Category: Disney
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“Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” Cast and Filmmakers Celebrate Premiere in Hollywood Ahead of Disney+ Release
Cast and filmmakers for Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers showed up at Hollywood on Wednesday night for the premiere of the movie that will be arriving on Disney+ this Friday. This included John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, KiKi Layne, Dennis Haysbert, Flula Borg, Tim Robinson, Chris Parnell, Paula Abdul, Akiva Schaffer (director), Dan Gregor (screenwriter), Doug…
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Hocus Pocus 2 Coming to Disney+ in September
Disney has announced when Hocus Pocus 2 will be arriving on Disney+. During its upfront presentation, Disney announced that the sequel to the Halloween classic will be arriving on its streaming service on September 30, 2022. The sequel will see Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy returning to the Sanderson sisters’ roles that they originally…
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The Walt Disney Company Sets The Bar with BlockBuster In-Person Production
Powerhouse Executives, A-List Talent and Champion Athletes Unveil the Next Evolution of Storytelling Excellence and Innovation At Disney’s Upfront NEW YORK – Wednesday, May 18 – The Walt Disney Company completely reimagined its annual Upfront experience, setting the stage for the Company’s next 100 years, bringing out the biggest names across the entertainment empire. After two…
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Disney Original Documentary Announces “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances And The Years That Made His Legend”
A new documentary is coming to Disney+ that focuses on the career of Elton John. Disney Original Documentary will be creating this documentary that will take a look at his career that spans over 50 years. This will be the official feature on Elton John and include concert footage of him that has never been…
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First Look at Disenchanted Released Along with Disney+ Debut Date
The first look at Disenchanted has been released. The sequel to Enchanted was also announced to debut on Disney+ on November 24, 2022. The first look shows a picture of Amy Adams and Maya Rudolph dressed in royal regalia. The four main characters from the original are returning to be a part of Disenchanted. This includes…
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The Beatles: Get Back Docuseries Arrives on a Blu-ray Collector’s Set and DVD July 12
Bring Home Some of the Most Iconic Moments of the 20th Centurywith the Physical Release of The Beatles: Get Back DocuseriesAvailable on Blu-ray™ and DVD July 12 LOS ANGELES, CA (May 17, 2022) –Acclaimed director Peter Jackson’s stunning docuseries The Beatles: Get Back will now be available to own on a Blu-ray Collector’s Set and DVD. The series offers unprecedented…
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Disney+ Takes Families On A Journey From Hectic To Reconnected In New Series ‘Family Reboot,’ Premiering June 15 
From Executive Producers Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, and Albert Bianchini of Milojo Productions, and Julian P. Hobbs and Elli Hakami of Talos Films, The Six-Part Series Helps Busy Families Rebuild Their Family Bonds Through Games, Challenges and Heart-to-heart Conversations BURBANK, Calif. (May 12, 2022): This June, Disney+ is helping six different families strengthen their bonds…
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Original Mickey Mouse Copyright Protection Set to Expire in 2024
In 2024, copyright protection for Mickey Mouse is set to expire. This happens “Steamboat Willie,” the original version of Mickey Mouse would be pushed into the public domain. Creators, artists, and even fans would then be able to use this character in their own work. Perhaps more importantly to Disney, this could lead to a…
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Off-Broadway Recording of “Trevor: The Musical” Coming to Disney+ on June 24!
Today, Disney+ announced the filmed version of the Off-Broadway stage production “Trevor: The Musical” will debut on Friday, June 24 exclusively on the streaming service. “Trevor: The Musical,” produced by RadicalMedia, follows a charming 13-year-old on a turbulent journey of self-discovery. After an embarrassing incident at school, Trevor must summon the courage to forge his…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Second Quarter and Six Months Earnings for Fiscal 2022
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2022. Revenues for the quarter and six months grew 23% and 29%, respectively, despite a $1.0 billion reduction for the amount due to a customer to early terminate license agreements for film and television content delivered in…
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Disney+ to Expand World of “Descendants” with “The Pocketwatch”
Disney+ is looking to expand the world that was created in Descendants with a new original movie currently called The Pocketwatch. This is a working title. The movie was recently greenlit and will include both song and dance. Disney released the following description about the new movie: The “Descendants” movies unfurled an imaginative mythology of…
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Mickey & Friends-Inspired Playmate Coolers Released by Disney and Igloo
Some new Playmate coolers that are inspired by Mickey & friends have been released by Igloo and Disney. There are three different coolers that are included in this collection. There is the Mickey Mouse Little Playmate, Minnie Mouse Little Playmate, and also the Mickey & Friends Playmate Classic. The entire collection can be found at…
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The Walt Disney Company Executives To Participate In The 9th Annual Moffettnathanson Media And Communications Summit
BURBANK, Calif., May 9, 2022 – Christine McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Rita Ferro, President, Advertising Sales, The Walt Disney Company, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the 9th Annual MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at approximately 2:00…
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Disney Wish to Be Featured on the Cover of Disney Twenty-Three
EXPLORE DISNEY CRUISE LINE’S NEWEST SHIP FROM BOW TO STERN THROUGH STUNNING IMAGES AND IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS PLUS, EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH DISNEY’S BIGGEST STARS, INCLUDING CHRIS EVANS FOR LIGHTYEAR; CHRIS HEMSWORTH, NATALIE PORTMAN, TAIKA WAITITI, AND TESSA THOMPSON ON THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER; EWAN MCGREGOR OF OBI-WAN KENOBI; AND STARS OF HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES BURBANK, Calif.…
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After Three Months, Geoff Morrell Out at Disney
Geoff Morrell is no longer working for The Walt Disney Company. After just three months, Morrell is leaving Disney to “pursue other opportunities.” The news was told jointly to Disney employees by Morrell and Disney CEO Bob Chapek on Friday. “After three months in this new role, it has become clear to me that for…
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Disney Junior Fun Fest Kicks off With Party Parade at Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure is celebrating Disney Junior today with the Disney Junior Fun Fest. The celebration kicked off this morning at 10:00 AM with a Party Parade. Throughout the rest of the day, there will be panels and entertainment being offered at the Palisades Stage, photo ops, and also the animation academy will be teaching…
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Haunted Mansion Movie Release Date Announced
As part of Disney’s #HalfwaytoHalloween celebration, the release date for the new Haunted Mansion movie was announced. Along with the release date announcement, the logo for the film was released. The movie will be released on March 10, 2023. Haunted Mansion Description In this mysterious adventure, a doctor (Dawson) and her 9-year-old son (Dillon), looking…
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New Trailer and Key Art Released for Disney’s ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’
Disney has released a new trailer for Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. This movie catches up with both Chip and Dale 30 years after they were appearing regularly on the Disney Afternoon. To say some things have changed would be an understatement. The movie takes place in modern-day Los Angeles and will premiere on May…
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Disney Invites Applications from Innovative Growth-Stage Companies for 2022 Disney Accelerator Program
The Walt Disney Company announced today that it is accepting applications for the 2022 Disney Accelerator, a business development program designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies from around the world. Now in its seventh year, the program is expected to begin in July and conclude with a Demo Day in the fall. Applications…
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Here is What is Coming to Disney+ in May 2022
Each month, more content is added to Disney’s streaming service Disney+. May 2022 is no exception. In fact, there will be a lot of new and exciting shows beginning and ending on Disney+ in the coming month. May 2022 will see the end of Moon Knight at the beginning of the month. As the month…
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Billie Eilish Partnering with The Simpsons for New Short on Disney+
Today, Billie Eilish revealed on social media that she will appear alongside “The Simpsons” family in the upcoming short titled “When Billie Met Lisa.” The all-new short, featuring OSCAR® and GRAMMY® Award-winning artists Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, will premiere Friday, April 22, exclusively on Disney+. In “When Billie Met Lisa,” Lisa Simpson is discovered by…
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Gilbert Gottfried, Voice of Iago, Passes Away at 67
Gilbert Gottfried was an iconic comedian with an iconic voice. For Disney fans, he was also the voice of Iago in Disney’s animated classic Aladdin. This is a role he carried on well after the first film. Today his family shared on social media that he had passed away after a long illness. Glenn Schwartz,…
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Walker Scobell of “The Walker Project” to Play Title Role in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”
BURBANK, Calif. (April 11, 2022) – Walker Scobell (“The Adam Project”) has been cast in the titular role in Disney+’s fantastical live action series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” it was announced today by the streaming service. The epic adventure is based on—and closely aligned with—Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by award-winning author Rick Riordan. The Disney Branded Television…