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Zach Cregger’s ‘RESIDENT EVIL’ has crossed the $300 million mark at the global box office, fueled by a strong $40M+ opening week in China.

The film is now tracking toward a $450M–$500M worldwide finish, potentially becoming the highest-grossing installment in the franchise and the biggest hit of Cregger’s career, surpassing ‘Weapons,’ which grossed around $270 million worldwide.

Now playing in theatres.

Laika’s ‘WILDWOOD’ is tracking to earn just $6M–$10M at the domestic box office during its opening weekend.

The film follows a young girl who ventures into a mysterious, magical wilderness to rescue her baby brother.

• The film reportedly has a budget of around $100M.

• It is considered as one of the lowest opening weekends for an animated film in 2026.

Disney plans to license Ice Age, Percy Jackson and more to Netflix as part of a new deal between the two firms.

In the deal, Netflix will host select Disney+ content for its 325 million subscribers, including a mix of legacy titles and currently streaming TV shows. The deal is designed to help boost interest in contemporary Disney series such as Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which joins Netflix on October 4. The first two seasons will appear on the rival streaming platform ahead of its Disney+ Season 3 premiere on November 20.

All five 20th Century Studios’ Ice Age movies will land on Netflix at the same time as Percy Jackson. Will Trent Seasons 1-4, Shifting Gears Seasons 1-2, and Tracker Seasons 1-3 are also heading to Netflix between November this year and February 2027.

In 2027, a range of Walt Disney Animation and Pixar movies will also head to Netflix, including Soul, Elio, and Raya and the Last Dragon, along with a selection of complete series such as Felicity, This is Us, Revenge, and Fresh off the Boat. Release dates for these vary by region. 

According to the Variety exclusive, this will be a mutually beneficial deal, with Netflix getting more content and Disney getting more eyes on the kind of things it offers outside of its biggest franchise titles (and presumably some cash).

Those franchise titles such as Marvel and Star Wars will remain exclusive to Disney+, keeping its Disney-branded titles as the main selling point of the subscription service. Netflix will also continue to invest in its own content, with original series and animations such as Arcane, The Witcher, and Castlevania keeping subscribers fed. 

Netflix recently announced its streaming lineup for October, which includes miniseries East of Eden, Ben Affleck’s Animals, and Josh Hartnett squaring off against a sea beast in Below. 

Disney+ has an exciting October coming up too, featuring Marvel’s VisionQuest, horrible (in a good way) horror movie Barbarian, and American Horror Story: 13. With Disney+ and Hulu merging their libraries, there’s more choice than ever over there. 

It’s just a shame Disney+ had to increase its pricing again ahead of the next big Marvel drop. It’s a bit of a Thor point. If you can’t afford subscriptions to Netflix and Disney, though, at least you’ll be able to catch some Disney+ stuff on Netflix from October 4. 

Source: IGN

Mother knows best… or does she? 👀

From Blumhouse and James Wan, OTHER MOMMY stars Jessica Chastain in a terrifying new nightmare.

Your mommy won’t save you this time. See it on the big screen at SM Cinema.

TriStar Pictures/Constantin Film/Davis Films’ Resident Evil rang up a massive $108.3M worldwide, not only the best start the franchise has ever seen, but also Zach Cregger‘s biggest start as filmmaker surpassing the $70M WW reported opening of last year’s Weapons.

In addition, the opening alone for Resident Evil beats the global final of the original 2002 movie ($102.9M) as well as the last title, the failed reboot Welcome to Raccoon City ($41.9M). Currently, 2016’s Resident Evil: The Final Chapter stands as the highest grossing title in the series with $312M (51% of that coming from China or $159.5M).

Also, get this but this zombie shoot-em up paced like Scream 7, in fact even better (that pic opened to a franchise best $63.5M and $97M worldwide. Comps to Scream 7 were iffy on Thursday night, until they became real. For a horror pic this year at the worldwide B.O., it’s the second best after Backrooms‘ $118M.

In terms of pure international debuts for a horror movie YTD, Resident Evil‘s $48.3M is the best for the genre, higher than Backrooms‘ $36.6M. Resident Evil is 66% over Weapons, 33% above A Quiet Place: Day One, and 18% ahead of Alien: Romulus on a like-for-like basis at current exchange rates.

What’s impressive is that the movie expanded its audience beyond the Milla Jovovich movies. UK at $5.8M was the top territory (in reported, 2010’s 3D charged Afterlife bowed to $2.5M there). Mexico followed at $5.6M (higher than Afterlife‘s reported $3.2M).

Metropolitan had French speaking markets, while Constantin had Germany speaking markets. France did $2.6M (higher than Final Chapter‘s reported $1M start). Germany counted $2.5M (higher than Final Chapter‘s reported $1.3M),

Other top markets were Australia ($2.6M), Spain ($2.3M), Brazil ($2.0M), Italy ($1.7M), Saudi Arabia ($1.6M), UAE ($1.4M), Indonesia ($1.4M), Malaysia ($1.3M), Taiwan ($1.2M), the Philippines ($1.2M), and India ($1.1M).

And there’s 13% of foreign markets left to go, and they’re big territories for the franchise, i.e. Thailand (Sept. 24), Japan (Oct. 9) and China (still to be dated). South Africa is opening on Sept. 23 while Central Asia is Sept. 24.

Final Chapter‘s $159.5M in the Middle Kingdom is looked at as an anomaly: Just a perfect place in time and space for a Resident Evil in regards to the types of U.S. action movies that fared well in China, in addition to the game’s popularity. Japan was the second highest territory for Final Chapter at $36.4M.

In addition today, A24’s highest grossing movie ever, Backrooms, clicked past the $400M mark at the global box office.

We’ll have more updates later.

Source: Deadline

Only now, MTRCB?

Netflix has been in the Philippines for 10 years. Ten years late but welcome. People have watched entire marriages begin and collapse on streaming. Children have been born who think TV means Youtube.

And now MTRCB says it's ready to regulate streaming services like Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO, (VIvamax?) if Congress gives it the power.

There's already a bill in the House. Streaming services could be required to register with MTRCB, carry ratings and parental controls, deal with complaints and, in some cases, take down movies or episodes.

Source: Daily Tribune

Scooby-Doo: Origins has officially wrapped production and will release on Netflix in 2027. This marks the first time a real Great Dane has portrayed the beloved canine member of the Mystery Inc. gang.

Netflix announced Sunday that production has officially wrapped in Atlanta on their upcoming series Scooby-Doo: Origins.

“During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely lost Great Dane puppy that may have been a witness to a supernatural murder,” according to the official synopsis. 

“Together with the pragmatic and scientific townie, Velma, and the strange, but ever so handsome new kid, Freddy, they set out to solve the case that is pulling each of them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to expose all of their secrets.”

Scooby-Doo: Origins stars Mckenna Grace as “Daphne Blake,” Tanner Hagen as “Shaggy Rogers,” Abby Ryder Fortson as “Velma Dinkley,” Maxwell Jenkins as “Fred Jones.”

Other cast members include Paul Walter Hauser, Rusty Schwimmer, Peter Macon, Jona Xiao, Dani Deetté, Elysée Sanvillé, Alex Isles, Avery Kristen Pohl, Pamela Mitchell, Ross Kimball, Sara Gilbert, Wynn Everett, Sauriyan Sapkota, Bruce McGill, André Benjamin, and Cathy Moriarity.

Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serve as executive producers and showrunners.

Executive producers include Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman (via Berlanti Productions and its overall deal with Warner Bros. Television), André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Adrienne Erickson (via Midnight Radio), and Toby Haynes (EP/Episode 101 Director).

Scooby-Doo: Origins will launch globally in 2027.

Source: IGN