Something big is taking shape behind the scenes at Lucasfilm, and it’s becoming clear that Disney is all-in on expanding Star Wars through Disney+. While fans have been watching new shows roll out over the past few years, what’s coming next feels even more intentional. The studio isn’t just experimenting anymore—it’s building toward something bigger. There’s a growing sense that ...

Pixar’s Hoppers arrived in theaters earlier this year carrying more baggage than most animated films ever have to deal with before a single frame reaches the screen. The studio has spent the better part of the last several years navigating a complicated cultural conversation about the direction of its storytelling, with films like Lightyear and Elio generating debate that often ...

Star Wars may not be leaving the Skywalkers behind after all. Despite Lucasfilm moving forward with movies outside of the Skywalker Saga, it seems that Luke Skywalker is set to return to the franchise. But how did we get here? Following the resignation of former Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni (Chief Creative Officer) was elevated to co-President of the ...

Disney has built its entire legacy on the idea that stories should reach everyone, that the magic of animation, music, and character can cross every barrier between human beings and find something universal on the other side. That philosophy has driven the studio’s creative output for nearly a century, producing films that connect with audiences across languages, cultures, and generations ...

Something just shifted inside Marvel’s growing lineup—and longtime fans are starting to notice. For years, there’s been one major character missing from the studio’s live-action storytelling, even as other Spider-Man stories expanded across movies and streaming. That absence hasn’t gone unnoticed, especially by fans who know just how important she is to Peter Parker’s story. Now, that wait appears to ...

Ryan Reynolds has confirmed that his version of Deadpool will no longer appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Back in 2024, Marvel Studios took a big swing with its first R-rated movie of the MCU. Shawn Levy’s Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as the titular superheroes, was a highly anticipated entry into Phase Four, and marked ...

Few franchises have defined blockbuster cinema quite like Jurassic Park (1993). And soon, fans will get to spend more time than ever before immersed in a Jurassic story that officially forms part of the long-running film series. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the groundbreaking 1993 film introduced audiences to a world where dinosaurs were brought to life through genetic engineering (or, ...

Marvel Studios appears to be setting the stage for one of the most unusual and potentially divisive shifts in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—and it all seems to begin with a return to 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. When Avengers: Endgame first hit theaters, it was billed—and widely accepted—as a definitive conclusion to the Infinity Saga. The film wrapped up ...

The galaxy far, far away is entering yet another period of transition—and this time, the shift may be more fundamental than fans initially realized. Credit: Lucasfilm For years, Star Wars found a second life on streaming, with The Mandalorian leading the charge as the flagship title for Disney+. But recent developments surrounding the show’s future—and the franchise as a whole—suggest ...

Batman has been reimagined countless times since his debut in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Across film, television, and comics, each era has shaped Bruce Wayne in a different image—from the bright, campy ’60s show take of Adam West to the darker, psychologically driven graphic novel version defined by Frank Miller. On the big screen, Michael Keaton brought a gothic ...