Cassie Lang—a character last seen in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania—is returning for Avengers: Doomsday. The film is being positioned as a massive, multiverse-spanning event. Earlier casting announcements of legacy characters, and Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a different character, sparked some discussion online.
In the world of television, an unmistakable new media shift shift is underway as YouTube has dominated legacy cable outlets in TV viewership. YouTube has surged ahead of Disney, NBCUniversal, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount, claiming the title of America’s most-watched TV platform. The numbers are staggering — and for the legacy giants, sobering.
Dollywood has once again ranked above Disney parks taking the Amusement Today Golden Ticket Award for Best Guest Experience. This marks the sixth time the Tennessee theme park has achieved that honor. The park secured three major awards in total at the same ceremony: Best Guest Experience, Best Kids’ Area, and Best Family Coaster.
The Walt Disney’s Imagineering YouTube channel has just released it’s latest episode of “We Call It Imagineering,” looking at the Walt Disney Castles around the world. What is already catching fans attention, though, is their sneak peak of the upcoming park in Abu Dhabi. Lead Imagineer for global projects, Zach Riddley, teased a little about the upcoming park and castle centerpiece.
Disney imagineers have announced that Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World is getting a “historic update.” The company unveiled the plan at Destination D23, promising a bold “new” look that Imagineers framed as a creative step forward. The reality? They’re simply bringing the castle back to its original 1971 color palette—soft grays, creams, and blues with subtle gold accents.
Remember when David Zaslav was a buffoon CEO in need of being fired? Remember when Bob Iger was declaring that Disney was about to have their best box office run since 2019? We certainly do, and we’re reminded of just how much (and how quickly) times can change.
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.
Warner Bros. has just etched its name into the record books in a way Disney never has. Over the weekend, The Conjuring: Last Rites stormed into theaters with an $83 million domestic debut, the third-largest opening ever for a horror film. That figure alone would be enough to grab headlines, but what makes it historic is the bigger picture: this marks Warner Bros.’ seventh consecutive film to open above $40 million.
For weeks, speculation has been swirling about Ryan Reynolds and the production of Marvel’s upcoming tentpole Avengers: Doomsday. Whispers from fan blogs and gossip columns suggested that Reynolds’ Deadpool would be front and center in the massive ensemble film. Some outlets went so far as to claim Reynolds had already been spotted on set, even clashing with Robert Downey Jr. over creative direction.
Disney has taken another step forward in the expansion of Magic Kingdom in Orlando. Walt Disney Imagineering has filed permits for the construction of two new buildings at the STOLport site near Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. This development is part of the ongoing preparations for the park’s upcoming Cars and Villains-themed expansions.
Walt Disney World has introduced a new airport transportation option reminiscent of the now‑retired Disney’s Magical Express—but with a significant price increase (particularly since Magical Express was a free service included with your resort booking).
The Boneyard at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom closed this week, bringing an end to one of Disney’s best themed playgrounds for kids.
The Midjourney AI lawsuit just got a whole lot bigger. Warner Bros. Discovery has officially joined Disney and NBCUniversal in a high-stakes legal showdown against the AI art generator, accusing the company of mass copyright infringement that strikes at the heart of Hollywood’s most valuable properties.