Summer Movie Blockbusters

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Spool for physical movies, though most theaters use digital drives now (4)
• The sweeping orchestral background music that builds tension (5)
• Admission pass you'll need to catch the latest weekend premiere (6)
• Yellow henchmen returning in a 2026 summer monster comedy (7)
• Disney heroine sailing back to the big screen in a 2026 live-action hit (5)
• Premium large-screen format favored by directors for massive summer releases (4)
• Theater employee who might guide you to your seat in the dark (5)

Down

• Splice together the final footage in post-production (4)
• The ensemble of actors headlining a tentpole film (4)
• Fake sword, gadget, or item handled by actors on set (4)
• High-octane genre packed with stunts, or a director's starting yell (6)
• Grand-scale blockbuster, like a sweeping three-hour historical drama (4)
• A surprise brief appearance by a famous actor in a franchise flick (5)
• Another name for the clapperboard used to sync sound and picture (5)
• Director's vocal instruction to stop rolling the cameras (3)

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