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A misfit teen’s dream of being a superhero comes true in Ms. Marvel trailer

Iman Vellani stars as Kamala Khan in the upcoming new MCU miniseries, Ms. Marvel . Marvel Studios has released the official trailer for its latest MCU spinoff series: Ms. Marvel , starring Iman Vellani because Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel. Created by Bisha K. Ali and consisting of six episodes, the miniseries will air on Disney+ and […]

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Obi-Wan Kenobi’s first trailer: From sunny Tatooine to dark nights of Jedi hunts

Enlarge / Finally, we see Ewan McGregor return to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in… Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi, debuting May 25. (credit: Disney / Lucasfilm) Disney+ is about to fill its shortest-ever gap between live-action Star Wars TV series, thanks to a six-episode run of Obi-Wan Kenobi starting May 25. And with less than three months […]

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Review: The Book of Boba Fett is lots of fun but it’s really The Mandalorian 2. 5

Enlarge / Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen (supposedly) star as Boba Fett and Fennec Shand, respectively, in The Book of Boba Fett . (credit: Disney+) When The Book of Boba Fett was still in production, creator Jon Favreau jokingly dubbed the spinoff series ” The Mandalorian season 2. 5. ” It turns out that wasn’t really […]

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May the 25th be with you: Obi-Wan Kenobi poster, premiere date revealed

Enlarge / Ewan MacGregor stars in the hotly anticipated spinoff series Obi-Wan Kenobi, debuting on Disney+ on May 25, 2022. (credit: Disney+) Disney+ has dropped new poster art and announced a release date for its highly anticipated Star Wars spinoff series Obi-Wan Kenobi. The first episode will drop on the streaming platform on May 25, […]

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Oscar Isaac becomes the avatar of an Egyptian god in Moon Knight trailer

Oscar Isaac plays Steven Grant/Marc Spector, who becomes the conduit for an Egyptian god in Moon Knight . Fans finally get to welcome Oscar Isaac to the MCU. As promised, Marvel Studios dropped the official trailer for its forthcoming series, Moon Knight , during the NFL Super Wild Card matchup, along with a new poster […]

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Netflix cites “more entertainment choices than ever,” raises prices again

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Friday, Netflix confirmed plans to raise prices for its video-streaming services in North America for the seventh time in 11 years. Unlike many previous Netflix price hikes, this year’s bump hits all three subscription options. In the United States, the “basic” tier, which is capped at 720p […]

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Obi-Wan Kenobi concept art and sizzle reel tease showdown with Darth Vader

Enlarge / Concept art for Obi-Wan Kenobi shows the titular character locking light sabers with none other than Darth Vader. (credit: Disney+) We have our first glimpse of concept art for Obi-Wan Kenobi , the six-episode series coming to Disney+ next year, as well as a behind the scenes sizzle reel featuring star Ewan MacGregor […]

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Disney+ will slash your HDTV’s black bars via IMAX Digital update

Enlarge / Why limit yourself to a 21: 9 ratio when select Marvel Studios films were framed (at least in part) in the taller IMAX Digital format? Get ready to see the difference thanks to this week’s Disney+ update. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images | Disney) Disney+’s next major app up-date, coming to all […]

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Our fave bounty hunter takes on Tatooine’s underworld in Book of Boba Fett trailer

Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen star in a new original Star Wars series, The Book of Boba Fett , coming next month to Disney+. The S2 finale associated with The Mandalorian included a tantalizing post-credits scene that served as an announcement for a spinoff series, The Book of Boba Fett. The series stars Temuera Morrison […]

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Pixar’s Lightyear turns Buzz into a non-toy astronaut—with new voice—in 2022

Enlarge / Coming in June 2022 to “theaters.” (credit: Disney Pixar) While nobody was necessarily asking for an origin story film about Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear, the combined powers of Disney and Pixar sure seem intent on making such a concept look as appealing and epic as possible. Seriously: if you think the concept […]