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reboot

[ree-boot, ree-boot, ree-boot] / riˈbut, riˈbut, ˈriˌbut /


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Marvel Studios recently announced that a “Ghost Rider” reboot starring Ryan Gosling as the eponymous fiery, supernatural motorcyclist, will hit theaters July 28, 2028.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” reboot topped expectations and set a new opening record for the franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

A 2021 "reboot" heavily based on the games and a 2022 Netflix series also failed to impress.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Even the news that ComicView, the iconic BET stand-up series, was getting a new reboot barely made waves online.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

The solar panels will recharge the battery somewhat, but there's nothing to tell the system to reboot.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The upcoming release comes at a time when reboots, reunions and remakes are dominating film and TV lists.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The drama, which concluded its five-season run in 1981, inspired two reboots: 2000’s “Charlie’s Angels” and its 2003 sequel “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” starring Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore, who produced the films.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 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

She wants to allow Nolan creative freedom, knowing that the Greek playwrights rebooted figures like Odysseus and Medea just like Marvel treats Spider-Man.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Some OpenAI developers hacked the site to get 200 water bottles, so it had to be rebooted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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

However, gold saw selling earlier in the session after pushing above $5,500, recovered, then selling rebooted later in the day.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026

Brightbill hugged his mother’s face as her computer brain rebooted.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

“I met with Russell to talk about ‘Doctor Who’ when he was first rebooting it and we’ve been trying to work together ever since,” Cumming says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

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

Just a maintenance tech here, folks, heading home after a long night of rebooting routers.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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