Disney is increasingly turning to YouTubers and social media personalities to fill Disney+ as the company moves beyond its reliance on expensive in-house productions.
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RUMOR: Disney Demands New Doctor Who Showrunner and Doctor, Russell T Davies Confirms They’re Looking for His Replacement
A new rumor from YouTuber Mr. H Reviews claims that Disney has issued a demand to the BBC: if Doctor Who is to continue receiving Disney’s financial backing, both showrunner Russell T Davies and current Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, must be replaced. This information allegedly comes from an inside source with a strong track record of accurate leaks.
She-Hulk Actress Still Attacking Fans Over Failed Marvel Series, Gloats About How Showrunner Predicted ‘Toxic’ Fan Responses Over Now Canceled Show
Tatiana Maslany just can’t seem to let She-Hulk: Attorney at Law go. In a new interview with Newsweek, Maslany praised the show’s writers for “predicting toxic fan responses” and weaving that backlash into the series itself. One might normally stop short of praising the writers of a show that failed as spectacularly as She-Hulk given that they objectively failed in their one and only goal, but Maslany loves to blame “toxic fans” for the fact that she’s no longer a super hero.
Daredevil: Born Again Viewership Exposed as Disney and Variety Try to Spin a Disappointing Launch, Worse Than The Acolyte and Agatha
Marvel Studios had high hopes for Daredevil: Born Again, positioning it as a major revival of the Netflix-era Daredevil series and a key effort to win back longtime fans. However, despite Variety and Disney painting the numbers as a success, a closer look reveals a starkly different story.
According to Disney, Daredevil: Born Again drew 7.5 million views in its first five days. Variety calls this a “strong launch,” but in reality, this number falls well below expectations for a series of this magnitude.
Jon Favreau Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Disney+ Series Confirmed Despite Disney Claiming It’s No Longer Producing Long-Form Animated Content for Streaming
Deadline has now confirmed part of the recent rumor: Jon Favreau is indeed working on a Disney+ series based on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. The animation/live-action hybrid project will be written and produced by Favreau under Walt Disney Studios. While this doesn’t confirm the rumored Epic Mickey or Kingdom Hearts projects said to be connected to Oswald, it does lend credence to the idea that Disney is giving Favreau more creative freedom within the company.
Jon Favreau Rumored to Bring Kingdom Hearts Series to Disney+ as Part of Mickey Mouse Shared Universe
A recent claim from scooper MyTimeToShineHello has set the internet ablaze, suggesting that Jon Favreau—best known for his work on Iron Man, The Lion King, and The Mandalorian—has been tapped to build a shared Disney universe, starting with a big-budget Oswald the Lucky Rabbit hybrid animation/live-action series for Disney+. From there, the rumor states that Epic Mickey, Kingdom Hearts, and even Favreau’s long in production film Magic Kingdom could be in development.
Disney Introduces First Christian Character in 20 Years in Win or Lose Streaming Show While Cutting Child Gender Politics Storyline
The debut episode of Win or Lose, Pixar’s latest Disney+ series, has made waves by introducing Laurie, the first openly Christian character in a Disney project in nearly two decades. The show’s approach appears to reflect a shift toward more traditional storytelling, avoiding the divisive narratives that have contributed to some of Disney’s recent box office failures.