The “Wars” aren’t over yet. At the Star Wars Celebration event Friday in London, Disney and Lucasfilm announced a Death Star-sized slate of upcoming films and TV shows to be set in a galaxy far, far away. The biggest news of the day was that Daisy Ridley will return to play Rey in a new, … Read more
Daisy Ridley has her next “Star Wars” gig lined up! The British actress, 30, revealed that she will be returning to the space opera franchise as her character, Rey, at the “Star Wars Celebration” held in London on Friday. “My heart is pounding,” the often outspoken Ridley happily told the audience. “I’m very thrilled to … Read more
Where dreams come true. Dee Kolafa celebrated her 100th birthday at Disneyland — nearly 70 years after she attended the amusement park’s grand opening in 1955. Disneyland invited the centenarian and her family to commemorate not only her milestone birthday but the Walt Disney company’s 100th anniversary on March 29 in Anaheim, California. “I was … Read more
Baby Yoda now has two new celebrity friends. Lizzo and Jack Black surprised “The Mandalorian” viewers when they made guest cameos on a recent episode. The season three episode dropped on Disney+ yesterday with fans going wild over the two stars’ shocking appearances. The “Juice” singer, 34, portrayed the Duchess Of Plazir-15 while the “School … Read more
Two classic songs from “The Little Mermaid” received updated lyrics for the upcoming live-action remake to emphasize consent and female empowerment. In an interview published Tuesday, Vanity Fair asked Alan Menken, the 73-year-old prolific Disney composer, if any changes needed to be made to the music from the 1989 animated flick. “There are some lyric … Read more
The internet’s favorite baby might soon be saying his first words. According to “The Mandalorian” executive producer Dave Filoni, Baby Yoda speaking is a real possibility. “It’s definitely something we think about,” he told Insider. “We talk about how much would that change him or how much do we change him?” he said. So far … Read more
Jeremy Renner got emotional speaking about the snowplow accident that nearly cost him his life during his first on-screen interview since the January incident. “I chose to survive,” said Renner, 52. “You’re not going to kill me. No way.” An hour-long special with Diane Sawyer, announced Wednesday, will feature the “Hawkeye” star opening up about the … Read more
Did “The Simpsons” predict this? An artist has reimagined the beloved cartoon characters as humans with the help of AI software and a bit of photo retouching. Hidreley Diao, a regular contributor to the site Bored Panda, let curiosity get the best of him, asking AI to render many animated household names in flesh and … Read more
Marvel Studios is reeling from the exit of major executive Victoria Alonso. Alonso had been with Marvel’s screen business since its inception, joining the company in 2006 in the lead-up to the 2008 release of its first film, Iron Man. The Hollywood Reporter said she left the business this past Friday. While the reasons are unclear, … Read more
One bride’s trash became this teen’s treasure. Megan Johnson, a 17-year-old high school student, dyed an old wedding dress pink for her senior prom. Johnson, also known as @therealmeganjohnson on TikTok, posted a video on Mar. 12 sharing how she put together her dream look. “This is me dying a wedding dress I thrifted to wear to … Read more
The Force is lukewarm with this one. Disney debuted a “real” lightsaber Friday at the SXSW film festival in Texas during a presentation led by Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro. The special effects device, an iconic piece of the “Star Wars” franchise, was unveiled as part of Disney’s insanely expensive Galactic Starcruiser hotel experience. “It’s … Read more
Fans went wild during Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony when a teaser clip of the live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” aired during the telecast. The two-minute-long trailer debuted when the film’s stars Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey presented it onstage at the Dolby Theatre. Disney is said to have forked over $10 million to unveil … Read more
On her unshakable smash “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus rises triumphantly from the ashes of her very public — and very nasty — breakup with “The Hunger Games” actor Liam Hemsworth after just eight months of marriage in 2019. With the viral TikTok bop spending six weeks at No. 1 since it was released on Jan. 13 … Read more
When you wish upon a credit card. Even with the cost of a trip to Walt Disney World and Disneyland soaring so high CEO Bob Iger can’t stomach the prices, a privileged few are shelling out still more money to avoid having to deal with post-pandemic crowds. The House of Mouse has never been shy … Read more
Never-land in a million years. Jude Law stars as the villainous Captain Hook in Disney’s upcoming “Peter Pan & Wendy,” and some fans who’ve already caught a glimpse are wondering — is that really him? And if so, why? A teaser for the “Peter Pan” remake — which drops on streamer Disney+ Apr. 28 — shows the … Read more
Gina Carano’s character in “The Mandalorian,” Cara Dune, will still be part of the Disney+ series. The 40-year-old actress and former MMA fighter was fired from the show in 2021 after several problematic posts, including one that compared the Nazi murders of the Jewish population to “hating someone for their political views.” Rick Famuyiwa, the series … Read more
The Disneyland die-hard who set the Guinness World Record for most consecutive daily visits to the “Happiest Place on Earth” said Saturday that he has no plans to make another run at the theme park challenge. Jeff Reitz, 50, of Huntington Beach, California, said that after visiting 2,995 times between Jan. 1, 2012, and March … Read more
There are perhaps no words more enchanting, whimsical and promising than “Once upon a time.” As Gemini author and academic Jack Zipes maintains, “Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and perhaps earlier, have been a means to conquer the terrors of mankind through metaphor.” National Tell a Fairytale Day on February 26 celebrates … Read more
Disney fanatic Jeff Reitz has been the happiest person on earth for over a decade. On Tuesday, Reitz was finally recognized as the Guinness World Record holder for his streak of consecutive visits to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Reitz visited the “Happiest Place on Earth” for 2,995 consecutive days, a streak that began on January … Read more
Halle Bailey is unbothered by racist comments. The Chlöe x Halle singer responded to the racist remarks she received over her role as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” which premieres May 26. “As a black person, you just expect it and it’s not really a shock anymore,” Bailey told the Face. … Read more