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Margie Claus: Melissa McCarthy Animated Movie Gets Release, Full Cast

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August 20, 2026

Melissa McCarthy is getting into the holiday spirit with Margie Claus.

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation announced Thursday that director Kirk DeMicco’s animated feature will hit theaters Nov. 12, 2027, shifting a week later than its previous release date. The studio also announced that Jim Gaffigan will voice Santa, while Andrew Scott is set as Jack Frost. Annie Mumolo, Georgette Falcone, Octavia Spencer, Gary Farmer, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Cedric Yarbrough and Maria Bakalova also join the film alongside previously announced castmembers McCarthy and Cole Escola.

Margie Claus centers on McCarthy as Santa’s loving wife, who must venture to the dangerous South Pole to rescue her husband and save Christmas.

Also hitting theaters that weekend is Paramount Pictures’ adaptation of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow starring Daisy Edgar-Jones. With shifting back a week, Margie Claus will no longer go head-to-head with Olivia Wilde’s holiday comedy Naughty starring Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage, which Universal releases in theaters Nov. 7, 2027.

DeMicco helms Margie Claus from a script by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones. Meghan Trainor will write and produce original songs, as will Falcone and Jones. Producers for Margie Claus include McCarthy and Falcone for On the Day Productions, alongside Michelle L.M. Wong

“I love Christmas so much, and so does Margie Claus,” McCarthy said in a statement. “Our story is about showing up for the people you love the most at the holidays, and it’s a reminder that you don’t have to be perfect to be lovable. It’s been so special to make this movie with Ben, Kirk, Michelle, Damon and are you kidding me? We got Meghan Trainor, Chef’s kiss! Ben and I can’t wait to get on our sleigh next November and throw Christmas cookie and ugly sweater parties at theaters across the globe. We’ve always wanted to tour the amazing movie theaters all over the world, and this is the perfect way to do it. We can’t wait to see you there! Ho Ho Ho!!”

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Ron Perlman Joins Lily James in Horror Thriller Seasons

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August 20, 2026

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Ron Perlman has joined the cast of Seasons, the horror thriller that Drew Hancock, the filmmaker behind Companion, is directing for Amazon MGM Studios.

The grizzled actor, who is part of the Sons of Anarchy cast returning for FX’s new and unique spinoff limited series, has joined Lily James and Jack Reynor in the feature, which is heading toward a September production start in Ireland.

Hancock wrote the script adapting the book by Matt and Harrison Query, which in turn was based on a short story by Matt Query that first appeared on Reddit.

The story follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season.

Reynor is playing the husband with James as the wife. Perlman will play a neighbor who knows little about those rituals.

Producers are 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy and Dan Levine; Blumhouse Atomic Monster’s Jason Blum and Michael Clear; and 12:01 Films’ Scott Glassgold. Dan Cohen, formerly of 21 Laps, will also produce.
Judson Scott is an executive producer for Blumhouse Atomic Monster, and Alayna Glasthal is the executive overseeing the company.

Perlman is currently appearing opposite Javier Bardem and Amy Adams in the Apple TV+ limited series Cape Fear. The actor, who is also known for playing the titular character in the Hellboy movies of the early 2000s, is due to reprise — sort of — his acclaimed role for a meta take on Sons of Anarchy in FX and Hulu’s Legends limited series. That show will shoot next year.

Perlman recently signed with Independent Artist Group for representation and is also repped by Link Entertainment.

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‘The Odyssey’ Becomes Highest-Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever

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August 20, 2026

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It’s official: Universal’s The Odyssey has become the highest-grossing R-rated movie at the global box office with $1.352 billion, unseating Deadpool & Wolverine, which ended its worldwide run in 2024 at $1.33B.

Deadpool & Wolverine star Ryan Reynolds spilled the beans on social media prior to Uni making the record official.

Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Odyssey for becoming the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time. That is one helluva car. pic.twitter.com/s7QzTza21l

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 19, 2026

The pic is already director Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing movie at the worldwide B.O. surpassing his previous high, 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises ($1.085B). The ensemble starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, John Leguziamo, Tom Holland, Jon Bernthal, Zendaya and Charlize Theron is also one of five movies to cross $1B this year; the feature take of Homer’s epic poem is now the second highest-grossing worldwide YTD behind Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day ($2.039B).

Broken out, The Odyssey has made $835.6M overseas and $516.3M stateside through Wednesday.

Additionally, The Odyssey opened to $264.1M global, the biggest over for Nolan ahead of Dark Knight Rises ($249M WW). The pic’s $139.6M opening at the overseas B.O. was also the director’s biggest ever internationally ahead of Oppenheimer and Dark Knight Rises in like-for-like markets.

What’s interesting is that Deadpool & Wolverine still owns the biggest global opening for a R-rated movie with a reported $444.7M as well as stateside ($211.4M). The Odyssey‘s record speaks to the power of legs, and, yes, a long run in Imax.

The Odyssey‘s domestic opening of $123.5M was the third best for Nolan after Dark Knight Rises ($160.8M) and Dark Knight ($158.4M). The movie, which opened July 17 at the North American box office, is entering its sixth weekend of release.

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‘Seasons’: Ron Perlman Joins Amazon Horror Film

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August 20, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Ron Perlman (Apple’s Cape Fear) is set for a role alongside Lily James and Jack Reynor in Seasons, Amazon MGM Studios‘ horror film marking the sophomore feature of Companion‘s Drew Hancock.

Character details are being kept under wraps.

Hancock’s script is based on a viral horror short story by Matt & Harrison Query, which first appeared on Reddit and was later adapted into a full-length novel. It’s the story of a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch, only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits. For the couple, survival will mean submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season.

21 Laps’ Shawn Levy and Dan Levine are producing alongside Blumhouse Atomic Monster’s James Wan and Michael Clear, 12:01 Films’ Scott Glassgold and Dan Cohen. Judson Scott is executive producing for Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing for the company.

Currently, Perlman can be seen starring alongside Javier Bardem in Apple TV’s Cape Fear series, exec produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Also recently seen on Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Fallout and Poker Face, he is repped by Independent Artist Group and Link Entertainment.