Tag: Star Wars
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Pedro Pascal Joins Star Wars “The Mandalorian” as the Titular Character for Disney Streaming Service
Star Wars has found their Mandalorian! The first live-action series from the Star Wars franchise will come to the Disney+ Streaming Service when it officially launches, and we have learned today that Pedro Pascal will be taking the spot of The Mandalorian! Pedro Pascal (Narcos) has been cast in the title role as a lone Mandalorian gunfighter…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Gains Another Cast Member in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe with Nick Nolte
The Disney+ streaming service just keeps getting better! You may remember The Mandalorian is in the works as an exclusive series for the unreleased streaming service. This week, we learned Nick Nolte has joined to cast to help make the newest Star Wars addition a reality! Nolte joins Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano, who were announced to…
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Bing Bong and Candlelight – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there is a lot of news to cover from the Disney parks and beyond. Things start off with the arrival of Bing Bong at Disney California Adventure. Also at the Disneyland Resort, this weekend Disneyland hosts its annual Candlelight Ceremony. The Play Disney Parks App…
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STAR WARS GALAXY OF ADVENTURES Coming to New STAR WARS KIDS Website and YouTube Channel
A new series is coming to the Star Wars galaxy that is aimed at younglings. Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures will introduce “classic themes, pivotal moments, and iconic characters” to a whole new generation of future Star Wars fans! The new series will debut on November 30th on StarWarsKids.com and the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel. The first six shorts will combine original dialogue,…
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Looking Forward at The Walt Disney Company’s Schedule of Movies For 2019
With the recent release of movie trailers from The Walt Disney Company for Toy Story 4, Dumbo and The Lion King, it is readily apparent that 2019 is going to be a fun year for movies. However, those aren’t the only movies coming out from The Walt Disney Company in 2019. There are several others that…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Attraction Names Unveiled at Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse
There is lots of news coming out of Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. Today Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, shared about some things that are coming to the Disney Parks. “We are currently in the midst of one of the most extraordinary periods…
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New Disney Streaming Service to Be Called Disney+ Bob Iger Confirms on Earnings Call
Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced that the name of Disney’s streaming service will be Disney+. The news came during an earnings audio webcast that shared Disney’s fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2018 financial results. Disney+ is scheduled to launch in the United States sometime late in 2019. The name of…
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Saying Goodbye – Sundays with DAPs
It’s the time of year where transitions are happening at the Disneyland Resort. Orange is being replaced by red and green throughout Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. As Halloween says goodbye and Christmas says hello, the seasons weren’t the only things making transitions. This year there were some other things changing. These are what this…
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Sunday Spotlight: Jedi Training – Trials of the Temple
Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple is a Star Wars interactive show that has been running at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In this show, young padawans learn how to face their fears as they work to become Jedi. This is done under the guidance of a Jedi Master and their padawan. This show has…
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Show Your Star Wars Style With the New Bold and Colorful Holiday Collection from Stance
Do you love showing your fandom with style? Stance is giving you a whole new way to expand your closet and show off what you love! in 2015, Stance released their first line of Star Wars socks and the rest, as they say, is history! These socks introduced the idea to a whole new group of people…
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The Force is Strong as Themes For Walt Disney World’s Star Wars Rival Run Weekend Are Revealed
The Walt Disney World Resort is continuing its now four-year-old tradition of the Star Wars race weekend. This year, Disney is mixing things up a little bit by making it celebrate the rivalry between the light and dark side of the Force. The Disney Parks Blog announced the names of the individual races for the…
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New Worlds – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is extra news to catch up on after a brief break last week! There is a lot to cover so here are some of the highlights. Both at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, the World of Disney store has reopened with a completely new look and story.…
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Lego Star Wars: All-Stars to Debut on October 29
Lego Star Wars: All-Stars will be debuting on October 29th for Star Wars fans everywhere. This newest series will debut on the Disney XD YouTube channel and also on DisneyNOW. This is a new adventure series that will span all eras of the Star Wars universe. The series is made up of eight shorts and…
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Boba Fett Star Wars Movie is Officially Not Happening According to Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy
The Star Wars film focusing on Boba Fet is definitely not happening. The news comes after Kathleen Kennedy told Sirius XM journalist Erick Weber as much. He then took to Twitter with the news. https://twitter.com/ErickWeber/status/1055650705707433984 After the less than stellar reception of Solo: A Star Wars Story (read our review here), Bob Iger admitted that the schedule…
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Jon Favreau Reveals Behind-the-Scene Photos of The Mandalorian
Progress continues on the new Star Wars live-action TV show, The Mandalorian. The show takes place after the fall of the Empire and before the rise of the First Order. Jon Favreau is both the writer and executive producer of this film. He has shared several things about this show via his Instagram. While it…
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Raise Your Own Family of Porgs With This New Star Wars VR Experience!
Porg fans rejoice! Soon you can raise your own family of Porgs thanks to Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB. These creatures which were first introduced in Star Wars: The Last Jedi will soon be appearing in homes in a new AR experience that will allow anyone to raise Porgs if they are so inclined. This new Porg experience will be available…
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Season’s Screamings! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 902
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot going on to talk about. At the Disneyland Resort, the geeks talk about the SCAREolers in Downtown Disney, changes at the Tiki Room, the changes at World of Disney, saying goodbye to Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple, and the new Disneyland Ambassadors. In Star…
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Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple to End Run at Disneyland on November 4
The popular Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple will be ending its run at the Disneyland Resort on November 4, 2018. The news was first broken by Mouse Planet. This show allows young ones to go through Jedi training under the tutelage of a Jedi Master and their apprentice. The news comes after the show…
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The Mandolorian Reveals Image and Directors for Upcoming Disney Streaming Service TV Show
More details are coming out about The Mandalorian, the Star Wars live-action TV show being written and produced by Jon Favreau. After an Instagram post revealed the name and synopsis, more details were released on StarWars.com. This includes a look at who some of the directors will be and an image of what is assumed…
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Details About Jon Favreau’s Live-Action Star Wars TV Show Shared Ahead of Disney Streaming Service Release
Jon Favreau is working on a new Star Wars live-action TV series for Disney’s upcoming streaming service. Other than the fact that Favreau is going to both write and executive produce the series, not a whole lot had been known before today. This changed with an Instagram post by Favreau. The post gave a synopsis…
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Kathleen Kennedy on Board to Pilot Lucasfilm into Another Galaxy Far Far Away for Another Three Years
Kathleen Kennedy will be continuing on as the president of Lucasfilm for another three years. The Walt Disney Company has extended the relationship with Kennedy in a move that is seen as a vote of confidence. Kennedy was brought in to lead Lucasfilm after Disney purchased it from George Lucas in 2012. Since then she…
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Look Behind the Scenes of SOLO: A Star Wars Story and the Knowledge Behind It
SOLO: A Star Wars Story is here! With it comes so many exciting ways to see how the film came to life. Star Wars is one of the most well known and respected series in all of the galaxy and with that comes a lot of lore! The little bit behind the scenes shows the relationship…
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Celebrate Star Wars at Disneyland Paris When Legends of the Force – A Celebration of Star Wars Arrives for a Limited Time in 2019
The Force will be strong at Disneyland Paris with Legends of the Force arrives in 2019. This limited time celebration of Star Wars will run from January 12 to March 17, 2019. It will offer an incredible sound and light show and an impressive (most impressive) lineup of favorite Star Wars characters. In the Star…
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The Buck Stops With Bob Iger When It Comes to Star Wars Movie Releases
Solo: A Star Wars Story is now available for home entertainment viewers. The movie released in theaters earlier this year was given less than stellar feedback by some. Many have pointed blame at Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. However, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger indicated that the blame for this movie’s underperformance did not lie…