While Marvel positioned VisionQuest as the conclusion of a trilogy at the recent Disney Upfront presentation, the man actually running the new Disney+ series sees it differently.
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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Showrunner Says First Season Was A “Frankenstein”
The creative team behind the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again is gearing up for the release of season two next month. In an admission that may build some credibility with fans, showrunner Dario Scardapane said he feels that season one came out as a “cobbled-together Frankenstein.”
Terrible Wonder Man Ratings Show Marvel’s Disney+ Audience Has Vanished
Newly released Wonder Man ratings data paints a troubling picture for Marvel Studios’ Disney+ ambitions — and it suggests the once-unstoppable MCU television machine may have fully lost its grip on mainstream audiences. According to viewership tracking firm Luminate,...
Disney Jr.’s Captain Durag Sparks Online Race Debate Over Character Design
During Black History Month, Disney Jr.’s preschool series Hey A.J.! introduced a new superhero character named Captain Durag, prompting debate online over the character’s design and cultural symbolism. Now the character is drawing criticism from some commentators who call it “extremely disrespectful.”
Andor Creator Sparks Backlash After Linking Hit Star Wars Series to Trump-Era Politics
The creator of Andor is tying the show's theme of "fascism" to President Trump and modern U.S. politics, pulling Disney's only modern Star Wars critical hit into divisive political rhetoric. For a franchise that has struggled to win back longtime viewers, Andor was...
Agatha All Along Showrunner Leaves Disney for Amazon MGM Deal
Jac Schaeffer, the creator and showrunner of Agatha All Along, is parting ways with Disney. According to an exclusive report from Variety, Schaeffer has signed a three-year television overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
Disney+ Moves Into Sky TV Package as Part of Multi-Year Deal
Sky TV customers in the U.K. and Ireland will soon have another way to access Disney+. Ironically, it’s a return to the very thing many cord-cutters hoped to escape through streaming. Thanks to a multi-year deal with Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, and Hayu, those services will now be included in the broadcaster’s £24-a-month Ultimate TV package.
Disney+ Adult Content Surge Sparks Backlash As Hulu Merger Reshapes Family Platform
The conversation surrounding adult content on Disney+ is heating up as Disney moves forward with plans to consolidate its streaming ecosystem into a single unified platform. Following Disney’s full acquisition of Hulu, the company has begun laying the groundwork to...
Leslye Headland Claims The Acolyte “Succeeded” Despite Backlash and Cancellation
Despite collapsing viewership, a quarter-billion-dollar production price tag, and its cancellation after just one season, Star Wars: The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland claims her failed show actually "succeeded." Yes — she claimed it was a success. That’s the word...
Disney Slips Significantly Year-to-Year in Original Content and Streaming Viewership Market Share
Less Americans are watching content made by Disney, and that may just signal a huge problem for the House of Mouse. Disney’s share of total U.S. TV viewing has slipped over the past year in Nielsen’s “Media Distributor Gauge,” and the details of what did drive...
Kathleen Kennedy Lashes Out at Star Wars Fans in Exit Interview, Refuses to Accept Responsibility for Any Mistakes
As Kathleen Kennedy prepares to exit Lucasfilm, her farewell interview with Deadline reads less like an honest assessment of her tenure and more like a final attempt to rewrite the narrative — one that once again places the blame on Star Wars fans themselves. Rather...
BREAKING: Kathleen Kennedy Officially Leaving Lucasfilm as Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan Take Over — Is Star Wars Closing a Troubled Chapter?
Kathleen Kennedy is officially leaving Lucasfilm (for real this time...) bringing an end to her 14-year tenure overseeing Star Wars under Disney. This confirms a recent rumor by PUCK News. The announcement confirms a leadership transition that Disney appears eager to...
Disney+ Adds TikTok-Style Vertical Videos as Viewing Habits Shift
As Disney looks for ways to appeal to the next generation of viewers, Disney+ will soon introduce short-form vertical videos. Social media apps like TikTok and Instagram have made the format popular with younger users, and YouTube later adopted it with YouTube Shorts.