reboot
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Marvel Studios’ ‘Ghost Rider’ reboot, starring Ryan Gosling as the fiery supernatural motorcyclist, will hit theaters July 28, 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Your Mother” came together after Tariq and Ali failed to get a “Blade” reboot green-lighted, with Ali utilizing his martial-arts training from that aborted Marvel project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
That idea has been rattling around my mind after seeing Zach Cregger’s new “Resident Evil,” itself a reboot made in its creator’s image.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The well-reviewed reboot, directed by “Weapons” filmmaker Zach Cregger, opened to an estimated $108.3 million worldwide, according to distributor Sony Pictures, including $60 million in the U.S. and Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Right now his brain is beyond short-circuited, and I’m realizing that he’s going to need a full reboot if he’s going to make it out of this situation alive.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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After 20 or so reboots, I reached the dock, and safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Rather than chasing sequels and reboots, Netflix is betting its 2026 film strategy on a massive investment in original storytelling and a renewed focus on the theatrical comedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
The path these men blazed led to the endless sequels and prequels, remakes and reboots, churned out by the corporate-owned, IP-obsessed studios of the 2020s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
And John Nugent, from Empire, says previous reboots have veered into the realms of parody but this revival "goes back to basics".
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
Director Fede Álvarez reboots the franchise for a new generation by deftly blending the horror of the first movie with the adrenaline-spiking action of the second, along with a little too much goofy fan service.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2025
Following the end of the original series it was rebooted as a film in 1979, and over the years has inspired countless comics, books and toys.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
But then a new generation rediscovers and reclaims it, until suddenly it’s being rebooted by a “Sundance wunderkind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Netflix rebooted the animated series with “Masters of the Universe: Revelation” in 2021, and the Masters of the Universe toys were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
While there’s no doubt the boycott irreversibly shifted public perception of the franchise in its rebooted state, “Scream 7” managed a record-breaking opening weekend gross of $63.6 million, the franchise’s largest before inflation is adjusted.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
Brightbill hugged his mother’s face as her computer brain rebooted.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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Kris is a queer filmmaker taking on the task of reclaiming the slasher horror film-within-the-film, “Camp Miasma,” rebooting it for the queer community to no longer be appalled by.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Now, as the Pentagon aims to spend more than a trillion and a half dollars next year and invests in new technologies like artificial intelligence, Silicon Valley is rebooting the relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Even more frightening is the fact he's rebooting for version 2.0.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
President Ahmed al-Sharaa has been rebooting Syria's international credentials and seeking to revive his struggling country after toppling longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
I began rebooting my life, reconnecting with groups devoted to refugees and human rights.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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