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The X-Men ’97 Season 2 trailer shows the team scattered across different eras as they face the rise of Apocalypse, signaling bigger battles and emotional moments across nine episodes premiering July 1 on Disney+. The trailer also hints at new mutant cameos, including a possible Deadpool moment, and longtime voice casts return for another high-stakes mutant adventure.
Disney+'s The Punisher: One Last Kill drew online ridicule for an unfinished-looking VFX moment—Frank Castle's fall resembled a PS3-era cutscene—while fans complained of low dialogue in the audio mix. Disney+ acknowledged the audio issue and said a fix is in progress. A production source says the stunt was performed in-camera with Jon Bernthal and a stuntman handling the impact, with some VFX including swapping the stuntman's face for Bernthal's. Despite the hiccup, the special has been well-received overall (86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91% audience) and continues The Punisher storyline in upcoming projects like Daredevil: Born Again and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
VisionQuest, the second WandaVision spin-off, will premiere on Disney+ on October 14 as an eight-episode series starring Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader returning as Ultron; showrunner is Terry Matalas and the cast includes a number of MCU veterans.
Ahsoka Season 2 won’t arrive until early 2027 on Disney+, with filming completed and larger-scale battles in store. Series creator Dave Filoni hints that Admiral Ackbar will return to clash with Thrawn as Ezra Bridger and Hera Syndulla’s team navigates the fallout from Peridea, setting up a high-stakes showdown between good and evil. The show’s 2026 slate includes The Mandalorian and Grogu, followed by Ahsoka Season 2 in 2027 and a future Star Wars project lineup.
New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro wants Disney Plus to be the immersive, central hub of the company, tying streaming to parks and other experiences to deepen fan engagement, but critics warn that turning Disney Plus into a busy, all-in-one hub could degrade the simple, on-demand viewing experience and question whether audiences actually want such integration, especially given past unfulfilled experiments.
Lucasfilm released a condensed ~4-minute clip on Disney+ previewing the opening ice-world battle of The Mandalorian and Grogu, showing Din Djarin taking down Snowtroopers and an AT-AT before the escape with Zeb Orellios. The teaser likely tees up the film ahead of its May 22 theater release, following earlier showcases at CinemaCon and Star Wars events.
Tom's Guide lists 9 new TV shows and movies to stream this weekend across Netflix, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Disney+ and more, including For All Mankind season 5, Daredevil: Born Again season 2, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, Pretty Lethal, Send Help, How to Make a Killing, Anaconda, Bait, and Heartbreak High season 3.
Netflix’s Adolescence leads BAFTA Television Awards nominations with 11 mentions across TV and Craft categories, while Disney+’s A Thousand Blows racks up seven nominations. Netflix totals 28 nominations overall, BBC tops the field with 73 nominations, and the ceremony—hosted by Claudia Winkleman—takes place May 10, 2026, with LOL: Last One Laughing among notable contenders.
Disney has canceled its photoreal Robin Hood live-action/CG hybrid project for Disney+, with director Carlos López Estrada confirming the project is dead; he had been developing it since 2020 and had hoped to pursue it independently, noting the music and concept were special. The move comes as Disney shifts back toward theatrical releases and continues work on other live-action projects (Tangled, Moana, Gaston, Hercules), while CEO Bob Iger emphasizes quality over quantity.
The piece argues that Disney+’s decision to drop all eight episodes of Wonder Man at once undermines long-term hype, contrasting with weekly MCU releases like WandaVision that built sustained buzz and audience discussion.
Marvel’s Wonder Man offers a refreshing, affectionate take on the showbiz world: Simon Williams, a powered actor who wants to be judged for his craft rather than heroics, navigates rejection and secrecy with a friendship-anchored vibe led by Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery. The eight-episode Disney+ series leans into character, warmth, and meta-humor over big battles, presenting a kinder, more self-aware Marvel entry and signaling a low-stakes pivot in Marvel’s TV slate.
A new Disney+ series, Pole to Pole with Will Smith, debuts today with all seven episodes, following the actor on a continent-spanning expedition—from Antarctica to the Amazon and Himalayas—guided by scientists and explorers and produced with National Geographic to uncover science-based discoveries and lessons about the planet’s future.
Disney is increasing the prices of its Disney+ and Hulu streaming plans in the U.S. starting October 2025, marking the third price hike in three years, with standalone Disney+ plans rising from $9.99 to $11.99 and $15.99 to $18.99 for ad-supported and premium options, respectively, and Hulu plans increasing from $9.99 to $11.99 for with ads, while the no-ads Hulu remains at $18.99.
Disney Plus is raising its subscription prices again, with new rates taking effect on October 21st, amidst a backdrop of recent PR issues and a trend of seasonal price increases since its launch in 2019, aiming to boost profits despite recent controversies.
This article highlights the top new movies to stream over Labor Day weekend across platforms like Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, and Paramount Plus, including horror-comedies like 'Together' and 'Hell of a Summer,' Marvel's 'Thunderbolts,' a murder mystery 'The Thursday Murder Club,' and a documentary 'Stans,' offering a variety of genres for different tastes.