Star Wars
Jon Favreau Reveals Why The Mandalorian and Grogu Were Built for the Big Screen
At Star Wars: Most Wanted, Jon Favreau made the case for seeing The Mandalorian and Grogu in theaters, teasing raised stakes, fresh behind-the-scenes insights, and a big-screen spectacle built to thrill longtime fans and first-timers alike.
February 17, 2026 12:12 am
The Mandalorian and Grogu Super Bowl Ad Lands Dead Last as Jon Favreau Teases Big-Screen Epic
The Super Bowl teaser barely made waves, but Jon Favreau is setting up The Mandalorian and Grogu as a cinematic event.
February 16, 2026 6:07 am
The Liam Neeson Thriller Everyone Skipped in Theaters Is Blowing Up on Netflix
Once a box-office bomb, now a Netflix juggernaut: Liam Neeson's best modern action thriller In the Land of Saints and Sinners is finally getting its due.
February 16, 2026 5:16 am
Jon Favreau Teases Star Wars Exit After The Mandalorian and Grogu
Jon Favreau crowns The Mandalorian & Grogu the capstone of his seven-year Star Wars odyssey.
February 16, 2026 4:56 am
Avatar Fire and Ash Dethrones Return of the King at the Box Office
James Cameron's fantasy epic powers past another major milestone, extending its runaway momentum and tightening its grip on the box office.
February 16, 2026 3:31 am
Shelter Director Plots Jason Statham Reunion for High-Stakes True-Life Story
Ric Roman Waugh is gearing up to reunite with Jason Statham for a high-velocity action thriller ripped from the headlines.
February 12, 2026 3:24 pm
Zootopia 2 Roars Past Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith at the Domestic Box Office
The animated sequel claims the chosen-one mantle, knocking the prequel trilogy’s finale from the top spot.
February 12, 2026 3:22 pm
The Mandalorian and Grogu Battle the Blizzard in New Super Bowl Ad
Star Wars storms the Super Bowl as the Mandalorian and Grogu tear through a blizzard in a perilous new spot, teasing frosty stakes and fresh thrills.
February 9, 2026 4:45 am
Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista Name the One Franchise They’re Eager to Join
Two franchise titans want to go bad in a galaxy far, far away: Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa are eyeing villain roles in Star Wars. With Bautista’s genre resume—from Drax and Guardians of the Galaxy to Dune’s Glossu Rabban, Riddick, Blade Runner 2049 and Army of the Dead—the duo’s dark-side ambitions feel inevitable.
February 6, 2026 6:06 am
The Acolyte’s Original Title Revealed — and Why the Creator Says It Succeeded
Canceled after one season on Disney+, Star Wars series The Acolyte still counts as a win, says creator Leslye Headland—who also reveals the original title it carried in development.
February 6, 2026 5:56 am
Rian Johnson Calls for One Big Change in Star Wars After Kathleen Kennedy’s Exit
With Star Wars under new leadership after Kathleen Kennedy’s exit, The Last Jedi filmmaker Rian Johnson has one bold change he wants to see — and he teased it during a Variety Studio sit-down.
January 29, 2026 3:36 am
Star Wars: Starfighter Writer Appears to Shut Down a Major Fan Rumor
Dead on arrival: the plan isn’t happening.
January 29, 2026 3:18 am
Star Wars Fans, Brace for a Long Wait: Daisy Ridley Says No Rey Movie News Before 2027
Patience is the new marching order: officials urge a jittery public to hold its nerve as high-stakes decisions loom.
January 29, 2026 3:13 am
Taika Waititi Says His Thor Was for the Greater Good — and Teases His Return in the Latest Avengers Movies
Space Viking is back, blazing toward a high-stakes comeback that turns a rallying cry into liftoff—and a shot at history.
January 29, 2026 12:52 am
No Legacy Characters, All-New Thrills: Star Wars: Starfighter Is the Franchise's Boldest Leap in Years
Sticker shock and fine print aside, the payoff is clear: lightsabers are included.
January 26, 2026 9:42 pm
Taika Waititi Teases Bold Vision for His Star Wars Movie — Here's What He Revealed
Five years after its announcement, Taika Waititi finally lifts the lid on his Star Wars movie in a new Variety interview, teasing a fresh story vision for the galaxy far, far away.
January 26, 2026 9:15 pm
Disney Quietly Scraps Two Mysterious TV Projects Fans Never Knew Existed
Disney has quietly pulled the plug on two secret Indiana Jones TV series in development at Lucasfilm, as leadership shakeups and doubts over the franchise's future mount after the latest film's disappointing box office run.
January 22, 2026 3:21 am
Game of Thrones Star Daniel Ings Once Played a Forgotten Marvel Character—Did You Catch Him?
Before Daniel Ings dons armor as Ser Lyonel Baratheon in HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the British actor made a cameo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing as Kree scientist Ty-Rone in the overlooked superhero film The Marvels.
January 21, 2026 10:26 am
Dave Filoni’s Star Wars Film Delayed: What the Epic Crossover With Skeleton Crew, The Mandalorian, and Ahsoka Could Have Looked Like
Fresh revelations about Dave Filoni’s highly anticipated Star Wars film are sending shockwaves through the galaxy, promising new twists and surprises for fans eager to return to a galaxy far, far away.
January 20, 2026 11:48 am
