Summer box office strong start driven by Michael, Toy Story 5, Devil Wears Prada 2
First eight weeks raked in about $1.8 billion, down less than 2% from 2019 levels.
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Summer box office strong start driven by Michael, Toy Story 5, Devil Wears Prada 2 — Sunday, June 28, 2026
Summer box office posts strong start with $1.8B in first eight weeks; new script deal for Five Nights at Freddy’s 3; casting announcements for The Catch; veteran filmmaker K. Bhagyaraj dies at 73. No major new developments in the movies sector were identified in the last 24–48 hours.
Biggest developments
Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 Taps Gary Dauberman to Pen Script
Gary Dauberman tapped to write script for Five Nights at Freddy’s 3.
Tim Robbins, Sissy Spacek Join Emma Stone, Chris Pine in The Catch
Tim Robbins and Sissy Spacek join cast of romantic comedy The Catch.
Bullish takes
- Summer box office tracking near 2019 levels with multiple hits
Why this matters
Industry continues pursuit of pre-pandemic annual box office totals amid new projects and personnel changes.