By Harshita Mary Varghese and Anhata Rooprai Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. box office saw its biggest opening weekend in history thanks to the one-two punch of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "The Odyssey.

After years of doom and gloom, 2026 is on track to be the biggest year at the box office since the pandemic.

Brand New Day,’ the 30-year-old actor is poised to be king of the box office this summer for playing two childish roles. We think it’s time for the actor to hang up the tights.

PREVIOUSLY, FRIDAY AM: It’s been double-digit millions every day for Universal’s Christopher Nolan movie The Odyssey, which after a $17.6 million Thursday — a remarkably slim 3% dip from Wednesday’s $18M — ends its first week at the North American box office with $199.3M at 3,919 theaters.

Fans of "The Office" are done with Jim and Pam, turning their attention instead to another onscreen couple who they reckon would make sense in real life too.

Greg Daniels credited Steve Carell with improvising a joke that saved The Office from cancellation in Season 2.

Roy's wedding was a weird day for all on "The Office," but some fans can't help but question why Phyllis and Bob Vance were in attendance.