{
  "id": 152207,
  "title": "Tom Holland and Zendaya Are On an Unprecedented Box Office Run",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/tom-holland-and-zendaya-are-on-an-unprecedented-box-office-run",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T22:25:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/tom-holland-and-zendaya-are-on-an-unprecedented-box-office-run"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Holland and Zendaya have entered the record books with two high-profile releases this year, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey. These films, released just two weeks apart, have both surpassed the billion-dollar mark at the box office. The success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day is further boosted by its newly added IMAX release. Together, both films have generated nearly $2 billion in worldwide box office revenue and are on track to surpass $3 billion. Zendaya's year extends beyond these films, as she starred in The Drama, which grossed $123 million on a $28 million budget. Additionally, Zendaya will star in Dune: Part Three in December. Dune: Part Two had already made $715 million in 2024, setting the stage for an anticipated blockbuster. However, Dune: Part Three will face competition from the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, which may affect its box office performance. Despite this challenge, Zendaya's cumulative box office earnings could reach nearly $4 billion by year's end. If Dune: Part Three outperforms expectations and experiences a crossover of audiences similar to the Barbenheimer phenomenon, it could potentially earn a staggering $1 billion.",
  "summary": "Tom Holland and Zendaya could set some astonishing records this year thanks to Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}