Walt Disney World is heading for a leadership change at one of the most consequential moments in Central Florida theme-park competition in decades. Jeff Vahle, President of Walt Disney World Resort, announced that he will retire this summer after 36 years with Disney,...
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.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie box office is off to an explosive start, pulling in a massive $122.1 million worldwide in just its first two days—and once again proving that audiences and critics are living in completely different realities. Despite a wave of negative...
The J.J. Abrams production company Bad Robot is undergoing significant downsizing, with cuts expected to impact every division. Rather than targeting a single unit, insiders describe a broad contraction that reflects deeper structural issues within the company itself.
One of the standout moments in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was the cameo of Fox McCloud. Although there hasn’t been a new Star Fox title in nearly a decade, longtime fans of the Super NES hero recognized him and the Arwing instantly. Now, thanks to the animated film breaking box office records, a new generation is discovering the space pilot for the first time.
In early 2024, internal planning for Magic Kingdom expansion at Walt Disney World included discussions about potentially building one or two hotels inside the park’s footprint, according to court records obtained and reported in March 2026 by Gabrielle Russon of...
Jack Black and the rest of the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie cast debuted a new song that wasn’t used in the film. In a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor, dressed as the Koopa King, strummed his guitar and performed “The Ballad of Mario.” Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Brie Larson, Charlie Day, Glen Powell and Donald Glover provided backup vocals.
A major legal setback has just reshaped the high-profile Blake Lively lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, and it’s not one that reflects well on the actress or her inner circle. A federal judge has dismissed the majority of Lively’s claims against her It Ends With Us...
The Walt Disney Company has a huge problem on their hands. Bluey is now, hands-down, more popular than Star Wars and Marvel combined... and Disney doesn't own Bluey. They license the cartoon dogs from the BBC! For years, the conventional wisdom around Disney+ has been...
Walt Disney World has scheduled its first “Good-to-Go Days” for Annual Passholders following the Easter holiday period, with April 14 and 15, 2026, confirmed as reservation-free dates. These are the first such dates offered after the peak spring holiday season. Easter...
Australian actor Sam Worthington has said the Avatar film series operates with greater creative flexibility than Marvel productions, saying the freedom allows for creative expression and more risk-taking. In an interview with The Independent, Worthington explained...
Universal and Nintendo have a massive hit on their hands with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but now part of the press tour is being overshadowed by a grotesque viral stunt that never should have happened in the first place. During a recent interview, Mario Galaxy star...
In the hours before The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hit theaters, critic reviews were already overwhelmingly negative. But instead of taking them at face value, audiences showed up to see the film for themselves. Now, early audience scores are rolling in—and they’re surging ahead. The pattern is familiar: the previous Mario film saw the same divide, with critics far less enthusiastic than audiences despite its massive commercial success.