The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Becomes First Movie to Cross $1B in 2026

Great news for Universal, as the Super Mario Galaxy Movie has reached $1 billion in box office earnings, making it the first movie of 2026 to hit that mark.

So far this weekend, the movie has made $428.5 million in the US and $571.5 million worldwide.

The previous Mario movie, The Super Mario Bros.

 Movie from 2023, made over $1.3 billion. Together, the two Mario films have become one of the most profitable animated film series in Hollywood, earning $2.3 billion globally. They are now in the top ten, joining other big franchises like Inside Out, Kung Fu Panda, and Madagascar. The most successful animated series is Despicable Me, also from Universal and Illumination, with over $5.64 billion in earnings from six films.

In the US, the Mario movies are the fifth-highest-grossing animated franchise, behind Despicable Me, Shrek, Toy Story, and Inside Out.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie brings back Universal and Illumination, along with Nintendo.

 It follows the Mario gang—Luigi, Yoshi, Bowser, and Princess Peach—as they go on a space adventure to save Princess Rosalina, played by Brie Larson, from Bowser and his son, Bowser Jr. Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Glen Powell, and Donald Glover are also part of the voice cast.

Meanwhile, Lionsgate and Universal's Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, is getting closer to the $1 billion mark.

 In its seventh weekend, it has earned $888 million worldwide.

Obsession’ Crosses $200M Globally to Become Focus’ Top Movie of All Time

The world is really into Obsession. Curry Barker's horror movie has made over $200 million worldwide, becoming Focus Features' biggest movie ever. It was already their biggest movie in the US, with $151 million.

Obsession only dropped 7% in its fourth weekend, making $25.6 million.

 That's the best fourth weekend ever for a horror film, and the top fourth weekend for any horror movie. The old record was set by Blair Witch Project in 1999, which dropped 9% and earned $24.2 million in its fourth weekend.

This happened after Obsession became the first film since E.T. in 1982 to rise in its second and third weekends.

When Focus Features bought Obsession at the Toronto International Film Festival for about $15 million, no one expected it to become the top movie for Universal-owned specialty label.

 It beat out other big hits like Downton Abbey, Nosferatu, Burn After Reading, and Darkest Hour.

Barker made Obsession on his own for just $750,000 with unknown actors.

 Before that, he was known for his horror short The Chair, the found-footage film Milk & Serial, which he put online for free, and his sketch comedy channel That's a Bad Idea, which he ran with partner Dr Cooper Tomlinson. Obsession has made him a top filmmaker and one of Hollywood's most wanted directors.

He has already started working on his next movie, Anything But Ghosts, and is set to direct a The Texas Chainsaw movie for A24.

Anthony Head Dies: ‘Ted Lasso’ & ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Actor Was 72

Anthony Head, the British actor famous for his roles in *Ted Lasso* and *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*, passed away on Friday at the age of 72. His daughters, Emily and Daisy, who are also actors, shared the news with BBC News. They said he "died peacefully from complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family."

They added, "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our extraordinary father.

 It has been, and always will be, an honor and a privilege to be his daughters and to have seen the impact he and his work have had on so many people."

Anthony Head was born on February 20, 1954, in Camden Town, London.

 He started his career in musicals in the late 1970s and moved on to TV in the 1980s. He had several big theater roles in the 1990s before becoming widely known as Rupert Giles, the watcher in *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*. He moved to the U.S. for that role and was a main character in the 1997-2003 series, which starred Sarah Michelle Gellar.

He also appeared in several other TV shows and movies, including *Little Britain*, where he played the fictional prime minister; *Persuasion*, where he was Sir Walter Elliot; and *The Iron Lady*, where he portrayed Geoffrey Howe alongside Meryl Streep.

He was in all five seasons of the BBC show *Merlin* as Uther Pendragon and was a regular on the 2014-15 Syfy drama *Dominion* and the 2017 ABC drama *Still Star-Crossed*.

 He also starred in the 2013-15 British sitcom *You, Me & Them* and the 2002-03 BBC dramedy *Manchild*, which was later shown on Showtime in the U.S. He had roles in shows like *Girlfriends* and *Warehouse 13*, along with many other TV projects.

In 2020, he appeared as Rupert Mannion in *Ted Lasso*, the bitter ex-husband of Hannah Waddingham's character, Rebecca Welton.

 He was nominated for a SAG Award in 2024 for his role in the show.

He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2016 Prague International Film Festival for his role in the Cold War thriller *Despite the Falling Snow*.

Along with his daughters, he is survived by his brother, Murray Head, who was an actor and singer known for songs like "Superstar" from *Jesus Christ Superstar* and "One Night in Bangkok" from the musical *Chess*.

 Anthony Head's long-term partner, Sarah Fisher, passed away last year.

‘Scary Movie’ Makes $7.7 Million in Previews, ‘Masters of the Universe’ at $4.4 Million Box Office

Another scary movie is coming to theaters this weekend, but it might be more funny than scary. The newest horror parody in the "Scary Movie" series from Paramount and Miramax is opening now. It made $7.7 million from previews. Paramount thinks it will make $40 million at the box office, but some people guess it could make between $45 million and $50 million. If a lot of fans of horror movies like "Weapons," "Longlegs," "Sinners," and others come to see how their favorite films are being made fun of, this "Scary Movie" might break the record for the franchise (it would beat the $49.7 million opening of "Scary Movie 4" in 2006). It might also beat last week's top movie, "Backrooms," which is expecting to make $48 million to $50 million in its second weekend.

The Wayans brothers, who directed, wrote, and starred in the first two "Scary Movie" films, are back for the first time since 2001's "Scary Movie 2."

 Marlon, Shawn, Keenen Ivory, and Craig Wayans wrote the script, and Marlon and Shawn are returning along with Regina Hall and Anna Faris. It's been 13 years since the last "Scary Movie," and the group is back to make fun of recent horror hits like "Terrifier," "Smile," "Wednesday," "Get Out," and many more. Nothing is off-limits. Miramax spent $30 million to make the movie, so it should do well financially.

Amazon MGM's "Masters of the Universe" is also opening this weekend.

 It made $4.4 million in previews. People expect it to make between $30 million and $35 million, and it has a $200 million budget. Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man, the super-strong prince who returns to Eternia to fight Skeleotor, played by Jared Leto. Directed by Travis Knight, the movie also stars Idris Elba, Camila Mendes, and Alison Brie as Man-at-Arms, Teela, and Evil-Lyn.

Another new movie this weekend is "The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act" from Fathom Entertainment.

 It actually had the highest Thursday previews with $7.8 million, beating "Scary Movie." The film is based on a YouTube series and marks Fathom's highest pre-sales ever.

The Passenger Movie

The Passenger

2026

Genre: Thriller

Release Date: 05 June 2026

Director

Vadim Perelman

Writer

Bennett Fisher

Cast

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Djimon Hounsou

Leigh-Ann Rose

Release date

June 5, 2026 (United States)

Producers

Maya Amsellem

executive producer

Robert Bell

executive producer

Dara Cohen

co-producer

Cary Davies

producer

Bennett Fisher

executive producer

Bradley Gallo

executive producer

Norman Golightly

producer (p.g.a.)

Sharon Harel

executive producer (as Sharon Harel-Cohen)

Sean Harner

producer

Michael A. Helfant

executive producer (as Michael Helfant)

Chloe Katz

executive producer

Daryl Katz

executive producer

Paul Marcaccio

executive producer

Douglas McClure

executive producer

Jib Polhemus

produced by (p.g.a.)

Composer

Aleksey Kantsiru

music by

Cinematographer

C. Kim Miles

director of photography

Editor

Mike Munn

edited by

Casting Director

Jim Heber

casting by

Production Designer

Moe Curtin

(as Maurice 'Moe' Curtin)

Set Decorators

Catherine Green

Joe Mohos

lead man

Costume Designer

Laura DeLuca

Countries of origin

CanadaUnited States

Production companies

Dark Castle Entertainment

Chandler Fogden Lyman Entertainment Law

Dark Castle Entertainment

Another World Movie

Another World

Original title: Shì Wài

2025 | 1h 50m

Genre: Action, Animation, Drama,  Fantasy

Directed by

Tommy Kai Chung Ng

Screenplay

 by Polly Yeung

Based on

Thousand Year Ghost

by Naka Saijō [ja]

Produced by

Polly Yeung

Gin Kai Chan

Starring

Short film:

Kay Tse

Rosa Maria Velasco

Film:

Chung Suet Ying

Christy Choi Hiu Tung

Louis Cheung

Kay Tse

Will Or

Goofy Yeung Nga Man

Music by

Adlian Chau

CMgroovy

Vicky Fung Wing Ki

Production

companies

Point Five Productions

SILVER MEDIA GROUP

Film Development Council

Distributed by Edko Films

Release dates

June 5, 2026

June 16, 2025 (Annecy)

October 29, 2025 (Hong Kong)

Running time 111 minutes

Country Hong Kong

Language Cantonese

Budget $30-50 million

Box office HKD 15 million

The Birthday Party Movie

The Birthday Party

2025 | 1h 43m

Genre: Drama

Release Date: 5 June 2026

Director

Miguel Ángel Jiménez

Writers

Miguel Ángel Jiménez

Giorgos Karnavas

Panos Karnezis

Cast

Willem Dafoe

Vic Carmen Sonne

Emma Suárez

Producers

Lee Broda

executive producer

Ginevra Bulgari

executive producer

Edgar Daarnhouwer

executive producer

Alexandra Daskalopoulou

executive producer

Dirk De Lille

executive producer

Mathieu Delaunay

executive producer

Talal Abu Ghazaleh

executive producer

Erik Glijnis

co-producer

Emma Grazette

associate producer

Julian Haisch

associate producer

Moh Hefzy

executive producer (as Mohamed Hefzy)

Gabriel Kaplan

executive producer

Giorgos Karnavas

producer

Kurban Kassam

co-producer

Christina Liapi

assistant producer

Bruno Lowagie

executive producer

Adrià Monés

co-producer

Albert Morera

supervising line producer

Olivier Mortagne

executive producer / producer

Leontine Petit

co-producer

Dries Phlypo

executive producer

Jeff Rice

executive producer

Claudia Romero

executive producer

Ivan Samokhvalov

executive producer

Ioanna Stais

executive producer

Iokasti Tarnanidi

assistant producer

Alexander Tsekalo

executive producer

Martien Uyttendaele

executive producer

Richie Walls

executive producer

Shane West

executive producer

Ingeborg Willaert

executive producer

Cinematographer

Gris Jordana

Editor

Nacho Ruiz Capillas

Casting Director

Sofia Dimopoulou

Production Designer

Myrte Beltman

Art Director

Elena Vardava

art decorator

Costume Designer

Vinyet Escobar

Makeup Department

Dimitris Apostolidis

hair stylist

Iris Bosman

makeup artist

Floor Fennis

makeup artist

Nasos Grammenos

additional makeup artist

Argiro Kartsioti

daily hairstylist

Evalotte Oosterop

makeup department head

Production Management

Takis Papadopoulos

production manager