Emmy Nominations Drop, Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Wows London, 'Dune: Part Three' Trailer Drops, Sky Buys ITV, 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Breaks Trailer Records (July 6–10, 2026)

In this week's Friday Five, the 2026 Emmy nominations are in, with "The Pitt" leading the most nominations at 25 and "Hacks" setting a comedy series record in its final season (Variety), Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" holds its world premiere in London, opening in theaters July 17 (The Hollywood Reporter), Denis Villeneuve and Timothée Chalamet drop a new "Dune: Part Three" trailer at a global IMAX event simulcast across eight cities, ahead of the film's December 18 release (Deadline), Sky announces a £1.6 billion takeover of ITV to create a British streaming champion in the most significant consolidation of UK media in a generation (The Wrap), and the second trailer for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" becomes the second biggest trailer debut of all time with over 500 million views, ahead of the film's July 31 release (Deadline), alongside other key developments shaping the entertainment industry.Resources:Story 1 — Variety / Emmy Nominationshttps://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/emmy-nominations-the-pitt-hacks-pluribus-widows-bay-1236802863/Story 2 — The Hollywood Reporter / ‘The Odyssey’ Premierehttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-odyssey-premiere-london-film-nolan-holland-zendaya-1236638693/Story 3 — Deadline / ‘Dune: Part Three’ Trailerhttps://deadline.com/2026/07/dune-part-3-trailer-character-posters-1236756805/ Story 4 — The Wrap / Sky-ITVhttps://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/deals-ma/sky-buys-itv-media-entertainment-unit-2-billion-deal/Story 5 — Deadline / ‘Spider-Man’ Trailerhttps://deadline.com/2026/06/spider-man-brand-new-day-second-trailer-record-1236968469/