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HBO Max, the all-important streaming service launched last week by WarnerMedia, isn’t likely to propel the company to the top of the streaming industry, according to one industry expert. “HBO Max isn’t a game changer for AT&T,” Evercore ISI analyst Vijay Jayant said of the service, which launched on May 27. HBO Max, which includes …

Disney is hoping to lure Star Wars fans back to its theme parks — once they’re allowed to reopen this summer — with the assistance of a new virtual-reality experience that extends the storylines encompassing the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction. ILMxLab, Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment studio, announced the development of “Star Wars: Tales From the …

Pedro Pascal has caused the Golden Globes to change their rules. The “Game of Thrones” and “Narcos” actor donned a helmet for his starring role on the Disney+ “Star Wars” saga “The Mandalorian,” which premiered in November 2019. Previously, that would render him ineligible to compete in the Best Actor – Television Series Drama category. …

They don’t have to deal with this in a galaxy far, far away. John Boyega, who anchored the most recent “Star Wars” films as Finn, has taken to Instagram Live for a fiery address after sparring with fans on Twitter earlier Wednesday. “I really f–king hate racists,” Boyega, 28, wrote on Twitter early Wednesday. His …

AT&T’s WarnerMedia division launches its HBO Max streaming service on Wednesday, taking on Netflix, Disney and Amazon at a time when coronavirus lockdowns have boosted demand for streaming even as rising unemployment has cut disposable incomes. HBO Max launches to a captive audience stuck at home without access to theater, live music, shopping excursions or …

Bet he wishes he were in a galaxy, far far away right about now. A Lucasfilm executive is feeling the heat after calling “Star Wars” “fake” on social media, which has prompted the space opera’s devout fans to dub him a charlatan and a sellout. The triggering moment occurred Saturday while Matt Martin, the story …

Mark Hamill brought a new dark side to Wednesday’s episode of the FX series “What We Do in the Shadows.” The “Star Wars” legend fluttered into Staten Island for a guest role as pale, cape-wearing Jim the Vampire. And the 68-year-old Luke Skywalker actor gave fans what may have been a brief, nostalgic nod to …

Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg is blaming the coronavirus for Quibi’s bumpy start. The short-form mobile video app, whose name is short for “quick bites,” gained 1.7 million views in its first week after an April 6 launch. But it quickly fell off the Apple Store’s 50 most downloaded free iPhone apps after and is currently …

It’s time for “The Mandalorian” to meet the original “Star Wars” bounty hunter. Boba Fett, the iconic character from “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi,” will appear in Season 2 of the Disney+ series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He’ll be played by Temuera Morrison, who played Boba Fett’s father Jango Fett …

The world might be on pause for now but the streaming wars continue. With people stuck inside in the wake of the global pandemic, more people than ever are watching TV. Netflix reported a record 16 million new subscribers, while Disney+ added 50 million subscribers in its first five months. HBO Max hopes to grab …