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Aug- 2026 -23 August
Disney’s Major ‘Bluey’ Replacement Sparks Backlash After 7+ Years
After more than seven years, Bluey is about to look very different. The beloved Australian series has become one of the biggest children's franchises in the world while sticking with a colorful 2D animation style. Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli have become instantly recognizable in that format. But the franchise is making a major change for its first trip to theaters. The Bluey Movie (2027) will
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23 August
Lucasfilm Erases Cara Dune From ‘The Mandalorian’ After Five Years
Cara Dune has been missing from the Star Wars universe for years, but her latest absence is particularly noticeable. The character became one of the most recognizable members of The Mandalorian (2019) after Gina Carano debuted as the former Rebel shock trooper in the show's first season. Dune quickly established herself as a formidable ally of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), combining a fierce attitude
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23 August
Luke, Han, and Leia Return for ‘Star Wars’ Christmas Event Nearly 50 Years Later
Few movies have had quite the cultural impact of Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). George Lucas' original space opera became an instant phenomenon, spawning prequels, sequels, television shows, video games, theme park attractions, and countless other forms of merchandise and media. Now, almost 50 years after its theatrical debut, the film is getting a very different kind of release. Next year marks th
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22 August
Disney Ignores Sequel Fatigue, Locks In 11 Remakes and Sequels Through 2029
Disney has made its movie strategy pretty clear for the next several years, and anyone hoping the company might move away from familiar franchises probably won't find much evidence of that happening. A new round of announcements has filled Disney's theatrical calendar with returning superheroes, animated favorites, live-action versions of classics, and some of Hollywood's biggest franchises. There
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22 August
Voice Actor Faces Backlash After Publicly Airing Disney Legends Snub
Disney inducted eleven Disney Legends on Sunday. Within hours, nobody was talking about any of them. Some context. Look, D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event wrapped up in Anaheim last weekend, and Sunday brought the moment plenty of attendees show up for. The Disney Legends ceremony is the company's highest individual honor. Performers, Imagineers, executives, creatives, all recognized for work tha
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21 August
Lucasfilm Finally Gives up on ‘Indiana Jones’ Franchise
Lucasfilm has spent the last several years reassessing how — or whether — to extend its legacy franchises beyond their original scope. Some of those conversations have resulted in high-profile releases. Others ultimately come to nothing. One such effort involved Indiana Jones, a character long associated with theatrical spectacle and a single defining performance. While the franchise has seemingly
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19 August
After Failed Movie Gamble, Disney Brings ‘The Mandalorian’ TV Series to an End
Disney took a major gamble with one of its biggest Star Wars properties. Instead of continuing a successful Disney+ series with another season, Lucasfilm moved Din Djarin and Grogu to theaters. That decision hasn't led to the next major Star Wars movie franchise Disney may have envisioned. Following the disappointing theatrical performance of The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026), Disney is bringing th
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19 August
Report: Disney Suspends ‘Avengers’ Movie After Recent MCU Reset Revealed
Avengers: Secret Wars (2027) has entered a production pause, with filming not expected to pick back up until close to the end of September, according to Filmbase. The five-week gap lands at an odd moment for Marvel Studios, which is simultaneously trying to close out post-production on Avengers: Doomsday (2026) while getting its 2027 follow-up off the ground. Whether cameras had officially started
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19 August
‘Star Wars’ Casts MCU Star to Replace Fan-Favorite on Disney+ After Actor’s Death
One of Star Wars’ upcoming Disney+ releases carries an emotional connection audiences may not expect. The project brings viewers back to a familiar corner of the galaxy, revisiting major characters from the franchise’s streaming era. Yet one return comes with circumstances that separate it from the others. Lucasfilm faced a decision after losing a beloved member of the Star Wars family. Its answer
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19 August
Lucasfilm Reveals New Princess Leia Actor for Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Film
Few actors have become as inseparable from a fictional character as Carrie Fisher was from Princess Leia Organa. From the moment Fisher appeared in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), Leia became one of the franchise's defining characters. Fisher returned for The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), cementing a legacy that would continue for decades. Sadly, Fisher died in 2016. Fort
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