Disney’s long-gestating live-action Gargoyles series will not be taking flight after all.
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Leslye Headland Ties The Acolyte to the Star Wars Sequels, Lucasfilm Provides a Connection No One Asked For
There’s a major connection between the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the divisive Disney+ series The Acolyte.
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker left theaters nearly six years ago and divided fans as part of the divisive sequel trilogy. A few years later, The Acolyte went into production for Disney+. One would think that showrunner Leslye Headland might have tried to distance herself from the sequel trilogy despite its canonical status.
There’s Finally a Marvel Studios VisionQuest Trailer, and You Can’t See It… Yet
At this year’s New York Comic Con (NYCC), Marvel Studios delivered one of the most buzzed-about moments of the event: the unveiling of the first trailer for their upcoming streaming series VisionQuest. But for all the excitement generated in the Javits Center, one thing remains glaringly absent — the trailer hasn’t yet been released publicly.
Doctor Who Is “As Dead As We’ve Ever Known It,” Says Former Writer After Years of Cratering Ratings
Doctor Who could be a dead show, never to return to the airwaves after a string of creative misses by its two most recent showrunners Chris Chibnall and Russell T Davies. Indeed, The Doctor may have survived Daleks, Cybermen, and the end of time itself — but can he survive modern television?
‘Cancel Netflix’ Hits Stock Harder Than ‘Cancel Disney+’ Kimmel Controversy: Wall Street Reveals Which Boycotts Actually Matter
The “Cancel Netflix” campaign has only been active for a few days, but Wall Street is already telling the story loud and clear through stock prices. Fueled by Elon Musk and conservative influencers on X, the movement is cutting into Netflix’s valuation at a pace that should terrify Hollywood. By contrast, Disney’s own recent cancellation drama involving Jimmy Kimmel barely made a ripple in the financial markets.
The Acolyte True Cost Confirmed: A Quarter Billion for Cancelled Disney Star Wars Disaster
When That Park Place first reported in September that the cost of the short-lived Disney Star Wars show The Acolyte’s had ballooned past $230 million according to U.K. tax filings, many readers wondered just how high the tab really climbed. Now we have the answer.
She-Hulk “Star” Tatiana Maslany Turns Urges Fans to Cancel Disney+ Subscriptions Over Jimmy Kimmel Firing
Tatiana Maslany, the actress who starred as Marvel’s She-Hulk, is now openly calling on fans to cancel their Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN subscriptions over the removal of Jimmy Kimmel from the ABC airwaves. The stunning move comes less than two years after she headlined one of the company’s Disney+ Marvel releases.
Disney+ Castoff The Mysterious Benedict Society Finds New Home on Faith-Based Amazon Service
The Mysterious Benedict Society, which was booted off Disney+, has found a new home on a Faith-based Amazon-owned streaming service that debuts next month.
Preschool Avengers Assemble on Disney Jr. — But Will it Be More Than Just Colorful Noise?
Disney Jr. has revealed plans for a new preschool animated series titled Marvel’s Avengers: Mightiest Friends, scheduled to premiere in 2027. This show will feature child versions of well-known Marvel characters including Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Black Panther, Black Widow, and Thor.
Marvel Zombies Sparks “M-She-U” Debate: MCU Doubles Down on Female Characters
Marvel is bringing back Kate Bishop, Kamala Khan, and Ironheart for Marvel Zombies despite there being virtually no demand for them.
With Disney’s Marvel Zombies series on the horizon, fans are asking whether Marvel Studios is doubling down on the so-called “M-She-U”—a wave of female-led superhero projects that general audiences seem increasingly unwilling to support.
Disney Files Lawsuit Against Sling TV Over $5 Streaming Passes, Citing Breach of Carriage Deal
The Walt Disney Company has taken Sling TV to court with a lawsuit accusing the streaming service of violating its carriage contract by introducing short-term “passes” that give customers access to ESPN, Disney Channel, and other Disney-owned networks for as little as $4.99. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, highlights just how fragile content licensing agreements have become in the rapidly shifting world of streaming television.
From Stalin to ‘Andor Jesus’: Tony Gilroy’s Radical Take on Star Wars
Usually, if the words “Star Wars” and “heresy” are being used together, it’s related to something in-universe. Like saying Rogue One proves the Force isn’t important to the narrative. But this time, we have Rogue One co-writer Tony Gilroy telling IndieWire, “What do we need? We need Star Wars Jesus.”
Katee Sackhoff Reveals The Mandalorian ‘Broke’ Her: The Real Problem With Disney Star Wars Confirmed
When Katee Sackhoff revealed in a recent interview that working on The Mandalorian “broke” her and stripped away her confidence, it stunned a lot of fans. After all, Sackhoff wasn’t just another actor hired to fill a suit of beskar and stand there pointlessly like...