Entertainment
Sequels and Box Office Hits
The sequel series of 'A Different World' is set to premiere on Netflix, marking the same date as the original show's debut. Meanwhile, A24’s horror film 'Backrooms' has shattered box office records with $10.4 million in previews.
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Variety
The box office is entering the “Backrooms.” A24’s new horror movie, based on director Kane Parsons’ Youtube creepy series of the same name, is expected to be another hit for movie theaters. It has made $10.4 million in Thursday previews at the box office. “BackroomsR
2026-05-29 14:50 UTC
Variety
The new “A Different World” will premiere Sept. 24 on Netflix, 39 years to the day after the original “Crosby Show” spin-off of the same name debuted. A sequel to the 1987 edition, the show is set at the same fictional HBCU Hillman College. Maleah Joi Moon leads the cast as Deborah Wayne, the daught
2026-05-29 15:00 UTC
Deadline
Thirty-nine years to the day that the original A Different World premiered in 1987, its Netflix sequel series of the same name will also premiere in 2026: September 24. The single-camera comedy will have 10 half-hour episodes. The streamer released key art and a video teaser for the show featuring s
2026-05-29 15:00 UTC