ABC has set its targeting computer on Star Wars.
Entertainment president Channing Dungey was asked at the Television Critics Association’s semi-annual press tour in Beverly Hills on Thursday whether she wants a primetime series based on the franchise that’s owned by parent company Disney. Not only is she interested in such an idea, but she revealed there are ongoing talks to make it a reality. Continue reading
It’s official: Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and Part 2 will have new titles.
Disney announced Friday evening that spring 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 will now simply be called Avengers: Infinity War, without a secondary part title. Avengers: Infinity War Part 2 is now currently Untitled Avengers, but will have a different title.
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Wreck-It Ralph is heading back to the big screen, and this time, he’s wrecking the internet. The Oscar-nominated Walt Disney Animation Studios team from the original film is reteaming for the follow-up Wreck-It Ralph 2, including director Rich Moore (Zootopia, “The Simpsons”) and producer Clark Spencer (Zootopia, Bolt). Phil Johnston (writer, Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia, Cedar Rapids) joins Moore as director and a writer on the project. John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman return as the bad-guy-turned-good, Ralph, and the girl with the game-winning glitch, Vanellope von Schweetz.
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Star Wars fans are excited enough right now about the fact that the most recent Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens, was good and that there are more installments of the franchise on the way. Some fans may not realize just how many movies Disney is planning to make in the future, (hint: it’s A LOT!), and they are going to have to dig for ideas outside of the main characters at some point. It seems like if Samuel L. Jackson had his way, that might involve his Jedi character Mace Windu at some point. Many would quickly point out that Windu died in Revenge of the Sith. But Sam Jackson would say, you’re wrong. Continue reading
Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford are currently in the process of developing a fifth Indiana Jones film for Lucasfilm and Disney. As we all suspected, Indiana Jones 5 won’t be the last film to be made in the franchise! Disney is planning on keeping it alive for years to come. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Disney Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger talked about the Indiana Jones franchise and explained that part five just won’t be a one-off: Continue reading
Marvel decided to quietly announce they’d be taking the Inhumans movie off their release schedule. This is probably a good thing for everyone. Continue reading
Reports are coming out of the LucasFilm camp that director Gareth Edwards’ spinoff Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is “less than extraordinary.” Now, extensive and very expensive reshoots are demanded, and will take place throughout the summer. Continue reading
The Walt Disney Company announced today during their second quarterly earnings for 2016 that the fan-favorite Disney Infinity game series has been cancelled and the company has “discontinued their self-published console games business.” They confirmed that going forward their strategy will be to focus their video game content on licensing the games to other developers and publishers.
Despite the staggering numbers run up by blockbuster movies such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Captain America: Civil War, Disney’s second-quarter revenues and profits came in below analysts’ expectations for the first time since March 2011. As a result, overall profit and revenue, while each increasing, missed Wall Street’s expectations, a rarity for Disney. Shares of Disney fell about 6 percent in after-hours trading, to about $100.85. Continue reading
With Episode VIII in the middle of filming, it’s prime time to start seeing rumors about new characters and their roles. Case in point: Making Star Wars‘ sources have told them Tom Hardy is in a “small sequence” in the upcoming Star Wars film and provided details about his role. Before we discuss further, keep in mind that Hardy’s presence in the movie hasn’t been confirmed by Lucasfilm/Disney; they don’t comment on matters of Star Wars casting. Continue reading
We’ve been hearing bits and pieces about Darth Vader’s appearance in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for quite some time. One big piece of news previously described his involvement as “brutal.” Today we have a new bit of information about the villain to share with you that Star Wars fan will find interesting. Continue reading
