Disney Headlines for October 8th, 2024
This week, reporters and actors question Disney’s handling of the Star Wars franchise. We’ll discuss that and Disney’s great hope for video games in this week’s Disney Headlines. The Star Wars Debate In case...
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Giancarlo Esposito Teases that Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni Have a “New Vision” For the Future of ‘Star Wars’
With the Mandalorian leaving behind Disney+ for the big screen and The Acolyte canceled after just one season, the future of Star Wars on streaming looks muddled. Later this year, Skeleton Crew will debut,...
‘Star Wars Reads’ Kicks Off Its Month-Long Initiative With Livestream Events, Book Donations, and Activity Kits
With the calendar officially reading “October,” Lucasfilm has announced the return of Star Wars Reads! The month-long reading initiative was launched in 2011 as a way to honor the magic of reading through a...
‘Hits & Heroes’ Brings the First-Ever Marvel and Star Wars Channel to Disney+
Earlier this week, Disney announced that four new channels were coming to Disney+. Officially called Streams, the new streaming stations run 24/7 and are curated around common themes. In September, Disney launched an ABC...
New Little Golden Book Takes Readers on ‘A Batuu Adventure’
Young Star Wars fans will soon be able to explore a galaxy far, far away when A Batuu Adventure! (Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge) hits bookshelves. The newest release from Little Golden Books takes inspiration...
‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ Producer Robert Watts Has Passed Away at 86
Robert Watts, the producer who helped George Lucas bring some of his biggest films to life, has passed away at the age of 86. Watts began his film career in the 1960s, working as...
NEW Lightsaber Blade, Kyber Crystals, and Holocrons Have Dropped on the Disney Store Website!
The Disney Store website is the perfect place for fans to shop when they’re not in the parks. The website constantly releases merchandise you can find around the resorts–with some online exclusives sprinkled in....
Disney Spent Over $230 Million Creating ‘The Acolyte’ — But That’s Not the Full Story
While much of the discourse surrounding the cancelation of The Acolyte has focused on the divisive reaction the show received from the Star Wars fan base and the backlash from certain segments of the...
Daisy Ridley Says She Would Not Be Returning to ‘Star Wars’ If the Story Wasn’t Good
As Daisy Ridley prepares to make her triumphant return to Star Wars in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s upcoming feature film, the actress is opening up about her decision to play Rey Skywalker again. Often referred to...
Seven-Year-Old Loki Skywalker Mowbray Was Denied a Passport Because His Middle Name Infringed on Disney’s Copyright
A British family was denied a passport for their seven-year-old son on the grounds that his middle name constituted copyright infringement. Christian Mowbray, a soldier serving in The Corps of Royal Engineers, and his...
