Ben Wang is reportedly in talks to play Iceman in Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men reboot, potentially bringing the Karate Kid: Legends actor into the franchise as founding team member Bobby Drake.
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Italy Leads EU Probe Into Virtual Currencies in Microsoft’s Call of Duty Mobile and Diablo Immortal
Italy's competition and consumer authority is now leading a Europe-wide case over how Microsoft's games sell virtual currency. In a notice dated Oct. 8, 2026, the Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) said it is heading a coordinated action,...
Volcano Bay’s Planned Reopening Slips to April 1, 2027, Putting Easter Weekend at Risk for Universal’s Water Park
Universal Volcano Bay will be dark longer than planned. The water park still closes for maintenance on Oct. 26, 2026, but Universal Orlando now lists a planned reopening "on or before April 1, 2027," eight days later than the March 24 date it gave when the closure was...
Skydance’s Post-Merger Plan: Both Studio Lots Stay, Cable Networks Stay for Now, and Layoffs Are Coming
Skydance is keeping both of its Hollywood studio lots, holding on to its cable networks for now, and leaving its three television studios standing as separate shops. David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz laid out those first operating answers on Oct. 6, 2026, the day...
Halo Studios Reportedly Down to 30 Employees After Mass Layoffs
Halo Studios has reportedly been reduced to approximately 30 employees following Microsoft’s latest layoffs, leaving a small team supporting existing games while Activision develops the franchise’s next installment.
Paramount is Creating a Medieval Times Movie…Yes, THAT Medieval Times
Paramount promised more movies as part of its push to merge with Warner Bros. Apparently, that means leaving no castle unexplored.
Marvel’s Next TV Series is Zodiac…What The Heck is That!?
Marvel has announced another Disney+ series, and this time, even viewers who have followed the franchise for years may need an explanation.
Darth Jar Jar Makes First Official Star Wars Appearance
Jar Jar Binks has traded his reputation for stumbling through battles for a chance to command the dark side.
Amazon’s ‘Stargate’ Revival Sparks Fan Backlash as ‘WandaVision’ Creator Jac Schaeffer Takes Over From Franchise Veteran
Amazon MGM Studios is facing growing criticism from Stargate fans following the announcement that Jac Schaeffer, the creator of Marvel Studios' WandaVision and Agatha All Along, is developing a new television series based on the beloved science-fiction franchise. The...
Brad Bird Reveals ‘Political’ Disney Fired Him for Defending the Creative Principles of Its Legendary Animators
Walt Disney Animation Studios has built its reputation on the extraordinary achievements of the artists who helped establish the company as an animation powerhouse. However, acclaimed filmmaker Brad Bird recently revealed that defending the creative principles...
Tom Cruise Film Digger Flops With $8 Million Opening Box Office as Loss Estimates Climb as High as $250 Million
Digger starring Tom Cruise is shaping up as one of the most expensive box office missteps in recent Hollywood memory. Alejandro G. Iñárritu's R-rated climate satire opened to $8 million in North America on its first weekend, Oct. 2 through Oct. 4, 2026, and the loss...
Sunny Hostin Predicts Texas Will Turn Blue as Democrats Eye Major Senate Upset
The View co-host Sunny Hostin is predicting a major political shift in Texas, declaring that Democrats will capture a U.S. Senate seat in November and potentially end more than three decades of Republican dominance in statewide elections. During Thursday's episode of...
Roseanne Barr Returns to TV With New Comedy ‘Meemaw’ Eight Years After Disney Fired Her
Roseanne Barr is making her return to scripted television eight years after Disney-owned ABC fired the legendary comedian from her enormously successful Roseanne revival. This time, however, Barr is doing things on her own terms, assembling a recognizable Hollywood...