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Universal Pictures is highlighting a string of financially successful 2026 releases, including titles like 'The Odyssey' and 'Obsession.' The studio's box-office performance this year has been notably strong across its slate.
AMC Theatres, fresh off the highest-grossing weekend in its 106-year history with over 10.2 million admissions across AMC and Odeon locations, is starting its own distribution arm. The move comes because even strong box-office demand hasn't solved a deeper problem: studios simply aren't releasing enough films to keep theater screens consistently filled.
This summer's theatrical slate delivered unusually strong results, with a new Spider-Man installment leading ticket sales alongside heavy anticipation for the upcoming Greek-epic adaptation The Odyssey. Industry watchers note the season outperformed recent expectations after several sluggish years for cinema attendance.