Star Wars has long stood as one of the most successful franchises in film history. But after a string of recent projects that failed to fully connect with audiences, that dominance is starting to look less certain. If early box office tracking proves accurate, this summer’s The Mandalorian and Grogu could post the weakest opening weekend ever for a Star Wars film.
In mid-January 2026, The Walt Disney Company deleted a post from an official social media account after the responses diverged sharply from what the company appeared to intend. Disney had asked its audience to share a quote from a Disney property that reflected how...
Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster has been acting in movies since she was 6 years old. Now, the 63-year-old actor is reflecting on her career and the industry. "I don’t know why anyone would want to be an actor now," she recently told Variety at the Marrakech Film...
Two Walt Disney World Resort buses collided on the morning of Friday, December 5, 2025, along Buena Vista Drive, a major roadway that supports daily guest and operational traffic. Witness video indicated that the Mickey bus attempted to shift lanes before striking the...
Walt Disney World Resort has updated its entertainment schedule for the final week of the 2025 Christmas season. The parks added additional parade and show times for Christmas guests.
The long-running YouTube TV Disney blackout has finally reached its conclusion. After close to two weeks of stalled negotiations, disappearing channels, and a rising wave of subscriber frustration, the two companies have confirmed that a new distribution agreement has been reached.
Disney announced on October 16th that it is extending its contract with Chief Communications Officer, Kristina Schake. The two-year agreement ensures Schake will remain in place during Disney's expected leadership change, when current CEO Bob Iger steps down in 2026....
Gary Buechler, better known on YouTube as Nerdrotic, said in a pair of posts on X that neither Tatiana Maslany’s She-Hulk nor Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel will be in Avengers: Doomsday. With nearly 30 major and MCU characters already confirmed for the upcoming entry in the massive franchise, the absence of others might be, as Thanos would say, inevitable.
Cracker Barrel has officially ended its relationship with Prophet, the San Francisco–based consulting firm responsible for guiding the restaurant chain’s controversial rebrand. The decision follows weeks of public criticism, a sharp decline in stock value, and mounting pressure for the company to restore its traditional image.
Danny Elfman’s original soundtrack for the Dark Universe section of Universal Orlando’s upcoming Epic Universe theme park is now available on major streaming platforms. The album was released digitally following its limited physical debut on vinyl earlier in the year.
As of late August 2025, the Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom has been completely drained, clearing the way for removal of the riverboat track and advancing construction of the new Piston Peak National Park land.
According to an August 14th article by The Hollywood Reporter’s Katie Killkenny, candidates running for Board elections at the WGAW (Writers Guild of America West) are talking up the potential to unionize/organize writers for podcasts, “verticals,” and, perhaps, video games. They believe adding those folks to the ranks will make up for the fact that overall the number of working writers in Hollywood is down markedly since the last and long-suffered-over WGA contract agreement was reached. They see expansion into online media as a natural way to pick up the membership slack.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has enacted another round of layoffs, this time targeting its traditional cable television operations. As the company’s linear business continues to decline in the face of cord-cutting and shifting viewer habits, sources confirm that fewer than 100 employees have been let go from across WBD’s networks.