First Take 8/10/26

First Take 8/10/26

Plus: "Spider-Man" keeps swinging at the box office, David Ellison's pledge to theater owners and more

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3. 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Reaches Stunning $1.67 Billion After Two Weekends at Global Box Office

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4. Paramount Offers to Put David Ellison’s Annual 30-Film Theatrical Promise in Writing

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