After A Minecraft Movie became one of the surprise hits of 2025, a sequel was quickly greenlit. In a recent social media post, the official Minecraft account revealed that the follow-up will be titled A Minecraft Movie Squared. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 23, 2027.
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There was a major upset at the box office. In its second week, The Mandalorian and Grogu fell to third place behind two low-budget horror films, Backrooms and Obsession. The Star Wars brand was once considered untouchable, but something has clearly changed.
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The box office outlook for The Mandalorian and Grogu continues to deteriorate as Disney’s latest Star Wars film heads toward one of the steepest second-weekend drops in franchise history. According to multiple reports, The Mandalorian and Grogu is tracking for a second weekend between $23 million and $24 million domestically. If those projections hold, the […]
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Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has increased their prices for its signature dining experience. The updated pricing makes the restaurant even more expensive than before and reinforces its position as the highest-priced dining location at Walt Disney World. The Increased Prices The restaurant’s standard tasting menu now costs $375 per […]
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Cynthia Erivo has responded to ongoing speculation about a possible Wicked 3. The actor recently made it clear that she wants to move beyond constant discussion surrounding the franchise. During an appearance on Variety’s “Know Their Lines” video series, Erivo declined several prompts related to the Wicked movies. Producers asked her to revisit lines and musical […]
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Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor who played a pivotal role in shaping Star Wars, is dead at the age of 80.
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Disney’s hopes of restoring Star Wars to its former box office glory with The Mandalorian and Grogu appear to be fading rapidly. Just one day after losing the No. 1 spot to the surprise horror hit Obsession, The Mandalorian and Grogu slipped even further on Thursday, falling all the way to third place at the […]
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Disney spent years insisting that Star Wars belonged on the big screen. Now, just two weeks after The Mandalorian and Grogu finally made the jump from Disney+ to theaters, IMAX exhibitors around the world already appear to be moving on. Domestic IMAX screens are reportedly being allocated to Masters of the Universe, a movie that […]
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Disney’s hopes of launching a theatrical comeback for Star Wars appear to be unraveling at lightspeed. After falling behind horror films Obsession and Backrooms during the week, The Mandalorian and Grogu has now suffered what may be its most damaging box office setback yet. According to industry tracking shared by box office analyst Luiz Fernando, […]
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The Cake Bake Shop at Walt Disney World is facing a growing number of employee lawsuits in Florida courts. Former workers have accused the restaurant and bakery of labor violations connected to tipped wage practices. The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers opened at Disney’s BoardWalk in late 2024. The restaurant operates as an independent […]
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The lead voice cast of Toy Story 5 is now made up of actors who have carried these characters across multiple generations. Since 1995, Woody and Buzz have led a gang of Andy’s toys on four prior adventures. Many of the voice actors were in the prime of their careers when they first joined the […]
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Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a permit extension connected to construction of the upcoming Encanto ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Public records show the updated permit timeline now extends to late spring of 2027. The Disney Encanto ride permit extension involves an amended Notice of Commencement tied to the address 610 DinoLand Drive. The location sits […]
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The release date for Ahsoka Season 2 was recently pushed back 2027, and the reasons for the decision are not entirely clear. However, a new narrative around the Disney+ series appears to be developing. In recent weeks, coverage surrounding Ahsoka has increasingly focused on how the series differs from The Acolyte. The focus, however, has not been on story, visual effects, or lore. Instead, the…
The press tour surrounding Wicked and Wicked: For Good became one of the strangest spectacles in recent Hollywood history. Now, Cynthia Erivo says she no longer wants to discuss the franchise.
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The voice and likeness of Stan Lee are being added to an AI marketplace.
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Anyone watching The View over the next few weeks may notice a familiar face missing from the panel. During the May 26 episode of the Behind the Table podcast, controversial cohost Joy Behar announced that she will be taking a two-week hiatus from the daytime talk show.
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Amazon MGM Studios’ Rings of Power is reportedly already moving forward with plans for Season 4. Season 3 will not arrive on Prime Video until later this year. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is already setting a pre-production schedule under the expectation that a fourth season will receive an official greenlight. Filming is reportedly planned to begin in 2027.
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Veteran film and television actor Neal McDonough has built a lengthy career playing memorable villains and tough-guy characters. However, in a recent interview with Fox News, the star claimed his religious convictions seriously damaged his standing in Hollywood.
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A new stage production centered on the songs of “Weird Al” Yankovic is in development. Producers announced the project in May 2026. The show is titled Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical. Early reports describe it as a jukebox-style production built around the catalog of five-time Grammy winner Al Yankovic. The title Dare […]
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Mike Myers might have just revealed that Shrek 6 and 7 are in the pipes. This comes as Shrek 5 is still yet to be released next year. The Shrek franchise began with Shrek, released in 2001 by DreamWorks Animation. Mike Myers has voiced the titular character throughout the main series. The franchise has expanded […]
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios has relocated its Baby Care Center to a new area inside the park’s reimagined Animation Courtyard section, now called “The Walt Disney Studios.” The updated location became visible to guests in May 2026 as Disney removed construction walls from parts of the courtyard. Disney Parks Blog confirmed that the newly themed area […]
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For the generation of fans who have grown up with Toy Story over the past three decades, Buzz and Woody are the heart of the franchise. With a new movie set to release this summer, many are eager to see the iconic duo reunited on screen. However, according to writer and director Andrew Stanton, the first draft of Toy Story 5 did not include Woody.
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Cynthia Erivo is facing renewed backlash after claiming controversy surrounding the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good discouraged her from campaigning for an Oscar, while also suggesting audiences unfairly looked down on the sequel despite knowing from the beginning that Wicked was planned as a two-part story. In a new interview with Variety, the actress […]
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Another classic Disney attraction is getting an overhaul. Walt Disney World has confirmed that major updates are coming to Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. Early announcements focused on the addition of a Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic figure. New details now show the project will involve the biggest reimagining of the attraction […]
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For almost 50 years, a new live-action Star Wars movie has generally arrived in theaters with an aura of inevitability. That day is no more. Even when the franchise became divisive, even when reviews were mixed, even when fan enthusiasm was fractured… the box office power of the brand was usually enough to keep Star […]
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Viewers tuning into CBS on the evening of May 22 may have been surprised. While Stephen Colbert’s exit from The Late Show was heavily discussed and promoted, its replacement features a very different format and aims for a very different tone. “No politics,” Byron Allen told CBS Mornings while describing his roundtable comedy late show. “You come, you laugh.”
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When Disney announced that it would not renew its deal for the international streaming rights to Doctor Who, the BBC assured fans that the long-running series would continue. As part of the agreement, Disney had contributed to the show’s production budget, suggesting the series could face new challenges moving forward.
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Former cast members and writers from Saturday Night Live recently shared details about how the show responds when celebrity hosts struggle during the opening monologue. Their comments offered a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when an SNL monologue fails to connect with the studio audience. Become a VIP member to read the rest of this […]
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Fresh audience tracking for Supergirl reportedly shows fan interest beginning to decline, and the timing could hardly be worse for DC Studios. The new numbers arrive after weeks of online backlash surrounding star Milly Alcock and growing concern over the overall health of James Gunn’s cinematic universe. According to tracking data out of The Quorum, […]
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After early industry projections suggested The Mandalorian and Grogu, Disney’s latest Lucasfilm Star Wars release, would narrowly cross the $100 million mark domestically over the Memorial Day holiday frame, updated box office totals now show the film officially came in below that milestone. According to revised figures reported by Deadline, The Mandalorian and Grogu earned approximately:…