Disney imagineers have announced that Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World is getting a “historic update.” The company unveiled the plan at Destination D23, promising a bold “new” look that Imagineers framed as a creative step forward. The reality? They’re simply bringing the castle back to its original 1971 color palette—soft grays, creams, and blues with subtle gold accents.
It looks like James Gunn’s Superman is going to double to profit of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, according to reports, despite making less at the worldwide box office.
Jimmy Kimmel returned from his summer hiatus this week and wasted no time going back to the same well he’s been drawing from for years: Donald Trump. In his opening monologue, Kimmel mocked the President as “woke” and accused him of embracing cancel culture. The line made headlines, but the bigger story is Kimmel’s refusal to budge from the partisan content that has steadily driven away his audience.
Warner Bros. has just etched its name into the record books in a way Disney never has. Over the weekend, The Conjuring: Last Rites stormed into theaters with an $83 million domestic debut, the third-largest opening ever for a horror film. That figure alone would be enough to grab headlines, but what makes it historic is the bigger picture: this marks Warner Bros.’ seventh consecutive film to open above $40 million.
The long-running voice of Beast Boy, Greg Cipes, has come forward with a serious allegation against Warner Bros. According to Cipes, he was fired from his role as Beast Boy the day after he publicly shared his Parkinson’s diagnosis—ending over two decades of work with DC’s animated projects.
For weeks, speculation has been swirling about Ryan Reynolds and the production of Marvel’s upcoming tentpole Avengers: Doomsday. Whispers from fan blogs and gossip columns suggested that Reynolds’ Deadpool would be front and center in the massive ensemble film. Some outlets went so far as to claim Reynolds had already been spotted on set, even clashing with Robert Downey Jr. over creative direction.
In one of the strangest twists in recent Hollywood memory, Stephen Colbert has finally won an Emmy for The Late Show—just weeks after CBS announced his program is being canceled. After nearly a decade on the air and 33 nominations without a single victory, Colbert’s show secured its first statuette in the Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series category.
The timing couldn’t be more suspicious. Was this really about rewarding creative merit, or was Hollywood sending a political message after CBS pulled the plug on the partisan host?
When Universal Studios announced its plans to build a £5 billion theme park in Bedfordshire, UK, one question dominated the headlines: would Harry Potter be part of it? For millions of fans across Europe, the idea of stepping into the Wizarding World without having to fly to Orlando or Hollywood was the ultimate dream. But new reporting suggests that dream has hit a snag.
Howard Stern is back in the headlines with SirirusXM, though not for anything particularly new. After vanishing from the airwaves and sparking widespread speculation about his future, the veteran shock jock resurfaced on SiriusXM this week with a prank aimed at media outlets and his own listeners.
Sydney Sweeney stepped onto the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival this week with her new movie Christy front and center. But while promoting the biopic about boxer Christy Martin, one reporter shifted gears and asked about her recent American Eagle partnership and the viral fallout of the “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” campaign.
Fans of Square Enix’s biggest franchises received some long-awaited reassurance this week. During a livestream celebrating the second anniversary of Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, creative director Tetsuya Nomura addressed questions about both Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 and Kingdom Hearts 4.
The video game industry has always been volatile, but the latest wave of layoffs has revealed just how much one state dominates the downturn. According to new reporting, more than 50% of all job cuts in the global gaming industry layoffs have taken place in California. For a sector that has boasted record revenues in recent years, the numbers tell a troubling story — one that some popular voices are framing as a cultural correction.