DC's Clayface opens at No. 1 as Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary surges; Le Monde reports the studio making Marvel's Blade faces closure without a buyer; Kateřina Siniaková wins the Japan Open.
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DC Studios' R-rated horror film Clayface opened at No. 1 in North America with $24 million, according to studio estimates, and earned an A- CinemaScore. A24's documentary You Can See Everything, about Elizabeth Holmes, from directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, rose to $19.5 million in its second weekend as it expanded to 2,655 locations, for $45 million or more domestically so far.
French newspaper Le Monde reports Microsoft plans to close Arkane Lyon, the studio making the video game Marvel's Blade, if no buyer is found, with 217 jobs at risk. Consultations on the proposed closure are scheduled to end November 13. A union representative told Le Monde the game is nearing the end of production. Microsoft told Le Monde it is still weighing options for the studio and actively seeking a partner to support development and bring the project to market.
Kateřina Siniaková of the Czech Republic beat American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 6-0 in the Japan Open final in Osaka on Sunday, winning the last 10 games. It is her sixth WTA singles title and her first since Nanchang in 2023, and Tennis Majors says she is the first Czech champion in the event's history. Siniaková is the world No. 1 in doubles.
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