Sports & Entertainment — Sony Dominates CinemaCon With Major Franchise Reveals; Eurovision Expands U.S. Reach; Tom Rothman Challenges Exhibitors to Reform

Sports & Entertainment · 2026-04-14

TODAY'S SIGNAL — Sony Pictures used CinemaCon to stake out an aggressive multi-year theatrical slate spanning sequels (Jumanji: Open World, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse), prestige drama (The Social Reckoning), video game adaptations (Resident Evil, Bloodborne), and literary IP (Klara and the Sun) — signaling the studio's conviction that theatrical remains the primary launch window for…