Spider-Man smashes preview record with $72 million Thursday haul
Plus: The Odyssey reaches $320 million domestic in record time, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 arrives on streaming.
TL;DR
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day set an all-time preview record with $72 million Thursday, beating Avengers: Endgame's $60 million.
- The Odyssey reached $320.5 million domestically in 12 days, faster than The Dark Knight Rises took to hit the same milestone.
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+ after a successful theatrical run that grossed $666 million worldwide.
Box office and releases
Spider-Man shatters preview records as The Odyssey hits new milestone
Two box office titans delivered record-breaking performances this week, with Spider-Man breaking an all-time daily record and Nolan's epic reaching a career benchmark faster than ever.
Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day crushed the all-time preview record with $72 million in Thursday previews, including Wednesday early access screenings, surpassing Avengers: Endgame's previous record of $60 million (via Variety). The web-slinger opens nationwide July 31 on track for a historic opening weekend.
The Odyssey sails past $320 million in record time. Christopher Nolan's Homer adaptation reached $320.5 million domestically after just 12 days in theaters, faster than The Dark Knight Rises (which took 15 days to reach the same figure). The film has now crossed $727.9 million globally and is tracking toward the $1 billion mark (via Screen Rant).
Streaming
The Devil Wears Prada 2 arrives on Hulu and Disney+
The fashion sequel wraps its theatrical run with a move to streaming, bringing back Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep 20 years after the original.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is now streaming on both Hulu and Disney+, continuing the story 20 years after the original with Anne Hathaway returning as Andy Sachs and Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly. The theatrical sequel grossed $666.1 million worldwide against a $100 million budget, becoming 2026's fourth highest-grossing film (via Variety).