Pamela McClintock

The movie is the second title in Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's planned zombie apocalypse trilogy that's a follow-up to their cult classic, '28 Days Later.'

The two event pics kick off the Christmas season at the box office this year.

The video game adaptation scored one of the best December openings ever for a PG-rated pic as Disney's follow-up to 2019's 'The Lion King' came in notably behind expectations.

It's looking like a very merry holiday for moviegoing as a flurry of titles, including Oscar contenders 'A Complete Unknown' and 'Babygirl,' open.

The sequel to 'The Batman' is expected to begin shooting in the third quarter of 2025.

· 2-min read Alejandro González Iñárritu and Tom Cruise are flying into the fall 2026 movie season.

'Mufasa: The Lion King' is tipped to win the official five-day Christmas holiday, although 'Sonic the Hedgehog' could top the three-day weekend chart.

· 3-min read It looks like there are two Christmas winners.

The record-smashing musical has been a huge win for Donna Langley and NBCUniversal's film empire, which have proven that a movie can still be a big draw in theaters even if it goes to home entertainment early.

Moviegoing in the greater L.A. didn't appear to be impacted by the historic fires raging across the region. Elsewhere at the box office, 'A Better Man' bombs in its domestic debut with $1.1 million.