Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps has hit a rough patch with its first Monday box office numbers, released unusually late on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The film earned $10.4 million domestically, a figure that raises concerns for Marvel, especially when compared to recent superhero films and the studio’s expectations for a strong rebound.
Sweet Baby Inc. (SBI), the narrative consulting firm known for its work on high-profile titles like “God of War: Ragnarök” and South of Midnight, has once again found itself at the center of heated debate. A recently surfaced video analysis from the Gothic Therapy YouTube channel claims that a former SBI employee openly admitted to “stealing” ideas from books during a public presentation at the Game Developers Conference (GDC).
Universal Studios has officially announced “WWE Presents: The Horrors of The Wyatt Sicks,” a new haunted house set to debut at Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) 2025, bringing the eerie world of WWE’s most disturbing faction to life for horror enthusiasts and wrestling fans alike. This marks the first WWE-themed attraction at HHN in over two decades, since the Undertaker: No Mercy house, and pays homage to the legacy of the late Bray Wyatt while immersing guests in the nightmarish realm of his spiritual successors.
Pedro Pascal, the Chilean-American actor known for his roles in The Mandalorian, The Last of Us, and the recently released The Fantastic Four: First Steps, has often been described as charismatic and affectionate in public settings. However, fans are starting to push back on Pedro Pascal and his tactile interactions with female co-stars—such as holding hands, hugging, or touching arms and faces. These events have sparked widespread debate.
Late night talk shows—once a staple of escapist entertainment—face an uncertain future. Recent comments from two legendary hosts, Jay Leno and David Letterman, highlight contrasting views on why the late night genre is struggling. Leno attributes the decline to current hosts’ overt political biases that alienate audiences, while Letterman points the finger at corporate decisions, particularly CBS’s cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
The indie game Mouthwashing has quietly disappeared from the search results on itch.io, leaving players and developers confused. While the game is still accessible via direct link, it’s no longer discoverable through the platform’s internal search—an issue that drastically limits visibility and potential sales.
Investigative journalist Jonas J. Campbell of That Park Place shared on X shortly after the split news that he obtained an internal WBD employee email listing officers for the post-split Warner Bros. and Discovery Global entities. Campbell’s thread highlighted a notable absence: no officers with titles related to Inclusion, Diversity, or Equity.
In June, Paramount+ renewed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for a fifth and final season. Since then, co-creator Akiva Goldsman and co-showrunner Henry Alonso Myers have indicated they are interested in doing a follow-up show that would serve as something of a reboot of the show’s beloved original series.
Actor Simu Liu appears to have inserted himself into the growing backlash against Pedro Pascal, notably his overly affectionate behavior with co-star Vanessa Kirby during the Fantastic Four: First Steps press tour.
In a twist that even Stephen Colbert might appreciate for its ironic punchline, a rally organized to support the embattled late-night host outside the CBS Broadcast Center in Manhattan drew a whopping crowd of… about 20 people. The “We’re With Colbert” gathering, held on Sunday, July 27, 2025, was intended as a nationwide call for “integrity” amid claims that Colbert’s show cancellation was politically motivated.
The film, marking the Fantastic Four’s official entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, grossed $118 million domestically over its three-day opening weekend. This figure, while impressive and a massive improvement over the disastrous $25 million debut of 2015’s Fantastic Four, fell short of Superman’s domestic opening of $125 million just two weeks earlier on July 11, 2025.
The access media may be painting a rosy pictures of Disney/Marvel’s new Fantastic Four movie, but the Saturday box office slide could be concerning for the House of Mouse.