The post-SDCC showbiz news is still spicy a week after the show's conclusion.  It's time for another round-up!

DC Studios/Warner Bros' Superman movie passed $300 million at the box office, according to Deadline.  This is the first DC movie to pass this mark since The Batman in 2022 (see "'The Batman'").  While not a massive start, this is a good kick-off for the new DC movie slate.

Meanwhile, The Fantastic Four: First Steps had a big drop-off in its second week to $40 million, despite good reviews and word of mouth.  The film's box office is now at $198 million domestic and $368 million worldwide.

Mark Ruffalo will reprise his role as the Hulk in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  Ruffalo last appeared as the Hulk in the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law series in 2022 (see "'She-Hulk'").  This movie also features an appearance of Jon Bernthal as The Punisher (see "The Punisher Crashes 'Spider-Man").

Amazon MGM Studios has tapped Steven Knight to pen the next James Bond film, according to Deadline.  Knight is the creator of the Peaky Blinders series, and will work alongside Denis Villeneuve, who has been selected to helm the feature (see "'Dune' Director on James Bond").

Sony has agreed to acquire 16 million shares of Bandai Namco, which is worth about $459 million (converted from Yen); Sony will then own a 2.5% stake.  The new alliance will result in more anime and merch based on Bandai properties, some joint development and promotion of anime and manga, and collaboration on experiential entertainment, the companies said.  Anime from the alliance will likely hit the U.S. through Sony subsidiary Crunchyroll (see "Crunchyroll").

Disney released a new trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash (see below).  This movie, by director James Cameron, will hit theaters on December 19, 2025 (see "'Avatar 3' Gets a Name").

Warner Bros. revealed a new trailer for The Conjuring: Last Rites (see below).  This movie chronicles the tale of the a ghost investigation by the Warrens (see "The Conjuring"), and will hit theaters on September 5, 2025.