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Universal Orlando Testing Individual Express Passes Reminiscent of Disney’s Controversial Lightning Lane

Universal Orlando Testing Individual Express Passes Reminiscent of Disney’s Controversial Lightning Lane

In what may be an effort to compete directly with Disney’s “Individual Lightning Lane” offerings, Universal Orlando Resort is currently testing individual Express Pass options on two attractions: Skull Island: Reign of Kong at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Florida.

Disney Considering Co-CEOs to Head Company — Could Dana Walden and Josh D’Amaro Run the Company Together?

Disney Considering Co-CEOs to Head Company — Could Dana Walden and Josh D’Amaro Run the Company Together?

As Bob Iger’s retirement looms, Disney’s board appears ready to repeat history — and not in a good way. CNBC reports the company is now considering a leadership structure that includes co-CEOs to oversee its future, with the leading candidates rumored to be Dana Walden and Josh D’Amaro. If true, it’s one of the most baffling corporate strategies Disney has floated in years.

From Snow White to Tron: Ares — Disney Has Record-Breaking Year of Box Office Failures

From Snow White to Tron: Ares — Disney Has Record-Breaking Year of Box Office Failures

In 2025, The Walt Disney Company is enduring what might go down as its darkest theatrical year in memory—accumulating a cascade of box-office disappointments that arguably outstrips any distributor in a single calendar year. In fact, Disney has likely broken the record for most financial failures at the box office in a single year… beating its own previous record in 2023!

Disney’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Cost Nearly $600 Million, Making It One of the Most Expensive Movies Ever

Disney’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Cost Nearly $600 Million, Making It One of the Most Expensive Movies Ever

In a staggering new report from Forbes journalist Caroline Reid, Disney has officially revealed that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker cost $593.7 million to produce—making it the third most expensive movie ever made. That number places it behind only The Force Awakens and Jurassic World: Dominion in the all-time rankings of cinematic spending.

No Mention of Rey Star Wars Movie in Variety Profile on Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy — Has “New Jedi Order” Been Quietly Canceled?

No Mention of Rey Star Wars Movie in Variety Profile on Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy — Has “New Jedi Order” Been Quietly Canceled?

When Variety publishes a major profile on a filmmaker, readers tend to notice not only what’s included — but what’s missing. In the case of Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the two-time Oscar-winning director who was once announced to helm a new Star Wars movie centered on Daisy Ridley’s Rey, a major omission might be the biggest story of all.

Mark Hamill Condemns AI Actors — After Letting Disney Digitally Rebuild Him

Mark Hamill Condemns AI Actors — After Letting Disney Digitally Rebuild Him

Mark Hamill is warning Hollywood about the “terrifying” future of AI performers. In a new Variety interview, the Star Wars veteran blasted the rise of synthetic actors as “ghastly,” “ghoulish,” and “weird.”

But the same man now decrying artificial actors has already been turned into one — at least partially — by Disney.

From Snow White to Tron: Ares — Disney Has Record-Breaking Year of Box Office Failures

Tron: Ares Flops Hard in Opening Weekend Box Office as Trades Try to Blame Anything But Quality for Failure

Disney’s long-awaited Tron: Ares has officially crashed on entry to the weekend box office. Despite heavy promotion and years of anticipation, the sci-fi sequel opened to just $33.5 million domestically and $60.5 million worldwide, according to AP News and Entertainment Weekly. For a film carrying a reported $180 million budget (which some outlets claims actually reached heights of over $200 million), those are alarming numbers.