Tag: disney

  • Nobody is Watching Star Wars or Marvel

    Nobody is Watching Star Wars or Marvel

    Disney’s final quarter of 2023 isn’t shaping up to be the lifeline they desperately need. Samba TV has published their ratings for the Ahsoka season finale, and they’re not good. According to the streaming data analysts, “The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord” (ugh) pulled in 836,000 households over its first six days. That’s a…

  • Roku Acquires Spiderwick Chronicles TV Series

    Roku Acquires Spiderwick Chronicles TV Series

    After news of Disney+ dropping their adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles, Roku has acquired the series. Based on the book series by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, the series will run for eight episodes in early 2024. The Spiderwick Chronicles is the story of the Grace family, who move from New York to Michigan, finding a…

  • Marvel Overhauling their TV Productions, Starting with Daredevil

    Marvel Overhauling their TV Productions, Starting with Daredevil

    How the mightiest have fallen. A new article by The Hollywood Reporter details the troubles Marvel has faced in the past few years, specifically in developing their Disney+ shows. None of the series began with a pilot but simply dove into production, with seasons costing up to $150 million. These series also didn’t have showrunners; a…

  • DreamWorks Animation Lays Off 70 Employees

    DreamWorks Animation Lays Off 70 Employees

    The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that DreamWorks Animation underwent mass layoffs, eliminating 70 positions from its ranks. Unsurprisingly, this comes as part of an initiative to cut costs. DWA is having a rough time following the underperformance of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kracken earlier this year. The studio’s next major release is Trolls Band Together, which…

  • Daredevil: Born Again Details and Target Premiere Date Revealed

    Daredevil: Born Again Details and Target Premiere Date Revealed

    The Man Without Fear is going to sit on the shelf for a while. A Twitter account named Scarlet Witch Updates has gotten ahold of a filing for Daredevil: Born Again from the U.S. Copyright Office’s Public Records System that reveals details about the series, including the first episode’s synopsis and estimated air date. (This comes…

  • The Fantastic Four Have Been Cast

    The Fantastic Four Have Been Cast

    Marvel’s First Family is ready for action. In an interview with Collider, Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman said that the Four have been cast, and Marvel will announce the actors embodying Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm when the actors’ strike ends. Shakman also revealed that Fantastic Four will be filming next year, “[probably…