Disney’s Summer Success
- Disney’s recent box office triumphs
- Success of sequels like Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine
- Impact on Disney’s overall box office dominance
Blake and Ryan Rule the Summer
- Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ dominance in pop culture
- Success of It Ends With Us and Deadpool & Wolverine
- Implications for the industry and fanbase
Lionsgate’s Disappointing Summer
- Lionsgate’s failures with Borderlands and The Crow reboots
- Challenges faced by the studio with costly disappointments
- Need for reassessment of franchise strategy
Longlegs’ Surprise Success
- Neon’s hit movie Longlegs in the horror genre
- Unconventional marketing success and box office numbers
- Implications for future original horror films
Will Smith’s Comeback
- Will Smith’s return to success with Bad Boys: Ride or Die
- Reception of Smith’s post-Oscar projects
- Positive outlook for upcoming projects like I Am Legend sequel
Struggles of Older Stars
- Disappointments with projects led by older stars like Kevin Costner and Scarlett Johansson
- Underperformance of films like The Fall Guy and Fly Me to the Moon
- Reflection on audience preferences and streaming success of older stars
