On today's episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety's Rebecca Rubin reports that the good news keeps on coming for the movie biz as "Spider Man: Brand New Day" soars in weekend two and "The Odyssey" becomes Christopher Nolan's highest-grossing film. Most important, the summer tally to date has already reached the $4 billion benchmark that was the norm pre-COVID.

On today's episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety's Rebecca Rubin reports that the good news keeps on coming for <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/spiderman-brand-new-day-box-office-near-record-second-weekend-1236830807/">the movie biz as "Spider Man: Brand New Day" soars in weekend two and "The Odyssey" </a>becomes Christopher Nolan's highest-grossing film. Most important, the summer tally to date has already reached the $4 billion benchmark that was the norm pre-COVID.

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Daily Variety -- Summer Box Office Will Surpass the $4 Billion Benchmark

On today’s episode, “Dateline” leaders Liz Cole and Paul Ryan discuss the ever-expanding footprint of the NBC News newsmagazine that has become a ubiquitous presence in media and pop culture. “The audience knows what to expect from us. They’re going to get storytelling. They know that very reliably we’re taking them on a journey to justice,” Ryan says.

On today&rsquo;s episode, &ldquo;Dateline&rdquo; leaders Liz Cole and Paul Ryan discuss <a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/lester-holt-dateline-podcast-last-appeal-nbc-news-1236533587/">the ever-expanding footprint of the NBC News newsmagazine </a>that has become a ubiquitous presence in media and pop culture. &ldquo;The audience knows what to expect from us. They&rsquo;re going to get storytelling. They know that very reliably we&rsquo;re taking them on a journey to justice,&rdquo; Ryan says.

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On today’s episode, highlights from Variety’s annual Showrunners Breakfast include heartfelt remarks from Ryan Murphy on how he was inspired by Norman Lear and “All in the Family" as he received Variety's Norman Lear Creative Conscience Award. And five Emmy-nominated showrunners discuss television then and now as they offer advice to next-generation creatives. The participants are Ashley Nicole Black (“Shrinking”), Debora Cahn (“The Diplomat”), Dan Harmon (“Rick and Morty”), Jeff Luini (“Welcome to Wrexham”) and Jonathan Tropper (“Your Friends and Neighbors”).

On today&rsquo;s episode, highlights from Variety&rsquo;s annual Showrunners Breakfast include heartfelt remarks from Ryan Murphy on how he was inspired by Norman Lear and &ldquo;All in the Family" as he received Variety's Norman Lear Creative Conscience Award. And five Emmy-nominated showrunners discuss television then and now as they offer advice to next-generation creatives. The participants are Ashley Nicole Black (&ldquo;Shrinking&rdquo;), Debora Cahn (&ldquo;The Diplomat&rdquo;), Dan Harmon (&ldquo;Rick and Morty&rdquo;), Jeff Luini (&ldquo;Welcome to Wrexham&rdquo;) and Jonathan Tropper (&ldquo;Your Friends and Neighbors&rdquo;).

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On today's episode, "The X Files" creator Chris Carter explains to Variety's Michael Schneider how he got a second shot at his 2008 film "The X Files: I Want to Believe" with the director's cut that premiered Aug. 14 on Hulu and Disney+ outside the U.S.

On today's episode, <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/chris-carter-x-files-i-want-to-believe-directors-cut-1236836849/">"The X Files" creator Chris Carter</a> explains to Variety's Michael Schneider how he got a second shot at his 2008 film "The X Files: I Want to Believe" with the director's cut that premiered Aug. 14 on Hulu and Disney+ outside the U.S.

Daily Variety -- Summer Box Office Will Surpass the $4 Billion Benchmark

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