Coverage dated October 1, 2026 to October 4, 2026

On cusp of merger, ‘Digger bombs for Warner Bros., ‘Verity’ takes No. 1 at box office

Headline from WSVN Miami, on the newest of 2 developments

NEW YORK (AP) — On the cusp of the studio’s merger with Paramount, Warner Bros.’ “Digger” flopped in its opening weekend, handing Tom Cruise one...

WSVN Miami's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. ‘Digger’ Unearths $1.2M in Box Office Previews Amid Warner Bros.’ Leadership Shake-Up

    Headline from The Hollywood Reporter ·

  2. Newest

    On cusp of merger, ‘Digger bombs for Warner Bros., ‘Verity’ takes No. 1 at box office

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

6 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deadline

    ‘Verity’ To Seduce $55M+ Worldwide Opening As Box Office Braces For ‘Digger’ Impact – Global Preview (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    Well, on the bright side of things, the autumn box office should continue at a great hum this weekend thanks to Amazon MGM Studio’s feature take of Colleen Hoover thriller, Verity, starring Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway, and Josh Hartnett.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Movie review: 'Verity' cracks the code of adapting Colleen Hoover's work (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

    Published

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Director Michael Showalter and writer Nick Antosca take the juicy bits of Hoover’s book and make it more refined, but keep all the craziness that viewers crave.

  3. Polygon

    'Verity' Ending Explained: How That Bonkers Final Twist Reshapes the Entire Movie (opens Polygon)

    Published

    Polygon's feed description

    Verity ending explained: what Lowen discovers in the final scene of the Colleen Hoover adaptation, and how it changes everything.

  4. Deadline

    ‘Verity’ Thrills $4.5M Previews, ‘Digger’ Shovels $1M+ – Box Office Update (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    Amazon MGM Studios’ Colleen Hoover thriller Verity grossed $4.5M in its overall previews, which is right where it should for arguably the author’s second most popular novel-to-the-screen after It Ends With Us.

  5. Variety

    Box Office: ‘Verity’ Makes $4.5 Million in Previews, ‘Digger’ Behind With $1.2 Million (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    Another Colleen Hoover adaptation is coming to theaters as Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson bring the author’s best-selling novel “Verity” to life this weekend. The Amazon MGM thriller has made $4.5 million in preview at the box office.

  6. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Digger’ Unearths $1.2M in Box Office Previews Amid Warner Bros.’ Leadership Shake-Up (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published

    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Amazon MGM's adaptation of Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' is expected to prevail over the weekend.

  7. Variety

    ‘Verity’ Had a Much More Twisted Ending. Then Came the Focus Group Screenings (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Verity,” now playing in theaters. To say that “Verity,” a new erotic thriller featuring the ubiquitous Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson — who gets to call the former “a selfish, Machiavellian cunt” — has sharply divided critics would be an understat…

  8. Variety

    Box Office: ‘Digger’ Nosediving With $3.4 Million on Opening Day, ‘Verity’ Lands at No. 1 With $15.1 Million on Friday (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    Not even a Tom Cruise-filled, all-stops-pulled press tour — including a GQ cover, a “New Heights” podcast appearance and a “Risky Business”-inspired jaunt down the “Jennifer Hudson Show” spirit tunnel — could keep “Digger” from flatlining at the box office. Warner Bros.

  9. Variety

    ‘Verity’ Cast Reveals Their Go-To Book Recommendations on Heels of Novel’s Big-Screen Adaptation (Exclusive) (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    “Verity” is in theaters now, and based on projections, it could be the latest book-to-screen adaptation from author Colleen Hoover to top the box office charts. Now, the real-life cast of the romantic thriller are revealing what other books they enjoy, in an exclusive clip shared with Variety from A…

  10. Variety

    Box Office: ‘Digger’ Majorly Bombs With $8 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Verity’ Scores $32 Million Debut (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    In “Digger,” Tom Cruise portrays a powerful oil tycoon who is bracing for an ecological disaster of epic proportions. But nothing could have prepared him for the catastrophe that’s unfolding at the box office, where “Digger” has collapsed with an embarrassing $8 million from 3,321 North American the…

  11. The Hollywood Reporter

    Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Buried at Box Office With $8M as ‘Verity’ Wins Weekend (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published

    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Alejandro G. Iñárritu helmed the pricey satire that will go down as a big financial loss for Warner Bros.

  12. WSVN Miami

    On cusp of merger, ‘Digger bombs for Warner Bros., ‘Verity’ takes No. 1 at box office (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — On the cusp of the studio’s merger with Paramount, Warner Bros.’ “Digger” flopped in its opening weekend, handing Tom Cruise one...

  13. Deadline

    ‘Verity’ Lures 2nd Best Opening For Colleen Hoover Pic With $62M+ WW; ‘Digger’ DOA At $20M WW – Global Box Office (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    Colleen Hoover can look forward to a nice brunch this morning as the feature take of her novel starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett, Verity, bowed to $62.5M worldwide, the second best start for the author at the global box office behind 2024’s It Ends With Us in like-for-likes, …

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

On cusp of merger, ‘Digger bombs for Warner Bros., ‘Verity’ takes No. 1 at box office | Since Then