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Welcoming also a rise in revenue, chief executive Pascal Soriot said AstraZeneca had "multiple potential blockbuster" drugs in late-stage development.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Chevron reported more than $14 billion in profits for the first half of the year, already topping its earnings for all of 2025—and the company is expected to report another blockbuster quarter on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Gilead Sciences posts higher-than-expected sales as blockbuster HIV drug Biktarvy continues to drive its top line.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Bancel said the vaccine, known as intismeran, delivered a similar-size benefit in melanoma that started Keytruda, Merck’s immunotherapy, on its road to becoming a blockbuster drug.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Yes, it’s a blockbuster, coming to a theater near you, called Deal with Your Own Crap.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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

Alejandro González Iñárritu cast the Hollywood star as a bombastic Texas oil baron in “Digger,” bringing the actor back to art-house cinema after almost two decades focused largely on action blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The performance marks Cruise’s return to art-house cinema after almost two decades largely focused on action blockbusters including “Top Gun: Maverick” and the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Apted went on to become a big name in Hollywood, directing blockbusters including James Bond's The World Is Not Enough, but he always returned to the show and said it was his most significant achievement.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Those dozen blockbusters are the cereals wheat, corn, rice, barley, and sorghum; the pulse soybean; the roots or tubers potato, manioc, and sweet potato; the sugar sources sugarcane and sugar beet; and the fruit banana.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond