Image: Walt Disney Pictures The House of Mouse celebrated its centennial in 2023 through monumental film and television releases and Disney Parks experiences, while dealing with real-world repercussions during historic writers and actors’ strikes. And then, of course, there was the whole ongoing skirmish with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Disney100 was one for the books … Read more
Image: Atsuko, Casetify, BoxLunch, Stoney Clover Lane, RSVLTS, DollsKill It’s almost time to jet-set for the holiday season in your fandom best to turn heads and raise brows at airport lounges. Whether you’re packing up for a trip to Disney Parks or back home for winter break, there’s a ton of practical travel gear to … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Iger—who over the summer described the demands of striking WGA and SAG-AFTRA workers as “not realistic,” then pulled back on that harsh statement by pushing to end the strikes quickly (as backed up by Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav)—has addressed some of his company’s most pressing matters as 2024 approaches. “Even AI Rappers are … Read more
Holiday gifting season is upon us and if you’ve ever wondered how apparel at Disney Parks goes from idea to execution into a fandom must-buy, designer Tatiana Salaverria is a great place to start. io9 spoke with her about the process behind theme-park merch inspired by Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Marvel. James Mangold on … Read more
Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), Huyang (David Tennant), and Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) in Star Wars: Ahsoka on Disney+. Image: Lucasfilm No matter what you think about the House of Mouse, the Force, or Marvel’s many assorted heroes and villains, there’s no denying Disney+ has might behind it. According to today’s quarterly report, which you … Read more
Image: Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products On November 7, the Empire State Building—a key location in Will Ferrell Christmas comedy Elf—will light up in green and yellow to pay tribute to the film’s 20th anniversary. Before the lighting at sunset, Warner Bros. Discovery will host a pop-up cart featuring treats inspired by the four food … Read more
Photo: Joe Burbank (Getty Images) The ongoing saga of The Walt Disney Company versus Ron Desantis and his hapless oversight board continues. We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind In the Florida governor’s latest attempt to exert his power against Disney and it’s theme parks for standing against his “Don’t … Read more
The Disney+ menu for Star Wars.Screenshot: Lucasfilm Disney just made a new TV deal for all 12 Star Wars movies that will allow them to play not just on Disney+, but its own suite of broadcast and cable channels as well as those owned by Turner Broadcasting. We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of the … Read more
Season 2 of Behind the Attraction debuts November 1.Image: Disney+ Part of what makes going to a Disney park so magical is trying to figure out how any of it is possible. How do the structures of the rides blend so perfectly into the park? How do they launch fireworks like this every night? Who’s … Read more
Filmmaker David Gordon Green’s Disneyland biopic centering on Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney is currently being held up… for now. We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind The Exorcist: Believer director told io9 exclusively, “It’s on pause right now. There’s some rights issues.” The film from Green, who … Read more