Category: 20th Century Studios
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Black Widow, Cruella, and Luca Get Releases Updated as Disney Modifies Summer Schedule
Disney’s Live-Action “Cruella” and Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow” Both to Release Day and Date in Theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on May 28 and July 9, respectively Disney and Pixar’s “Luca” to Release Exclusively on Disney+ on June 1 BURBANK, Calif. (March 23, 2021) – Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution today announced new release…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Disney+ in April!
Another month means another round of titles being added to Disney+, Disney’s streaming service. For April, this means the addition of some classics from the library and also some introduction of some new Disney+ Originals. For Earth Day, the new Secrets of the Whales will be arriving from National Geographic on Disney+. There will also be…
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Experience the Thrills of ‘Speed’ for the First Time in 4K Ultra HD
Jan de Bont’s action thriller “Speed” races to 4K Ultra HD™ for the first time on May 4, including a limited-edition SteelBook® found only at Best Buy. Hold on tight for a rush of pulse-pounding thrills, breathtaking stunts and unexpected romance in a film you’ll want to see again and again. Keanu Reeves stars as…
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Disney+ Gets First Nods at Academy Awards as The Walt Disney Company Earns 15 Oscar Nominations
The Walt Disney Company has earned 15 Oscar nominations with Disney+ films earning 8 nominations. Searchlight Pictures’ Nomadland led the pack with 6 of Disney’s 15 nominations. The nominations for Disney+ were the first Oscar nominations that Disney’s streaming service had received since being launched in 2019. Disney+ launched Disney and Pixar content that received…
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Avatar Takes Top Spot at Global Box Office, Marvel Celebrates!
Avatar has again taken the crown as the top movie at the Global Box Office of all time and Marvel is happy about it. This weekend Avatar was re-released in China and through Sunday it was estimated that the film now has garnered $2.8B versus Avengers: Endgame‘s $2.797B. Ironically, both movies are now owned by Disney after…
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Blue Sky Studios Being Shut Down by Disney
Blue Sky Studios is being shut down by The Walt Disney Company. The animation wing of 20th Century Fox which Disney recently acquired was behind movies like Ice Age (and its subsequent sequels) The Peanuts Movie, Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!, and 2019’s Spies in Disguise. Disney confirmed the news to Deadline saying, “Given the current…
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Christopher Plummer Dies at Age 91
Christopher Plummer has passed away at the age of 91. The actor died peacefully at home with his wife of 51 years Elaine Taylor at his side. Plummer was well known for his role as Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music and also garnered an Oscar for his role in Beginners. Lou Pitt,…
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All Episodes of Modern Family Coming to Hulu and Peacock
Acclaimed Series Will Be Available to Hulu and Peacock Subscribers in Its Entirety Beginning February 3 Santa Monica, CA, and New York, NY—The long-running hit comedy series “Modern Family” will be available to Hulu and Peacock subscribers beginning February 3, it was jointly announced today by Hulu and Peacock. As part of the unprecedented multi-year…
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Full Reporting and Reacting to Disney Investor Day 2020 – DAPS MAGIC Live!
Disney Investor Day was on December 10, 2020. Over the course of the day, The Walt Disney Company gave a look at where it is at and where it is going. The major focus for this was on Direct-to-Consumer or DTC. Throughout out the course of the four plus hour presentation, Disney executives gave a…
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The Walt Disney Company Surpasses 137M Paid Subscriptions across its Direct-to-Consumer Services, Shattering Previous Guidance; Increases Paid Subscriptions Target to 300-350M by 2024
Company Announces Target of 100+ New Titles Per Year for Disney+ and Reveals Vast Slate of Incredible Content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic Star to Launch in Select Overseas Markets in February 2021 As A Fully-Integrated part of Disney+, with its Own Brand Tile and a Wide Array of General Entertainment…
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The Mysterious Benedict Society Arrives on Disney+ in 2021
BURBANK, Calif. (November 13, 2020) — “The Mysterious Benedict Society,” based on the award-winning and bestselling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, will be coming to Disney+ in 2021. This series was originally developed for Hulu. The show stars Emmy® Award winner Tony Hale (“Veep,” “Arrested Development”) in the titular role and features a standout ensemble of…
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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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Free Guy Debuts New Trailer and Poster Ahead of December Arrival
A trailer and poster have arrived for Free Guy. The 20th Century Studios stars Ryan Reynolds and will be arriving in theaters on December 11, 2020. Check out the trailer and poster below! Gree Guy Trailer Free Guy Poster Free Guy Description Ryan Reynolds stars as a bank teller who discovers he is actually a…
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Season 31 of The Simpsons Arrives on Disney+
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2020) — Everyone’s favorite family is back for the 31st season of the longest running scripted primetime show in television history, “The Simpsons.” Now available on Disney+, the 22-episode season brings viewers back to Springfield for a fresh batch of episodes to binge alongside the service’s comprehensive set of every season available since the…
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West Side Story Release Date Delayed
Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story has a new release date a year later than originally planned. The move comes as Disney shook up its release scheduleDisney shook up its release schedule yesterday. This led to Marvel getting a new release timeline as Black Widow was received a later release date. West Side Story will now be released…
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Reimagined Doogie Howser, M.D. Show Ordered for Disney+
Disney+ has announced that Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., a reimagined version of the popular ABC show Doogie Howser, M.D. has been picked up for a 10-episode series and will be going into production later this year. Kourtney Kang (“Fresh Off the Boat,” “How I Met Your Mother”) will be executive producing and writing the show for…
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Disney Television Studios Rebranded
Disney television studios are getting rebranded. The changes come as Disney continues to integrate 20th Century Fox after acquiring it. First off, Disney is dropping Fox from 20th Century Fox Television. It will now simply be known as 20th Television. This is part of the deal that was made with the acquisition of 21st Century…
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Avatar Concept Art Reveals New Underwater Vehicle
Some new concept art has been revealed for James Cameron’s upcoming Avatar sequels. Producer Jon Landau shared a tweet with new underwater vehicles that will be seen in the sequels. This makes sense as it has been known for quite some time that underwater will be explored in future Avatar movies. The Crabsuit The underwater vehicle…
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Mulan, Star Wars, and Avatar Movies All Get Release Dates Postponed
There were quite a few changes for movie schedules today as coronavirus continues to impact theatrical releases. The result is a delay in release for Mulan, Star Wars, and the Avatar movies that were supposed to be released in the coming years. Mulan Mulan was originally supposed to be released in March but has continued to find its theatrical…
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New Season of National Geographic’s Weird But True! Coming to Disney+!
BURBANK, Calif. (July 15, 2020) – “Weird But True!,” from National Geographic, comes to Disney+ on Friday, August 14, and things this season get even weirder! Children’s entertainers and educators Charlie Engelman and Carly Ciarrocchi host the third season of the Emmy Award-winning series and this time, they’re embarking on even more imaginative and strange adventures to reveal surprising and interesting facts about the world.…
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Marvel Comics to Publish Now Disney Owned Aliens and Predator Fox Franchise Comics
Marvel Comics has been commissioned to publish comics based on the popular Fox franchises of Aliens and Predator. In essence, it is the first of having a new synergistic combination with Fox characters and the other Disney owned companies. It seemingly brings together Marvel, Disney and Fox into two comics, though only by branding. It…
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Disney+ Heats Up With “Summer Movie Nights” Featuring Brand New Original Movies And Blockbuster Hits
Marquee New Additions Dropping Every Friday Include: “X-Men”, “Beauty and the Beast” (2017), and “The Greatest Showman” BURBANK, Calif. (June 29, 2020) – This summer, set a date with Disney+ for “Summer Movie Nights” featuring a sizzling lineup of brand new original and newly announced family favorite movies coming to the service. Beginning Friday, July 3…
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Disney to Re-Release Select Hits as Theaters Begin to Reopen
As theaters begin to reopen, movie studios are beginning to release previously released titles so that they will have content. This is before there are wide openings of theaters and wide theatrical releases of new movies. The Walt Disney Company is among those companies that will be re-releasing some movies. With multiple studios in its…
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The Walt Disney Company Garners 102 Daytime Emmy Nominations
The Walt Disney Company has picked up 102 Daytime Emmy Nominations across its various platforms for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. Leading the pack this year is ABC’s daytime drama General Hospital. It has 23 nominations and is the most for any show this year. The View received the most nominations for any talk show this year with…