Los Angeles, April 22: Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield, who has openly expressed his desire to return as Spider-Man, has said that the idea has to be very novel.

If the actor returns as the web-slinging superhero, it will be his fourth movie following 2012’s ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’, 2014’s ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ and 2021’s ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, the latter of which powered to $1.9 billion at the worldwide box office on the strength of Garfield teaming up with fellow web-slingers Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire, reports ‘Variety’.

However, Andrew Garfield said at Middle East Film & Comic Con that coming back as Spider-Man hinges on an offbeat story idea.

He said (via Entertainment Tonight), “It would have to be very weird. I would like to do something very strange. Something very unique, and offbeat and surprising, kind of like the creative freedom they have with the animated ‘Spider-Verse’ movies”.

In an interview with Esquire magazine last year, the two-time Oscar nominee said he was “left dangling” when his Spider-Man role came to such an abrupt end after ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ disappointed at the box office.

As per ‘Variety’, that film’s lackluster performance resulted in Sony coming to an agreement with Disney to share ‘Spider-Man’ so that the superhero could officially enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Tom Holland took over the role with 2017’s ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’. But the success of ‘No Way Home’ proved there’s still a lot of love for Garfield’s iteration of the comic book hero.

“For sure, I would 100% come back if it was the right thing, if it’s additive to the culture, if there’s a great concept or something that hasn’t been done before that’s unique and odd and exciting and that you can sink your teeth into”, Garfield told Esquire.

“I love that character, and it brings joy. If part of what I bring is joy, then I’m joyful in return”, he added.

Tom Holland’s next ‘Spider-Man’ movie is officially titled ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and is set to hit theaters July 31, 2026.

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is reportedly gearing up for his Hollywood debut, making a special cameo in the upcoming remake of the 2021 Argentine film Seven Dogs. The actor, known for his massive fan following worldwide, was recently spotted filming his scenes in Saudi Arabia. Actor Sanjay Dutt will also star in the film, according to reports.

Leaked videos and photos circulating on social media show Salman dressed in a khaki driver’s uniform, standing beside an auto-rickshaw, hinting at a de-glam, rooted role in the project.

In the viral clips, he was also seen casually chatting with crew members between takes. Salman sported a checked shirt with a red handkerchief under his collar, a style of Mumbai’s everyday workers.

Sanjay Dutt is also seen in the now-viral videos. He looks dashing in a navy blue suit. Soon after the videos surfaced, it was claimed that they are shooting for the Hollywood remake of Seven Dogs.

According to a Mid-Day report, Sanjay Dutt will also feature in key sequences of this American thriller, which is being crafted for a global audience. A source told the news publication, “Salman and Sanjay are widely recognised, especially in the Middle East. Their scenes have been designed to leave an impact.”

While the film’s details remain tightly under wraps due to strict NDAs, the buzz surrounding Salman’s Hollywood debut is already sky-high.

The actors have not announced anything officially yet.

Salman has previously shared the screen with Sanjay in hit Bollywood films like Saajan (1991), Chal Mere Bhai (2000), and Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002). The duo recently reunited for AP Dhillon’s track Old Money recently.

Meanwhile, Salman is gearing up for the release of Sikandar. The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna in the lead. This marks her first on-screen collaboration with Salman. The film has been directed by Ghajini fame AR Murugadoss, and is scheduled to hit the silver screens on the occasion of Eid 2025.

According to media reports, he also has Kick 2 in the pipeline.

Los Angeles, Dec 28: The arrival of vengeance has been delayed as the moviegoers will have to wait a little longer to return to Gotham City.

Matt Reeves’ follow-up to ‘The Batman’ has been pushed back until 2027, reports ‘Variety’.

The superhero sequel was originally supposed to open on October 2, 2026, but will now shift a year and open on October 1, 2027, in Imax, Warner Bros. announced on Friday.

As per ‘Variety’, that left an opening for Alejandro G. Inarritu and Tom Cruise‘s upcoming film to hit theaters in 2026, just as the awards season race kicks off. The film, which still lacks a title, will open in Imax on October 2 on the date ‘The Batman 2’ vacated.

Warner Bros. made some additional tweaks to its upcoming release slate, swapping the openings of Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ and Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’. Now, ‘Mickey 17’ which stars Robert Pattinson (who plays the Dark Knight in Reeves’ comic book series), will open on March 7, 2025, while ‘Sinners’, which re-teams Coogler with his ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Fruitvale Station’ star Michael B. Jordan, will shift back to April 18, 2025.

That’s the date that ‘Mickey 17’ was originally supposed to debut on, but the new release will allow Bong’s film to play longer in Imax, according to studio sources.

The Cruise and Inarritu film is shrouded in secrecy, but according to the official logline that Warner Bros. released it follows “the most powerful man in the world” as he “embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything”. The all-star cast includes Sandra Huller, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Sophie Wilde and Riz Ahmed. Legendary Entertainment, the studio behind ‘Dune’ is producing the movie.

It’s a change of pace for Cruise who has been busy saving the world in more conventional action films like ‘Mission: Impossible’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’. Inarritu is a two-time Oscar winner whose credits include ‘Birdman’ and ‘The Revenant’. The pairing seems like a throwback to Cruise’s earlier career when he teamed up with A-list auteurs like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone and Paul Thomas Anderson.