MANNY’S MOVIE MINUTE: A Documentary Defeats DC, Michael Mann’s Scary Accident, Godzilla Returns, and Who’s the Next James Bond?

November 2, 2026 | By Manny the Movie Guy

Hollywood had quite the Halloween weekend! An Elizabeth Holmes documentary pulled off an unlikely box office victory over a DC supervillain, legendary filmmaker Michael Mann survived a frightening accident, Godzilla is preparing to stomp back into theaters, and the search for the next James Bond continues.

Meanwhile, stop-motion animation is holding its own, horror remains a theatrical powerhouse, and audiences are reminding Hollywood that the biggest spectacle doesn’t always win.

Welcome to Manny’s Movie Minute, your roundup of the latest movie news, with a little Hollywood insight and a lot of love for the movies!

1. HALLOWEEN BOX OFFICE: ELIZABETH HOLMES BEATS A DC VILLAIN!

Talk about a Hollywood plot twist!

A documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has apparently accomplished something even the most ambitious superhero couldn’t: defeating a DC movie at the box office.

A24’s You Can See Everything, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, narrowly topped the Halloween weekend estimates with $10.6 million, edging out Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ Clayface, which earned approximately $10.4 million.

The documentary has now accumulated roughly $63.9 million domestically against a reported $7 million production budget. Even more remarkable, it reached first place during its third weekend in theaters.

Clayface, meanwhile, dropped approximately 57% in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to about $44.1 million.

The overall box office was unusually quiet as Halloween festivities competed with moviegoing. Still, domestic theatrical revenue remains more than 17% ahead of the comparable period last year.

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There’s something deliciously ironic about a documentary centered on deception outperforming a movie about a villain who can literally change his identity.

But beyond the obvious joke, this is an intriguing reminder that audiences will embrace unconventional storytelling when curiosity and cultural conversation become powerful enough.

The documentary’s success challenges the assumption that theatrical moviegoing must revolve around familiar intellectual property.

Sometimes the biggest special effect is simply a story people cannot stop discussing.

2. MICHAEL MANN INJURED IN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING

A frightening real-life incident for one of cinema’s greatest crime filmmakers.

Michael Mann, the 83-year-old director behind Heat, Collateral, The Insider, and Ferrari, suffered a minor gunshot injury Saturday, October 31, at a Los Angeles shooting range.

According to his representative, a firearm accidentally discharged while holstered, causing a superficial injury. Mann received hospital treatment, and authorities determined that the shooting was accidental.

The filmmaker, who has practiced target shooting for decades, is currently developing the long-awaited sequel to his 1995 crime classic Heat.

That film’s extraordinary downtown Los Angeles shootout remains one of the most influential action sequences in modern cinema, distinguished by its technical precision, immersive sound design, and uncompromising realism.

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Michael Mann understands the mechanics and consequences of screen violence perhaps better than almost any working American filmmaker.

That’s what makes this incident particularly unsettling.

His films rarely romanticize violence without also confronting its psychological and moral consequences. Even the most spectacular action sequences carry a sense of danger.

Thankfully, Mann’s injury was minor. Here’s wishing him a speedy recovery — and hoping that the only gunfire in his next project happens safely in front of the camera.

3. GODZILLA MINUS ZERO: THE KING OF THE MONSTERS RETURNS!

Godzilla is back, and this time the stakes are even higher.

Director Takashi Yamazaki returns with Godzilla Minus Zero, the highly anticipated sequel to his internationally acclaimed Godzilla Minus One.

The original made history by winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, becoming the first film in the Godzilla franchise to win an Oscar.

The sequel reunites Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe and takes place two years after the devastating events of the previous film, as Japan struggles to rebuild and reclaim some semblance of normalcy.

The movie was selected as the centerpiece presentation of the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival.

Godzilla Minus Zero opens in Japan on November 3, followed by its North American theatrical release on November 6 through GKIDS.

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What made Godzilla Minus One extraordinary wasn’t simply its visual effects. It was the film’s emotional intelligence.

Yamazaki understood that Godzilla works best when the monster represents something larger than destruction itself: collective trauma, national guilt, and humanity’s desperate struggle for survival.

The original gave us spectacular devastation, certainly, but it also gave us characters whose survival genuinely mattered.

That’s the challenge facing Godzilla Minus Zero. Bigger explosions and a more terrifying monster are easy promises. Recapturing the humanity that made its predecessor so moving is considerably harder.

I’m hoping Yamazaki remembers that the most important part of a monster movie is often the people running away from the monster.

4. WHO’S THE NEXT JAMES BOND? JACK LOWDEN ADDRESSES THE RUMORS

The name’s Lowden. Jack Lowden.

Well, perhaps.

The Scottish actor, best known for his acclaimed work in the Apple TV series Slow Horses, has addressed speculation that he could become the next James Bond.

In a November 2 interview with British GQ, Lowden acknowledged the attention surrounding his possible casting but declined to encourage the rumors.

The actor has emerged as one of several names discussed in connection with the role previously played by Daniel Craig.

Meanwhile, Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct the next Bond adventure, creating enormous anticipation for the franchise’s new creative direction.

For now, however, there has been no official announcement naming the next 007.

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Jack Lowden is an intriguing possibility because he doesn’t immediately suggest the conventional Bond archetype.

His work in Slow Horses demonstrates intelligence, vulnerability, and a gift for portraying characters who are considerably more complicated than their professional identities suggest.

And perhaps that’s exactly what James Bond needs.

After Daniel Craig’s emotionally bruising interpretation of the character, the franchise faces an important creative decision: return to escapist sophistication or continue exploring the psychological cost of being a professional killer?

With Villeneuve directing, I’m particularly interested in whether the next Bond will favor atmosphere, moral ambiguity, and visual storytelling over familiar franchise formulas.

One thing is certain: whoever inherits that tuxedo has some very expensive shoes to fill.

5. LAIKA’S WILDWOOD KEEPS THE MAGIC OF STOP-MOTION ALIVE

Amid the superhero spectacles and horror franchises, a handcrafted animated fantasy is finding its audience.

LAIKA’s Wildwood earned an estimated $7.5 million during its second weekend, placing third at the domestic box office.

The film has accumulated approximately $25.9 million domestically.

The Portland-based animation studio, celebrated for Coraline, ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link, has built its reputation on extraordinary stop-motion craftsmanship.

Its latest production continues that commitment to a filmmaking technique that requires painstaking physical artistry in an increasingly digital industry.

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There’s something profoundly beautiful about stop-motion animation.

Every movement represents an extraordinary investment of human labor, imagination, and patience. You can almost feel the artists’ fingerprints on the finished image.

LAIKA’s films are also refreshingly unafraid of darkness, complexity, and emotional discomfort.

In an animation marketplace frequently dominated by sequels and familiar brands, the studio’s willingness to embrace unusual stories deserves admiration.

The box office may not always reward artistic ambition immediately, but films like Wildwood remind us why preserving different forms of cinematic expression matters.

6. RESIDENT EVIL PROVES HORROR STILL HAS TEETH

Horror continues to demonstrate its commercial appeal.

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil reboot has reportedly surpassed $400 million worldwide, while adding approximately $2.5 million domestically over Halloween weekend.

Its domestic total has reached roughly $157.4 million.

The filmmaker, whose earlier work includes Barbarian and Weapons, has established himself as an especially intriguing contemporary voice in genre filmmaking.

The success of Resident Evil also underscores the continued appeal of video-game adaptations when recognizable properties are entrusted to filmmakers with distinctive creative sensibilities.

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Horror has always been one of cinema’s most revealing genres because it reflects the anxieties of the moment.

And the best horror directors understand that fear isn’t simply about what jumps out of the darkness. It’s about what the darkness represents.

Cregger’s career has demonstrated an instinct for destabilizing audience expectations, which makes his involvement in an established franchise particularly interesting.

The real triumph for horror isn’t just its commercial durability. It’s the genre’s ability to remain inventive even when Hollywood insists on returning to familiar monsters.

7. THE TOP 10 MOVIES AT THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

Here are the estimated domestic grosses for October 30–November 1, 2026:

Figures reflect Sunday studio estimates and are subject to revision when final weekend grosses become available.

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Look at that lineup. Documentaries, superhero horror, handcrafted animation, video-game adaptations, and independent cinema are all finding room at the multiplex.

Not every movie is a blockbuster, and not every weekend needs to break records.

The more interesting question is whether theaters can continue making space for different kinds of cinematic experiences.

Because a healthy film industry shouldn’t depend exclusively on capes, sequels, and billion-dollar franchises.

It should also make room for the unexpected.

THE FINAL FRAME: HOLLYWOOD’S BIGGEST SURPRISE IS STILL THE AUDIENCE

If this Halloween weekend taught us anything, it’s that Hollywood audiences remain gloriously unpredictable.

A documentary beats a DC villain. An acclaimed crime director survives a frightening accident. Godzilla prepares for another rampage. And somewhere in London, an actor is probably wondering whether he’ll soon need to learn how to order a martini.

That’s the beauty of the movies. There’s always another story, another surprise, and another reason to fall in love with cinema.

And I’ll be here to help you make sense of it all.

I’m Manny the Movie Guy, and that’s your Manny’s Movie Minute!

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Until next time, I’ll see you at the movies!