Star Wars is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, marking half a century since A New Hope (1977) was released in theaters and created one of the biggest entertainment franchises in history. Star Wars quickly evolved into a multimedia giant, spawning sequels, prequels, comic books, novels, video games, theme park attractions, animation, live-action television, and more. Now, the ...

D23: Ultimate Fan Event has arrived, and this is the weekend Disney fans have been counting down to all year. Everything gets answered here. Months of speculation, rumor threads, prediction posts, and wish lists all collide inside about seventy-two hours of announcements. Some fans walk away vindicated. Others watch a favorite theory die on stage in real time. And every ...

The Mandalorian franchise is far from over, despite the recent box office performance of The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026). The Mandalorian and Grogu, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Pedro Pascal (Din Djarin) alongside Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and Jeremy Allen White (Rotta the Hutt), marked the first theatrical Star Wars release since Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise ...

Disney’s Frozen franchise shows no signs of slowing down. Even with record-breaking box office numbers and expanding theme park footprints — like Disneyland Paris’s new World of Frozen at Disney Adventure World — the story of Arendelle continues to grow. A Franchise Built on Record-Breaking Success When Frozen premiered in 2013, few predicted its seismic impact. The original grossed $1.28 ...

Marvel Studios has officially hit go on its major reset of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It may be Spider-Man Summer, and with Avengers: Doomsday (2026) right around the corner, all eyes are on how the tenured blockbuster franchise will bring Doctor Doom–played by Tony Stark veteran Robert Downey Jr.–into the fold. Of course, you can’t have Doomsday without Avengers: Secret ...

The Anaheim Convention Center was buzzing with electric energy during D23 2026, but Pixar Animation Studios undoubtedly stole the spotlight. For fans who have been anxiously awaiting updates on their favorite animated universes—and craving fresh, original stories—this year’s ultimate Disney fan event delivered in a major way. With massive reveals for Incredibles 3, Coco 2, and a brand-new original film ...

Lucasfilm is entering a major transition, one that could shape the future of Star Wars for years to come. After months of speculation about her future at the studio, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy addressed the rumors in 2025, insisting she wasn’t stepping away from filmmaking. Speaking to Deadline, Kennedy said, “What’s happening at Lucasfilm is I have been talking for ...

When The Walt Disney Company completed its purchase of major 21st Century Fox assets on March 20, 2019, the massive deal reshaped the entertainment industry. Valued at roughly $71 billion, the acquisition handed Disney control of an enormous collection of recognizable franchises and characters. That included one family that certainly didn’t look like it belonged alongside Mickey Mouse at the ...

Disney+ spent years making Star Wars television feel almost constant. New characters, spin-offs, and live-action projects kept arriving, turning the streaming service into the franchise’s primary home between theatrical releases. But after several projects struggled to generate the response Lucasfilm wanted, that approach appears to be cooling. Recent disappointments have raised questions about the appetite for live-action Star Wars streaming ...

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) only swung into theaters on July 31, and it has already caught over $1.6 billion worldwide in its web. So, with that in mind, it’s fair to say that Tom Holland’s Spidey will return. The question is, where and when? He’s not part of the extensive cast for the upcoming MCU film Avengers: Doomsday (2026). ...