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Mar- 2026 -3 March
‘Hoppers’ Attraction Arrives at Disney World Before Movie Premieres
A Hoppers (2026)-themed garden debuted at EPCOT this week, giving Walt Disney World Resort guests a preview of Pixar's latest film three days before it hits theaters on March 6. The Hoppers Wildlife Crossing Garden appeared in EPCOT's World Nature neighborhood as part of the International Flower & Garden Festival launching March 4. Fantasy Land News posted Facebook photos of the landscaped display
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3 March
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Makes Last-Minute Messaging Changes Before March 6 Debut
Just days before its theatrical premiere, Pixar’s latest original film, Hoppers (2026), finds itself at the center of a creative shift story. The animated feature — which follows a 19-year-old animal lover who “hops” her consciousness into a robotic beaver — was originally reported to contain stronger environmentalist themes. But during production, those elements were reportedly reduced. Now, as t
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3 March
Disney Reveals Big MCU Plans Ahead of March 2026 Update
March 2026 carries unusual weight for the MCU. Disney hasn’t framed it as a single massive event, but the alignment of releases and developments makes one thing clear: this month matters. Marvel doesn’t accidentally stack significant moments. When projects cluster this tightly, they typically serve a larger narrative goal. And in 2026, that larger goal comes into sharp focus. Everything Circles Do
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3 March
Disney+ Will Release History-Making Animation on March 11
The theatrical chapter of Zootopia 2 (2025) is officially winding down–but the story isn’t over. After months of commanding multiplexes worldwide, the sequel is set to debut on Disney+ on March 11, 2026 (per Deadline), marking its transition from box office juggernaut to streaming mainstay. Disney positioned the film for success from the outset, premiering it in November 2025 during the high
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3 March
‘Stranger Things’ Prequel Confirmed for Netflix, Lead Actors Confirmed
Last month, it was reported that Netflix has filmed the award-winning stage production Stranger Things: The First Shadow for release on the platform. The story explores Henry Creel’s origins decades before the events of the flagship series. The play, which originated in London’s West End and later transferred to Broadway, takes place in 1959 and follows a young Henry navigating high school life in
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3 March
Disney Has Already Changed ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu,’ Removed Key Scenes
When The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters on May 22, 2026, it won’t simply be another chapter in Star Wars canon, it will be the franchise’s first big-screen outing since Star Wars: Episode IX—The Rise of Skywalker closed out the Skywalker Saga in 2019. In the years since, Lucasfilm has focused almost exclusively on Disney+ series. Now, the studio is testing whether characters who built their f
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3 March
‘Jurassic Park’ Films Series Is Officially Extinct Again
Talk of another Jurassic World installment has already started circulating. Last year, reports claimed that director Gareth Edwards is in talks with Universal Pictures to direct a follow-up to Jurassic World Rebirth, with members of the new cast ensemble, including Scarlett Johansson, also in negotiations to return. Most recently, the new domain name jurassicworldliberation.com, which redirects us
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3 March
Lucasfilm Confirms New ‘Star Wars’ Horror Coming This Year
Lucasfilm is expanding the Star Wars universe into the realm of horror with a new middle-grade novel set to debut in late 2026. The untitled book, written by Star Wars: Padawan author Kiersten White, is scheduled for publication on September 1, 2026, and marks one of the franchise’s first major moves into a sustained horror-themed narrative. According to publisher listings and announcements, the n
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Feb- 2026 -28 February
Disney Confirms Closure of Star Tours, Ending Iconic ‘Star Wars’ Adventures
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue is set to close at one Disney park. For decades, the motion-simulator attraction has served as a cornerstone of Disney’s relationship with Star Wars, blending randomized storytelling with cutting-edge ride systems. The Legacy of Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Debuting in 1987, Star Tours was Disney's first major collaboration with Lucasfilm, opening at Di
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28 February
The Christmas Movie Filmed at Disney World Is Finally Done
Hallmark has confirmed that filming has wrapped on Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True, the first Christmas movie shot at Walt Disney World. Production lasted about three months, from early December 2025 to late February 2026, which is unusual for Hallmark movies that typically film in just a few weeks. The extended timeline was due to the challenges of filming in busy theme parks du
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