The Mandalorian‘s rise and fall is one of the most interesting cases in the current streaming vs. theatrical era of filmmaking. Credit: Lucasfilm There’s a version of The Mandalorian Season 4 that will never exist — one dense with Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen), interwoven with the threads of Ahsoka, and built for the millions of Disney+ subscribers who had ...

On June 15, Disney Branded Television announced it would rebrand as Disney Kids & Family. This division of The Walt Disney Company already focused on televised entertainment targeted at children and families, such as the Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Disney Branded Television Announces Rebrand Credit: Ludo Studio Debra OConnell, who took over as Chairman of U.S. Entertainment Television for ...

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 ...

For nearly a decade, Walt Disney Studios has treated its live-action remake pipeline like a guaranteed billion-dollar paycheck. By translating beloved animated treasures into star-studded cinematic events, the studio effortlessly dominated the global box office. But as the summer of 2026 kicks into high gear, that reliable cash cow is showing massive signs of structural strain. Credit: Disney With less ...

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 ...

For three decades, the Toy Story franchise has revolved around two iconic characters: Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen). From Toy Story (1995) through Toy Story 4 (2019), the cowboy and space ranger served as the emotional center of Pixar’s most successful film series. Even as new characters arrived and storylines evolved, Woody and Buzz remained the faces ...

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 ...

In the high-stakes world of Hollywood economics, geopolitical tightrope walking is part of the job. But in 2026, The Walt Disney Company has elevated this delicate dance to a science. A single misstep can instantly erase hundreds of millions of dollars in international theatrical revenue, forcing studio executives to develop hyper-sensitive internal radar. Credit: Pixar This corporate anxiety recently triggered ...

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 ...

The promotional circuit for a multi-billion-dollar Disney blockbuster is usually a meticulously manicured, highly scripted affair. Actors are typically handed pristine talking points and flanked by public relations teams to keep corporate messaging perfectly safe. But when you are Tim Allen—a 72-year-old Hollywood veteran who has built a late-career brand on saying exactly what he thinks—the standard playbook goes completely ...