Kojima Productions has unveiled the first trailer for Death Stranding Isolations, an original anime series set in the Death Stranding universe. The series will stream exclusively on Disney+ in 2027 and features an all-new cast of characters directed by Attack on Titan veteran Takayuki Sano.
VisionQuest hits its stride in Episodes 5 and 6 as James Spader's Ultron and T'Nia Miller's Jocasta deliver the series' most compelling dynamic yet. Episode 5 stands out as a masterful bottle episode that uses analog visual metaphors to explore digital consciousness, while Episode 6 stumbles slightly with unnecessary continuity callbacks but recovers on the strength of its central AI relationship.
The Simpsons' 37th Treehouse of Horror episode delivers three solid segments but lacks a true standout, making it the second-best Halloween offering of Season 38. The episode reverts to the traditional anthology format after last week's superior full-length special, "Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening."
Marvel Television head Brad Winderbaum has confirmed that Daredevil: Born Again was always designed as a three-season story, contradicting his own earlier comments about an annualized release schedule. The revelation frames the Disney+ series as a direct structural mirror of the original Netflix run, which also lasted three seasons before its abrupt cancellation.
VisionQuest delivers a mostly satisfying conclusion to Marvel's streaming era with standout performances from Paul Bettany and James Spader. The eight-episode series grapples with identity and legacy but stumbles with pacing issues and missed opportunities to address real-world AI concerns.
Disney president and CCO Dana Walden has shut down speculation that the company plans to acquire Epic Games outright, stating that "those are not the conversations we are having right now." The comments came at Bloomberg's Screentime event last week, where Walden emphasized that both companies are currently focused on launching collaborative experiences to prove the value of their existing partnership.
Disney has reportedly selected Jon Watts to direct the first film in Simon Kinberg's new Star Wars trilogy, positioned as the next chapter in the Skywalker Saga. The project remains early in development without an official greenlight, though sources say it is further along than most other Star Wars film projects currently in the works.
Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani will host a five-episode official podcast counting down to Avengers: Doomsday, debuting August 27 on Disney+ and other platforms. The series will recap key MCU moments before the film launches December 18.
Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit launches August 16 as a free Fortnite experience that connects directly to Disney's Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run ride through MyDisney account linking. The PvE multiplayer game features three classes mirroring the ride's roles, five mission types, and Hondo Ohnaka voiced by Jim Cummings anchoring the hub world on Ord Ryla.
Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni confirmed at D23 2026 that Disney is not currently developing the scrapped Star Wars movie The Hunt for Ben Solo. The project, which would have brought back Adam Driver as Kylo Ren with Steven Soderbergh directing, remains shelved despite months of fan campaigning.
