The controversy surrounding Bricks & Minifigs has taken another unexpected turn as the GoFundMe campaign launched by YouTuber Reckless Ben was briefly taken down.
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Wednesday Season 2 Trailer Drops, But Is It the Same Show Fans Remember? — An Addams Fan’s Honest Review
After a long and restless wait, Netflix finally dropped the newest trailer for Wednesday Season 2, and reactions have been as sharp and divided as Wednesday’s own wit. On the surface, the return of Jenna Ortega’s deadpan antihero should be a cause for celebration.
But behind the black lace and gothic staging, something feels eerily different.
Andor Season 2 Starts with Major Controversy as Many Star Wars Fans Object to Repulsing Scene
Lucasfilm is back at it again. For just one day, it might be nice for them to not use controversy as their main advertising tool. For one day, it would be nice of quality of product was the shining force for why people want to watch a galaxy far, far away where Jedi...
Acclaimed Director Jon Favreau Calls Dave Filoni His Mentor at Star Wars Celebration 2025
The Mandalorian and Grogu Director, Jon Favreau, has declared Dave Filoni his "mentor" in a recent video from Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. The comment has raised eyebrows given the volume of work and the disparity in gravitas between the two. Jon...
EXCLUSIVE: Robert A Iger Building Nears Four Billion in Project Costs As “Vanity Project” Balloons to Epic Proportions
The Walt Disney Company’s new NYC headquarters at the Robert A Iger Building has grown beyond it’s initial projected cost.
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.
Legacy Media Uses Desperate “Home Alone 2” Story Out of the Blue to Go After POTUS in 2025
In what might be one of the clearest signs of desperation from legacy media, the San Francisco Chronicle recently published an article dredging up a three-decade-old scene from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York — all for the purpose of landing another punch on...
The Girl Boss Trope Gets Spun on Its Head by Netflix, Toph in “Avatar: The Last Airbender” to Become More Feminine
In recent years, a growing trend has taken root in Hollywood adaptations: strong female characters are often made more “masculine” in presentation. Traits like stoicism, physical toughness, and emotional restraint have increasingly defined the modern female hero, as...
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,...
Netflix Profits Exceed Disney’s Streaming Success by 20x in New Report from THR: Is Bob Iger’s Strategy Failing?
The latest figures from streaming giants Netflix and Disney offer a stark comparison, underscoring Netflix's increasing dominance and highlighting Disney's continued struggle to achieve the scale and profitability initially promised by Disney+. Of course, YouTube is...
Barbie Director Rumored to Pick Meryl Streep to Play Gender Swapped Aslan in Narnia Reboot
Greta Gerwig, director of Barbie, is reportedly planning to gender-swap Aslan—the lion who represents a Christ-like figure in C.S. Lewis’ iconic Chronicles of Narnia series—for her upcoming Netflix adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew. According to Nexus Point News, none other than Meryl Streep is in talks to voice the reimagined Aslan.
The Meghan Markle Netflix Series is Being Boosted by “Hate Watchers” Despite Abysmal Ratings and Threat of Cancelation, Says Newsweek
The Meghan Markle Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, is in a bind with (predictable) subpar viewership numbers and the likelihood of cancelation. Yet Newsweek claims it’s doing fine, thanks to all the “hate watchers.”
EXCLUSIVE: Tiana Series Cancellation Allegedly Attempt to Push Out Unfavorable Jennifer Lee Hires From Animation Team, Project Deemed Unreleasable Despite Years of Production
While Disney has officially positioned the cancellation of its Tiana animated series on Disney+ as part of a shift toward short-form animation, insider sources tell That Park Place there’s much more going on behind the scenes. According to sources familiar with Disney Animation, the project’s demise is part of a broader effort to remove former Disney Animation Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee’s hires from the studio following her demotion back in September.