First Trailer Released for Season Two of Rosario Dawson’s “Star Wars” Series “Ahsoka”

Rosario Dawson is returning to a galaxy far, far away.

The 45-year-old Puerto Rican and Cuban American actress and activist is returning for season two of Disney+’s Star Wars series Ahsoka.

Rosario DawsonWhile new episodes won’t arrive until 2027, Disney has released a first trailer for the new season.

Season 2 continues the story of Ahsoka Tano (Dawson) and her extraordinary journey beyond the known galaxy. As Ahsoka and her Jedi apprentice Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) travel across a mysterious and perilous world to find their way home, their friends must face the powerful Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) and his sinister allies, who seek to plunge the New Republic into war.

Rosario Dawson, Star Wars, Ahsoka 2The cast also includes Rory McCann as evil former Jedi Baylan Skoll (taking over for the late Ray Stevenson, who played the character in Season 1) and Hayden Christensen returns as Anakin Skywalker — a role he played is the Star Wars prequels and TV series Obi-Wan Kenobi — along with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Eman Esfandi and Ivanna Sakhno.

Ahsoka won a 2024 Emmy for Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes and had four other nominations in crafts categories.

The Season 1 finale, which aired way back in October 2023, saw Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) make the jump to hyperspace via a space loop, where Ezra (Esfandi) stowed away, while Ahsoka (Dawson) and Sabine (Liu) were marooned in the green tundra tumbleweeds of Peridea in a galaxy far, far away.

Thrawn’s m.o. is to reassemble the Empire aka “The Thrawn campaign,” which was a series of military and political maneuvers by the blue man to restore the Empire and implode the New Republic.

Dave Filoni created and writes the series, which returns for Season 2 early next year on Disney+.

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Benjamin Bratt Returning as Ernesto de la Cruz for Disney’s “Coco 2”

Benjamin Bratt is resurrecting a beloved character…

The 62-year-old half-Peruvian American Emmy-nominated actor will lend his voice to Disney’s animated film Coco 2, returning as the spiritual legendary singer Ernesto de la Cruz.

Benjamin Bratt,The film is set to debut in November 2029.

In part 2 of the beloved Dia de los Muertos-inspired film Miguel is now a teenager.

“He’s a little menace who ruined a career and destroyed a legend,” said Bratt, “Ernesto de la Cruz is back for revenge…proving that fate has twists.”

The original Coco hit theaters in 2017 and grossed $822.4 million worldwide, including $210.5 million domestic.

It’s the No. 27 animated movie of all time globally.

Ariana Greenblatt to Star in Amazon MGM’s New Romantic Comedy “Egg Baby”

Ariana Greenblatt has a new baby….

The 18-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress will star in Egg Baby, Amazon MGM’s new romantic comedy from director Natalia Anderson and XYZ Films.

Ariana GreenblattGreenblatt will star opposite Kingston Rumi Southwick and Arthur Conti in the film.

Written by Sawyer PerryEgg Baby follows a rebellious artist (Greenblatt) and a golden-boy quarterback (Southwick) who are forced to co-parent an egg for health class, only to find that raising “Yolk-o” might crack open something real between them.

Conti’s role hasn’t been disclosed.

XYZ Films is producing with Allison Friedman, in association with BuzzFeed Studios.

The film is set to stream globally on Prime Video.

Greenblatt is best known for playing Daphne Diaz in Disney‘s Stuck in the Middle, young Gamorain Avengers: Infinity War, Sasha in Barbie and Tiny Tina in Borderlands.

Demi Lovato to Make Special Cameo Appearance in Disney Channel’s “Camp Rock 3”

Demi Lovato is returning to camp…

The 33-year-old Mexican-American actress/singer will make a cameo in Camp Rock 3.

Demi LovatoIn addition to executive producing the new film, Lovato will return as her iconic character Mitchie Torres.

It only makes sense given the callbacks to the original two movies that were already confirmed for the third film, including the return of the Jonas Brothers as Shane, Nate and Jason Gray of Connect 3 and Maria Canals-Barrera as Mitchie’s mom Connie, who is now the camp director.

Audiences won’t have to wait much longer to see how Mitchie finds her way back to Camp Rock, since the film premieres on Disney Channel on August 13 and will be available to stream the next day on Disney+.

Camp Rock 3 begins after Connect 3 loses their opening act for a major reunion tour. Desperate to find a new opener, they return to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing. As campers vie for the chance to open for their favorite band, tensions rise and friendships are tested — leading to unexpected alliances, revelations, and romances.

Joining the franchise are Liamani Segura (Sage), Malachi Barton (Fletch), Lumi Pollack (Rosie), Sherry Cola (Lark), Hudson Stone (Desi), Casey Trotter (Cliff), Brooklynn Pitts (Callie) and Ava Jean (Madison).

Directed by Veronica Rodriguez and written by Eydie Faye, the film is produced by Disney Kids & Family and features choreography by Jamal Sims.

Tim Federle executive produces, along with Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Lovato, Betsy Sullenger, Spencer Berman and Gary Marsh.

Camp Rock first debuted on Disney Channel in 2008 and, along with the sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam two years later, swiftly became some of the most popular Disney Channel Original Movies of all time.

Both were the No. 1 cable movie premiere in the years they launched.

Nearly two decades later, Disney says the films have together been watched for more than 535 million hours across linear and streaming.

Colman Domingo In Talks to Co-Write Original Live-Action Feature Inspired by Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog”

Colman Domingo may have a special date with a princess and a frog….

The 56-year-old Emmy-winning Belizean-Guatemalan American actor and activist, who recently earned two Emmy nominations, is reportedly considering co-writing an original live-action feature about Princess Tiana inspired by Disney’s animated 2009 feature The Princess and the Frog.

Colman DomingoThe two-time Oscar nominee will reportedly co-pen the feature with 2020 Tony Award-nominated Slave Play directorRobert O’Hara.

It’s still early days on the project, particularly as far as deals go.

Princess and the Frog was the last hand-drawn animated feature from Disney, released in 2009 and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements.

Set in New Orleans during the 1920s and based on E.D. Baker’s The Frog Princess, the film follows a waitress, Tiana (Anika Noni Rose), who dreams of opening her own restaurant. She’s set on turning a frog prince, Naveen, back into a human after he’s cursed by an evil voodoo witch doctor, Facilier. However, Tiana becomes a frog as well, and the couple must find a way to become human again.

Two-time Oscar winner Randy Newman wrote the score and songs, one of the most toe-tapping tunes from the film being Tiana’s “Almost There.”

Domingo and O’Hara’s take is being billed as a spinoff of the animated feature rather than a full-on adaptation, similar to the live-action Beauty and the Beast project that’s in the works, Gaston.

Princess and the Frog grossed $267 million at the worldwide box office when it was released and was nominated for three Oscars: Best Animated Feature and for two of Newman’s songs, “Almost There” and “Down in New Orleans.”

Other live-action adaptations of Disney animated films in the works are Tangled, currently shooting under the direction of Michael Gracey with Kathryn Hahn, Diego Luna, Milo Manheim and Teagan Croft attached to star.

There’s also Stepsisters,Cinderella spinoff directed by Akiva SchafferLilo & Stitch 2 from filmmaker Chris Sanders; and Impossible Creatures, based on the fantasy series by Katherine Rundell.

Domingo wrote the book for 2018’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical and co-produced 2023’s Fat Ham, a modern take of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet that was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. Other theatrical works by Domingo include the play The Brother(s), the libretto for Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole, as well as the plays Dot, Wild With Happy, A Boy and His Soul and Up Jumped Springtime.

Domingo’s double Emmy nominations this year are for Comedy Series Supporting Actor for Netflix’s Four Seasons and Guest Actor Drama Series for HBO’s Euphoria. He’s already won a Guest Actor in a Drama Seriestrophy in 2022 for Euphoria.

He was nominated for two Best Actor Oscars back-to-back, for 2024’s Rustin and 2025’s Sing Sing.

Juanpa Zurita’s Docu-Reality Series “The Worst Trip Around the World” Renewed by Hulu & Disney+ for Second Season

Juanpa Zurita is preparing for his next worst trip

Hulu and Disney+ (internationally) have renewed their comedy docu-reality series The Worst Trip Around the World for a second season, with the 29-year-old Mexican internet personality, actor and model returning to host.

Juanpa Zurita

The 8-episode series follows Zurita as he attempts to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engine plane (with no bathroom) alongside record-breaking pilot Matt Guthmiller, inviting his influencer friends to join him in crazy and extreme adventures in each country he lands in.

His guests included Chinguamiga, Facundo, Lele Pons, Esen Alva, Daniela Rodrice, Jair Sánchez, Harold Azuara and Daniel Sosa.

Across the show’s first season, Zurita traveled to Las Vegas, Cuba, Costa Rica, Iceland, Morocco, Romania, Vietnam, and Japan.

Some of his adventures included exploring underground caves, handling crocodiles, being a part of a Viking battle re-enactment, and practicing Sumo wrestling.00:024:53

“Disney+ renewing a creator-produced show for season 2 confirms that we aren’t limited to just vertical videos. Our ideas can adapt to any shape, and it is Disney who’s betting on us now. Thanks for supporting every dream, even if it’s the worst ones,” Zurita said.

Destinations for Season 2: Alaska, Ireland, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Colombia, Riviera Maya, and Korea. Disney+ teases that a Season 1 guest returns to bring the adventure to a full-circle moment.

All episodes from the first season are available to stream on Disney+.

The Worst Trip Around the World is produced by Non Stop and Zurita’s ARCO Entertainment Media, with Zurita serving as executive producer.

Zurita is a content creator, host and producer whose career began on Vine, where he first gained international recognition before migrating to YouTube and later expanding his presence across all major social platforms, where he reaches more than 89 million followers worldwide.

His early success in short-form comedy and digital storytelling laid the foundation for an evolution into a multi-hyphenate career spanning long-form, premium content developed for streaming services.

He is the co-founder of ARCO Entertainment, a production company focused on unscripted, documentary, and narrative storytelling, with projects developed in collaboration with platforms including Disney+, Roku, Spotify and Prime Video.

Zurita is based in Mexico.

Filmed Version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” Musical to Hit Theaters in September

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s biggest Broadway hit is heading to a movie theater near you.

The filmed version of the 45-year-old Puerto Rican Tony-winning multi-hyphenate’s period Broadway musical Hamilton will hit theaters on September 5.

Hamilton, Lin-Manuel MirandaMiranda spilled the beans on The Tonight Show recently.

Disney will have more details very soon the release, but the date is already on Comscore. You can also see a new trailer above.

In February 2020, Disney bought the filmed version of the stage show for $75M, planning a theatrical release for October 2021. COVID-19 sidetracked those plans and Hamilton dropped on Disney+ in July 2020 to great viewership success and ultimately two Emmy wins in a 12 nom count, including Outstanding Variety Special.00:00

Hamilton additionally will be released in theaters in Canada and Puerto Rico on September 5, the UK and Ireland on September 26, and Australia and New Zealand on November 13.

Among box office benchmarks for Hamilton, the staged musical in previews made $400M in Chicago, breaking the B.O. record for a theater in the Windy City.

Hamilton opened on Broadway in 2015, going on to win 11 Tony awards, including Best Musical, as well as a 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama.

The original cast includes Miranda as Alexander Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr, Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler; Jonathan Groff as King George; Christopher Jackson as George Washington; Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds; Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison; Anthony Ramos as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton; and Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton.

Hamilton is inspired by the book Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow and produced by Thomas Kail, Miranda, and Jeffrey Seller, with Sander Jacobs and Jill Furman serving as executive producers. Filming was produced by RadicalMedia.

“When we filmed Hamilton, we wanted to try to capture the feeling of being in the Richard Rodgers Theatre during that first year on Broadway,” says director/producer Kail, “and we’re thrilled that audiences will now have the opportunity to experience it on the big screen.”

Demi Lovato Set to Release “Celebratory Dance-Pop Album”

Demi Lovato is about to drop it like it’s pop

The 32-year-old Mexican American singer/actress is set to resurrect her mainstream influences on a dance-heavy new album, despite committing to a punk-rock pivot over the past few years, per the Rolling Stone.

Demi LovatoThough many details of the LP are still under wraps, the publication confirmed that Lovato has been hard at work on a “celebratory dance-pop album” with executive producer Zhone, who says that the former Disney star is a “master in the studio.”

“It’s been so inspiring working with Demi and experiencing her journey of continued leveling up,” he told RS.

“This album is about letting inhibitions go, and we had so much fun making this music!” Zhone added. “It really comes across throughout.”

Led by an EDM-tinged single titled “Fast” — which Lovato has been teasing via video snippets on social media — the upcoming full-length is expected to mark a return to the form of the Camp Rock alum’s past pop-focused Billboard Hot 100 hits (think: 2015’s “Cool for the Summer” or 2017’s “Sorry Not Sorry”).

It’ll follow 2022’s distinctly punk-rock effort Holy Fvck, which reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200.

Shortly before releasing Holy Fvck, Lovato commemorated the end of a pop-music era by posing solemnly in a photo with members of their team — including then-manager Scooter Braun — dressed all in black. “A funeral for my pop music,” Lovato wrote at the time on Instagram.

The star later doubled down on her pivot to rock music by releasing Revamped, an album of past Lovato pop hits reimagined in the edgier genre.

With the new album approaching, however, Lovato recently shared a video on TikTok poking fun at their past departure from the mainstream, writing, “my pop music coming back to life after we held a funeral for it.”

One major change in Lovato’s personal life that has informed her musical homecoming is the vocalist’s marriage to producer Jordan “Jutes” Lutes,” according to RS. The pair tied the knot this past May.

“Over the past few years, Demi has found love, joy, and newfound confidence, making the choice to approach life with much more lightness and fun,” one unnamed source reportedly told the publication. “She took this sentiment into the studio, which can be felt in every track on this celebratory dance-pop album.”

Though Lovato always had an edgier sound than many of their fellow Disney Channel-bred pop stars, the performer shined in the pop-music landscape before transitioning away to rock. From 2008’s debut LP Don’t Forget to 2021’s Dancing With the Devil, all seven of Lovato’s studio albums leading up to Holy Fvck charted in the top 5 of the Billboard 200.

Lovato has also scored a number of Hot 100 hits over the course of her pop career, including top 10 entries “Heart Attack” and “Skyscraper.”

Auliʻi Cravalho’s “Moana 2” Tops $1 Billion at the Global Box Office

Auliʻi Cravalho has a billion reasons to smile…

With this weekend’s box office performance, Disney’s Moana 2, with a voice cast by the 24-year-old part-Puerto Rican actress and singer, has topped $1B at the global box office, becoming the third release of 2024 to reach the mark.

Auliʻi CravalhoThis new milestone means Disney scored a hat trick of $1B worldwide grossers from 2024; the only studio with movies released during the year that crossed the coveted threshold.

In total, 56 movies have ever crossed $1B worldwide. Moana 2 is the 32nd from Disney (including three from the Fox acquisition) as well as being the 4th from Walt Disney Animation Studios (along with Frozen 2, Frozen and Zootopia).

Moana 2Breaking out Moana 2 details, the Dwayne Johnson/Auli’i Cravalho-starrer now counts $442.8M domestic through Sunday and $567.1M from the international box office for a running total of $1.01B worldwide.

The current weekend hooked $7.9M from 52 overseas markets; a 32% drop in the eighth frame.

Moana 2 — from directors David G. Derrick Jr, Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller — began rollout in late November, notching the highest-ever reported animated opening weekend at the global box office. It set myriad other records at the time of release and continued riding a wave throughout the holidays.

It also helped Disney become the only studio of 2024 to top $5B in worldwide box office, the first time that any studio has surpassed the five-century mark since 2019.

Moana 2 is the 2nd highest grossing animated release of all time in Brazil and France, and the highest grossing Walt Disney Animated Studios release ever in France, Australia, Brazil and Mexico as well as across the Latin American region, Greece, Slovakia, South Africa, Turkey, UAE, New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Central America, Ecuador, Bolivia and Uruguay.

The Top 5 international markets to date are: France ($61.2M), UK ($50.5M), Germany ($43.1M), Australia ($30.9M) and Japan ($30.7M).

Season Two of Diego Luna’s “Andor” to Premiere on Disney+ in April 2025

Diego Luna is returning to a galaxy far, far away next April…

Disney has revealed that Season 2 of the Disney+ Star Wars spin-off series  Andor, starring the 44-year-old Mexican actor, director, and producer, will premiere on April 22, 2025 on the streaming platform.

Diego Luna, Andor, The new season of Andor will premiere more than two years after Season 1 ended.

Andor stars Luna, reprising his role as the titular Rebel spy Cassian Andor after Rogue One (2016). Following his journey from thief to revolutionary during his formative years with the Rebel Alliance, Season 1 sees Andor take on difficult missions for the cause.

Ben Mendelsohn has joined the cast of Season 2, reprising his villainous Rogue One role as Orson Krennic. Luna has said in a teaser clip that the “stakes are greater” in the new season.

“This second part will follow Cassian over the period of four years as he grows into the hero we see make the ultimate sacrifice in Rogue One,” he explained.

Creator Tony Gilroy planned out the series as a two-season adventure with the second season leading up to the events in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, where audiences were first introduced to Luna’s Andor.

Season 2 comes after production was halted on the new episodes last July amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.