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Mike Floorwalker

The Rise Of Skywalker: Emperor Palpatine Is 'Very Instrumental' To The Story

Emperor Palpatine will return in Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, and he won't be stopping by for a cameo. Speaking with IGN at the D23 expo, stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Kelly Marie Tran offered some insight into the importance of the dastardly figure to the flick's story.

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Jennifer Arbues

Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil Footage, Poster Unveiled At D23

It's time to head back into the Moors. The upcoming sequel to 2014's Maleficent, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, has some new footage — which was revealed to the audience at Disney's D23 Expo on Saturday, August 24. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is set for release on October 18.

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Jennifer Arbues

Frozen 2: Evan Rachel Wood, Sterling K. Brown Voice Roles Revealed

Evan Rachel Wood and Sterling K. Brown are about to head out of the unknown. We finally know exactly who the pair, who joined the cast of Disney's Frozen 2 back in the summer of 2018, will be playing. The news hit during this weekend's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.

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AJ Caulfield

Jeff Goldblum Teases He Might Be In Thor: Love And Thunder

Is the Grandmaster going to make a grand comeback? Actor Jeff Goldblum isn't ruling out the possibility. In fact, he teased during an interview at the 2019 D23 Expo that he genuinely might reprise his role as the eccentric and enigmatic ruler of Sakkar in Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Mike Floorwalker

New Live-Action Mulan Footage Gets Down To Business

Mulan isn't messing around. The upcoming live-action flick's director Niki Caro took the stage at Disney's D23 expo this weekend to preview footage for fans — who were bowled over by the clip. While the footage has yet to find its way online, we have a description thanks to our friends at io9.

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Jennifer Arbues

Marvel Reportedly Courting Spider-Man Director Jon Watts For MCU Projects

The Sony-Disney fight for Spider-Man may not be over yet — but not in the way you'd think. Deadline is reporting that Disney and Marvel have their sights set on Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home director Jon Watts for future Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney Announces New Film Raya And The Last Dragon

The Disney family is getting bigger. At the Walt Disney Studios presentation during this year's D23 Expo, the House of Mouse announced that its newest animated film will be Raya and the Last Dragon, starring Awkafina and Cassandra Steele.

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Mike Floorwalker

New Black Widow Footage Reveals White Suit For Natasha

Black Widow, white duds. Fans at Disney's D23 expo this weekend were treated to an exclusive first peek at Black Widow, the first film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 4 — and in it, Natasha Romanoff was sporting an interesting new look: a mostly white outfit.

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AJ Caulfield

Get Your First Look At Emma Stone As Cruella De Vil

If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will. During the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California on Saturday, August 24, Walt Disney Studios unveiled the first look at Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil for the upcoming feature film Cruella.

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AJ Caulfield

Jeff Goldblum's Priceless Reaction To Spider-Man Leaving The MCU

No one was more surprised by the recent Spider-Man news than Jeff Goldblum... and we mean that literally. Goldblum only just found out that Tom Holland's Spider-Man is swinging out of the MCU during the D23 Expo on August 24 — several days after Disney and Sony dashed their Spider-Man deal.

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AJ Caulfield

We May Finally Know Who To Blame For The Disney And Sony Split

In the days since it was reported that Disney and Sony were going their separate ways, many have been playing the blame game and firing shots at both studios involved. Thanks to a new report from Variety breaking down the Spider-Man split, we may finally know who to point our fingers at.

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Tyler Mitchell

Pixar's Onward Gets Snazzy New Poster At D23 Expo

We've got some denim-laced hints at what's to come in Pixar's upcoming 2020 film Onward. With D23 in full swing, Disney has spent the majority of the weekend releasing various titillating teases and new info on multiple different projects. Onward is no different, getting a new poster at the event.

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Tyler Mitchell

James Gunn's The Suicide Squad Finds Its King Shark

Cue the Jaws theme. As fans of both Marvel and DC already know, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is hard at work on Warner Bros. reboot-sequel-revamp The Suicide Squad, and he's bringing a familiar face along for the ride to play the famous villain King Shark.

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AJ Caulfield

Tom Holland Finally Speaks His Mind After Disney And Sony Split

Spidey is speaking out. Following the news that Disney and Sony failed to renegotiate their 2015 deal that allows Tom Holland's Spider-Man the freedom to appear in Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, the actor himself has finally addressed the situation.

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Tyler Mitchell

Soul: Pixar Announces Star-Studded Voice Cast For Upcoming Animated Film

Pixar is recruiting major Hollywood talent to bring Soul back to the big screen. Pete Docter announced a star-studded cast for Pixar's 2020 flick Soul.

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AJ Caulfield

Gemma Chan, Barry Keoghan Cast In Marvel's The Eternals

The Eternals just got a little more star-studded. Gemma Chan and Barry Keoghan have officially joined the cast of Marvel's The Eternals. Their castings were announced during the Marvel Studios portion of the Walt Disney Studios presentation at this year's D23 Expo.

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Mike Floorwalker

What If...? D23 Footage Shows Peggy Carter's Captain Britain, Zombie Captain America

Marvel's What If...? looks like it's going to be one wild ride. Footage from the upcoming Disney+ animated series was recently unveiled at the D23 expo in Anaheim, California, promising fans a mind-bending look at some of the crazier alternate realities of the Marvel multiverse.

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Tyler Mitchell

Kit Harington's MCU Role Has Been Revealed

During the 2019 D23 Expo, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige revealed that Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington will be joining the MCU. Here's who he's playing.

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Mike Floorwalker

Black Panther 2 Confirmed, Ryan Coogler Returning To Direct

Long live the King. Marvel Studios has announced that Black Panther 2 is happening, with Ryan Coogler returning to direct the sequel to 2018's billion-dollar-plus grossing original. The announcement was made during Disney's D23 expo; the flick has been slotted for a May 6, 2022 release.

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AJ Caulfield

New Rise Of Skywalker Footage, Poster Unveiled At D23 Expo 2019

"It's too dangerous. I have to go alone." Those are the words Daisy Ridley's Rey utters in the brand-new footage from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker shown at this year's D23 Expo. Lucasfilm unveiled new footage, plus a badass poster, for the upcoming Skywalker saga-ender.

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AJ Caulfield

The Falcon And The Winter Soldier Casts Wyatt Russell As John Walker

Actor Wyatt Russell has been cast as John Walker in Marvel Studios' forthcoming Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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AJ Caulfield

WandaVision: Kat Dennings, Randall Park Join Disney+ Series

Two Marvel standouts are circling back to the MCU. Kat Dennings and Randall Park will reprise their respective roles as Darcy Lewis and Jimmy Woo on the upcoming Disney+ series WandaVision. Marvel Studios made the announcement during this year's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.

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AJ Caulfield

Ewan McGregor Confirms Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Series

At the D23 Expo, Ewan McGregor and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that an Obi-Wan Kenobi television series is in the works at Disney+.

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AJ Caulfield

Moon Knight Series Is A Go At Disney+

He is no man's slave. Moon Knight is joining the wide world of Marvel Studios with his own television series, announced at this year's D23 Expo. Entitled Moon Knight, the series will premiere on Disney's forthcoming streaming platform Disney+, scheduled to launch in the U.S. on November 12.

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