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Is Disney Buying Epic Games?

Is Disney Buying Epic Games?

Recent reports in business and gaming media have sparked discussion about whether The Walt Disney Company is considering acquiring Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite. This is not the first time the idea has been rumored, but recent comments seem to show that Disney...

Disney Scrambles to Win Back Men and Boys After Driving Them Away from Marvel and Star Wars

Disney Scrambles to Win Back Men and Boys After Driving Them Away from Marvel and Star Wars

For years, Disney has been accused of alienating men and boys, the very audience that once made Marvel and Star Wars global juggernauts. Now, according to a Variety exclusive, the company is quietly admitting its mistake. Executives are instructing their film division to create content specifically targeted at Gen Z males—boys and young men between the ages of 13 and 28, who Disney has been pushing away for years.

Marvel Abandons Georgia for London — Disney Puts American Jobs at Risk as Trump Considers Tariffs on Movies Filmed Overseas

Marvel Abandons Georgia for London — Disney Puts American Jobs at Risk as Trump Considers Tariffs on Movies Filmed Overseas

Disney’s Marvel Studios is pulling the plug on Georgia as a production hub, and the fallout is already being felt across the state. Once hailed as the “Hollywood of the South,” Georgia built its entertainment economy around Marvel blockbusters like Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Black Panther.

Gal Gadot Blames Anti-Israel Backlash for Snow White Failure, Then Walks It Back — No Blame for Rachel Zegler

Gal Gadot Blames Anti-Israel Backlash for Snow White Failure, Then Walks It Back — No Blame for Rachel Zegler

Disney’s Snow White remake was supposed to be a surefire hit. Instead, it became one of the studio’s most controversial misfires in years. The film was dogged by criticism before release, marred by political firestorms during promotion, and ultimately collapsed at the box office. Now, Gal Gadot—the actress behind the Evil Queen—has drawn renewed attention to Snow White after candidly suggesting that anti-Israel backlash was to blame for the movie’s failure.

Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday Cast Rumors Reek of Disney Desperation to Spin Narrative Away from Fantastic Four Box Office

Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday Cast Rumors Reek of Disney Desperation to Spin Narrative Away from Fantastic Four Box Office

For the last week, the internet has been set ablaze with Avengers: Doomsday cast rumors. One day, Spider-Man is reportedly in the movie. The next, Hulk. Then, out of nowhere, outlets insist Steve Rogers is returning alongside Deadpool, Ironheart, and She-Hulk. Depending on which “scoop” you believe, Doomsday might contain every Marvel character that’s ever existed plus a few extras for good measure.

Is Deadpool in Avengers: Doomsday? Hollywood Reporter and Deadline Clash With Conflicting Reports

Is Deadpool in Avengers: Doomsday? Hollywood Reporter and Deadline Clash With Conflicting Reports

Marvel fans may want to keep their expectations in check when it comes to the Merc with a Mouth. Two of Hollywood’s top trade outlets — The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline — are publishing directly contradictory claims about whether Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool will appear in Avengers: Doomsday or Avengers: Secret Wars.

Freakier Friday Becomes the Latest Disney Film to Underperform in a String of 2025 Underachievers

Freakier Friday Becomes the Latest Disney Film to Underperform in a String of 2025 Underachievers

In what has become a troubling pattern for Disney in 2025, the studio’s latest release, Freakier Friday, has debuted to underwhelming box office results, adding to a string of films that have failed to live up to expectations.

The sequel to the 2003 body-swap comedy, featuring returning stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, opened with $28.6 million domestically over the August 8-10 weekend, falling short of higher-end projections that ranged from $35 million to $45 million.