As Avatar: Fire and Ash readies its digital home release, questions are mounting about the franchise’s future. Producer Rae Sanchini reassured fans that Avatar 4 and 5 are still moving “full speed ahead,” making the statement to Inverse while working on the film’s special features.
Disney and Lucasfilm have released the first trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu Star Wars movie. The trailer was reportedly supposed to come out on Friday, but current events surrounding the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel made the Mouse House hesitate.
Disney is once again facing legal trouble, but this time the issue isn’t about its theme parks, streaming service, or even movies. A new class-action lawsuit alleges that the Disney company has been secretly tracking visitors to its main website, disney.com, in ways that may violate California privacy law.
When Bob Iger returned as Disney CEO, he suggested the company would step back from divisive politics and “quiet the noise” surrounding its involvement in culture wars. Yet Disney’s latest hiring move makes it clear the corporation is not backing away from its controversial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. In fact, it’s doubling down — with a position that pays nearly a quarter of a million dollars per year.
In a stunning turn of events, The Walt Disney Company has once again been found guilty of copyright infringement after a federal appeals court reversed a prior ruling that had cleared the entertainment giant. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the original jury verdict, declaring that Disney bears responsibility for using stolen technology in one of its blockbuster films.
When it comes to Disney’s live-action Snow White, the media spin never ends. First, Hollywood trade press tried to sell audiences on the idea that Rachel Zegler’s controversial remake would be the next crown jewel in Disney’s remake machine. Then, when the movie collapsed in theaters, access outlets attempted to explain it away as misunderstood brilliance. And now, with Snow White streaming on Disney+, the cycle repeats itself.
Remember when David Zaslav was a buffoon CEO in need of being fired? Remember when Bob Iger was declaring that Disney was about to have their best box office run since 2019? We certainly do, and we’re reminded of just how much (and how quickly) times can change.
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 Black Widow movie that audiences got was apparently a much different story than the one originally conceived.
Disney’s big-budget live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has now entered the record books for all the wrong reasons. According to a new report by Caroline Reid at Forbes, the production cost for The Little Mermaid ballooned to an eye-watering $379.8 million — far...
The Walt Disney Company is facing yet another controversy, this time not in the form of box office misfires or declining theme park attendance, but in the realm of online privacy. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Disney improperly labeled YouTube videos targeted at children, which allowed the unlawful collection of personal data from under-13 viewers.
The result: a $10 million settlement and a new compliance program that puts Disney under regulatory scrutiny for years to come.
The summer 2025 box office has wrapped, and the headlines will tell you that Disney came out on top. That’s technically true. But if we’re being honest, this “victory” says more about how dismal the competition was than about Disney’s strength. This was not a coronation. It was a race where everyone tripped over their shoelaces, and Disney just happened to hobble across the finish line first.
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.