Spider-Man Nears the U.S. Record, Ted Lasso Roars Back, and Hollywood's Sept. 1-6
A quick scan of Sept. 1-6 Hollywood news, from Spider-Man's record chase and Ted Lasso's streaming surge to Emmy winners, fresh casting, release dates, and a major Turkish TV deal.
The Sept. 1-6 week put Spider-Man within striking distance of the domestic box-office record, gave Ted Lasso its biggest streaming premiere yet, and kept the fall TV and film calendar moving.
| Story | Lane | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Box office | The Labor Day estimate points to a $922M domestic cume, just below the record. |
| Resident Evil | Film | Zach Cregger's game adaptation is tracking toward a $35M opening on Sept. 18. |
| The Invite | Box office | Olivia Wilde's indie comedy has passed $55M worldwide. |
| Ted Lasso | Streaming | Season 4 opened with 866M U.S. viewing minutes for Aug. 3-9. |
| Spider-Noir | TV | Prime Video will not continue Nicolas Cage's series after Season 1. |
| Criminal Minds: Evolution | Casting | Wayne Brady and Selma Blair are joining Season 20 as guest stars. |
| Creative Arts Emmys | Awards | Night One handed out reality, variety, and nonfiction trophies. |
| Miley Cyrus | Music | Bass Persuades arrives Sept. 18, ahead of two Hollywood Bowl shows. |
| Moana | Home viewing | The film hits digital Sept. 8 and physical formats Oct. 6. |
| Artificial | Film | The Sam Altman movie is set for the New York Film Festival. |
| WBD and Doğuş Media Group | Deal | The companies will co-finance and co-broadcast Turkish scripted series. |
Box office and streaming
1. Spider-Man is now chasing the domestic record
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is tracking for $22 million over the four-day Labor Day frame, which would lift its domestic total to about $922 million. That leaves the Tom Holland-Zendaya sequel roughly $14.6 million behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens and its $936.6 million domestic record; Deadline also reports that the summer box office could finish around a record $4.76 billion, though that figure remains a forecast.
2. Resident Evil is tracking for a franchise-best launch
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is tracking toward a $35 million domestic opening when it reaches theaters on Sept. 18, with early sales leaving room for a forecast as high as $50 million. Even the lower estimate would top the franchise's current North American opening record, the $26.6 million debut of Resident Evil: Afterlife.
3. The Invite gives the adult comedy a summer win
Olivia Wilde's The Invite has crossed $55 million worldwide, split unusually evenly between its U.S. and international runs. A24's domestic haul stands at $25.6 million, while international markets have contributed $29.7 million, and the film is Certified Fresh at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.
4. Ted Lasso returns with its biggest streaming premiere
For Nielsen's U.S.-only measurement window of Aug. 3-9, Ted Lasso season 4 logged 866 million viewing minutes, its biggest premiere week to date. The single episode released on Aug. 5 supplied about 312 million minutes, and the launch was roughly 61% above season 3's 539 million-minute debut in 2023.
TV, awards, and people
5. Spider-Noir ends after one season
Prime Video has decided not to continue Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir for a second season, despite a 92% critics score and 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series earned 11 Emmy nominations and generated 2.6 billion U.S. viewing minutes across its first six weeks, but Deadline reports that its expensive production did not deliver enough staying power.
6. Wayne Brady and Selma Blair join Criminal Minds: Evolution
Wayne Brady and Selma Blair will guest star in the eighth episode of Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 20, which is currently in production. Their character details are under wraps, but the episode sends the BAU after a killer targeting people connected to the skincare industry.
7. Creative Arts Emmys spread the trophies around
Night One of the two-night Creative Arts Emmys gave multiple awards to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Muppet Show, Love on the Spectrum, The Traitors, the Bad Bunny Super Bowl LX halftime show, and My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay. Hargitay won two statues for the documentary about her mother Jayne Mansfield, while Octavia Spencer picked up her first Emmy for narrating Lost Women of Alaska.
8. Miley Cyrus sets an album date and a rare L.A. homecoming
Miley Cyrus will release her 10th studio album, Bass Persuades, on Sept. 18, then play the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 16 and 18. The shows mark her first full-fledged concerts since 2022; American Express presales begin Sept. 8, with the general sale following on Sept. 10.
Film availability and industry
9. Moana heads home next week
Moana will become available to buy or rent on digital platforms on Sept. 8, followed by its 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release on Oct. 6. The staggered rollout gives the film a home-viewing window just as the fall release calendar starts filling up.
10. The Sam Altman movie is headed to New York
Artificial, the film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, will debut at the 64th New York Film Festival in 2026. Variety reports the festival announcement as the first major public unveiling for a movie built around one of tech's most closely watched figures.
11. WBD and Doğuş team up on Turkish scripted shows
Warner Bros. Discovery and Doğuş Media Group will co-finance and co-broadcast Turkish scripted series, starting with the romantic comedy-drama Tuzlu Kahve, or Salted Love. The series will premiere on free-to-air Star TV before moving to HBO Max in Turkey and international markets 24 hours later, giving the partnership both broadcast reach and a streaming launch.
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