Shawn Levy is leaving Netflix for Disney, giving the Mouse House another reason to bet heavily on the director behind Deadpool & Wolverine.
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Rey Reportedly Returning as Lucasfilm Develops ‘Star Wars: Episode X’ With Jon Watts
It seems as though Rey might be returning to Star Wars. Lucasfilm is reportedly developing the next chapter of the Skywalker Saga, and despite months of questions about whether Disney might distance Star Wars from its divisive sequel trilogy, Daisy Ridley's Rey is...
George Lucas Claims He Had Three More Star Wars To Make Before Retiring
In a new interview, George Lucas revealed that he once planned to make three more Star Wars films. However, the passage of time forced him to make a difficult choice.
Scrapped ‘The Acolyte’ Season 2 Plans Reportedly Included Osha-Qimir Romance, Darth Plagueis, and Hutt Gladiator Battle
New details have reportedly emerged about what Lucasfilm and showrunner Leslye Headland had planned for Star Wars: The Acolyte season 2 before the Disney+ series was canceled. According to a new exclusive from Knight Edge Media's Caleb Williams, plans for Season 2...
RUMOR: Director Found for New Simon Kinberg Star Wars Trilogy (It’s Not Kinberg)
On Monday, Caleb Williams reported on X that a director has been selected for the new trilogy written by Simon Kinberg. However, Williams claimed that Kinberg himself was never considered for the position.
Details Revealed for New Book Examining Bob Iger and The War Over Disney’s CEO Succession
A new unauthorized book promises to reveal the corporate infighting, bruised egos, and boardroom drama surrounding Bob Iger’s lengthy reign over The Walt Disney Company.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Has Officially Dethroned Disney’s ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ as The Number 1 Movie in Domestic Box Office History
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially set a new domestic box-office record, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time in North America. The Marvel superhero film claims a title held for more than a decade by Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star Wars is Coming to IMAX With A New Hope and Starfighter
If the entertainment industry took anything away from the success of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, it is that IMAX matters. Premium-priced screenings were likely a major factor in helping propel the historical epic past $1.6 billion worldwide. Now, Disney and Lucasfilm are hoping IMAX can send Star Wars into hyperdrive. On Tuesday, they announced that the original 1977 Star Wars, later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope, will be released in IMAX for the first time as part of the film’s 50th anniversary celebration.
‘Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Complains Hollywood Won’t Make ‘Queer’ Stories
The Matrix co-director Lilly Wachowski says Hollywood doesn't want the “queer stories and trans stories” being pitched around town, including one project the director pitched and described rather memorably as “Star Wars with lesbians in space.” There's just one...
Five Injured in Scaffolding Collapse at George Lucas’ Summit Skywalker Ranch
Five people were injured, including one man who suffered a serious head injury, after scaffolding and large display screens collapsed during preparations for an event at a property connected to filmmaker George Lucas’ sprawling Skywalker Ranch complex in Northern...
Dave Filoni Mandoverse Star Wars Movie Moves Forward Despite The Mandalorian and Grogu Box Office Collapse
Dave Filoni apparently isn't finished with the MandoVerse on the big screen despite the failure of The Mandalorian & Grogu movie. Despite The Mandalorian & Grogu delivering a deeply disappointing theatrical performance earlier this year, Filoni's long-planned...
Hollywood’s Answer to the AI Revolution Is… Kathleen Kennedy
Hollywood is staring down what could be the most disruptive technological transformation since the birth of the motion picture industry itself. Artificial intelligence threatens to fundamentally alter how movies and television shows are written, designed, animated,...
Bob Iger Honored as “Chief Architect” of Disneyland Despite Decade of Creative, Economic Stagnation
The Walt Disney Company has honored former CEO Bob Iger with a permanent window on Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A., recognizing him as the “Chief Architect for New Century Builders.”