I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. It reminded me of Goonies, The Last Starfighter, and Treasure Planet, all in a good way. And the music by Mick Giacchino (son of Michael Giacchino who has composed many familiar Disney, Pixar, and Marvel scores) is perfect.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is available on DisneyPlus.
Karate Kid: Legends looks like such an intriguing blend of nostalgia (it looks like Mr. Miyagi's house has not changed), and something new, with Li Fong using both Kung Fu and Karate.
Here's the official synopsis from Sony:
In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. Li struggles to let go of his past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates, and although he doesn't want to fight, trouble seems to find him everywhere. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren't enough. Li's kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
Karate Kid: Legends arrives in theaters on May 30th.
Have you spotted this helmet and rocket pack from The Rocketeer at Hollywood Studios? It can be found at a frozen drink stand called, quite appropriately, Peevy's Polar Pipeline. I love finding the movie props hidden throughout Hollywood Studios.
A new Lord of the RingsLEGO set is making it's debut next week. To celebrate, Sean Astin returned to Middle-earth to tell us all about this new set: The Shire.
Like all the Lord of the Rings set, The Shire is incredibly detailed (and incredibly expensive at $269.99), and includes 9 minifigures.
Here's the official description from LEGO:
Journey to Middle-earth with the LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: The Shire (10354) movie memorabilia set. Bursting with features that fans will adore, this intricate diorama captures the magic of Bilbo Baggins’ eleventy-first birthday party and includes 9 movie characters: Bilbo Baggins, Frodo, Mrs. Proudfoot, Farmer Proudfoot, Merry, Pippin, Rosie, Samwise, and Gandalf the Grey.
Recreate Bilbo’s hillside hobbit hole, complete with a round door and a richly furnished interior, including an entrance hall, study and parlor. Bring scenes to life with interactive functions. Transform a burning letter into The One Ring or make Bilbo vanish at the turn of a dial. Packed with movie details, from Gandalf’s horse and cart to the firework dragon and Party Tree, this set makes an enchanting display for the home or office.
The Shire will be released on April 5th, with early access for LEGO Insiders beginning on April 2nd.
The saga of the Avengersis far from over. The next big storyline in the Multiverse Saga of the MCU brings together characters from several different Marvel tales: the Avengers of course, the X-Men, theFantastic 4, Thunderbolts, and more. The first 27 members of the cast have been announced, including a returning face in a new role: Robert Downey, Jr as Doctor Doom.
Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters on May 1, 2026.
A new trailer has arrived for season 2 of the Star WarsseriesAndorand it looks intense. Cassian Andor has now joined the Rebellion and they are up against incredible odds.
While Season 1 followed Cassian’s reluctant journey from cynical nobody to revolutionary volunteer, the long-awaited conclusion in Andor Season 2 will see the characters and their relationships intensify as the horizon of war draws near and Cassian becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance. Everyone will be tested and, as the stakes rise, the betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas will become profound.
Rife with political intrigue, danger, tension, and high stakes, the thrill is a prequel to "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", which portrayed a heroic band of rebels who steal the plans to the Empire’s weapon of mass destruction — the Death Star — setting the stage for the events of the original 1977 film, "Star Wars: A New Hope". Andor sets the clock back five years from the events of Rogue One to tell the story of the film’s hero, Cassian Andor, and his transformation into a rebel hero on his way to an epic destiny.
Andor Season 2 stars Diego Luna (Cassian Andor), Stellan Skarsgård (Luthen Rael), Genevieve O’Reilly (Senator Mon Mothma), Denise Gough (Dedra Meero), Kyle Soller (Syril Karn), Adria Arjona (Bix Caleen), Faye Marsay (Vel Sartha) , Varada Sethu (Cinta Kaz), Elizabeth Dulau (Kleya Marki), Alan Tudyk (K-2SO), with Ben Mendelsohn (Director Orson Krennic), and Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera).
Season 2 of Andor arrives on DisneyPlus on April 22nd. New episodes will debut each Tuesday.
