Venice News Today — August 15, 2026
Urša Menart Recalls Finding Inspiration on Influencers’ Fake Tragic Life Stories for Intimate Dramedy ‘Everything That’s Wrong With You’ and more — today's venice signal.
The entertainment world is buzzing with exciting updates, and we're bringing you the latest from Venice. In the world of television, we're seeing a mix of established stars and fresh faces coming together for new projects. Urša Menart's upcoming intimate dramedy 'Everything That's Wrong With You' is inspired by the often fabricated life stories of social media influencers, while Disney's 'Hexed' has just added Walton Goggins and Jodie Foster to its cast.
Meanwhile, fans of comic book adaptations have reason to rejoice with the latest 'X-Men' movie casting news, featuring Inde Navarrette, Christopher Abbott, Adam Driver, and Maya Boyd in key roles. Disney+ is also expanding its offerings with Jon Favreau's 'Oswald the Lucky Rabbit' miniseries set to arrive in February, and an anime series based on the popular video game 'Kingdom Hearts' is on its way to both Disney+ and Disney Channel. Additionally, Disney has announced a March 2028 release date for 'Tangled', with first footage debuting at D23.
Today's signal:
• Urša Menart Recalls Finding Inspiration on Influencers’ Fake Tragic Life Stories for Intimate Dramedy ‘Everything That’s Wrong With You’ (variety.com)
• Disney’s ‘Hexed’ Adds Walton Goggins and Jodie Foster to Cast (variety.com)
• ‘X-Men’ Movie Casts Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Christopher Abbott as Prof. X, Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister and Maya Boyd as Storm (variety.com)
• Jon Favreau’s ‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’ Miniseries Sets February Release Date on Disney+ (variety.com)
• ‘Tangled’ Sets March 2028 Release Date as First Footage Debuts at D23 (variety.com)
• ‘Kingdom Hearts’ Anime Series Based on Video Game Set for Disney+ and Disney Channel (variety.com)