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Disney100 Celebrations Continue with “Lifetime” Special Look
The Walt Disney Company continued its 100th anniversary celebrations during tonight’s Monday Night Football broadcast on ABC and ESPN, capping off a full day of global activations, events, and more. During halftime between the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Chargers, the two networks presented the new Disney100 “Lifetime” special look. From humble beginnings as a cartoon…
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Two Captains Log: “Star Trek: Lower Decks” S4E7 “A Few Badgeys More”
This week’s Lower Decks was packed with returning villains. Badgey has infiltrated Rutherford’s former implant and is taken aboard a salvage ship. He is able to take over the crew and salvage holo-emmitters. The ship encounters a Binar ship that has been attacked by the strange ship that has attacked many others in past episodes.…
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Honoring Disney Legend Burny Mattinson’s Legacy in Disney Animation’s ‘Once Upon a Studio’
The all-new original short film Once Upon a Studio begins with the artists, storytellers, and technologists at Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California, heading home for the day—and Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, The Walt Disney Company’s longest-serving employee of 70 years, is the last person to walk out the door. When the coast is finally clear,…
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Meet Two Disney Animation Apprentices Behind ‘Once Upon a Studio’
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Once Upon a Studio is a tribute to the generations of fans who have loved the studio’s 100 years of characters and stories. Written and directed by Dan Abraham and Trent Correy, the short film finds a century’s worth of characters assembling for a group portrait. All of the animation in the short…
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The Walt Disney Company Donates To Support Humanitarian Relief Following Terrorist Attacks In Israel
BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 12, 2023 — Following the deadly Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, The Walt Disney Company is donating $2 million to organizations that are providing humanitarian relief in the region. “In the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks targeting Jews in Israel this past weekend, we must all do what we can to…
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Ashley Eckstein To Lead and Star in New Audio Drama for Disney
Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels along with founder of Her Universe, is kicking off her own universe. Today it was announced through Collider that Eckstein will be leading and lending her voice to a new audio drama for Disney Publishing. There is a…
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Disney Springs Continues Hispanic & Latin American Heritage Month Celebration with Vibrant New Art Walk Painting
Mural by Katerina Santos and Juan Travieso (TRATOS) Celebrates Family and Cuban Culture with Image of Son, Luka LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Vibrant images of life and family have been added to the Disney Springs Art Walk: A Canvas of Expression by Katerina Santos and Juan Travieso – known together as TRATOS – with a…
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Celebrating the Artistry and Technology Behind Disney Animation’s ‘Once Upon a Studio’
The all-new original short Once Upon a Studio takes place at the end of the work day at Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California, just after the artists, technologists, and storytellers head home. Disney Legend Burny Mattinson—who worked at The Walt Disney Company for 70 years, longer than any other employee—is the last person to leave.…
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Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny Getting Physical Media Release in December
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is getting released on disc formats in December. Starting on December 5th, fans will be able to get the final Indiana Jones movie on 4K, Blu-Ray, and DVD formats. This release will include over two hours of bonus features. It will also feature a score-only version of the…
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How a Secret Passion Project Transformed into ‘Once Upon a Studio’
How do you meaningfully celebrate a century’s worth of beloved features and shorts? That question was top of mind in the fall of 2021, when Dan Abraham and Trent Correy would meet in a local Taco Bell parking lot to brainstorm ways to honor Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 100th anniversary. This was the definition of…
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‘Loki’ Season 2 is the Second Most Viewed Season Premiere on Disney+ This Year with 10.9 Million Views After Three Days
After a hit first season that brought viewers deep into the twisty world of the Time Variance Authority, Loki returned last week with a brand-new season on Disney+. The premiere of the second season of Loki is the second most viewed season premiere on Disney+ in 2023. Loki—which stars Tom Hiddleston as the sly God of Mischief—notched 10.9 million views globally…
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Two Captains Log: “Star Trek: Lower Decks” S4E6 – “Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place” Review
Here we are with another Lower Decks week, and this is a very crucial episode in Trek history. Ferenginar and the Ferengi are ready to join the Federation. This also comes after the mysterious ship is seen attacking a Ferengi ship. Rom, the Grand Nagus, can’t keep trading actively with the ship and needs more…
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‘Loki’ Executive Producer Kevin Wright on Crafting a Twisty Second Season for the Marvel Series
The last time viewers saw Loki—Marvel’s favorite anti-hero—it was during the first season finale of Disney+’s hit Marvel series, Loki. The God of Mischief was a bit out of sorts after jumping multiple universes and found himself running through the halls of the Time Variance Authority—the agency in charge of keeping the Multiverse in order. This…
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Haunted Mansion – Mr. Daps’ Home Entertainment Review
In Haunted Mansion, a mother and her son discover that their new residence is haunted. So Gabbie (Rosario Dawson) hires a priest (Owen Wilson), a tour guide (LaKeith Stanfield), a psychic (Tiffany Haddish), and a historian (Danny DeVito) to try and rid her new home of the supernatural pests. The Haunted Mansion also has some…
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Disney Launches ‘Wish Together’ Campaign To Celebrate ‘Wish’ and Long-Standing Relationship with Make-A-Wish®
Over the last 100 years, The Walt Disney Company has made wishes come true both in its storytelling and for millions of people around the world. On Wednesday, the company debuted a new campaign that highlights that important tradition. Disney is launching the Wish Together campaign that celebrates its decades-long relationship with Make-A-Wish® as well as the release of…
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The Walt Disney Company Executives To Discuss Fiscal Full Year And Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results Via Webcast
BURBANK, Calif., October 3, 2023 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2023 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Results will be released after the close of regular trading on November 8,…
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“Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats” – Mr. Daps’ Review
A new stop motion animated special has come to Disney+ this Halloween. Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats has Mickey Mouse (Bret Iwan), Minnie Mouse (Kaitlyn Robrock), Goofy (Bill Farmer), Donald Duck (Tony Anselmo), and Daisy Duck (Debra Wilson) go trick or treating on Halloween. After visiting all the regular houses to get candy in town, they decide that…
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Disney Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary Throughout October
This October is a special one for The Walt Disney Company as it commemorates its 100th anniversary on Monday, October 16. During this centennial celebration, Disney will have special activations, tie-ins, and moments that will highlight what has made this company so special to so many over the last 100 years. For example, Disney+ will be decked…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Announces “Frankenweenie” Screenings for October
The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced that it will be screening Frankenweenie throughout the month of October. The screenings will be held on Saturdays and Sundays in the theater at The Walt Disney Family Museum throughout the month from October 1 through 28th. Each screening will be at 2:00 PM. There won’t be screenings…
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Disney+ Lets The Dogs Out! The “Air Bud” Movie Collection Starts Streaming October 1
All of the Original Movies Will be Available to Stream for the First Time on Disney+ Including “Air Bud,” “Air Bud: Golden Receiver,” “Air Bud: World Pup,” “Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch,” and “Air Bud: Spikes Back” Disney+ announced today the “Air Bud” movie collection will stream on the platform for the first time starting…
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Two Captains Log: “Star Trek: Lower Decks” S4E5 – “Empathological Fallacies” Review
We’ve reached another Lower Decks episode so soon! In “Empathological Fallacies,” the Cerritos is escorting a trio of Betazoids to Risa. The three immediately begin their partying, and suck the crew into it as well. In the lounge, chaos ensues and it seems that the three have telepathically influenced the crew to let loose. Meanwhile,…
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Disneyland Paris Receives U.S. Mission France Award for Innovation in Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
The inaugural award, to be presented annually by the U.S. Embassy in Paris to a U.S.-headquartered company operating in France for efforts strengthening diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, recognizes Disneyland Paris’ commitment to the fight against illiteracy. Since 2022, 2,100 hours of training provided to Disneyland Paris Cast Members as part of the Sésame project…
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‘The Creator’ Director Gareth Edwards’ Unique Take on the Future
20th Century Studios’ The Creator, now in theaters, is an epic sci-fi action thriller set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence (AI). Directed, produced, and co-written (with Chris Weitz) by acclaimed filmmaker Gareth Edwards, the story is eerily prescient in that it grapples with questions about what it…
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An Animated Behind-the-Scenes Look at ESPN’s ‘Toy Story Funday Football’
ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, and the National Football League are teaming up for Toy Story Funday Football, a first-of-its-kind presentation featuring beloved characters from Pixar Animation Studios. This Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET, fans can immerse themselves in a fully-animated offering on Disney+, ESPN+, and on mobile with the NFL+ app when the Atlanta Falcons…