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Jul- 2024 -7 July
Fans Demand “Hornier” ‘Star Wars’
It's safe to say that the Star Wars franchise has never been more divided, as controversy from Lucasfilm and The Acolyte continues to plague reports. However, a demand for sexier fan service wasn't exactly something we expected on the radar. After making his grand unmasking as the insidious Stranger in “Night” and removing more than his helmet in “Teach/Corrupt,” Manny Jaci
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7 July
‘The Acolyte’ Creator Leslye Headland On ‘Star Wars’ Review Bombing: “Does Anybody Take That Seriously Anymore?”
Star Wars: The Acolyte has been accused by the fandom of everything from racial pandering to misandry and, maybe worst of all, breaking canon established by novels and comic books previously declared non-canon by Disney. But, according to the show creator…who cares? In the world of fan obsession, these kinds of deviations from previously imagined Star Wars concepts are very serious allegatio
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7 July
New Developments Bury Beloved Disney Classics
After the success of Inside Out 2 (2024), Disney is on a major rebound thanks to its billion-dollar summer smash. However, a predicted new Disney Renaissance might force fan favorites out of the picture. If you're anything like this writer, you have a thing about noticing patterns, especially whenever Disney is involved. The recent success of Pixar Animation Studio's master class in emotional sto
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7 July
Marvel Boycott: ‘Black Panther’ Update Shared After Controversial Recasting Development
The Black Panther franchise has been dormant for almost two years, but the superhero studio will officially restart soon with a new entry in the story of Wakanda. At the end of 2022, Marvel Studios released what would become the fourth in a list of seven consecutive comic book sequels. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) debuted as part of Marvel Phase Four and saw Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett)
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6 July
Finding Fairytales: Predicting the Next Film from Disney Animation
What do Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994), and Frozen all have in common? They were staples of Disney animation that earned billions at the box office. Right now, Disney has entered what some call its “Flop Era,” and Walt Disney Animation Studio is having a severe identity crisis. As Wish (2023) pushes things into more of a slow-burn territory, the studi
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6 July
Harry Potter’ Star Faces Backlash for Mocking Trans Community at End of Pride Month
In 1997, an unknown British writer would publish a book that would change the world. That book was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and that writer was J.K. Rowling. Since then, there have been six more Harry Potter novels — The Chamber of Secrets, The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Goblet of Fire, The Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince, and The Deathly Hallows. Those seven novel
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6 July
‘The Acolyte’ Just Tanked Filoni’s ‘Star Wars’ Pitch
If you tuned in to the latest episode of The Acolyte last night, you'll know that things got surprisingly steamy as Osha (Amandla Stenberg) confronted a scarred and shirtless Qimir (Manny Jacinto) at the hot springs of some unknown planet. However, this was hardly the heated, blood-rushing scene the showrunners hoped for. Considering the fact that viewers saw the show's self-proclaimed Sith Lord i
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6 July
Disney Scraps ‘Deadpool 3,’ Marvel Icon Ryan Reynolds Weighs In
Marvel star Ryan Reynolds, who is known for portraying Wade Wilson, AKA Deadpool, on the big screen, has spoken out about the now-scrapped third movie. In just three weeks, Ryan Reynolds will return as the Merc with a Mouth Deadpool for the first time since 2018. Joined by his real-life friend and legacy Marvel star, Hugh Jackman (Logan/Wolverine), the pair will make their official Marvel Cinemati
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6 July
Jerry Bruckheimer Shocks Fans with ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’ Announcement!
It's been seven years since Disney released the last film in its wildly popular Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The first film, The Curse of the Black Pearl, was released in 2003, and fans went to the movie theaters in droves. They loved that Disney brought one of its most iconic rides to life, but even more, they loved the film's main character — Captain Jack Sparrow. Jack Sparrow was p
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6 July
Viewers Blast ‘Star Wars’ for Lazy Ending as ‘Acolyte’ Bleeds Money
Star Wars: The Acolyte remains the franchise's weakest link, but it goes far beyond the creators' controversial comments and virtue-signaling accusations. Although the series had a decent start, Disney+ subscribers are growing even more dissatisfied as the show consistently loses momentum and support. Brought to viewers by Russian Doll showrunner Leslye Headland, The Acolyte is a murder mystery se
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