On Monday, Caleb Williams reported on X that a director has been selected for the new trilogy written by Simon Kinberg. However, Williams claimed that Kinberg himself was never considered for the position.
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Gina Carano Calls Out Lucasfilm, Disney Over Apparent Co-Opting of “Welcome to the Rebellion” Slogan
On Wednesday, former Mandalorian star Gina Carano highlighted a striking similarity between a new marketing slogan for Andor Season 2 and one of her own previous tweets. In a post on X, Carano pointed out that the phrase “Welcome to the Rebellion,” prominently used in Andor’s promotional campaign, mirrors her own previous post and also the slogan.
Gina Carano and The Walt Disney Company Agree to Limited Protective Status in Lawsuit: Read the Order
Gina Carano and The Walt Disney Company have come to an agreement in regards to documents that will be turned over in her lawsuit against Disney, Lucasfilm and more. The court has ordered a protective order in an effort to safeguard secrets related to The Mandalorian,...
Original 1977 Cut of Star Wars to Be Publicly Screened for the First Time in Decades at British Film Festival
In a move that has set the film preservation and Star Wars communities abuzz, the British Film Institute (BFI) has announced that it will publicly screen the original 1977 cut of Star Wars — not A New Hope, not the 1997 Special Edition, but the raw, unaltered classic that lit the spark for one of the most influential sagas in cinematic history.
Gina Carano Responds to Court Victory in Lawsuit Against Disney—“A Small Breath of Fresh Air” as Judge Orders Disney to Turn Over Actor Pay Records
The legal battle between Gina Carano and Disney has just entered a new—and potentially game-changing—phase. Following a federal judge’s decision to grant Carano’s motion to compel, Disney has been ordered to turn over key internal compensation records tied to The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, The Acolyte, and the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu film. The ruling forces the entertainment giant to hand over verified spreadsheets and actor contract data within 20 days—a significant victory in Carano’s ongoing wrongful termination lawsuit.
Gina Carano Wins Big Against Disney in Lawsuit Discovery Battle—Judge Orders Disney to Hand Over Actor Pay Records Within 20 Days
In a major legal victory for Gina Carano in her legal battle against Disney, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has granted a motion to compel Disney to turn over key documents related to how other Star Wars actors were compensated—including big names like Pedro Pascal, Rosario Dawson, and the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu. The order comes after eight months of what Carano described as Disney’s “deflection and stalling” in her wrongful termination lawsuit.
Gina Carano Accuses Disney of Stonewalling as Trial Date Delayed to 2026 — Motion to Compel Filed After Eight Months of Reported “Deflection and Stalling”
The legal showdown and upcoming trial between The Mandalorian and Deadpool star Gina Carano and entertainment behemoth Disney just took another dramatic turn. In a new statement posted to X, Carano announced that her attorneys have filed a motion to compel after waiting eight months for basic discovery materials Disney has allegedly refused to provide.
John Boyega Attacks Star Wars Fans Over Perceived Racial Prejudice — No Longer Blaming Lucasfilm or Disney
John Boyega has revisited his experience with the Star Wars franchise in a new Apple TV+ documentary, offering fresh comments that are once again stirring debate among fans. In Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood, Boyega shared his views on the franchise’s perceiced lack of representation and takes aim at the fanbase instead of the studio.
Media Claims The Acolyte Was a Massive Success Using Misleading Data — Leslye Headland’s Wife Pounces to Tout Supposed Demand & Shift Blame
A strange thing is happening in Hollywood media. Months after Disney quietly canceled The Acolyte, the narrative around the show is being aggressively reengineered using the misleading metric of “demand.”
Rachel Zegler Got a Social Media Handler—Gina Carano Got Fired, The Disney Double Standard
The way Disney handled Rachel Zegler after her political social media meltdown stands in stark contrast with the company’s firing of Gina Carano.
Before Disney Sale George Lucas Wrote Scripts That Would Have Taken Star Wars in a Darker Direction With Gritty TV Show and Video Games
Before the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney, George Lucas had reportedly created a large number of Star Wars scripts that would have taken the series in a much darker direction. In the lead-up to the purchase of Lucasfilm by Disney in 2012, fans could sense that...
Star Wars Reported Budgets Dwarfed by Actual Costs: Is the Industry Hiding Disney’s Real Expenses in a Massive Way?
Investors and movie industry buffs might want to reconsider listening to "reported budgets" coming out of the trades in regards to Disney films. A new article from Caroline Reid at Forbes has shattered the narrative on what Disney is spending behind-the-scenes. When...
Star Wars Unaltered Original 1977 Theatrical Cut Appears on Roku App Cinema Box, Entire App Has Now Vanished From Roku Service
For decades, fans of Star Wars have pleaded for the original theatrical cut of the 1977 classic to be made available on streaming platforms. Yet, despite Disney’s ownership of the franchise, the unaltered version—without the A New Hope subtitle or the controversial changes made in later releases—remains elusive. However, for a brief moment, a solution seemed to emerge from an unexpected source.