Aaron Neuwirth returns for… what is this, the sixth or seventh time (?) since March 2025, to pontificate about what went right (artistically) but wrong (commercially) regarding Nia DaCosta and Alex Garland’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Among the areas of discourse are whether a mixed reception for 28 Years Later led to this downturn or whether — barring new classic status — this was always going to be a “folks were only curious the first time” IP revival. Also on tap is the continuing plea for studios to actually release more movies in theaters more regularly so that multiplexes and moviegoers aren’t essentially told “take it or leave it” for a single commercially questionable release even amid a previously lucrative holiday weekend.

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* Scott Mendelson discusses the shocking news that Fathom Events will A) be distributing Laika’s Wildwood in North America and B) attempt to become a semi-regular old-school domestic distribution studio.

* Jeremy Fuster declares that, yes, Timothee Chalamet is indeed the closest thing we’ve got (give or take Sandra Bullock) to a butts-in-seats movie star.

* Lisa Laman offers her picks for the ten Netflix movies that are most in need of and/or deserving of a physical media (DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K HD, etc.) release.

* Ryan Scott argues why one of 28 Years Later and The Bone Temple’s most interesting characters damn-well better show up in the third film.

* Aaron Neuwirth picks his most anticipated films in 2026.

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* Scott Mendelson - The Outside Scoop and Puck News

* Jeremy Fuster - TheWrap

* Lisa Laman - Dallas Observer, Pajiba, Looper, Comic Book, Autostraddle

* Ryan C. Scott - SlashFilm and Fangoria

* Max Deering - Fangoria and Action For Everyone

* Aaron Neuwirth - The Code is Zeek and We Live Entertainment

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