Category: Disney
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Disney Releases Trailer for “Wolfgang” Ahead of Disney+ Arrival
Disney has released a trailer for Wolfgang ahead of its arrival on Disney+ on June 25th. The Disney+ original documentary takes a look at the life of Wolfgang Puck. This is the story of a man with a trouble childhood who had to overcome multiple obstacles who had perseverance that led to him becoming one…
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Disney Releases More Details About “Behind the Attraction” Before Series Arrives on Disney+ on July 16
DISNEY+ GIVES AN ALL-ACCESS PASS TO DISNEY’S BELOVED ATTRACTIONS WITH THE PREMIERE OF “BEHIND THE ATTRACTION” ON JULY 16 Streaming All Episodes At Once, the 10-part Original Series is Executive Produced by Dwayne Johnson (“Jungle Cruise”) and Dany Garcia through their Seven Bucks Productions banner; Directed by Brian Volk-Weiss (“The Toys That Made Us”) from The Nacelle Company; and…
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Cruella Being Offered for Digital Download June 25 and 4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray/DVD on September 21
Meet Disney’s Most Notorious – and Notoriously Fashionable – VillainWhen ‘Cruella’ Arrives Early on Digital June 25and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on Sept. 21 Includes Never-Before-Seen Bonus Footage, Deleted Scenes and Bloopers LOS ANGELES, CA (June 7, 2021) – Disney’s “Cruella” arrives early on all major digital platforms on June 25 and on 4K Ultra…
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Cruella Sequel Reportedly in the Works
Cruella may have just arrived in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access but the movie is already reportedly getting a sequel. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story and is sharing that both director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara will be returning for a second story about Cruella. Since opening in theaters and Disney+…
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Summer of Disney+ Brings Family Adventures All Summer Long With Hit Movies, Original Series, and Documentaries
“Raya and the Last Dragon” Available For All Subscribers Beginning June 4 Feature Documentaries “Stuntman,” and “Playing with Sharks,” and Series “Growing Up Animal” from National Geographic Also Premiering This Summer BURBANK, Calif. (June 3, 2021) This summer, Disney+ is your family headquarters for the ultimate no-stress streaming night guaranteed. With a fresh batch of weekly…
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Amy Chang And Calvin McDonald Elected To The Walt Disney Company Board Of Directors
BURBANK, Calif., May 27, 2021 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors announced the election of two new directors: Amy Chang, veteran technology executive, and Calvin McDonald, Chief Executive Officer of global athletic apparel company lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU). The elections of Ms. Chang and Mr. McDonald are effective immediately. “Amy…
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Cruella is Delightfully Despicable – Spoiler-Free Movie Review by Mr. DAPs
Cruella is now in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access (with additional cost). This is another live-action origin story of a classic Disney animated story. In this case the story is that of the villain Cruella from 101 Dalmatians. The story now takes place in the 70s and instead of being about 101 adorable…
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More of the Adventure Shown in Disney’s New Jungle Cruise Trailer
A new trailer was released this morning after being shown on Good Morning America for Disney’s upcoming film Jungle Cruise. The new trailer shows more of the adventure and humor that will appear in the movie when it arrives in theaters and also Disney+ with Premier Access (additional cost) on July 30th. Jungle Cruise |…
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Disney Announces Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation Coming to New York City This Fall
A new musical based on the characters and stories of Winnie the Pooh will be coming to New York City this fall. Today it was announced by Disney that Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation will be opening at Times Square’s Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street) on October 21, 2021. Winnie the Pooh, Christopher…
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Disney Sidekicks Are the Heroes in New Board Game Coming This Summer!
This summer a new board game will be released. In Disney’s Sidekicks, the heroes have all been captured by villains which means that their sidekicks now need to become the heroes and save the day! To help save the day, players will be able to play various sidekicks including Timon & Pumba, Tinker Bell, Abu,…
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Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution Technology Adds To Leadership Team and Realigns For The Future
CTO Aaron LaBerge restructures team to support Disney’s growth and innovation Okaro, Schwarz, and White join leadership team; Pollard to lead Media Engineering; Lawson, Andrews and Kato take on new roles; Helfand leads Advertising Platforms DMED Technology is responsible for next-generation DTC and linear distribution, advertising technology, engineering, operations, and Disney’s digital product portfolio Disney…
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Bob Chapek Indicates Park Reservations and Virtual Queues To Be Sticking Around
Today on a call for the JP Morgan Global Technology Conference, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared a bit about what the future will look like for the Disney Theme Parks. Technology will be a big part of that. However, Chapek shared that Disney feels “bullish” about the future. He backed this up by referencing the…
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Check Out All Six Trailers for the Upcoming LAUNCHPAD Series!
When Disney’s LAUNCHPAD series launches on May 28th, six short films from a new generation of dynamic storytellers will be shared. Today, Disney+ shared trailers for all six of these short films ahead of their arrival. The goal of LAUNCHPAD is to diversify the types of stories that are being told and offer the chance…
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Disney’s Cruella Soundtrack and Score Available Today!
Music from Disney’s upcoming live-action feature Cruella is now available. With the release of both the soundtrack and score album, a new featurette discussing the music has also been released. In this new featurette, Cruella stars Emma Stone and Emma Thompson along with director Craig Gillespie discuss how music is important to the film. The…
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Hocus Pocus 2 to Arrive on Disney+ With Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy in 2022!
BETTE MIDLER, SARAH JESSICA PARKER AND KATHY NAJIMY SET TO CONJURE UP MORE CHILLS, LAUGHS AND MAYHEM IN LIVE-ACTION COMEDY “HOCUS POCUS 2” Spooky Sequel to Disney’s Halloween Cult Classic “Hocus Pocus” to Cast its Spell on Disney+ Viewers in 2022 Anne Fletcher to Direct with Adam Shankman Joining the Ranks as Executive Producer BURBANK,…
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Disney Imagineer and Former “CHOC Kid” Helps Bring Magic and Smiles to Children’s Hospitals
We are just two days away from the first-ever virtual CHOC Walk in the Park! To celebrate this incredible fundraising experience, Disney is highlighting Disney Imagineer Katie Barnes, who spent years growing up in the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Barnes has had the opportunity to create magic in children’s hospitals, even CHOC! “The first…
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Disney Releases Trailer and Key Art For The Mysterious Benedict Society
Emmy® Award-winner Tony Hale Stars in the 8 Episode Series Premiering Friday, June 25 on Disney+ BURBANK, Calif. (May 20, 2021) – Kicking off National Streaming Day, Disney+ released the trailer and key art for its upcoming original series “The Mysterious Benedict Society” today. Based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, the show follows four gifted orphans…
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Disney Kicks Off Streaming Day with Drone Show Celebrating The Disney Bundle
In honor of Streaming Day, the Disney Bundle started its celebration by taking 200 drones to the sky to create images inspired by Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Iconic characters from each streaming service were shown in the skies above Los Angeles. They included Grogu from The Mandalorian on Disney+, Captain America’s shield from The Falcon…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Disney+ in June 2021!
Disney+ continues to add more content each month and June is no exception. In June 2021, there will be plenty of new content to be enjoyed. This includes the new Disney-Pixar film Luca, Marvel Studios’ new series Loki, more episodes of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and even a new season of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted!…
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Production Begins on Disney’s Disenchanted, Sequel to Enchanted
Production has begun on Disney’s sequel to Enchanted called Disenchanted. The news came from social media where details about the film and set photos were released. The sequel takes place 15 years after the original and finds Giselle and Robert relocated to the suburb of Monroeville with teenage daughter Morgan, Giselle must rediscover what happily…
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Disney+ Exceeds 103 Million Subscribers
This week during a earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared that Disney+ now has 103.6 million subscribers. While this is number is significantly above early projections for Disney’s streaming service, analysts had predicted a higher number. In fact, analysts expected the streaming service to have 109 million streamers by this point. Disney seems happy…
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Star+ Will Arrive In Latin America On August 31
General Entertainment and Sports Streaming Service to Feature Classic and Newly Released Movies, Series, Local Productions, and a Full Slate of ESPN Content Buenos Aires, May 14, 2021 — Star+ will launch in Latin America on August 31 as a standalone streaming service that will offer a full slate of ESPN content, including live events from…
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Face Coverings Could Be Leaving Walt Disney World Soon as Capacity Increases
Today was the earnings call for The Walt Disney Company. During the call, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared about what the future looks like for wearing face coverings at Walt Disney World Resort. He also shared about capacity increasing. The call came on the same day that the CDC released new guidelines for masks. The…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Second Quarter and Six Months Earnings for Fiscal 2021
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2021. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter increased to $0.50 from $0.26 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items(1), diluted EPS for the quarter increased 32% to $0.79 from $0.60 in the…