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Electronic Arts chose to prioritize a prospective Star Wars: Battlefront 3 over BioWare’s Mass Effect Universe project, a decision that contributed to the studio’s closure and the cancellation of the planned game,...
Searchlight Pictures has released a new trailer for Behemoth!, Tony Gilroy’s drama starring Pedro Pascal as a cellist who returns to Los Angeles after 20 years away. The film is scheduled to open in theaters on...
Kojima Productions has announced Death Stranding Isolations, an animated series set in the Death Stranding universe and scheduled to stream on Disney services in 2027. The studio unveiled the project during its 10th...
The Walt Disney Co. is eliminating between 100 and 200 jobs in its Disney Experiences division, which includes theme parks, resorts and cruise lines, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to the...
Disney and Channel 4 will bring the broadcaster’s live HD channel and hundreds of hours of on-demand programming to Disney subscribers in the United Kingdom and Ireland in early 2027, under a partnership announced...
Indiana Jones Adventure reopened at Disneyland on Friday, October 23, after a six-week refurbishment that included mechanical upgrades, rebuilt figures and new creatures in a tunnel. The work was intended to improve...
Disney spent $226.5 million on Star Wars: Starfighter by January 31, 2026, before UK tax refunds and postproduction costs, according to production filings reported by Forbes. After a reported $51.5 million refund,...
Disney is developing a fifth Halloweentown film, with writers Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn working on a script, according to a report published October 22. The project is in early development for Disney and Disney...
The Country Music Association scheduled a two-hour live tribute to Dolly Parton for October 21, with the special set to air on ABC and stream the following day on Hulu. The program, titled “CMA Presents I Will...
Disney+ has announced that “Night Tales Club,” a six-part Japanese supernatural anthology starring Takayuki Yamada, will premiere in January 2027. The series follows a businessman who investigates paranormal...
Disney and Hulu have ordered a revival of Glee, bringing the musical comedy back with original creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan involved. The series will be produced by 20th Television, but its...
20th Century Studios has set October 27, 2026, for the digital release of The Dog Stars, followed by 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD editions on December 1. The dates were announced by the studio, which is part of...
FX has renewed American Horror Story for a 14th season, extending the anthology series before the scheduled finale of its current season on October 29, 2026. The renewal was announced on October 20, nine days before...
Walt Disney Studios plans to return Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige to theaters on January 29, 2027, for the film’s 20th anniversary, with screenings in 70mm and IMAX described as firsts for the movie. The...
ESPN, Lucasfilm, Disney and the NFL have announced plans for Star Wars Funday Football, an animated alternate telecast of Super Bowl LXI scheduled for February 14, 2027. The presentation will be available on Disney,...
Michael Douglas says he asked Marvel to have Hank Pym killed off after the second Ant-Man film, but the studio declined, according to remarks the actor made on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast. Asked...
A possible new Star Wars Battlefront game remains at the rumor stage, with reports describing a search for a development partner but no confirmed approval or studio appointment. One account names EA DICE and Bungie...
Taika Waititi says he and screenwriter Tony McNamara are putting their Star Wars film on ice while they work together on another project, leaving the film’s future uncertain. Waititi did not say the project was...
James Cameron congratulated Marvel after the rerelease of Avengers: Endgame reportedly returned the film to the top spot in worldwide box-office rankings, ahead of his 2009 film Avatar. The rerelease, titled...
McDonald’s will launch a 2026 Boo Bucket collection featuring five Disney villains on October 20, with the buckets offered with Happy Meals for a limited time while supplies last, according to the company’s...
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