Michael Rosenbaum says “Smallville” was “really the first” TV series to explore a famous superhero’s origin story: “And then they started ripping ‘Smallville’ off by doing all these other shows.” Rosenbaum: “I’m just kidding.” Tom Welling: “No, you’re not.” Rosenbaum: “Sort of kidding.” Watch the full video: youtu.be/vhkgWjY4u_s

In 2021, Scarlett Johansson sued Disney over Black Widow's Disney+ release, which reportedly could have cost her $50 million. Disney responded that it had already paid her $20 million. In the clip below, she tells CBS why she wasn't afraid to sue. "I felt right in my stance." She had played Black Widow since 2010 and pushed for a solo film for years. Her pay depended largely on the box office. The film came out on July 9, 2021, in theaters and on Disney+ at the same time. After a strong opening, ticket sales fell 67% the next weekend. Her suit said the contract promised an exclusive theatrical release, and that Disney gave up box office to grow Disney+ and save on her bonuses. Disney called the suit meritless and said it showed "callous disregard" for the effects of the pandemic. The contract, Disney said, only required a wide release, and the film played on more than 9,000 US screens. In September 2021, they settled. Deadline, citing unnamed sources, reported more than $40 million. Both sides said they would keep working together. In April 2026, she told CBS: "Sometimes you feel a little kind of lonely in the fight." She added: "I can shoulder the burden." People have since told her the case changed how they negotiate their contracts. So did Disney grow Disney+ at the cost of her paycheck, or did she sue over a promise her contract never made?

Taika Waititi says his “Star Wars” movie, which has been in development since 2020, has been put "on ice": “I hate to break this to you, but we’re going to actually put it on ice and we’re working on a different thing together... I don’t even know how to dress it up or make it even vague... It’s very iced. I’ve got about four other movies I’m trying to do,” he continued. “Ice ages do come to an end… Who knows?” variety.com/2026/film/news/t…

Inde Navarrette says that she is honored to follow in Anna Paquin's footsteps with playing Rogue. “I feel like the correspondence [with Anna Paquin] started when I was younger when I really fell in love with the X-Men movies in the first place and I just feel like she did such a good job... I’m really honored to kind of put forth this next moment.” (Source: @Variety)

A US lawmaker has announced plans to introduce a new bill that would give gamers ownership of the games they buy 🎮 The Power To The Players Act would require publishers to make games playable offline before shutting down their servers

THE MUMMY: BOOK OF THE DEAD. That's the new official title for the franchise's big screen return starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. In theaters October 15, 2027. From directors Radio Silence.

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