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TELEVISION
Fast & Furious Is Coming to Peacock — the Franchise Is About to Learn Whether Its Formula Works Without a Movie Screen
Fast & Furious has spent two decades selling scale, speed and theatrical spectacle. A Peacock series will test whether the franchise’s real engine is action — or the family mythology underneath it.
MOVIES
Spielberg Is Getting More Hands-On With Transformers — and Michael Bay’s Possible Return Changes the Risk
Paramount is not treating the next Transformers movie like a routine sequel. Steven Spielberg is reportedly becoming more involved, and a possible Michael Bay return would force the franchise to confront what audiences still want from its original identity.
TRAILER DROP
Ebenezer Turns A Christmas Carol Into a Horror Movie — and Ti West May Be the Reason It Works
Johnny Depp returns to a major studio lead role in a November 13 release, but the most interesting choice may be putting a filmmaker known for horror in charge of Dickens’ ghost story.
MOVIES
Verity Is Opening in Theaters With Hathaway and Johnson — and Amazon MGM Is Making the Right Kind of Bet
Verity arrives with bestseller recognition, major stars and an R-rated psychological-thriller hook. Amazon MGM’s theatrical rollout gives that combination room to become an actual event.
STREAMING
Disclosure Day Is Heading to Peacock — and Spielberg’s $241 Million Movie Is About to Face a Different Test
Disclosure Day already proved it could sell tickets. Peacock now gets to test whether a 145-minute UFO epic can become the kind of streaming event that keeps working long after opening weekend.
WHAT TO WATCH
Netflix Is Flooding October With Prestige, Thrillers and Returning Hits — These Are the 10 Releases That Matter Most
A giant monthly drop is useful only if viewers know where to start. These ten October Netflix releases have the strongest mix of stars, franchises, curiosity and actual programming identity.
STREAMING
Hulu Is Turning The Kid Detective Into a Series — the Smart Move Is Not Trying to Rebuild the Movie Scene by Scene
The cult mystery has a premise built for television, but the adaptation will work only if Hulu understands that its real asset was tone, not plot repetition.
MOVIES
St. Elmo’s Fire 2 Finally Has the Right Question: What Happens When the Brat Pack Grows Old?
The useful reason to revisit the 1985 film is not nostalgia alone. Its characters were defined by anxiety about adulthood; meeting them again decades later gives that anxiety a completely different meaning.
BOX OFFICE
Primetime Opened Like a Franchise Movie Without Being One — That May Be the Most Valuable Part of Its $19 Million Weekend
Robert Pattinson’s true-crime thriller did not win the weekend, but its ability to turn an adult original into an event may be more strategically interesting than a No. 1 ranking.
MOVIES
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is Already Planning a Rerelease — Hollywood May Have Found a New Way to Extend Blockbuster Season
If audiences will return for cut scenes and new material, blockbuster rereleases may stop being anniversary events and start becoming part of the original release strategy.