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Prime Video's 'Elle' Debuts as Legally Blonde Prequel

The 1995-set series spotlights a handpicked new Elle and a streamer-backed season-two readiness that signal a deliberate franchise expansion.

Horror Breakout 'Obsession' Scores $2.6 Million Previews as Reviews Soar

Lucasfilm Updates Rey Story as Marvel Sets 'The Fall of Kylo Ren' for August

'The Drama' Scores $14.4 Million Debut as Polarizing Reactions Test A24's Secretive Campaign

A24’s The Drama Opens to Polarized Response Over Marketing and Provocative Premise

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Opens Soft With $31 Million Worldwide

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Opens to Strong Reviews as Sony’s New Trilogy Moves Forward

‘Marty Supreme’ Opens to Strong Reviews, Boosting Chalamet’s Awards Momentum

‘Wicked: For Good’ Tops $400 Million Worldwide

Eternity Opens in Theaters as Filmmakers Clarify Afterlife Rules and Character Focus

Universal Moves to Expand Wicked After Record ‘For Good’ Debut

Predator: Badlands Breaks Franchise Opening Record, Stirs Canon Questions

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Debuts No. 1 With $22 Million U.S., $48 Million Worldwide

Caught Stealing Opens With Mixed-to-Positive Reviews Praising Austin Butler and ’90s NYC Grit

Fantastic Four: First Steps Posts $118M U.S. Bow and $218M Global Debut

James Gunn’s Superman Reboot Opens With $217 Million and Springs DCU Forward

Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' Earns 19-Minute Cannes Ovation and Palme d’Or Buzz