Nine days after the disappointing Super Bowl spot, Disney has released a full trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu. It does exactly what a trailer is supposed to do: it introduces the characters and the world, and gives a sense of the stakes. Whether it will be enough to draw audiences who are burned out on the franchise — or on star Pedro Pascal — remains to be seen.
In an exclusive report from Deadline late last Friday, it was revealed that Sony intends to offer targeted buyouts to “executives in select areas.” There had reportedly been speculation that the buyout offer would extend across the studio. However, the more selective approach suggests that Sony is looking to make small changes to its corporate structure and avoid mass layoffs.
On its 35th anniversary, some of the creatives behind The Silence of the Lambs want to apologize for certain aspects of the iconic film. While long celebrated as one of the greatest horror/thrillers of the ’90s—if not all time—the film has raised concerns about reinforcing negative stereotypes when viewed through a contemporary cultural lens.
On Saturday morning, President Trump took to Truth Social to criticize comedian Bill Maher. Trump described their April 2025 dinner as a “total waste of time,” adding that Maher “is no different than Kimmel, Fallon, or Colbert,” though “slightly more talented.”
Actress Sophie Turner is doing little to ease the minds of some concerned Tomb Raider fans. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the star — who will play Lara Croft in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming live-action series — said she will not portray the character as a “sex bombshell.”
Jac Schaeffer, the creator and showrunner of Agatha All Along, is parting ways with Disney. According to an exclusive report from Variety, Schaeffer has signed a three-year television overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has censured The Walt Disney Company over an advertisement for the film Predator: Badlands. Disney has been banned from using the digital poster, which features the Predator alien holding the severed torso of what appears to be a small human. The ASA ruled that it was likely to “cause fear or distress for young children.”
A GoFundMe was started to help support the wife and six children of James Van Der Beek after the actor passed away Wednesday. The original goal was $550,000. Less than 24 hours after launching, friends of the family had raised over $1 million. As donations continued pouring in, the target amount was raised to $1.5 million—which has already been surpassed by more than $500,000.
Sky TV customers in the U.K. and Ireland will soon have another way to access Disney+. Ironically, it’s a return to the very thing many cord-cutters hoped to escape through streaming. Thanks to a multi-year deal with Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, and Hayu, those services will now be included in the broadcaster’s £24-a-month Ultimate TV package.
Viewers looking to check out Nicolas Cage in Prime Video’s Spider-Noir will have options. The new trailer revealed that the live-action superhero series will be available in “Authentic Black & White” and “True-Hue Full Color.” Based on the comic series of the same name, Cage will reprise the role he voiced in 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
The fallout from the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show continues, with some online commentators now calling for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to be fired. What began as debate over the league’s entertainment choice quickly expanded into broader political and cultural arguments.
Jason Momoa has signed on to lead Justin Lin’s live-action Helldivers film. While nothing is known about the plot for the video game adaptation, Sony Pictures has the film set to release November 10, 2027 in theaters. Though both Lin and Momoa have been involved in the Fast & Furious franchise, this marks their first direct collaboration.