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Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Gender and Race Swaps Dr. Connors and Others, Despite Star’s Denial of Identity Politics in the Show
Disney+ just can’t help itself. The brand-new animated series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man debuted yesterday, and fans were quickly hit with a wave of race and gender swaps that many see as yet another example of Marvel’s ongoing obsession with identity politics.
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Will Ignore All Connections to ‘She-Hulk’ Series, Showrunner Confirms
Daredevil: Born Again showrunner Dario Scardapane has officially confirmed what many fans hoped to hear: Daredevil’s controversial appearance in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, including his much-maligned “walk of shame” and one-night stand with Jennifer Walters, will be ignored in the Disney+ revival.
‘Rings of Power’ Season Two Lost 60% of the First Season’s Audience According to Third-Party Ratings Report
The Luminate TV and Film Report for 2024 paints a grim picture for Amazon’s The Rings of Power, with season two performing a staggering 60% worse than its predecessor. Despite Amazon’s efforts to spin the narrative, the billion-dollar series appears to have been abandoned by a significant portion of its audience, cementing its place as one of the most costly entertainment failures in recent memory.
Elon Musk Heavily Rumored to Boldly Go Into Paramount Takeover to ‘Make Star Trek Great Again’
Will Elon Musk buy Paramount? More importantly, is Elon Musk trying to save Star Trek from Alex Kurtzman? Many believe so based on some recent events surrounding the sale of Star Trek owner Paramount. READ: Exclusive: Insider Claims Rachel Zegler Snow White Box Office...
‘Agatha All Along’ and ‘Echo’ Viewership Hit New Lows for Marvel as Third Party Report Shows MCU Streaming Collapse
Marvel Studios’ dominance in pop culture has been unraveling for years, and its latest Disney+ offerings are proof. According to Luminate’s 2024 Film and TV Report, Agatha All Along and Echo have become two of the least-watched Marvel series of all time, with viewership numbers that fall embarrassingly below even Secret Invasion, one of the most reviled Marvel productions ever released.
The Acolyte Viewership Failure Exposed by Official Third-Party Report, Star Wars’ Downfall Revealed as Access Media Tries to Spin This as a Positive
This past weekend, numerous access media outlets and Star Wars-centric publications celebrated the perceived success of The Acolyte following the release of Luminate’s 2024 Film and TV report. Headlines and X posts boasted that The Acolyte was Disney+‘s second most-watched series of the year, accumulating 2.7 billion minutes of viewership. However, when the surface-level accolades are set aside and the numbers are examined in greater detail, this supposed victory turns into a major loss and a stark reflection of Disney’s ongoing struggles with the Star Wars franchise and streaming platform Disney+.
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Showrunner Trashes Original Netflix Series, Doubles Down on Disney’s Biggest Repeated Mistake
It seems Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again is already off to a rocky start, thanks to its showrunner Dario Scardapane’s ill-conceived comments about the beloved Netflix Daredevil series.
Josh Brolin Won’t Be Clayface in Upcoming DC Film, Says Insider
Apocalyptic Horseman (the insider) stated on X, “Like I said it’s gonna be someone much younger. They haven’t even started casting and won’t do so until they have a director. Someone claims DC still wants Brolin for a role and then everyone assumes he’s gonna be cast in the next project to start casting.”
‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Makes the Worst Star WARS Stuff Look Almost Good – An LW Ghost Review
Star Trek: Section 31, the new Star Trek show starring Michelle Yeoh, is not just weak, not just bad, but ASTOUNDINGLY awful.
RUMOR: Star Wars May Bring Natalie Portman Back to Reprise Padmé Amidala for Ahsoka Season 2
The Star Wars fandom is abuzz with conflicting reports about Natalie Portman’s possible return to the galaxy far, far away. YouTuber Kristian Harloff claims that Portman is in talks to reprise her role as Padmé Amidala in the second season of Ahsoka. If true, this would mark her first appearance in the Star Wars universe since 2005’s Revenge of the Sith.
How an Investor Lawsuit Destroyed Disney’s Venu Joint Venture and Elevated DirecTV
Sports broadcasting has seen industry-shaking developments recently, creating a landscape filled with both challenges and opportunities. The collapse of Disney’s Venu joint venture and the subsequent antitrust lawsuit involving a Fubo subscriber have sent shockwaves through one of television’s last powerhouse industries.
Baylan Skoll Has Been Recast for Ahsoka Season 2 With Game of Thrones Alum Set to Join Star Wars Series, But Will Anyone Watch?
Ahsoka Season 2 is moving forward at Lucasfilm and Disney Plus. Fan-favorite character Baylan Skoll (one of the only popular characters to come out of the show) has reportedly been recast, replacing the late Ray Stevenson with Game of Thrones actor, Rory McCann.