The early reviews for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu are painting an ugly picture for Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company. The film debuted at a Rotten 58% on Rotten Tomatoes before briefly climbing to 62% as more reviews rolled in. Since then, however, the...
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...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie box office projections are pointing to another massive family hit for Universal's Illumination studio and Nintendo. According to a new report from Deadline, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is tracking toward a staggering $350 million global...
For the second time, Disney has handed off the CEO crown in a way that is rocky at best. Now, Disney Company stock is down just about 50% in the past five years and investors have reasons for worry. Josh D’Amaro officially took over as chief executive of The Walt...
The Disney era of Star Wars has been, to put it mildly, deeply divisive. The sequel trilogy—The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker—sparked the debate and has remained at the heart of it ever since. Yet one performer from the films believes audiences will eventually come around, even going so far as to claim the sequels could become as beloved as the prequel trilogy of the early 2000s.
The Disney OpenAI partnership has officially fallen apart—and it didn’t take long. Just months after announcing a high-profile collaboration centered on AI video generation, Disney is now walking away entirely after OpenAI abruptly shut down its Sora video app. What...
Every time a live-action remake of an animated film is announced, the same question surfaces: Why did this movie need to be made? That conversation seems to be growing louder with the release of the live-action Moana trailer. Within hours of hitting YouTube, the like-to-dislike ratio wasn’t just notable—it became impossible to ignore.
The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day is as remarkable for what it does not show as what it does. Fans hoping for their first official reveal of Sadie Sink’s new character may have to wait until the next trailer to see her in costume. Similarly, there are no hints that The Hulk will be in the film—just Bruce Banner. Instead, audiences get to see Peter Parker/Spider-Man dealing with the consequences of a world that has forgotten him.
Dana Walden is set to take control of video game production at Disney as part of a broader corporate restructuring. On Wednesday, she assumes her new role as President and Chief Creative Officer of Disney Entertainment.
It appears Pixar Animation Studios is developing a new animated musical with Turning Red director Domee Shi attached to the project. The film remains untitled and in early development. The project was revealed as part of Pixar’s future production slate. Pixar is...
Pixar is developing a third film in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. The studio confirmed the project as part of a broader slate of upcoming films. At the same time, construction continues at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. Crews have begun removing elements tied...
On Tuesday, Walt Disney Studios and Kathryn Hahn confirmed that the actress will be playing Mother Gothel in the live-action Tangled remake. The announcement was made on social media. Hahn posted a video showing her “Outfit of the Day,” which featured a Mother Gothel T-shirt.
The Walt Disney Company is shaking up its leadership structure once again as longtime executive Thomas Mazloum has been tapped to lead one of the company’s most important divisions. Disney confirmed that Thomas Mazloum, currently the president of the Disneyland...