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Younger generations worshiped him as the blockbuster scamp of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise and the live-action redos of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Anthropic had been expected to begin pitching its blockbuster IPO this week, according to reports.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Just 60 days after his comeback tournament was ended in a late-night New York blockbuster against Ben Shelton, Carlos Alcaraz took his revenge.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

A time-traveling sequel arrives: The Time Traveler’s Wife was a blockbuster hit in 2003.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Without Miss Dixon’s presence, we will no longer have a blockbuster event, publicity-wise. She’s the company icon, Mr. Branitt. She’s our Aunt Jemima, our Betty Crocker, our—” “Tony the Tiger?” said Curly.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

In the past, when Depp was a major box-office draw, he’d reaped huge earnings from blockbusters that brought in nearly $10 billion at the worldwide box office, according to media researcher Rentrak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The film's producer, Namit Malhotra, heads visual-effects company DNEG, which has worked on Hollywood blockbusters including Dune and Interstellar.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

An interesting mix of about a half dozen blockbusters and indies also seem like good bets, while at least three of the 10 slots are fully up for grabs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Ibbotson’s tale is quirkier and more charmingly shambolic than Ms. Rowling’s lore-laden blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The conventional bombs of World War II were called blockbusters.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan