
US/UK Weekend Box Office: The 3pm Monday Report
Spider-Man: Brand New Day dominates both the US and UK/Ireland weekend charts in the completed Monday 3pm report.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) Trailer Breakdown: Peter Parker’s Darker New Chapter
A city that once knew him now barely knows he exists. The first official trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day