Inde Navarrette discusses playing Rogue in Jake Schreier’s X-MEN film. "I’m doing everything humanly possible because I love that character. I’ve studied that character. I want to do it justice for myself, for Jake, for what they want to portray and also for what I as a fan want her to be like. I’m doing everything, exclamation point." (latimes.com/delos/story/2026…)

Walt Disney Animation Studios CCO Jared Bush is one of the writers on Disney's HEXED.

Dana Ledoux Miller (MOANA 2) is one of the writers on Disney's HEXED.

Which Disney/Pixar animated film will find a second life on Netflix? 🤔

The Walt Disney Company has acquired the former headquarters of Yamaha Motor Corporation for $115 million. • The 25-acre property is about 7 miles from the Disneyland Resort's Simba parking lot. • Disney plans to use the campus to support its “back-of-house operations." (ocregister.com/2026/10/02/di…)

The first episode of INTO THE UNKNOWN: MAKING FROZEN II is streaming on Disney's YouTube channel.

The first three episodes of WANDAVISION are currently streaming on YouTube.

PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS Seasons 1-2 will be available on Netflix globally beginning October 4. PJO Seasons 1-2 will be available on Netflix for three months. PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS Season 3 premieres on Disney+ on November 20.

Daniela Strijleva of Pixar Animation Studios has been named to Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch Class of 2026. Strijleva is a production designer on Pixar's GATTO. (variety.com/lists/animators-…)

Amol Sathe of Walt Disney Animation Studios has been named to Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch Class of 2026. Sathe is the Director of Cinematography - Lighting for Disney's HEXED. (variety.com/lists/animators-…)

Kathleen Kennedy on the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. 🎥 "I think we're all worried about that. To have a studio disappear and fewer movies get made, less content gets made. The ability for the studios to be able to scale the work that many of us do. I think that's the biggest worry. David (Ellison) said he's going to maintain a lot of what's going on at Warner Bros. I think Disney did that to some extent with Fox. Not nearly as much content. But if it really is 30 movies a year, we'll see." (piped.video/watch?v=-vlxGAB9…)

Kathleen Kennedy says Lucasfilm was a "perfect acquisition" for Disney. "I think STAR WARS was the perfect acquisition for Disney. And it was something George (Lucas) wanted. There was no company he wanted to sell the franchise to other than Disney." (piped.video/watch?v=-vlxGAB9…)

Kathleen Kennedy believes STAR WARS should still do streaming series in addition to films that go to theaters. "I think you absolutely need to do both. I think what's fantastic about streaming is that it's a different form of storytelling. It's long-form storytelling. I think absolutely something like STAR WARS belongs on television, but it's a different process than what you go through making a movie." (piped.video/watch?v=-vlxGAB9…)

Kathleen Kennedy shared what she is most proud of from her tenure at Lucasfilm. • STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS - "Which relaunched the franchise and started new storytelling." • ANDOR - "Something I feel incredibly proud of." • THE MANDALORIAN - "Many people who enjoyed THE MANDALORIAN were able to sit down and watch with their families." (piped.video/watch?v=-vlxGAB9…)

Kathleen Kennedy on stepping down as President of Lucasfilm. "I suppose there was a bit of relief. These jobs are not easy. And stepping into something like that. That George (Lucas) had created, was an incredible challenge." (piped.video/watch?v=-vlxGAB9…)

DISNEY HAS MORE FORTNITE COLLABS & LAUNCHES PLANNED OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS Dana Walden said Disney has "a number of launches coming up over the next two years that are going to demonstrate the value of this partnership [with Epic Games]" [From Dana Walden's interview with Bloomberg, first noticed by @BoardwalkTimes]

DISNEY ISN'T IN TALKS TO BUY EPIC GAMES • Disney President & CCO Dana Walden was asked if Disney has talked about buying Epic.. She said Disney had "very serious conversations about an investment & an equity stake" (the $1.5B deal from 2024) • On buying the whole company: "Those are not the conversations we're having right now" [From Dana Walden's interview with Bloomberg - First Noticed by @BoardwalkTimes]

Disney is planning a restructuring of its TV operations. • Expected to result in hundreds of layoffs • The plan is to structure the business in a way that makes sense for streaming, not for linear brands • Disney Entertainment Television includes ABC Entertainment, 20th Television, Hulu Originals, Disney Kids & Family, National Geographic, and Freeform. (wsj.com/business/media/disne…)

DISNEY CONFIRMS BIG EPIC COLLABS WITHIN THE NEXT 2 YEARS 👀 They say the next two years will have multiple launches that will prove the value of their Epic Games partnership (via @BoardwalkTimes & @business)

Disney President and Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden teases what Disney will look like in the next five years. "I think over the next five years you will see Disney+ become the digital experience for The Walt Disney Company, and it will be highly complementary to our physical experiences, and demand will be created for each by each of them." (piped.video/watch?v=SnhymooI…)