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Aug- 2026 -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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18 August
‘The Mandalorian’ Series Story To Be Retold Without Gina Carano’s Cara Dune
Fans hoping for one more appearance from Cara Dune in the Mandalorian universe will have to keep waiting. The newly announced LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian special has confirmed its full voice cast, and Gina Carano's Cara Dune is nowhere on the list. The animated special, which reimagines the first three seasons of The Mandalorian through LEGO's playful, brick-built lens, is set to premiere on D
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18 August
Disney+ Recasts Luke Skywalker After 49 Years, New ‘Star Wars’ Actor Confirmed
One of the most recognizable characters in Star Wars history is headed back to Disney+ next month, but his September 2 return comes with a surprising change. Luke Skywalker will once again appear during a moment that became one of the biggest surprises of the Disney+ era. Viewers will recognize the black clothing, the green lightsaber, and the Jedi cutting through enemies when Din Djarin and Grogu
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18 August
‘Star Wars’ Unveils New Designs for Luke, Han, and Leia in Upcoming Crossover Project
Few movie characters have been reimagined as many times as the heroes of Star Wars. Since Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo first appeared in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), the trio has been redesigned and reinterpreted countless times across novels, comic books, animated series, video games, toys, collectibles, and more. Different artists and creators have offered their own takes on the
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18 August
Lucasfilm Officially Brings ‘The Clone Wars’ Into Live Action
Few franchises have expanded their television universe quite like Star Wars. Since Disney+ launched in 2019, Lucasfilm has brought some of the galaxy far, far away's biggest characters to live action through a series of original shows. The Mandalorian (2019–2023) introduced audiences to an entirely new corner of the galaxy, while The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) brought
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