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Tag: Rey
Five Things Independence Day: Resurgence Does Better Than The Force Awakens
When I saw Independence Day: Resurgence last week, I was struck by how just how competent it is. That sounds like faint praise, but this a sequel that kind of has no right existing from a creative standpoint, so it could easily have coasted on nostalgia for the original (like, say, Jurassic World), but instead…
Five Things Independence Day: Resurgence Does Better Than The Force Awakens
When I saw Independence Day: Resurgence last week, I was struck by how just how competent it is. That sounds like faint praise, but this a sequel that kind of has no right existing from a creative standpoint, so it could easily have coasted on nostalgia for the original (like, say, Jurassic World), but instead…
The Acolyte’s Star and Showrunner Insult Star Wars Fans, to Nobody’s Shock
This one has been around for a couple of days, but it took me a while to figure out what I thought about it because it seems so weird and random. The Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte has now premiered, and by all accounts (which doesn’t include mine because I’m not watching it, so I have…
Disney Losing Faith in Rey??
When one thinks of the Disney theme parks, discounted and/or cheap merchandise doesn’t usually enter one’s mind. When you’re headed to one of their theme parks, you know you’re going to be forking over some serious cash for food, hotels, drinks, and especially souvenirs. So imagine our surprise when we visited Hollywood Studios today and…
Daisy Ridley Knows “Bits and Bobs” About Rey Movie
Daisy Ridley sat down with Deadline in their SXSW studio, where she discussed details of the Rey-centered Star Wars movie Lucasfilm announced last year. Years after the events of the sequel trilogy, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s film will follow an older Rey and her students as they re-re-establish the Jedi Order. When asked what she knew about…
Disney and Epic Games Create Fortnite-Related Video Game Universe
Disney is turning to maybe the one entertainment platform where their name hasn’t yet become a joke: video games. In a statement released today following the company’s quarter 1 2024 earnings call, Disney revealed that they would be buying a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games and will be creating games and “experiences” with the…