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Nearly 30 Years After Release, Disney Retcons ‘Star Wars’ Prequels

A menacing figure with red and black facial markings, horn-like protrusions on his head, and a glowing red lightsaber stands in the dark. The Disney+ logo is overlaid on the image.

When the Star Wars prequels first arrived in theaters, a lot of the franchise’s villains looked cool, sounded intimidating, and helped sell action figures. But depth? That was a different story. Back in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Darth Maul barely spoke. He appeared, ignited a double-bladed lightsaber, fought Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and then ...

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Disney Officially Removes ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ Series From 2026 Slate

Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano

The future of one of Star Wars‘ most important series is becoming clearer — and murkier — all at once. Since its debut, Ahsoka has served as one of the most structurally important series in the modern Star Wars canon. More than a spinoff, the show was designed as a living bridge — connecting the animated legacies of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star ...

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‘Star Wars’ Officially Leaves Disney+ Behind After Seven Years, New Direction Confirmed

The Mandalorian and Grogu in the cockpit

Next week, The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm will officially end the historic seven-year run of Star Wars exclusivity on the Disney+ streaming service. For years, The Mandalorian was the show that saved Star Wars. When it debuted on Disney+ in November 2019, it did something that felt almost impossible at the time: it made audiences fall in love with a ...

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Your Favorite Muppet Is Getting Their Own Snack Stand at Orlando Disney Park

Muppets Mayhem Poster

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is about to offer one of the more fully realized single-day experiences the park has offered in years, and it is all centered around a franchise that has been part of the park’s identity for decades, in various forms. The Muppets have always belonged at Hollywood Studios in a way that feels genuinely earned rather than arbitrarily ...

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New ‘Jurassic Park’ Movie Could Finally Launch the Film Series Into a Prequel Era

Maisie Lockwood (Isabella Sermon) looking scared in 'Jurassic World Dominion'

Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) is easily the most creatively bankrupt film in the franchise. Say what you will about Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022) — which indeed have many flaws between them — but at least they tried to steer the series in a new direction by establishing a global playground for the dinosaurs. Rebirth ...

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‘Star Wars’ Animated Film Series With Han, Luke, and Leia Could Relaunch the Franchise

L to R: Luke, Leia, and Han in 'Star Wars'

For over two decades, many characters from the Star Wars franchise have been given the animated treatment. The Clone Wars, whether the 2003 miniseries, the theatrical film, or the long-running 2008 series, gave us several prequel trilogy characters, including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus. Credit: Lucasfilm Several Star Wars Characters Are Missing From ...

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Disneyland Closed Its Beloved Pin Trading Location, and the New Rules Are Brutal

Disneyland Pin Trading

There are traditions at Disneyland that exist entirely outside the official guest experience, things that were never formally designed by Imagineers or written into any operational playbook but grew organically out of the community that surrounds the park. Pin trading is one of those traditions. It has been part of Disneyland culture for decades, evolving from a simple collectible exchange ...

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National Disney Vacations Suspended Following New Government Announcement

Disney Guests Family

Many families heading to Disney World or Disneyland this year might have just canceled or postponed their upcoming travel plans to the parks due to the latest news from the United States government. Credit: David Aughinbaugh II, Flickr Disney Vacations Halted After Latest Government News: Here’s Why For many families, a Disney vacation is not just another trip. It is ...

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Disney World Prematurely Ends EPCOT Festival Experience With No Notice

A vibrant floral display features a tall green-skinned figure holding a fruit on a stick beside a stuffed animal character at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, one of the must-dos at Flower & Garden Festival. A geodesic dome structure is visible in the background, with a festival sign in the foreground.

One of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival experiences has come to an abrupt and unannounced end, leaving Central Florida Disney Park guests to piece together what happened from a chain-link barrier and a vague sign. EPCOT Guests Arrive to Find Flower & Garden Festival Experience Gone Spike’s Garden, the walkthrough experience housed inside CommuniCore Hall in EPCOT’s World ...

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