Poe Dameron’s line in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, “Somehow, Palpatine returned,” was apparently added in a reshoot. According to Oscar Isaac, who was tasked with delivering this key bit of exposition, he never considered that it might spark fan backlash and become an internet meme.
Actress Kate Beckinsale says she reached out to Mark Ruffalo for support after losing her agent, but received no response. The two actors shared representation at the time, and Beckinsale suggests the fallout followed her engagement with a social media post supporting a Gaza ceasefire. Ruffalo, who has been considerably more outspoken on political issues, does not appear to have faced similar professional consequences.
According to a source close to Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, viewership for the streaming series may be far worse than early reports suggested, signaling a troubling trend for the franchise. If accurate, this doesn’t just point to fading interest in an iconic science-fiction brand—it hints at a more decisive rejection of what it has become under Alex Kurtzman’s leadership.
Now that Blake Lively has seen most of her claims tossed out by a judge, pieces are starting to come together that the wife of Ryan Reynolds could have concocted a devious legal strategy that simply failed to launch. Was Lively aiming to use her claims about Justin...
Blog Mickey is reporting that Walt Disney World’s monorail system suffered another troubling operational failure during the Easter and Passover holiday week. This time it involved Monorail Teal breaking down and needing to be towed back to the Transportation &...
Media personality Tim Pool announced he will not run advertisements for an upcoming adaptation of Animal Farm produced by Angel Studios and directed by Andy Serkis, citing strong objections to the film’s interpretation of the source material. In a post published...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie box office is off to an explosive start, pulling in a massive $122.1 million worldwide in just its first two days—and once again proving that audiences and critics are living in completely different realities. Despite a wave of negative...
The J.J. Abrams production company Bad Robot is undergoing significant downsizing, with cuts expected to impact every division. Rather than targeting a single unit, insiders describe a broad contraction that reflects deeper structural issues within the company itself.
One of the standout moments in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was the cameo of Fox McCloud. Although there hasn’t been a new Star Fox title in nearly a decade, longtime fans of the Super NES hero recognized him and the Arwing instantly. Now, thanks to the animated film breaking box office records, a new generation is discovering the space pilot for the first time.
In early 2024, internal planning for Magic Kingdom expansion at Walt Disney World included discussions about potentially building one or two hotels inside the park’s footprint, according to court records obtained and reported in March 2026 by Gabrielle Russon of...
Jack Black and the rest of the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie cast debuted a new song that wasn’t used in the film. In a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor, dressed as the Koopa King, strummed his guitar and performed “The Ballad of Mario.” Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Brie Larson, Charlie Day, Glen Powell and Donald Glover provided backup vocals.
The Walt Disney Company has a huge problem on their hands. Bluey is now, hands-down, more popular than Star Wars and Marvel combined... and Disney doesn't own Bluey. They license the cartoon dogs from the BBC! For years, the conventional wisdom around Disney+ has been...
When it comes to video game movies, adaptations can be challenging. They need to stay true to the source material or risk alienating longtime fans. At the same time, to be successful, they must appeal to a wider audience. Ideally, knowledge of the games should enhance the experience—not be required for it. Many reviews of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie have said it’s “for the fans.” That may be true—but it’s not just for gamers.