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...
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...
Disney is increasingly turning to YouTubers and social media personalities to fill Disney+ as the company moves beyond its reliance on expensive in-house productions.
A new study from GLAAD reports that LGBTQ representation in major studio films declined for the third consecutive year, including a complete absence of LGBTQ characters in animated and family films rated PG and below. The organization released the 14th edition of its...
Children of Blood and Bone author Tomi Adeyemi is publicly distancing herself from Paramount’s upcoming adaptation of her own bestselling fantasy novel, and the controversy has now placed former The Acolyte actress Amandla Stenberg back in the spotlight. Despite...
Disney has released the first trailer for its upcoming animated film Hexed. The first look reveals Billie Doe, a young girl who feels out of place. She later discovers that she possesses magical powers and is transported to the world of Hexe, where she begins learning about herself and her destiny. However, the Hexed trailer also highlights a trend that has become increasingly common across Disney’s various brands.
Years after Disney canceled The Acolyte following a single disastrous season, creator Leslye Headland is still holding onto hope that the series could one day return for season 2. In a new interview with Empire Magazine, Headland revealed she would gladly come back...
The release date for Ahsoka Season 2 was recently pushed back 2027, and the reasons for the decision are not entirely clear. However, a new narrative around the Disney+ series appears to be developing. In recent weeks, coverage surrounding Ahsoka has increasingly focused on how the series differs from The Acolyte. The focus, however, has not been on story, visual effects, or lore. Instead, the media appears to want audiences to know that Ahsoka is being made on a leaner budget. Significantly, this sudden interest in the dollars and cents invested into Star Wars properties seems to be a developing pattern.
Disney and Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian and Grogu is now staring down the very real possibility that the long-awaited return of Star Wars to theaters won’t even crack a $100 million opening over the extended Memorial Day holiday frame. That’s despite the fact that the...
Lucasfilm’s return to theaters with The Mandalorian and Grogu has already sparked a major debate among Star Wars fans, with many wondering why this Disney+ show was turned into a movie at all. And now even director Jon Favreau appears uncertain about why Disney chose...
The early reviews for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu are painting an ugly picture for Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company. The film debuted at a Rotten 58% on Rotten Tomatoes before briefly climbing to 62% as more reviews rolled in. Since then, however, the...
Disney’s announcement that Ahsoka Season 2 is delayed until 2027 has created a fresh wave of uncertainty around the future of Star Wars, especially given how unusual the timing appears to be. The second season reportedly wrapped filming months ago. In the streaming...
Top Disney leadership quietly made a high-profile visit to Lucasfilm just days before new streaming data reignited concerns about the state of Star Wars. According to a post shared by Star Wars Holocron on X, Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro, Disney President Dana Walden, and...