Disney+ and Hulu have ordered a reboot of Glee from 20th Television, the studio behind the original Fox series (2009–2015, six seasons, 121 episodes), announced Oct. 21, 2026. Co-creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan have written a script. Murphy has said he has been in touch with around 10 original cast members. Deadline reports Lea Michele is in talks to reprise Rachel Berry; Matthew Morrison is not in talks as of now. No casting, premiere date or episode count has been announced. All 121 original episodes stream on Hulu, and the show's music draws about 4 million monthly Spotify listeners.

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Shutterfly has been named the Official Photo Gift Partner of Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disney Cruise Line and Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, in a long-term alliance announced Oct. 20, 2026.

Starting Oct. 20, Walt Disney World and Disneyland guests can link their MyDisney and Shutterfly accounts so eligible, purchased Disney PhotoPass photos appear automatically in their Shutterfly library. Shutterfly says this typically takes under 10 minutes and can take up to 24 hours. The photos themselves are not free: guests still need a purchase such as Memory Maker. Disney Cruise Line and Aulani guests get a similar experience in early 2027.

Shutterfly is also opening a Disney shopping hub on Shutterfly.com, with photo books, cards, home décor, games and ornaments, plus designs inspired by individual Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort parks.

Launch offer: guests who buy an undiscounted 30-day Memory Maker between Oct. 20 and Dec. 31, 2026, and link MyDisney to Shutterfly, can get a free Shutterfly gift. The offer is for U.S. and Canada residents, limited to one per account, and must be redeemed within a month.

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ESPN, Lucasfilm, Disney and the NFL have announced Star Wars Funday Football, a real-time animated alternate telecast of Super Bowl LXI set in the Star Wars galaxy. The game is on Sunday, February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium. It's ESPN's first Super Bowl, and this is the first animated Super Bowl presentation. The telecast streams live on Disney+ and the ESPN App and airs on Disney Channel and Disney XD.

Every play is recreated as it happens, with players as animated avatars and Star Wars characters subbing in. Original 1977 cast member Anthony Daniels returns to voice C-3PO. The animation runs on Sony's Beyond Sports technology, using NFL Next Gen Stats and Hawk-Eye tracking. This is the fourth Funday Football, and it reaches 155+ markets.

SC+ on Disney+ adds Star Wars "Hyperspace Highlights" of Monday Night Football starting October 20. From October 26, an animated Darth Vader interviews an NFL player each Monday. The restored 1977 Star Wars returns to theaters on February 19, 2027.

Lens: Disney is turning ESPN's first Super Bowl into a launchpad for Star Wars' 50th anniversary, putting C-3PO in the game five days before the original film returns to theaters.

Photo: SoFi Stadium, by "Thank You (21 Millions+) views" on Flickr, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

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