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Jul- 2026 -18 July
Why Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Sequels Deserve More Credit Than Fans Give Them
Few movie trilogies have generated as much debate as Disney's Star Wars sequel trilogy. When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, fans expected a continuation of one of cinema's most beloved stories. The return of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) promised a new era for the galaxy far, far away. However, The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (
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18 July
After Major Paramount Announcement, Universal Studios TMNT Attraction Could Now Happen
Universal Studios has built its modern theme park strategy around some of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles could potentially become the latest major property to join the lineup. While Universal has yet to announce any plans involving the heroes in a half-shell, recent moves from Paramount suggest that TMNT is entering a major new phase — one that
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18 July
Disney Doubles Down on Tiana, Will Make Live-Action ‘Princess and the Frog’
Disney is not ready to abandon its live-action princess strategy The studio has spent more than a decade rebuilding its animated catalog for new audiences, producing billion-dollar successes alongside some of its most expensive disappointments. Recent releases have made that formula increasingly difficult to defend. Snow White struggled commercially in 2025 after attracting criticism for its chang
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18 July
Disney’s New Rapunzel Emerges in Wake of ‘Moana’ Backlash
We have our first look at the live-action Rapunzel – and it seems like Disney is once again sticking extremely close to its source material. Disney’s live-action remake strategy has produced some of the studio’s biggest hits, but the results have varied wildly. Beauty and the Beast (2017), Aladdin (2019), and The Lion King (2019) drew huge audiences by recreating familiar characters, songs, and sc
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17 July
‘The Mandalorian’ Likely Never Returning to Disney+ as New Evidence Comes To Light
A promotional video for The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) appears to have settled a question that has lingered over Lucasfilm's Star Wars television slate for much of the year: whether a fourth season of The Mandalorian remains a viable prospect now that the franchise's central story has moved to theaters. An Understated but Telling Detail The video, titled Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Behi
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17 July
Disney’s ‘Percy Jackson’ Braces for Cancellation as ‘Harry Potter’ Looms
Camp Half-Blood is approaching a make-or-break season. Percy Jackson and the Olympians will return to Disney+ later in 2026, continuing Rick Riordan’s five-book fantasy story with an adaptation of The Titan’s Curse. Disney ordered Season 3 before Season 2 premiered, allowing the cast and crew to move quickly into the next chapter. The company has also released a first look, confirming that Percy J
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16 July
Disney’s Live-Action ‘Moana’ Remake Release Will Collapse This Weekend as New Data Drops
Christopher Nolan and Disney are heading into one of the summer's biggest theatrical matchups, but the two studios are entering the weekend from very different positions. While Universal prepares for what analysts expect to be a major launch for The Odyssey (2026), Disney's live-action Moana (2026) is attempting to stabilize after an opening weekend that fell well below the performance of its anim
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16 July
Disney Retcons Major Parts of ‘Moana’ a Decade After Its Release
Disney's live-action remake strategy has often been described as an attempt to faithfully recreate beloved animated classics while introducing them to a new generation. Some remakes, like The Lion King (2019), stayed remarkably close to the source material, while others, including Snow White (2025), ventured in new directions. With Moana (2026), Disney lands somewhere in the middle. At first glanc
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16 July
Marvel Star Reveals Conditions Which Led Him To Exit ‘Daredevil’ Reboot
Fans know Daredevil: Born Again as the Disney+ series that brought Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock) and Vincent D'Onofrio (Wilson Fisk) back into the MCU fold, continuing the story Netflix's Daredevil started years earlier. What's less well known is how close Jon Bernthal (Frank Castle/The Punisher) came to sitting the whole thing out. A Character Bernthal Didn't Recognize Bernthal's Frank Castle debute
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15 July
‘Harry Potter’ Reboot Officially Changes Snape in Biggest Departure From the Original Films
For many fans, Alan Rickman's portrayal of Severus Snape remains one of the defining performances of the original Harry Potter film series. Across eight movies, Rickman transformed the stern Potions professor into one of the franchise's most unforgettable characters, balancing intimidation, heartbreak, loyalty, and mystery with remarkable precision. That's exactly why HBO's upcoming television reb
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