Category: PRESS RELEASE
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Disney+ Announces Production of “Sneakerella”
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2020) — Talented up-and-coming actors Chosen Jacobs (“It”) and Lexi Underwood (“Little Fires Everywhere”) will star alongside four-time NBA Champion John Salley in the new Disney+ original movie, “Sneakerella.” Now in production, the pop/hip-hop musical leaves a sneaker culture imprint on the “Cinderella” fairy tale. Jane Startz (“Ella Enchanted”) and Rachel Watanabe-Batton (“I Pity the…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Launches New Shanghai Disneyland Senior Seasonal Pass for Senior Citizens to Enjoy a New Season of Magic
Shanghai, October 20, 2020 – Shanghai Disney Resort today announced the launch of the first-ever Shanghai Disneyland Senior Seasonal Pass in anticipation of the upcoming Double Ninth Festival. Specially designed for guests aged 65 years old and over, the new Senior Seasonal Pass allows guests to enjoy multiple entries to the theme park throughout the holiday…
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“Willow” Series Coming to Disney+ with Warwick Davis and Ron Howard Returning
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2020) – The magical world of George Lucas’ “Willow,” the epic fantasy adventure set in an age of swords, sorcery, myths and monsters, will be returning in a Disney+ series slated to begin production next year. Jon M. Chu (“In The Heights,” “Crazy Rich Asians”) is set to direct the pilot, and will serve…
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Virtual Reality Experiences are Coming to Disneytown with SoReal
Shanghai, October 15, 2020 – Today, Shanghai Disney Resort announced that China’s leading virtual reality company, SoReal, is joining the resort’s unique shopping, dining and entertainment district, Disneytown, to provide guests with a tailored and cutting edge entertainment experience. On the shores of Wishing Star Lake, SoReal will occupy the majority of Disneytown’s Lakeshore building, turning…
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Disney+ Celebrates the “Simpsons Forever” With Endless Hours of “The Simpsons” Entertainment, Themed Collections and More
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2020) — Disney+, which launched last November giving “The Simpsons” a new streaming home, is now the ultimate entertainment hub for fans of Springfield’s most famous residents. With the recently added 31st season and nearly 300 hours of the world’s longest running scripted primetime sitcom, today Disney+ kicked off its new “Simpsons…
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Disney+ to Premiere Documentary Special ‘The Real Right Stuff’ From National Geographic
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2020) – Nearly six decades after NASA successfully sent its first astronaut into space, restoring the world’s faith in the U.S. space program, Disney+ ventures back to the very beginning of the high-stakes space race era with the premiere of “The Real Right Stuff” on Friday, Nov. 20. “The Real Right…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Strategic Reorganization Of Its Media And Entertainment Businesses
New Structure Designed to Further Accelerate the Company’s Direct-to-Consumer Strategy, in light of the Rapid Success of Disney+ Company’s Creative Engines Will Focus on Producing Content for DTC as well as Legacy Platforms, while Newly Centralized Distribution Group Will Oversee Commercialization and Distribution of All Content Globally Alan F. Horn and Alan Bergman, Peter Rice,…
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Interscope Records Releases New Track “Clouds” Off Of Soundtrack For Disney+ Original Movie Clouds
[Santa Monica, CA – October 9, 2020]—Today, Interscope Records releases the title track off of the soundtrack for the upcoming Disney+ original movie Clouds, from Director Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios. The original song, which hit #1 on iTunes in 2013, was written and performed by Zach Sobiech and Sammy Brown, whose real-life story inspired the movie.…
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Uday Shankar to Step Down as President, The Walt Disney Company APAC and Chairman, STAR & Disney India, to Pursue a High Impact Entrepreneurial Endeavor
Will Remain with Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer & International Segment Through End of 2020 to Help Identify His Successor and Ensure Smooth Transition Burbank, California – October 7, 2020 – Uday Shankar will step down as president, The Walt Disney Company APAC and chairman, Star & Disney India, effective as of December 31,2020, it was announced today…
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special Coming to Disney+ in December
BURBANK, Calif. (October 7, 2020) — The cast of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” delivers an abundance of feel-good holiday cheer as they perform their favorite Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s songs and share their fondest holiday memories in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special.” The 45-minute special premieres on Friday, December 11 on Disney+…
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A Wicked Fun Halloween is Heading to Shanghai Disney Resort on October 5
Shanghai, September 28, 2020 – As night falls and the jack-o’-lanterns flicker to life, it can only mean one thing – Halloween has arrived at Shanghai Disney Resort. From October 5 through November 1, 2020, the spookiest season of them all returns like never before with exciting events, hauntingly-fun Halloween parties, trick-or-treating, decorations, and a host…
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Disney+ Releases First Trailer for Marvel’s 616
BURBANK, Calif. (September 29, 2020) – Today, Disney+ shared the trailer for its upcoming original documentary series “Marvel’s 616,” streaming on the service November 20. The eight-episode anthology series gives viewers a deeper look into the creative world of Marvel. Episode Titles and List of Directors: “Japanese Spider-Man” Directed by David Gelb “Higher Further Faster” Directed by Gillian…
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Disney+ Continues International Expansion
Disney+, the highly anticipated streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, launches in Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Belgium and Luxembourg. With hundreds of films, exclusive original movies and series, and thousands of television episodes from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and more, Disney+ is the streaming home for some of the…
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The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Animated Shorts Premiere November 18 on Disney+
M-I-C-YA REAL SOON ON DISNEY+: “THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MICKEY MOUSE” ANIMATED SHORTS PREMIERE ON MICKEY’S BIRTHDAY, NOVEMBER 18 BURBANK, Calif. (Sept. 14, 2020) — Mickey Mouse and friends are heading to Disney+ in the all new-animated shorts series, “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse.” From the team behind Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning “Mickey Mouse” cartoon…
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Autumn Arrives at Shanghai Disney Resort with Festivals, Celebrations and New Duffy Month Surprises
Shanghai, August 27, 2020 – This autumn, kiss the heat of the summer goodbye and welcome in a cooler season, which offers fewer crowds, unbelievable offerings, and an amazing assortment of celebrations that perfectly showcase why autumn is one of the best times of year to explore the magic of Shanghai Disney Resort! With a whole…
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SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE Announces GRAMMY AWARDS For Your Consideration Livestream Event on October 4
A GRAMMY® AWARDS For Your Consideration Event by SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE Featuring Appearances by DEEDEE MAGNO HALL, COURTNEY REED, GARRETT CLAYTON, KEITH DAVID, AND MORE October 4th, 202o Livestream from Rockwell Table and Stage 5pm PDT On October 4, 2020, join vocalists, band, and creative team members during SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE’s premiere Grammy®…
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The Walt Disney Company To Participate In The Bank Of America Virtual 2020 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference
BURBANK, Calif., September 3, 2020 – Christine McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), will participate in a question-and-answer session at the Bank of America Virtual 2020 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at approximately 11:25 a.m. PDT/ 2:25 p.m. EDT. To listen…
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Disney+ to Premiere “The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special” on Fan-Favorite Holiday Life Day, November 17
BURANK, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2020) – This holiday season, Disney+ invites LEGO and Star Wars fans to Chewbacca’s homeworld of Kashyyyk for a Wookiee-sized celebration of the galaxy’s most cheerful and magical holiday, Life Day, in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, premiering exclusively on the service on Tuesday, November 17. “The LEGO Star Wars…
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Disney+ to Premiere “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom” From National Geographic on September 25
Narrated by Josh Gad, Eight-episode Docu-series Invites Viewers To Experience Unprecedented Access to the Most Beloved Animal Parks BURBANK, Calif. (August 12, 2020) – On Friday, September 25, Disney+ debuts its next original series from National Geographic, “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” giving viewers an all-access pass to explore the magic of nature within Disney’s…
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New Special Look at Black is King, Beyoncé’s Visual Album Based on the Music of The Lion King: The Gift Now Available
Visual Album Now Streaming Exclusively on Disney+ Today, Disney+ released a new special look at “Black Is King,” the visual album from 24-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, which is now streaming exclusively on the service. Based on the music of “The Lion King: The Gift,” the visual album reimagines the lessons from the 2019 blockbuster for…
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The Proud Family Cast And Creative Team Reunited For NAACP’s Arts, Culture & Entertainment Festival
Keke Palmer to Join Cast of Upcoming Disney+ Original Series “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” BURBANK, Calif. (August 6, 2020) – Today, the cast and executive producers of the groundbreaking animated series “The Proud Family” participated in a virtual reunion during the NAACP’s Arts, Culture & Entertainment Festival. Moderated by Keke Palmer, who announced that…
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New Disney Twenty-Three Magazine Celebrates 65 Years of Disney Theme Parks
STAND-ALONE FALL ISSUE OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE EXPLORES MORE THAN SIX DECADES OF INNOVATION AND STORYTELLING WITH DISNEY LEGENDS AND IMAGINEERS PLUS, EXCLUSIVE STORIES COMING TO D23.COM, A LIMITED-EDITION PIN SET, AND AN EXCLUSIVE GIFT WITH THE PUBLICATION FOR D23 GOLD MEMBERS ALL HONOR THE LANDMARK OCCASION BURBANK, Calif. – August 6, 2020 – It was…
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Disney’s “Baymax Dreams” Season Two Launches August 3 with Advances in Production
As a part of the “Big Hero 6 The Series” takeover on Disney XD, Disney Television Animation and Direct to Consumer & International Technology groups launch season two of “Baymax Dreams” shorts with new capabilities • Artist-friendly tooling for visual effects, lighting and shading as well as humanoid animation create premium quality for real-time shorts…
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Black Beauty Coming to Disney+ with Kate Winslet and Mackenzie Foy
Academy Award®-Winning Kate Winslet Voices the Role of Black Beauty Movie Adaptation of Classic Story Stars Mackenzie Foy, Iain Glen and Claire Forlani BURBANK, Calif. (July 29, 2020) – Disney+ announced today that a contemporary adaptation of Anna Sewell’s classic 19th century novel, “Black Beauty” will premiere on the streaming service later this year. Black Beauty…