Four years after one of the most unexpected leadership shakeups in Disney history, one of Bob Iger’s earliest comeback moves is proving to be a defining win for the company. But a new player has entered the arena. In November 2022, Disney made headlines when Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek was removed following months of internal friction and public challenges. ...

Next year signals a major turning point for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the Avengers reunite for their long-anticipated fifth outing–though some fans are wondering whether a pivotal 2019 moment could come back to haunt Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. After several years of unpredictable results at the box office, Marvel Studios is aiming for a course correction. Highs like Spider-Man: No ...

Netflix’s Major Acquisition Expands Possibilities Netflix’s recent acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery marks a significant turning point for the streaming giant. With this deal, Netflix expands its content lineup with high-profile intellectual properties, including those from HBO, DC Comics, and the beloved The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This expansion not only enhances Netflix’s portfolio but also lays the groundwork ...

The Star Wars universe is becoming increasingly complex and convoluted as more updates emerge about the galaxy far, far away. The Controversy of The Last Jedi Star Wars: Episode VIII–The Last Jedi arrived in 2017 as the bold middle chapter of the sequel trilogy, picking up immediately after the events of Star Wars: Episode VII–The Force Awakens (2015) and continuing ...

Something interesting is happening at Disney right now. After a stretch of uncertainty and a handful of projects that didn’t land the way the studio hoped, there’s a noticeable shift in the air. The company is teasing a wave of new films that feels far more confident and creative than what we’ve seen in recent years. Instead of playing it ...

The first sequel to Jurassic Park (1993) didn’t begin where many viewers expected it to. Rather than picking up moments after the collapse of John Hammond’s experiment on Isla Nublar in 1993, The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) leapt forward by four years and shifted the action to Site B, another island described as the “factory floor” for the main ...

Jurassic World Rebirth promised to wipe the slate clean for the long-running franchise by kick-starting a “new Jurassic era” with new characters and a new island. But not only does the seventh installment in the series rehash familiar tropes and beats, but it also lacks the wow factor, giving audiences the same dinosaurs, with a couple of “mutant” ones thrown ...

A new name has been put forward to play James Bond, AKA 007, in the upcoming reboot. The Search for the New James Bond Recently, Deadline reported that the studio and the filmmakers behind the upcoming James Bond film reboot won’t begin their search for the next 007 until director Denis Villeneuve wraps production on Dune: Part Three sometime next ...

Back to the Future remains one of the few franchises that has yet to be rebooted. The original 1985 classic turned 40 years old this year, and although it continues to be celebrated in many ways — largely through the crowd-pleasing, award-winning West End and Broadway musical adaptation — it has remained untouched by a modern sequel or remake. Of course, ...

Star Wars has confirmed that it is abandoning Pedro Pascal’s original Mandalorian character. Credit: Lucasfilm The Star Wars galaxy is preparing for its theatrical comeback after a six-year hiatus, with The Mandalorian and Grogu set to premiere on May 22, 2026. This marks the franchise’s first cinema release since the divisive conclusion of the sequel trilogy in 2019, representing a strategic ...