In the battle of the musical biopics, Michael has significantly outperformed Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere at the box office. While both artists dominated 1980s FM radio, moviegoing audiences have responded very differently.
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Bob Iger Discarded George Lucas Sequel Trilogy Scripts & Ended Skywalkers Against Kathleen Kennedy’s Wishes, Den of Nerds Reports
When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4.05 billion, George Lucas handed over more than just a company — he handed over his mythology to Disney CEO Bob Iger.
Universal Launches New Epic Universe Tickets for 2026 With Park Hopping and Multi-Day Options — Still No Epic Universe Annual Passes
Universal Orlando Resort is opening up its future plans — and its ticket sales — for the highly anticipated Epic Universe theme park. Guests can now purchase Epic Universe tickets through the end of 2026, marking the first time the park has been fully integrated into multi-day and park-to-park ticket options.
WB Rejected Third Paramount Bid Despite Offer to Keep Zaslav as Co-CEO
In a stunning revelation from The New York Times, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reportedly turned down three separate acquisition offers from Paramount/Skydance, including one that would have made Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav the co-CEO and co-chairman of a merged company. The final proposal—The most aggressive Paramount WB bid yet—offered an 87% premium over WBD’s share price prior to news of the talks breaking last month.
Ubisoft Hits Star Wars: Outlaws Studio Massive Entertainment With Layoffs
Ubisoft has announced yet another round of layoffs — this time targeting one of its most infamous internal studios, Massive Entertainment, the developer behind Star Wars: Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Hollywood Writers Are Desperate to Bring Back Rachel Zegler and Prove Snow White Was Not Career-Ending
Recently, the entertainment media buzzed with headlines proclaiming that Rachel Zegler will play Gloria Estefan in a forthcoming biopic of the Cuban-American music legend. Yet a closer look reveals a more cautious, qualified reality: while Estefan has publicly spoken of the project and of Zegler’s involvement, there is no official studio green-light at this time.
Netflix Claims It Won’t Buy Warner Bros. Discovery — Co-CEOs Reiterate Focus on Organic Growth Over Acquisitions
Netflix has once again made its position clear: it has no interest in buying Warner Bros. Discovery, even as Hollywood braces for another major wave of consolidation.
There’s Finally a Marvel Studios VisionQuest Trailer, and You Can’t See It… Yet
At this year’s New York Comic Con (NYCC), Marvel Studios delivered one of the most buzzed-about moments of the event: the unveiling of the first trailer for their upcoming streaming series VisionQuest. But for all the excitement generated in the Javits Center, one thing remains glaringly absent — the trailer hasn’t yet been released publicly.
Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Second Paramount Skydance Bid as Zaslav Raises the Stakes in Negotiations
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has turned down a second acquisition bid from Paramount Skydance. The updated bid—valued at roughly $24 per share, up from the initial $20 offer—was swiftly rejected by CEO David Zaslav, signaling that WBD isn’t looking for a quick sale.
Iraq Bans Roblox After Storm of Child Safety Concerns Continue to Plague the Platform
Over the weekend, The Ministry of Communications in Iraq announced a nationwide ban on the popular user-generated gaming platform Roblox. The decision stems from a ruling by the Iraqi Supreme Court, which cited “a comprehensive study and field monitoring” that marked the platform as posing numerous dangers to society. It listed child safety, moral values, inappropriate content, blasphemy, and online blackmail as potential risks.
Adam Driver Confirms Disney Killed His Kylo Ren Star Wars Spin-Off Film ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’
Fans can now add another title to the long list of Star Wars projects that failed to launch. In an interview with the Associated Press, Adam Driver, who played Kylo Ren (later revealed to be Ben Solo) in the Star Wars sequels that started with The Force Awakens, said he and director Steven Soderbergh spent two years independently developing a Star Wars movie called The Hunt for Ben Solo before presenting it to Lucasfilm and Disney executives.
Walt Disney World Popularity Plummets by Over 26% in Last 5 Years, According to Forbes — Data Shows Growing Interest for Dollywood
According to a new Forbes analysis by Caroline Reid, Walt Disney World theme parks have seen a staggering 26% drop in popularity over the last five years — a trend that raises serious questions about the health of Disney’s once-unbeatable parks division.
CNN+ Lasted Less Than a Month: Will New Streaming Service CNN All Access Repeat the Same Fate?
Perhaps the world just wasn’t ready for CNN+. That video streaming service, which launched in 2022, featured original content from the more distinguished CNN personalities, and was gone after one month. Now, according to Deadline, the cable news network is trying again this October 28th with CNN All Access.