Negromancer News Bits and Bites from September 6th to 12th, 2026 - UPDATE #5

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Hot off his monster hit, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," director Destin Daniel Cretton is leading Paramount's development of a film based on the late CBS police drama, "Hawaii Five-O" (1968-80).

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 9/4 to 9/6/2026 weekend box office is Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios' "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" with an estimated 18 million dollars.

From Variety:  Summer 2026 breaks the all-time box office with 4.67 million dollars, surpassing 2013's 4.755 billion dollars.

EMMYS - From Deadline:  Night 1 of the 2026 / 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards have kicked off.  "Deadline" has a complete list of "Night 1" winners at what was formerly known as the "Creative Arts Emmys."

From Variety:  Night 2 of the 2026 / 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards are completed.  "Variety" has a complete list of "Night 2" winners at what was formerly known as the "Creative Arts Emmys."

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MOVIES - From Deadline:  Oscar-winner, Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire"), reveals that he used generative AI in his new film, "Ink."

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