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Dan is a huge fan of Star Wars, Disney, Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters and Harry Potter, and has written for numerous entertainment websites.

‘Toy Story’ Stars Discuss Live-Action Remake, Franchise Could Be Doomed To Face Similar Fate as ‘Snow White’

L to R: Bullseye, Jessie, and Woody shocked in 'Toy Story 2'

Toy Story 5 (2026) will be arriving in theaters on June 19. The fifth film in the long-running series, which launched in 1995, sees the return of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Mr. Potato Head, Rex, Slinky, and the rest of the gang, this time as they face the threat of rising technology. “The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s ...

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Lucasfilm Recasts Anakin Skywalker in New ‘Star Wars’ Project Set During ‘The Clone Wars’

Hayden Christensen in 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'

Anakin Skywalker, the formidable Jedi-turned-Sith, is widely associated with Hayden Christensen, who first played the ill-fated character in George Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith (2005). Credit: Lucasfilm Hayden Christensen’s Return as Anakin Skywalker Most recently, the actor reprised his role as Anakin in the ...

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‘Star Wars’ Officially Remaking Disney+ Series Instead of Moving Forward With New Season

The Mandalorian and Grogu in the cockpit

When The Mandalorian launched in 2019, it seemed that live-action Star Wars television was the future of the franchise, especially given how divisive the sequel trilogy’s The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019) had been. But subsequent Disney+ projects proved otherwise. Credit: Lucasfilm The Decline of Disney+ Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), Ahsoka (2023), and The Acolyte ...

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Confirmed: New Version of ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Releasing Effective Immediately

Scarlett Johansson at sea in 'Jurassic World Rebirth'

A new version of Jurassic World Rebirth is releasing in just a few weeks. The seventh installment in the long-running Jurassic Park film series made waves at the box office last summer with $869.1 million worldwide. But it also created a massive ripple effect within the fandom for all the wrong reasons. Jurassic World Rebirth Wasted a Major Storyline Directed by ...

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Amazon Cancels New ‘James Bond’ Project: Report

Daniel Craig as James Bond in 'No Time to Die'

While the first major James Bond reboot to be released under Amazon MGM Studios (formed through the acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) has finally been released, there’s now some doubt over a future 007 project. 007 First Light is the highly anticipated third-person action-adventure video game from IO Interactive. Released on May 27, it has launched to wide critical praise and has ...

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Disney Is Taking ‘Star Wars’ in a New Direction After ‘The Mandalorian’ Failure, Abandons George Lucas Era

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) looking at the Force Ghosts at the end of 'Return of the Jedi'

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 ...

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Will ‘Jurassic World 5’ Use AI? Director Sparks Backlash After Latest Comments

The D-Rex roaring in red light in 'Jurassic World Rebirth'

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 ...

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Marvel’s Next Wolverine Actor Has Been Fully Revealed in New Teaser

Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) standing together.

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 ...

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