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Jan- 2026 -3 January
‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Continues To Surprise Fans Despite Being Scrapped by Disney
The conversation surrounding The Acolyte continues to evolve, even months after the Disney+ series came to an end. Designed as a departure from familiar Star Wars timelines, The Acolyte unfolded during the High Republic, an era when the Jedi Order stood at its most influential. Rather than celebrating that dominance outright, the show examined how certainty, authority, and ideology can quietly cor
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3 January
‘Jurassic Park’ Series Going Back to the Beginning After ‘Rebirth’ Disappoints
Nearly three decades after Jurassic Park (1993) first terrified and thrilled audiences, the franchise is getting a new kind of installment—this time in the form of a video game that sidesteps recent films entirely. “Jurassic Park: Survival”, developed by Saber Interactive, is a first-person action-adventure game set on Isla Nublar 24 hours after the events of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 fi
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3 January
Guests Refused Entry to Jurassic World Attraction, Now Set To Close
Jurassic World has been a cornerstone of Universal Studios resorts for decades. The franchise has since expanded globally, with attractions such as Jurassic World: The Ride and VelociCoaster offering thrill-seekers encounters with life-size and life-like dinosaurs. Beyond the rides, immersive exhibitions and interactive experiences have allowed fans to walk among animatronic re-creations of their
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3 January
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Finale: Every Major Clue You Missed
Stranger Things officially wrapped up its fifth and final season on December 31 with a supersized finale that premiered on Netflix and in more than 500 theaters across the US and Canada. According to Variety, the theatrical run pulled in between $25 million and $28 million, closing the book on a series that has been a cornerstone of Netflix’s lineup since its debut in 2016. Watch the official trai
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2 January
Character Recast in ‘The Last of Us’ Following MCU Clash: Report
A new face will step into the role for the third season of HBO's hit TV show The Last of Us. The landscape of HBO’s The Last of Us is changing once again, though not in a way that involves spores or survival tactics. As work continues on Season 3, news of a casting shake-up has emerged, marking a significant behind-the-scenes moment for the prestige drama. According to NPN, Danny Ramirez will not
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2 January
Disney Celebrates Milestone as ‘Zootopia 2’ Changes Company History
Bob Iger’s return to Disney’s top job was framed as a reset. Four years after one of the company’s most unexpected leadership reversals, that reset has produced a historic box-office result—one that is now reshaping Disney Animation’s internal rankings. In November 2022, Disney made headlines by abruptly parting ways with CEO Bob Chapek following a rocky tenure marked by internal discord, public c
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2 January
Disney Inches Closer to ‘Zootopia 3’ With Update Fans Didn’t Miss
Disney didn’t make a big show of it. There was no logo splash, no teaser clip, and no countdown clock. Instead, the company released a quiet update that longtime fans immediately recognized as meaningful. It didn’t say Zootopia 3 (TBD) out loud—but it didn’t need to. When recent comments, scheduling patterns, and Disney’s sequel-focused playbook are viewed together, the implication becomes clear.
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1 January
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Will Restart Filming, Rework Film With New Actors Amid Fan Backlash
We're just under a year away from the release of Avengers: Doomsday (2026), but Marvel is apparently heading back to the set to make even more tweaks to the film. Conceived as the next major crossover event after the behemoth success that was Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Doomsday is designed to unify Marvel’s fractured multiverse narrative. The film reportedly centers on the collapse of mul
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1 January
Netflix Removes ‘Harry Potter’ Movie Franchise From Viewing Effective Today
Netflix is waving goodbye to the Wizarding World. UK subscribers closed out 2025 with a final chance to stream the Harry Potter films, as all eight movies left Netflix on December 31. As 2026 begins, fans in the region will need to look elsewhere to watch the series. The removal is not unusual in streaming, but it comes at a moment of major industry change, drawing attention to how the biggest med
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1 January
On January 1, Disney Said Goodbye to One of Walt’s Original Characters
January 1, 2026, brought another copyright loss for The Walt Disney Company as early versions of Mickey Mouse's famous canine companion entered the public domain. Two 1930 animated shorts introducing Pluto to audiences now exist beyond Disney's exclusive control. 1930 Pluto Shorts Become Public Property Two Walt Disney Animation Studios productions from 1930 joined the public domain on January 1.
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