The latest Nielsen streaming rankings for April 20–26, 2026 paint a troubling picture for Disney franchise content. While Disney+ remains the home of Marvel and Star Wars, rival streaming services dominated nearly every category. Where Disney+ and Hulu did appear on Nielsen’s Top 10 charts, much of that success came from legacy Fox content and the BBC’s Bluey.
Deadline has confirmed that Claudia Black will not appear in Ahsoka Season 2, despite being invited back to reprise her role as Klothow, one of the Nightsisters who aligned with Grand Admiral Thrawn. The actress says the issue came down to pay — specifically, that Disney couldn’t compensate her enough for the responsibilities she carries “as a single mother.”
Star Wars fans noticed something unusual this week: the Instagram account of Amandla Stenberg has vanished without explanation, just days after The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland reignited controversy by labeling some critics of the series as “fascists and racists.”
The nominees for the fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were announced recently, and Disney leads the pack with a staggering 103 nominations.
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.”
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.
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.”
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...
Recently, a wave of speculation swept through fan communities after reports surfaced claiming that Ewan McGregor would reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the upcoming second season of Disney+’s Ahsoka. The rumor originated from McGregor’s appearance at FanExpo Boston, where he allegedly confirmed his involvement during a Q&A panel.
With a heartfelt and introspective post on X, actress and former mixed martial artist Gina Carano opened up about her journey following a high-profile lawsuit legal settlement with Disney and Lucasfilm.
Actress Gina Carano, known for her role as Cara Dune in The Mandalorian, has issued her first public comments following the announcement of a settlement in her high-profile lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm.
Are you—or maybe your kids—fans of Disney’s Descendants? Over the past decade, a group of stylish, singing, teenaged villains-in-training has quietly (and now loudly) taken the Disney fandom by storm. And the timing couldn’t have been more perfect.
Disney and Lucasfilm have reached a settlement with actress Gina Carano, who filed a lawsuit against the companies for discrimination and wrongful termination following her dismissal from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian.