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Deadline Tells Audiences to “Shut Up” About Marvel Crashing and Burning at the Summer Box Office
Hollywood promised that the summer of 2025 would be the big comeback. Bob Iger told Wall Street earlier this year that Marvel and Disney’s film slate would be the strongest since 2019 in terms of summer box office. Analysts across the trades said the industry could finally hit a $4 billion summer, marking the first real rebound since the 2020 lockdowns. The message was clear: after years of decline, Hollywood would deliver a box office season worth celebrating.
Big Thunder Mountain “Exploding Dynamite” Finale Not Likely in Magic Kingdom Refurbishment Plans
Walt Disney World has removed references to a previously expected “exploding dynamite” finale like the one seen in Disneyland from its official description of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. The change follows the attraction’s extended closure, which began on January 6, 2025, for a major refurbishment expected to last into 2026.
Walt Disney World Provides Villains Land Development Update at Magic Kingdom
At the recent Destination D23 event on August 31, 2025, Disney provided new details about Villains Land, a themed expansion planned for the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. This is the first land in any Disney park solely centered on the company’s well-known villain characters.
Sean Gunn Says James Gunn’s DC Movie Universe Runs on ‘Bullet Points,’ Not a Master Plan
As every movie fan knows, the Pirates’ Code is more like guidelines. Now, we’ve learned that the Way of the Gunn (at least where it concerns the DC Universe) is more like “bullet points.”
Summer 2025 Box Office Tanks: Superman Couldn’t Fly, Jurassic World Couldn’t Roar, Fantastic Four Couldn’t Stretch
The summer box office is supposed to be Hollywood’s surest bet. Big-budget blockbusters, loaded with effects and franchise branding, are meant to draw in global crowds and deliver the kind of revenue that keeps the industry afloat. Instead, the 2025 summer box office season has ended not with fireworks but with alarm bells.
After Years of “Girl Power” Branding, Disney Now Sued by Former Lawyer for Gender Pay Discrimination
A new lawsuit could expose Disney for hypocrisy when it comes to gender messaging.
The Walt Disney Company has built an empire in recent years on the language of empowerment and virtue signaling. From turning Marvel into a “girl brand” to leaning hard into Force is Female “girl power” messaging across Star Wars and the theme parks, Disney has marketed itself as the corporate face of gender progress. Now, the company finds itself accused of something that cuts against that very image. A former top lawyer, Alisa Clairet, has filed a lawsuit against Disney in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging gender pay discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination.
Avengers: Doomsday Is Still in Production Without a Finalized Script… So How Are They Filming It?
Avengers: Doomsday is in production with still no script finalized. So how in the world are they filming months into the movie’s process with no finished roadmap? According to sources, it’s based on the idea of shooting big action sequences required for the film and then filling in narrative gaps in between. Some might say that’s called “knowing the beats without the reasons”.
Guillermo del Toro Says His ‘Frankenstein’ Isn’t About AI—Clarifies It’s About Humanity
Guillermo del Toro has made it clear that his recently released Netflix Frankenstein film isn’t a parable about artificial intelligence, despite speculation about an AI connection. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival ahead of the film’s premiere, the Oscar-winning director emphasized that the story is about human flaws, broken hearts, and the imperfection inherent in all of us.
Incident Report Claims Pregnant Woman Fell on Belly, 19 Sent to Hospital in July 30th Disney World Ferry Boat Crash
When families board a ferryboat at Walt Disney World, they’re supposed to be gliding toward the Magic Kingdom — not bracing for a disaster that sends dozens of guests flying. Yet that’s exactly what happened on the night of July 30, 2025, when the General Joe Potter ferryboat slammed into the dock at the Transportation and Ticket Center.
Magic Kingdom Stuns with Empty Labor Day as Slowest Disney World Summer in Recent Memory Comes to a Close
Labor Day at Walt Disney World, particularly in the Magic Kingdom, should be the grand finale of the summer season. It’s a day when Florida schools are closed, parents have time off, and families from up North take their last vacations before heading back to classrooms. Yet in 2025, what should have been a triumphant crowd surge instead looked more like the lockdown-era doldrums of 2020.
Mario Kart 8 Outselling Mario Kart World as Nintendo’s Price Hikes Spark Backlash
Nintendo has a strange problem on its hands in 2025: the hottest “new” Mario Kart game isn’t the one it just launched on its brand-new console. Instead, it’s a re-release that first showed up over a decade ago. Yes, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is outselling Mario Kart World on the Switch 2.
Star Wars Outlaws Reportedly Performs Poorly on Switch 2, But it Never Performed Well on Other Systems Either
Star Wars Outlaws is reportedly having major issues ahead of its launch on Nintendo Switch 2. But for anyone familiar with the game, this should come as no shock.