Hollywood Minute: Denzel returns, Ghost rocks the charts, and Marvel drops a bombshell

Audiences are getting their first glimpse of Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s latest film, "Highest to Lowest.

(CNN)- Audiences are getting their first glimpse of Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s latest film, “Highest to Lowest.” The movie is a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s classic crime thriller “High and Low.” Washington stars in the lead role, bringing a fresh intensity to a story of moral struggle and high-stakes decisions. “Highest to Lowest” opens in select theaters on August 22nd, and will stream on Apple TV+ starting September 5th.

 Swedish hard rock band Ghost is celebrating a historic achievement: their latest release, “Skeleta,” has climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It’s the first hard rock album to top the chart in more than four years — since AC/DC’s “Power Up” briefly held the spot in 2020.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans are buzzing after a major reveal. Marvel Studios has updated the marketing for its latest release, “Thunderbolts,” to include a game-changing new subtitle: “The New Avengers.” The rebrand not only hints at the future of the franchise but also serves as a massive spoiler for what lies ahead in Marvel’s ever-expanding universe. The film debuted at the top of the weekend box office.