For those of you who follow entertainment news religiously, nothing in this article should surprise you.
For those of you who, like me, had only really heard about AI and movies as a sort of nebulous, “someday in the future” concept … holy guacamole, the future is now (almost).
The ongoing legal battle of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni took a strange turn this week as Baldoni’s lawyer got Disney and Marvel involved in the drama-filled mess. He’s trying to draw parallels between Baldoni and the character of Nicepool, played in Deadpool and Wolverine by Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds, and he’s demanding Disney’s internal communications to prove it.
After a tumultuous year defined by criticism, financial losses, and plummeting reputation, Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has concluded its disastrous live-service run. The final twist? Those beloved Justice League heroes, including Kevin Conroy’s iconic Arkham Batman, weren’t actually killed—they were clones.
The Seas With Nemo & Friends at EPCOT, once a cornerstone of Disney’s commitment to combining education with entertainment, has lost two of its most beloved residents. Lil Joe and Inigo, the pavilion’s resident manatees, have been relocated, leaving the manatee viewing area roped off and inaccessible to guests.
In an unexpected corporate pivot, several major U.S. companies are hurriedly dismantling their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs ahead of the second inauguration of President Donald J. Trump. This strategic retreat of ideologically captured companies, comes in light of the incoming administration’s vocal opposition to what they describe as “woke culture” and “anti-white racism,” with DEI initiatives at the forefront of their critique.
Disney’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the reimagining of Splash Mountain, has made headlines once again—this time for its merchandise choices. While the ride itself purposely steers clear of voodoo entirely, supposedly for the sake of cultural sensitivity, merchandise of Dr. Facilier, the voodoo villain of The Princess and The Frog, prominently graces the gift shop shelves.
The Walt Disney Company is facing a $10 billion lawsuit over claims they stole large parts of Moana and Moana 2 from another writer. But how likely is it that Disney will either lose or settle the case? Animator Buck Woodall has filed a multi-billion dollar lawsuit...
Will Smith teased that a reboot of The Matrix is in the works in a recent post on Instagram. The post implies that Smith will be cast in The Matrix reboot as Neo or some other Neo-like “chosen one” character.
Cynthia Erivo, known for her roles in Wicked and Harriet, recently expressed a desire to play Storm in Marvel’s upcoming X-Men reboot. While Marvel fans have been eager to see who will take on the mantle of this iconic character, Erivo’s public push for the role comes at a time when Marvel Studios is battling significant public backlash.
Skeleton Crew, the latest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+, has achieved a dubious milestone by failing to chart on any major streaming ratings measurement platform. This puts the show at the bottom of the franchise’s already struggling offerings, earning the unenviable title of the lowest-performing Star Wars project to date.
Peter Capaldi might appear in the Harry Potter franchise. According to rumor, the former Doctor Who is being considered for a role in the upcoming HBO reboot.
Sandbox VR has announced an ambitious collaboration with Netflix to bring Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon series into the virtual reality space. The project, described as an “interactive VR game,” aims to expand the universe of Snyder’s sci-fi epic into a fully immersive adventure for fans.
The problem? There aren’t many fans left to care.
The gaming industry has become a battleground for cultural and political ideologies, with a stark divide forming between the virtue signaling “woke” crowd and everyday gamers exhausted by constant political messaging and finger-wagging. The community’s response to two recent events—the crowd-funding campaign of Gaming While Black, a documentary featuring former Kotaku editor Alyssa Mercante, and Mercante’s contentious lawsuit against YouTuber SmashJT—illustrates the widening chasm between these groups in what’s become known as the gaming culture war.