American film character and antihero created for Marvel Comics
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has opened with a record domestic debut, while The Odyssey leads the global box office, underscoring a year of mega releases. The industry is buoyed by premium formats and high ticket prices, even as overall audiences lag behind pre-pandemic levels.
Blake Lively has been awarded $363,245 in attorneys’ fees and $44,206 in costs in the It Ends With Us dispute, far below her initial bid of $8 million. The decision, issued by Manhattan Judge Lewis Liman, restricts reimbursement to fees tied to defending defamation claims under a California survivor protection law, while other claims are left unresolved. The case remains a focal point in discussions about workplace conduct and film industry accountability.