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.”
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Gina Carano Responds to Court Victory in Lawsuit Against Disney—“A Small Breath of Fresh Air” as Judge Orders Disney to Turn Over Actor Pay Records
The legal battle between Gina Carano and Disney has just entered a new—and potentially game-changing—phase. Following a federal judge’s decision to grant Carano’s motion to compel, Disney has been ordered to turn over key internal compensation records tied to The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, The Acolyte, and the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu film. The ruling forces the entertainment giant to hand over verified spreadsheets and actor contract data within 20 days—a significant victory in Carano’s ongoing wrongful termination lawsuit.
Media Claims The Acolyte Was a Massive Success Using Misleading Data — Leslye Headland’s Wife Pounces to Tout Supposed Demand & Shift Blame
A strange thing is happening in Hollywood media. Months after Disney quietly canceled The Acolyte, the narrative around the show is being aggressively reengineered using the misleading metric of “demand.”
Star Wars Unaltered Original 1977 Theatrical Cut Appears on Roku App Cinema Box, Entire App Has Now Vanished From Roku Service
For decades, fans of Star Wars have pleaded for the original theatrical cut of the 1977 classic to be made available on streaming platforms. Yet, despite Disney’s ownership of the franchise, the unaltered version—without the A New Hope subtitle or the controversial changes made in later releases—remains elusive. However, for a brief moment, a solution seemed to emerge from an unexpected source.
RUMOR: Chris Gore Reports Disney Has Been Trying to Sell Star Wars for 7 Months, But No One Will Buy It, Film Threat Seeks Additional Information
A new rumor has surfaced from Film Threat’s Chris Gore and Alan Ng, suggesting that Disney has been quietly looking to sell Star Wars for the past seven months—but reportedly, there have been no takers.
CNN Kathleen Kennedy Source Revealed, News Network Reportedly Fed PR Spin From Kennedy’s Publicist and Reported it as News
CNN took another credibility hit this week after it seemingly ran defense for Kathleen Kennedy in what now appears to have been a blatant PR move, according to information shared by Puck’s Matt Belloni. The network published an article contradicting Puck’s report that Kennedy is planning her exit from Lucasfilm—citing a vague, anonymous “source close to the situation” who claimed there was “nothing there right now.”
Now, Belloni has exposed exactly who that source likely was—Kennedy’s personal publicist, Simon Halls.
Kathleen Kennedy Potentially Leaving Star Wars Becomes a Media Battleground as Puck’s Matt Belloni and Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr. Trade Blows
The ongoing Kathleen Kennedy leaving Star Wars saga has taken an amusing turn as two Hollywood journalists, Puck’s Matt Belloni and Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr., are now publicly feuding over the story of her rumored exit from Lucasfilm.
Kathleen Kennedy Denies Retirement Rumors in Deadline Interview, Claims She’s Not Leaving Anytime Soon ‘I Will Die Making Movies’
After weeks of speculation about Kathleen Kennedy and her rumored retirement Lucasfilm, Deadline has now published an exclusive interview in which Kennedy flatly denies she is leaving anytime soon. This comes after Puck first reported that Disney was planning for her departure by the end of 2025, with The Hollywood Reporter and Variety following suit.
Andor Season 2 Baffling Trailer and Release Schedule Raise Questions About Star Wars Streaming Show, Is Disney Trying to Inflate Streaming Numbers?
Disney has officially released the trailer for Andor Season 2, and while fans of the critically praised but underperforming Star Wars series may be excited, there’s something unusual about how the company is handling its release schedule. Instead of the standard weekly episode drop, Andor’s final season will be released in four “chapters,” each consisting of three episodes. That means the entire season will air in just four weeks—an approach rarely used for major franchise content.
CNN Claims Kathleen Kennedy is Not Leaving Lucasfilm While Hollywood Trades Continue to Discuss Her Departure
With Puck, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety all reporting that Kathleen Kennedy is set to retire from Lucasfilm before the end of 2025, it seemed like the long-rumored end of her tenure was finally happening. But now, CNN—an outlet struggling with dwindling relevance and collapsing ratings—has inserted itself into the conversation, citing an unnamed source who claims “there’s nothing there right now.”
Kathleen Kennedy Reportedly Leaving Lucasfilm Sometime This Year According to Hollywood Trades
After more than a decade at the helm of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is reportedly preparing to retire, leaving Lucasfilm by the end of 2025, according to a recent report by Puck, with The Hollywood Reporter soon following suit. While rumors of her departure have circulated for years, this time, it appears to be more than just fan speculation.
Star Wars Skeleton Crew is a Confirmed Failure, No Episodes Made it Onto Nielsen Ratings Charts as Post Acolyte Fan Apathy Buries Star Wars
It’s official: Skeleton Crew is a flop. It has become the lowest-performing Star Wars project to date. Not a single episode of Skeleton Crew made it onto Nielsen’s streaming ratings charts—a grim first for the once-unshakable franchise.
Daisy Ridley Seemingly Confirms Upcoming Rey New Jedi Order Star Wars Movie Will be Political in Nature, Claims All Star Wars is Political
Daisy Ridley has seemingly confirmed that her upcoming New Jedi Order Star Wars Rey movie will be overtly political, following comments made by the film’s new writer, George Nolfi. As Lucasfilm struggles with audience fatigue and declining interest, it appears the studio is once again prioritizing messaging over storytelling.