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  • Feb- 2026 -
    13 February
    The Walt Disney Company entrance taken from afar with a camera. Disney lawsuit settlement.

    The Disney Lawsuit Settlement Shaking the Industry Right Now

    Did Disney just admit that millions of guests' data were leaked through third-party companies? The Magic Guests Expect Extends Far Beyond the Parks For millions of families, the magic of Disney doesnโ€™t stop at the gates of Disneyland or Walt Disney World. It continues at home โ€” through streaming services, connected TVs, mobile apps, and personalized content experiences powered by The Walt Disney C

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  • 13 February
    Grogu in 'The Mandalorian'

    ‘Star Wars’ Has Retconned Grogu’s Origin Story in ‘The Mandalorian’

    As Star Wars charts its course back to multiplexes, the franchise is simultaneously rewriting part of its recent past. Three years after The Mandalorian appeared to answer the question of how Grogu survived Order 66, Lucasfilm has introduced a new wrinkle that reconfigures the characterโ€™s origin. The development arrives as The Mandalorian and Grogu gears up to usher the streaming-born saga onto th

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  • 13 February
    Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America

    Disney’s New ‘Avengers’ Movie Sends Fans Back to Phase Three With Captain America Confirmation

    For years, Marvel Studios appeared committed to evolving beyond Steve Rogers. Across multiple phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the groundwork was laid for Sam Wilson to inherit Captain Americaโ€™s shield. Now, as Avengers: Doomsday (2026) approaches, that succession plan looks far less straightforward. Doomsdayโ€™s development has been anything but conventional. The film began as Avengers: The

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  • 13 February
    Marvel Avengers (left) and the characters of 'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' (right)

    Report: Disney To Combine Marvel and ‘Star Wars’ Universes

    A new report suggests Marvel and Star Wars could fully intersect for the first time in a shared crossover project. According to Bleeding Cool, writer Mark Millar is developing a crossover comic that would unite the two Disney-owned franchises within a single storyline. As noted by Bleeding Cool, the project would mark the “first full-blown cross-continuity Star Wars project.” The repor

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  • 12 February
    Dolly Parton performing with a guitar on stage at Dollywood at Christmastime.

    Dolly’s Deepest Secret: Why the “Rhinestone Queen” Turned Down the Super Bowl’s Halftime Show

    In the history of the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the stage has seen everyone from the high-flying stunts of Lady Gaga to the history-making marching bands of the '90s. But there is one glaring omission in the hall of legends: Dolly Parton. Credit: Disney Fanatic As we hit February 2026, the question isn't whether Dolly has been askedโ€”the NFL has been knocking on her door for decades. The real shock

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  • 12 February
    Dek in the 'Predator: Badlands' trailer

    Banned: Disneyโ€™s “Inappropriate” Ad Sparking Outrage After “Disturbing” Graphic Content Exposed

    The Predator franchise has never been one to shy away from visceral, bone-crunching action. From the iconic spine-pulling trophies of the 1987 original to the brutal primitive warfare of 2022's Prey, the series thrives on its R-rated roots. However, Disneyโ€”the current parent company of the franchise via 20th Century Studiosโ€”has recently found itself in the crosshairs of a major regulatory crackdow

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  • 12 February
    The Mandalorian artwork

    Recent ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Release Flops, Disney Speaks Out

    Star Wars is heading back to theaters, but the road there may signal a broader reset for the franchiseโ€™s post-Return of the Jedi storytelling. For years, The Mandalorian functioned as the centerpiece of Lucasfilmโ€™s Disney+ strategy. Debuting in 2019, Jon Favreauโ€™s series reintroduced audiences to a galaxy far, far away through the eyes of a masked bounty hunter and a Force-sensitive child who quic

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  • 11 February
    Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and Doc Hudson (Paul Newman) in 'Cars'

    The Disney and Pixar ‘Cars’ Franchise Now Looks Entirely Different With 2027 Update

    Nearly two decades after Cars first introduced audiences to Lightning McQueen, Disney and Pixar are steering the franchise in a new directionโ€”both visually and physically. The studio has announced Cars: Lightning Racers, a Disney Jr. animated series slated for 2027. The project reunites Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy as Lightning and Mater, but longtime fans may be surprised by what they see

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  • 11 February
    J.K. Rowling visits the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

    Controversial JK Rowling Now Has Minimal Involvement in ‘Harry Potter’ Reboot

    Reboot announcements are rarely met with unanimous praise, but HBO's Harry Potter series stands out as a particularly divisive project. Warner Bros. Discovery has positioned the series as a faithful, long-form reimagining of the seven novels, with each season devoted to a single book. This means more classroom time at Hogwarts, more Quidditch, more unique scenes that don't feature in the books, an

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  • 11 February
    Chris Pratt Star Lord

    Chris Pratt Confirms NEW Details About His MCU Status

    Marvel fans arenโ€™t just curious about Chris Prattโ€™s future in the MCU anymore. At this point, theyโ€™re frustrated. And honestly, itโ€™s hard to blame them. The MCU has moved into a new era, and even though the Guardians storyline ended the way weโ€™ve known it for years, one loose thread has never stopped dangling. Star-Lord. For a character who became one of Marvelโ€™s biggest personalities, Peter Quill

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