May 30th, 20190341Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Park was the place to be last night as the themed-land was officially opened and dedicated by Disney CEO Bob Iger. Joining in the celebration were Star Wars creator George Lucas, Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), and Harrison Ford (Han Solo). The event was...
May 14th, 20190224Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger confirmed today during the MoffetNathanson Media & Communications summit that the first Star Wars film to be released post-Skywalker saga will come from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the showrunners of Game of Thrones. From Gizmodo: “We did a deal with David Benioff and D.B....
May 7th, 20190244Big news from a galaxy far, far away! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has announced the release dates for three new Star Wars films. They will be hitting theaters in December of 2022, 2024, and 2026. Titles have yet to be revealed, and it's not clear if these are films being developed by Rian Johnson, or David Benioff and...
November 8th, 20181100CASSIAN ANDOR LIVE-ACTION SERIES ANNOUNCED DIEGO LUNA RETURNS AS THE ROGUE ONE HERO IN A SPY THRILLER FOR DISNEY'S DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER STREAMING SERVICE. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced today that Lucasfilm is in development on a second Star Wars live-action series for Disney+, the Company’s new direct-to-consumer...
September 20th, 20180182Disney CEO Bob Iger has given a wide-ranging interview to The Hollywood Reporter's editorial director Matthew Belloni. Several topics of interest were covered, including the streaming service set for next year, the handling of John Lasseter, Roseanne, and James Gunn, the acquisition of 21st Century Fox, and the future of the company in...
March 8th, 20180166During an annual shareholders meeting, Disney CEO Bob Iger shared a flyover video of construction progress on Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It's amazing to see just how massive it all looks! The scale is mind-blowing. While Galaxy's Edge doesn't open at either Disneyland or Disney World till 2019, you can see the...
February 27th, 20180119Earlier today, along with French President Emmanuel Macron, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced a multi-year expansion of Disneyland Paris, with three new areas dedicated to Marvel, Star Wars, and Frozen. The expansions will feature all-new attractions and entertainment experiences. It is the largest expansion of the park since it opened in...
November 9th, 2017090In addition to the news that Rian Johnson will be creating an all-new Star Wars trilogy, Disney CEO Bob Iger also revealed that a live action Star Wars TV series is in the works. The series would air on Disney's streaming service, due to launch in 2019. From Variety: Disney has closed a deal with director Rian Johnson to develop...
September 7th, 2017173Disney CEO Bob Iger has officially announced the decision to move all Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, and Pixar movies to its own standalone streaming service starting in 2019. Last month it was said that Disney and Pixar movies, which are currently being shown on Netflix, would be likely find a permanent home on a Disney streaming app, but...
July 15th, 20170134Good Morning America's Twitter account posted this incredible photo of the cast of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, along with Disney CEO, Bob Iger. So much incredible Star Wars-related news has been released at D23 in the last few days, no doubt our heads are swimming. Imagine being at the center of it all, yet still managing to look so...