Brad Pitt Races to Box Office Victory & 007 News!

In this episode of Beyond The Screen, Ryan, Jake, and Emily dive into Brad Pitt's "F1: The Movie" racing to the top of this week's box office! The team also breaks down the underwhelming debuts of M3GAN 2.0 and 28 Years Later. Next, Amazon's exciting choice of Denis Villeneuve to helm the next James Bond era, with promises to honor the beloved source material. Finally, major updates on Tron: Ares and the long awaited The Batman Part 2 has officially been completed!

Sources:

• Victory Lap - Read the Dailies Newsletter (newsletter.readthedailies.com/p/victory-lap?_bhlid=84a98d7801efcd3dce61b29d9d0dfa63a311cb85&last_resource_guid=Post%3A8eef8fc9-0f61-4a7b-9f11-9e7ea4e29a26&utm_campaign=victory-lap&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=newsletter.readthedailies.com)

• Yahoo Entertainment – F1 Director Explains Ending (yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/f1-2-director-explains-ending-163224302.html)

• Box Office Mojo – Weekend Results (2025W26) (boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W26/?ref_=bo_hm_rw)

• NPR – Denis Villeneuve to Direct James Bond (npr.org/2025/06/26/nx-s1-5446011/james-bond-denis-villeneuve-dune-director)

• Variety – Amazon Eyes Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi, More for Bond (variety.com/2025/film/news/amazon-james-bond-wants-tom-holland-jacob-elordi-1236442329)

• Empire Online – Lilo & Stitch 2 Confirmed (empireonline.com/movies/news/lilo-and-stitch-2-live-action-movie-in-the-works-at-disney)

• Empire – Tron: Ares Overview & Visuals (empireonline.com/movies/news/tron-ares-upgrade-saga-holy-grail-graphics-exclusive)

• Empire – Jeff Bridges Returns (empireonline.com/movies/news/jeff-bridges-return-tron-ares-exclusive)

• Empire – Nine Inch Nails Score Details (empireonline.com/movies/news/nine-inch-nails-tron-ares-score-precise-unpleasant-exclusive)

• Hollywood Reporter – Batman 2 Script Complete (hollywoodreporter.com/c/movies/movie-news)

• Deadline – Aaron Sorkin to Direct Sequel (deadline.com/2025/06/the-social-network-sequel-aaron-sorkin-1236439539)

• Roofman Trailer (youtu.be/GXecSGmQDEI?si=J0I2OKiE4_o1IZaI)

• Bugonia Trailer (youtu.be/_p4BCpJ44Qg?si=tsMjdiTsVQnMd0V_)

• Splitville Trailer (youtu.be/VrdSQSLD63Q?si=NrLKkHaEdONbi38D)

• Project Hail Mary Trailer (youtube.com/watch?v=m08TxIsFTRI)