A damning report reveals just how much Disney spent on the divisive sequel trilogy installment. Credit: Lucasfilm Star Wars: Episode IX–The Rise of Skywalker (2019) closed out the nine-part Skywalker Saga with a mix of spectacle, nostalgia, and controversy. Directed by J.J. Abrams, the film follows Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe (Oscar Isaac) as they confront the ...

Wolverine and Spider-Man have long been two of Marvel’s most popular superhero characters, each bringing a unique energy to the superhero world. Spider-Man, with his acrobatic web-slinging and witty quips, has dominated both comics and film for decades, while Wolverine, the clawed mutant with a regenerative healing factor, has been an X-Men staple since the late 1970s, known for his ...

Batman fans have multiple projects to look forward to, but not all of them are part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s newly established DC Universe. Per Variety, Batman: Knightfall Part 1, slated for 2026, is the next animated adaptation of the legendary comic book saga and will remain separate from the Gunn/DCU continuity. This multi-part series promises to showcase ...

The galaxy far, far away is heading back to theaters — but perhaps the best Star Wars stories aren’t happening there anymore. Disney and Lucasfilm are preparing The Mandalorian & Grogu for release in May 2026, the franchise’s first film since Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker (2019), followed by Star Wars: Starfighter in 2027. But while the ...

The Jurassic Park franchise keeps going from strength to strength, and the latest film in the series, Jurassic World Rebirth, proved that dinosaurs still dominate the box office after grossing well over $850 million worldwide. Directed by Gareth Edwards (2014’s Godzilla, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) with a script by David Koepp (Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park), ...

More than 25 years after first stepping into the Star Wars galaxy, Ahmed Best is getting the comeback story fans didn’t know they wanted until now. Lucasfilm has announced an all-new one-shot comic titled “Jar Jar Binks“, bringing together two of the actor’s characters — the titular Gungan warrior outcast and Jedi Master Kelleran Beq — for the very first ...

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is one of the most beloved holiday films of all time. But it’s one of the most unique, too, as it’s also, in equal parts, a Halloween movie. But while the iconic stop-motion animation film — in which Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon), the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, stumbles upon Christmas Town and schemes to ...

Guests who spend New Year’s Eve at Disneyland Paris this year may notice something different when the skies light up above Sleeping Beauty Castle. Disney has confirmed that its current nighttime spectacular will not run as usual — an adapted version is on the way. The news underscores how central fireworks have become to the Disney theme park identity. Since ...

The global Harry Potter franchise remains a towering force in entertainment, drawing millions to theme parks, exhibitions, and immersive experiences across continents. Yet each expansion inevitably collides with the controversies surrounding its creator. In Vancouver, that tension surfaced during an October 7 Park Board meeting. Officials publicly apologized for greenlighting Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience, a nighttime trail slated ...

Taylor Momsen is finally returning to Whoville, the world of the Grinch! The singer and former actor, who famously played young Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), is releasing a new version of the iconic song “Where Are You Christmas?”, the emotional holiday ballad she originally performed in the classic film. Now, with her rock band ...