Since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, Star Wars has been best known for the sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). But since Disney+ launched in 2019, the Mando-Verse has made up a huge part of the brand. Credit: Lucasfilm The Mando-Verse Represents a Huge Part of Disney Star Wars ...
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Disney Is Taking ‘Star Wars’ in a New Direction After ‘The Mandalorian’ Failure, Abandons George Lucas Era
Ever since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, the company has relied heavily on George Lucas’ Star Wars. Now, it’s finally about to enter a new era. At first glance, it might not seem like Disney has relied that much on the George Lucas era, given that post-2012 Star Wars is anchored by the sequel trilogy, whose first film, The Force ...
Read More »Marvel Fans Will Choose Whether ‘Wolverine’ Reboot Is PG-13 or R-Rated
Wolverine is one of the most violent Marvel characters. The iconic X-Men mutant is widely known for unleashing brutality and rage upon his enemies — you need only pick up one of his countless comics to see just how feral he can be. But even throughout his earlier live-action appearances, it’s plain to see just how violent he is, even ...
Read More »Will ‘Jurassic World 5’ Use AI? Director Sparks Backlash After Latest Comments
Jurassic Park (1993) is a landmark film that revolutionized visual effects and helped usher in the modern era of blockbuster filmmaking. It pioneered the use of groundbreaking visual effects, both digital and practical (courtesy of Industrial Light & Magic and Stan Winston, respectively), that continue to leave audiences questioning whether Steven Spielberg and his team really had genetically engineered prehistoric ...
Read More »Marvel’s Next Wolverine Actor Has Been Fully Revealed in New Teaser
Hugh Jackman has become synonymous with the X-Men mutant, Logan/Wolverine. After debuting in 2000’s X-Men, the Australian actor would reprise the role numerous times throughout the long-running Fox film series and the adjacent Wolverine solo film trilogy. Will Hugh Jackman Return as Wolverine? After concluding the solo series with 2017’s Logan, Jackman said that would be the last time he’d ...
Read More »‘Star Wars’ Duo Could Get Their Own Film Trilogy Despite an Underappreciated Start
One of the most iconic Star Wars duos has finally been given the big-screen treatment. The Mandalorian & Grogu was released in theaters worldwide on May 22, marking the first time a Star Wars television series has been adapted into a feature-length movie. Its journey to theaters wasn’t smooth-sailing, though. Not only is the filmadapted from a series whose last ...
Read More »James Gunn’s DCU Could Be Over Sooner Than Expected, New Report Suggests
The new DC Universe hasn’t gotten off to the strongest start. Though it officially launched in theaters last summer with Superman (2025) – written and directed by DC Studios’ co-CEO James Gunn (alongside Peter Safran) – many fans don’t know that it had already quietly started with HBO’s R-rated animated TV series Creature Commandos in 2024. As for Superman, the ...
Read More »‘Star Wars’ Legend Mark Hamill No Longer Able To Return to Iconic Role
For millions of fans around the world, Mark Hamill will always be Luke Skywalker. Ever since George Lucas’ original Star Wars film (later given the subtitle A New Hope) arrived in theaters in 1977, Hamill has remained synonymous with the Jedi hero and, over the past decade, has reprised the role across movie sequels and two television appearances. Credit: Lucasfilm ...
Read More »Deadpool Will Appear in New Marvel Sequel Ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
The Deadpool film series is one of the most successful superhero franchises of the past decade, largely thanks to Ryan Reynolds‘ unforgettable performance as the Marvel antihero. Credit: Marvel Studios Related: Deadpool and Wolverine Have Already Been Recast, as Ryan Reynolds Casts Doubt Over MCU Return The Success of Deadpool & Wolverine The series, which mixes R-rated humor with comic-book action, launched ...
Read More »â€˜Jurassic Park’ “Part II” in the Works, as Universal Temporarily Drops ‘World’ Banner
The Jurassic World saga has proven highly lucrative for Universal Pictures. Even beyond the four films – Jurassic World(2015), Fallen Kingdom (2018), Dominion (2022), and Rebirth (2025) – the rebranding has extended into other corners of entertainment. Jurassic World Has Taken Over We’ve seen several seasons of the animated TV shows Camp Cretaceous and Chaos Theory on Netflix, and longstanding ...
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