Baby Yoda

Every two years, Star Wars holds its Celebration multi-day event that provides a look at what's to come for the well-known franchise across television, movies, video games and more. Here's a look at the highlights from the Star Wars Celebration event in Japan held over the weekend. Television:...

Longtime movie producer Kathleen Kennedy is planning to step down as head of Lucasfilm after 13 years, a move that could dramatically alter the future of the Star Wars franchise. What Happened: Kennedy's role at The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and Lucasfilm has received a mixed reaction for Star...

Fans of the Star Wars franchise are likely celebrating today, May 4, unofficially known as "Star Wars Day." The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) typically marks the occasion with new consumer products and content for fans of the franchise it acquired in 2012. History of Star Wars Day: Since its...

Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) had a difficult 2023 with the stock hitting nine-year lows and the company struggling at the box office. One of the company's key franchises could provide a boost in the future for both box office and its Disney+ streaming platform. What Happened:...

For fans of the Star Wars franchise, May 4 is a holiday. Although unofficial, it's celebrated by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and is used by the media company to launch new content and for retail partners to highlight products. History of Star Wars Day: Since launching in 1977...

Baby Yoda of “The Mandalorian” series on Disney+, a unit of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), is “completely stolen” from Gizmo of the “Gremlins” films, said director Joe Dante. What Happened: Dante, who directed the 1984 film “Gremlins...

Over the years, the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has completed several acquisitions to boost its theme park, consumer products and media business lines. Two of the biggest were in 2006 and 2009 with Pixar and Marvel, respectively. In 2012, Disney bought Lucasfilm, the owner of one of...

Quarterly reports from Mattel Inc (NASDAQ: MAT) and Hasbro Inc (NASDAQ: HAS) were better than expected and both toy companies pointed to seeing strong holiday quarters. This could bode well for shares of Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO), which are down 60% in 2020. Funko is best known for its Pop!...

Toy makers and buyers gather this week in New York for the industry's major confab. Toy company officials are starting to worry about whether they'll be able to get production going in time to have adequate supplies next holiday season with the industry's major manufacturing center,...

Trying to get a Baby Yoda toy for Christmas? No! Try not. Do. Actually, Do not. There is no try. Because there is no Baby Yoda toy this Christmas. Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) confirmed to Vanity Fair that what may be the most-sought toy this holiday season won’t be available until next year....