Category: Entertainment
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Disney and Epic Games to Create Expansive and Open Games and Entertainment Universe Connected to Fortnite
The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of beloved Disney stories and experiences. Disney will also invest $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games alongside the multiyear project. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including…
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New Jurassic World Movie Coming in 2025
A new Jurassic World will be coming to theaters on July 2, 2025. The news was made in a cryptic post on Jurassic World social media channels. There is more to this story about just a date, however. There is the start of a new storyline of a franchise that has already included two trilogies…
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‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Brings Home Three Wins at 2024 Kidscreen Awards
The Muppets Mayhem had a solid showing at the 2024 Kidscreen Awards. This Disney+ original, which follows the adventures of The Electric Mayhem as they make their first album, won three awards at the event. The awards were for Best New Series, Best Live-Action Series in Kids Programming, and Best Music. The awards were three…
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Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Team Up for Sports Streaming Service
Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. are coming together to create a sports streaming service. This comes as sports rights are more expensive than ever and viewers are abandoning traditional television for streaming services. This new streaming service was announced as a proposal on Tuesday with the three companies coming together to attract sports fans who…
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Official Trailer Released for ‘Welcome Home, Franklin’
The official trailer for Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin has been released by Apple TV+. The program premiers on Apple TV+ on February 16, 2024, and tells the origin story of Franklin and how he became friends with Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts. The new special is being released as Knott’s Berry…
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Marvel Studios “Infinity Saga Concert Experience” Coming To The Hollywood Bowl
Summer will be here before we know it, and that means it’s time to make some summer plans. One great place to visit during the summer is the Hollywood Bowl for great shows with music, and fireworks during selected performances. The Hollywood Bowl is known for bringing together the worlds of cinema and music. You…
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Disney Releases Spider-Man nuiMOs Plush
Disney has released a new Spider-Man nuiMOs plus and it is on shopDisney. This new nuiMOs has options for Peter Park to be in full Spider-Man regalia or he can appear simply as Peter Parker. This new nuiMOs plush is available on shopDisney. Spider-Man Disney nuiMOs Plush Details: The Spider-Man Disney nuiMOs Plush can be…
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Blackwells Capital Officially Launches Proxy Fight and Floats Splitting Disney
Blackwells Capital officially launched its proxy fight for seats on The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors today. It released its definitive proxy statement in which it made the case for its three board of directors nominee and also floated the potential of idea of splitting up Disney. The strategy of Blackwells Capital appears to…
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Ludwig Von Drake Enlisted to Assist Disney With Shareholder Proxy Fight
Disney has sent a video to preferred shareholders in which Ludwig Von Drake assists in telling shareholders how to vote. The video is cute, entertaining, and informative. It also arrives as Disney is fending off proxy battles with Trian Partners and Blackwells Capital. It comes ahead of the April 3 annual shareholder meeting. It also…
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Hulu Announces Its February Movie Debuts
Hulu has announced its slate of February movie releases. With Hulu, you can watch popular movies including thousands of new releases, comedies, dramas, horrors, cult classics, and Originals. Making its Hulu debut on Thursday, February 22, Searchlight Pictures’ poignant and universally acclaimed drama is “All Of Us.” One night in his near-empty tower block in…
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‘Star Wars’ Actor and Director Carl Weathers Dies at 76
Legendary actor and director Carl Weathers has passed away. The actor, recently known for his roles in front of and behind the camera in The Mandalorian was 76. His family announced his passing with the following statement: We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers. He died peacefully in his sleep on…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Annual Shareholder Meeting and Makes Case for Board Nominees
The Walt Disney Company has announced that this year’s annual shareholder meeting will be held on April 3, 2024. Along with announcing this year’s annual meeting, the company also made a case for why its nominees should be elected to the board of directors. This comes as Nelson Peltz and his Trian Group continues to…
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The Walt Disney Company Celebrates Black History Month
Throughout the month, Disney will honor and ‘give flowers’ of recognition to creators, storytellers, and magic makers for their contributions to culture The Walt Disney Company is committed to celebrating and inspiring a more inclusive world through the creation of authentic stories, experiences and products that capture the imagination of all people. Disney is celebrating Black heritage…
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Disney Heads into the Future on the Apple Vision Pro
“Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.” The Walt Disney Company has been a pillar of creativity since its inception in 1923. However, as Walt’s words above show, the company has also been at the forefront of technological advancements for more than 100 years. From…
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Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars Named For 2024 Cohort
The Walt Disney Company and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announced the 2024 Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars, representing high-achieving students from four-year institutions across the country, including many historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The scholars will receive financial support, mentorship, and internship opportunities.
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The Walt Disney Company Highlights Strength of its Highly Qualified Board and Clear Strategy to Deliver Growth and Shareholder Value
BURBANK, Calif., February 1, 2024 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) today sent a letter to shareholders outlining the strength of the Board of Directors and its oversight of Disney’s strategy and management team as the Company navigates a new era of building that will drive meaningful growth and shareholder value creation well into the…
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Hulu Reveals First Look & Release Date for ‘Davey & Jonesie’s Locker’
Ahead of its arrival on Hulu, a first look has been released for Davey & Jonesie’s Locker. This new series will be arriving on Hulu on Friday, March 22, 2024. It is described as “gleefully offbeat” and finds two teenage friends going on adventures through the multiverse via a portal in their locker. Below are…
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Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ to Begin Cracking Down on Password Sharing
The process of cracking down on password sharing for Disney’s streaming service has begun. An update to the Subscriber Agreements on all three streaming services mark the first step toward this crackdown on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. These changes come after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that it would be cracking down on password sharing…
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Production Begins on Paramount+ ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Film
Production has begun on a new Star Trek movie that will be making its way to Paramount+. The new Star Trek: Section 31 movie stars Michelle Yeoh. Yeoh returns to once again star as Emperor Philippa Georgiou. This is a character she originated in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery. Formerly the emperor of…
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How Sleeping Beauty’s Storybook Helped Set Its Animation Apart 65 Years Ago
In the mid-1950s — as scaffolding rose on Disneyland and Walt Disney further became a household name for TV viewers across the country — work was underway on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ next major fairy tale: 1959’s Sleeping Beauty, which celebrates its 65th anniversary on Monday. “Today, Sleeping Beauty is considered one of the most artistically-acclaimed and important films…
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New ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Trailer Looks Forward With Help From the Past
A new trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has been released. This trailer takes the newest generation of Ghostbusters into a brand new adventure that looks bigger and scarier than ever before. To be able to fight this new foe, they will need some help from some familiar faces from the past… unfortunately, past faces aren’t…
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D23 Announces 15th Anniversary Celebration at Disney Springs
D23 is celebrating its 15th anniversary. To celebrate, there will be a special event at Disney Springs at Splitsville Luxury Lanes. It will be a night of celebrating with food, bowling, memories, special gift, and more. Tickets for this event can be purchased on the D23 website. D23 was founded on March 10, 2009 and…
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‘A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Coming to Disney+ on January 30
Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Special Available Immediately Following Season Finale of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” BURBANK, Calif. (January 26, 2024) Immediately following the season finale of the smash hit Disney+ Original series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” fans can discover the magic behind the scenes in the original documentary special “A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy…
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Pixar Place Hotel Soundtrack Released on Music Streaming Services
Ahead of its official opening on January 30, the Pixar Place Hotel has released a soundtrack for this reimagined hotel at the Disneyland Resort. The album contains ten tracks that are pulled from across different Pixar movies. These recordings add a different vibe that will be unique for this hotel at the Disneyland Hotel. Pixar…