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August 2026 North American box office
Berserk of Gluttony season two
Bruce Campbell and Evil Dead
Clank! Master Thief Editions
Digimon Card Game September 2026 restrictions
Fall in Love, You False Angels
Gacha Girls Corps television anime
Gallifrey One 2027
Insidious: Out of the Further
LAcon V
Obsession
ONE PIECE Fest 2026
ONE PIECE FILM GOD VALLEY and ONE PIECE FILM BAAD
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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EssentialREPORTEDFilm · Theatrical box office

Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches an estimated US$855 million domestic and US$2.22 billion worldwide

FanBriefer’s August 23 edition carried an earlier fourth-weekend estimate and a projected domestic total above US$850 million.

The newer Sunday estimate gives Spider-Man: Brand New Day a US$39 million fourth North American weekend, US$855 million domestic and US$2.22 billion worldwide. It is above No Way Home’s reported US$814.8 million domestic total, while US$2.5 billion worldwide remains a future projection.

Why it matters

The estimate now quantifies a franchise domestic record, but final weekend grosses are still needed before the numbers should be treated as settled.

NotableREPORTEDFilm · Horror · Theatrical box office

Insidious: Out of the Further opens to an estimated US$60.5 million worldwide

The sixth Insidious film is a Screen Gems, Stage 6 and Blumhouse–Atomic Monster production.

Sunday estimates give Insidious: Out of the Further a US$25.3 million domestic opening and US$60.5 million worldwide against a reported US$18 million production budget. The opening pushes the franchise above US$800 million worldwide, but the budget excludes marketing and does not establish profitability.

Why it matters

The franchise-level milestone shows continuing theatrical demand while the cost boundary prevents a strong opening from being mistaken for audited profit.

NotableREPORTEDFilm · Performer statement

Bruce Campbell says he is done playing Ash but will keep supporting Evil Dead

Campbell originated Ash Williams and remains an executive producer on recent and forthcoming Evil Dead films.

In a public statement dated August 20, Campbell said he is finished portraying Ash onscreen because his interests and physical capacity have changed. He separated that choice from his continuing interest in Evil Dead and did not announce an end to the franchise or his producing role.

Why it matters

Fans can distinguish the end of Campbell’s lead performance from the continuation of the series and his behind-the-scenes involvement.

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Anime and manga

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EssentialExplainerREPORTEDAnime · Film

One Piece schedules GOD VALLEY for summer 2027 and FILM BAAD for 2029 in Japan

The theatrical One Piece line is expanding with two separate projects announced at ONE PIECE DAY ’26, rather than a single film split into parts.

ONE PIECE FILM GOD VALLEY is scheduled for Japanese cinemas in summer 2027, while ONE PIECE FILM BAAD follows in Japan in 2029. The August 23 announcement does not provide exact dates, staff, plot details, international territories or distributors.

Why it matters

The paired roadmap gives the franchise a multi-year theatrical direction, while the Japan-only windows prevent international fans from treating either film as globally dated.

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NotableExplainerREPORTEDManga · Serialization

Fall in Love, You False Angels pauses for Coco Uzuki’s health until a planned January 2027 return

Coco Uzuki’s school-romance manga runs in Kodansha’s Dessert magazine and also has a television anime planned for 2027.

Uzuki and Dessert’s editorial department announced a longer hiatus on August 24 because of the creator’s health and a need to adjust her workload. Serialization is planned to resume in Dessert’s January 2027 issue, but that return remains a plan rather than a guaranteed publication date.

Why it matters

Readers now have a realistic pause and return window, while the health-first wording discourages treating the January issue as an inflexible deadline.

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NotableOFFICIALManga · Anniversary one-shot

The Promised Neverland’s 10th-anniversary one-shot is now published in Weekly Shonen Jump

FanBriefer reported on August 11 that Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu would return to the completed manga with a post-finale chapter.

Weekly Shonen Jump issue 39 went on sale in Japan on August 24 with the special The Promised Neverland one-shot by Shirai and Demizu. Shueisha’s issue page confirms publication and creator credits, but no official English or French release date is listed.

Why it matters

The previously announced return is now a published chapter rather than a future promise, while readers outside Japan still lack a dated official route.

NicheREPORTEDAnime · Television · Voice cast

Gacha Girls Corps anime adds Ai Kayano and Rie Kugimiya to its January 2027 cast

The television adaptation is produced by Zero-G and Saber Works and already had a January 2027 window.

Ai Kayano will voice Shisuha Alvy and Rie Kugimiya will voice Luna Varad. The August 23 casting update does not set an exact premiere day or international platform, and character-name romanizations vary between reports.

Why it matters

The two veteran performers give fans a concrete sense of the supporting cast without implying that distribution or scheduling is settled.

NicheOFFICIALAnime · Television

Berserk of Gluttony season two receives a 2027 release window

The sequel was announced in April without a year, following the first television season produced by ACGT.

The production now places Berserk of Gluttony season two in 2027. The update supplies no exact date, returning staff, episode count or streaming service, and the visual showing Fate and Roxy predates this scheduling change.

Why it matters

The year turns an open-ended sequel into a project fans can place on the next calendar without overstating how much of its production plan is known.

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NotableExplainerREPORTEDVideo games · Platform access

Ternox says PlayStation restored its developer access and cancelled the planned game removals

Ternox had said Sony terminated its publishing agreement, cancelled the PS5 version of STONKS-9800 and scheduled its existing games for removal after August 23.

In an August 20 public correction reproduced by GamesRadar, Ternox said its developer account was restored, its existing PlayStation games would remain available and it would keep releasing games on the platform. Sony has not publicly explained either decision, and STONKS-9800 still lacks a PS5 date.

Why it matters

The reversal preserves current purchases and reopens a release path for a small publisher, while leaving the platform-holder’s process unexplained.

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NicheREPORTEDComics · Superhero satire · Miniseries

The Ones returns in December with four-issue sequel The Other Ones

Brian Michael Bendis and Jacob Edgar’s satirical superhero series follows people who may each be the prophesied ‘one.’

Dark Horse announced The Ones Volume II: The Other Ones as a four-issue arc by Bendis and Edgar, beginning December 9 at a reported US$4.99. The new prophecy is presented as a new-reader entry point; publication remains future-facing and the owner page was not directly accessible.

Why it matters

The sequel gives existing readers a defined continuation and offers newcomers a designed entry point rather than requiring the first volume.

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NotableExplainerOFFICIALTrading card game · Competitive rules

Digimon Card Game bans Nyaromon and limits three cards from September 1

Official Digimon Card Game decks normally allow four copies of one card number, unless the competitive restriction list overrides that rule.

BT15-003 Nyaromon becomes illegal in official decks on September 1, while EX1-066 Analog Youth, EX8-012 Growlmon (X Antibody) and BT14-033 Patamon become one-copy cards. Bandai cites excessive game speed, reduced card diversity and limits on future design space.

Why it matters

Competitive players have only days to rebuild affected decks, and the publisher’s explanations show that the change targets both current balance and future card design.

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NotableExplainerOFFICIALMiniatures · Warhammer 40,000 · The Horus Heresy · The Old World

Warhammer previews plastic Custodes for two systems and five compact Old World armies

Games Workshop’s weekly preview combines a cross-system Adeptus Custodes box with a smaller-format entry point for Warhammer: The Old World.

The limited Custodes Support Battle Group contains four Gyrfalcon jetbikes, a Pallas Grav-attack and a Telemon Dreadnought in plastic for both Warhammer 40,000 and The Horus Heresy. Five Battle March boxes support roughly 400-to-750-point Old World games; prices and one universal preorder date are not listed.

Why it matters

Existing armies gain plastic cross-system models, while the Old World boxes offer a smaller starting scale than a conventional full army.

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NotableExplainerOFFICIALMiniatures game · Cooperative tactics

XCOM miniatures bundles gain extra alien sets and a February 2027 retail roadmap

Modiphius is moving its licensed XCOM miniatures line from resin and preorder production toward a wider hard-plastic retail range.

Qualifying preorders placed before January 1 receive extra alien sets at no added cost. Resin orders are planned for November, hard-plastic orders for January and retail for February 2027; designer Ivan Sorensen is also preparing larger solo and cooperative game guidance.

Why it matters

Backers now know which material and fulfilment path they are on, while the larger-game rules can turn duplicate squads into playable expansion rather than surplus models.

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NotableOFFICIALBoard game · Deck-building

Clank! will remaster all five original expansions and offer existing owners an upgrade path

Dire Wolf is revisiting the original board-based Clank! line rather than replacing it only with later Catacombs products.

Sunken Treasures, The Mummy’s Curse, Gold & Silk, Temple of the Ape Lords and Adventuring Party will receive Master Thief Editions with updated boards and balance changes. A Kickstarter Mastery Pack is planned for existing owners; price, campaign date, fulfilment and final pack contents remain unknown.

Why it matters

The upgrade commitment gives long-time owners a potential route to revised components without requiring them to rebuy an entire collection.

NicheOFFICIALBoard game · Expansion

Zombicide: Squid Game turns Guards, staff and Young-hee into new survival mechanics

The licensed expansion connects Netflix’s Squid Game with Zombicide: 2nd Edition rather than functioning as a standalone game.

Worker, Soldier and Manager Guards act as enemies distinct from zombies, while the Front Man and staff identities are playable. Young-hee becomes an Abomination whose Red Light state activates every Guard, and Activation Tokens support parties below six Survivors; no release date or price is announced.

Why it matters

The crossover adapts the show’s hierarchy and Red Light rule into play systems instead of relying only on character art.

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Events and live entertainment

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NotableExplainerOFFICIALFan event · Anime · Live performance

The first US ONE PIECE Fest opens August 25 in Inglewood with dome shows and live music

This late recovery covers the first official United States edition of ONE PIECE Fest, a two-day programmed event rather than the Japanese ONE PIECE DAY convention covered earlier.

ONE PIECE Fest runs August 25–26 at Cosm Los Angeles in Inglewood, California, United States, with 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and 4–8 p.m. sessions. The programme includes dome presentations, English voice actors Ian Sinclair and Brina Palencia and performances by theme singer Hiroshi Kitadani; lottery entry is closed and tickets are non-transferable.

Why it matters

Selected attendees can plan around a tightly controlled programme, while everyone else can avoid mistaking the official event for a walk-up public festival.

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NotableOFFICIALConvention · Science fiction · Fantasy · Horror

LAcon V publishes the complete programme for the 84th Worldcon in Anaheim

The World Science Fiction Convention brings together writers, artists, fans, dealers and exhibits across several adjacent Anaheim venues.

The complete programme is now live before LAcon V runs August 27–31 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Hilton Anaheim and Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California, United States. Hundreds of creatives are listed, but individual sessions and participants can still change.

Why it matters

Attendees can now build a real multi-venue schedule rather than relying on a guest list, with enough lead time to catch conflicts before arrival.

NicheOFFICIALConvention · Guest announcement

Gallifrey One confirms Doctor Who actor Frazer Hines for its 2027 Los Angeles convention

Hines played Jamie McCrimmon alongside Patrick Troughton’s Second Doctor and is a recurring Gallifrey One guest.

Gallifrey One says Hines will return for the February 2027 convention at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport in Los Angeles, California, United States. The organizer describes it as his nineteenth appearance and notes that all guests remain subject to professional commitments.

Why it matters

Classic Doctor Who fans gain a specific legacy guest to plan around without treating an early booking as an attendance guarantee.

NicheOFFICIALConvention · Cosplay competition

Vannes Sekai opens registration for its Brittany cosplay contests and national qualifier

The September 12–13 festival is held at Parc des Expositions in Vannes, Brittany, France.

Registration runs from August 24 at 8 p.m. through September 6 at 11:59 p.m. local time. Solo and group contests take place September 12, while the September 13 regional qualifier sends its winner to the 2027 Coupe de France de Cosplay final; confirmed competitors receive admission for their contest day.

Why it matters

Cosplayers receive a defined application window, a route to the national final and a concrete admission benefit tied to acceptance.

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Industry and rights

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NotableREPORTEDFilm industry · Theatrical exhibition

August 2026 North American box office reaches a record estimated US$1.1 billion

The previous unadjusted August record was reported at US$1.019 billion in 2016.

TheWrap estimates US and Canadian grosses at US$1.1 billion through August 23, with a week still remaining. Spider-Man: Brand New Day contributed an estimated US$685 million after excluding its July 31 opening day—about 62% of the month—so the record is both historic and unusually concentrated.

Why it matters

The result measures a genuine theatrical rebound while revealing how heavily the month depends on one blockbuster rather than broad strength across releases.

NotableREPORTEDFilm industry · IMAX box office

The Odyssey becomes the first film reported above US$400 million in worldwide IMAX grosses

FanBriefer’s August 22 edition reported approximately US$354 million from IMAX and US$1.352 billion worldwide.

The newer Sunday report places The Odyssey above US$400 million from IMAX, including US$56 million from 41 IMAX 70mm locations. It also estimates US$539 million domestic and US$1.44 billion worldwide; the domestic comparison with The Dark Knight is unadjusted for inflation.

Why it matters

The premium-format record demonstrates an unusually strong large-screen run, while the unadjusted figures keep the historical comparison honest.

NotableREPORTEDFilm industry · Original horror

Obsession becomes the first original Hollywood film of the 2020s reported above US$500 million

Curry Barker’s original horror film was acquired out of a festival rather than developed as a franchise or adaptation.

TheWrap reports US$501.5 million worldwide for Obsession, including US$263.4 million domestic and US$238.1 million overseas. Its ‘first original Hollywood film of the 2020s’ distinction uses the trade’s definition and excludes franchise and adapted works.

Why it matters

The milestone demonstrates rare theatrical scale for an original low-budget horror film without turning gross revenue into an unsupported profit claim.

Today’s contents22 stories

Film and television

  1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches an estimated US$855 million domestic and US$2.22 billion worldwide
  2. Insidious: Out of the Further opens to an estimated US$60.5 million worldwide
  3. Bruce Campbell says he is done playing Ash but will keep supporting Evil Dead

Anime and manga

  1. One Piece schedules GOD VALLEY for summer 2027 and FILM BAAD for 2029 in Japan
  2. Fall in Love, You False Angels pauses for Coco Uzuki’s health until a planned January 2027 return
  3. The Promised Neverland’s 10th-anniversary one-shot is now published in Weekly Shonen Jump
  4. Gacha Girls Corps anime adds Ai Kayano and Rie Kugimiya to its January 2027 cast
  5. Berserk of Gluttony season two receives a 2027 release window

Video games

  1. Ternox says PlayStation restored its developer access and cancelled the planned game removals

Comics and graphic novels

  1. The Ones returns in December with four-issue sequel The Other Ones

Tabletop and collectibles

  1. Digimon Card Game bans Nyaromon and limits three cards from September 1
  2. Warhammer previews plastic Custodes for two systems and five compact Old World armies
  3. XCOM miniatures bundles gain extra alien sets and a February 2027 retail roadmap
  4. Clank! will remaster all five original expansions and offer existing owners an upgrade path
  5. Zombicide: Squid Game turns Guards, staff and Young-hee into new survival mechanics

Events and live entertainment

  1. The first US ONE PIECE Fest opens August 25 in Inglewood with dome shows and live music
  2. LAcon V publishes the complete programme for the 84th Worldcon in Anaheim
  3. Gallifrey One confirms Doctor Who actor Frazer Hines for its 2027 Los Angeles convention
  4. Vannes Sekai opens registration for its Brittany cosplay contests and national qualifier

Industry and rights

  1. August 2026 North American box office reaches a record estimated US$1.1 billion
  2. The Odyssey becomes the first film reported above US$400 million in worldwide IMAX grosses
  3. Obsession becomes the first original Hollywood film of the 2020s reported above US$500 million
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