Disney has officially replaced longtime Darkwing Duck voice actor Jim Cummings with Mark Hamill for its upcoming Disney+ revival.
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Leslye Headland Calls YouTube Critics ‘Fascists and Racists’ While Addressing The Acolyte Cancellation
In her first major interview since The Acolyte was pulled from Disney+, creator Leslye Headland has reignited controversy with a series of candid remarks on the show’s cancellation — culminating in her labeling a portion of longtime YouTube commentators as “fascists and racists.”
Loki Season 2 Budget Exceeded $170 Million, Per Disney Financial Reports
Following her report on the true cost of the Willow series on DIsney+, Caroline Reid of Forbes shared on October 30th that the second season of Lokihad a budget of over $170 million, citing filings from the Walt Disney company. The analyst says this total had inflated by $9.7 million last year, but it never surpassed the “agreed budget.”
Forbes Reveals Disney’s Deleted Willow Series Budget Hit $17 Million Per Episode
Disney’s deleted series Willow (2022) was revealed to have a budget of $17 million per episode, according to a recent Forbes report by Caroline Reid. The author cites filings from the Barking Lion Production studio, a subsidiary of Disney, in order to back up its claims. Being more economical than its neighbors at Marvel and Star Wars, the total cost for Willow came to $136.3 million.
Disney Bows Out of Doctor Who Deal With BBC After Disastrous Ratings Run During Davies/Gatwa Era
Doctor Who has lost another companion, as Disney has decided to part ways with the endurable BBC drama. In October 2022, Disney+ partnered with the BBC in a landmark distribution deal for all upcoming seasons, allowing them exclusive streaming rights for new episodes outside of the U.K. and Ireland. The deal was for 26 episodes, and coincided with the show’s 60th anniversary and introduction of the incoming Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa.
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.