Category: Disney
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Disney Signs $5 Billion Credit Agreement
As the global coronavirus pandemic continues on, Disney has entered another credit agreement. The agreement with Citibank is for 364-day revolving credit for as much as $5 billion. The agreement, which matures on April 9, 2021, may be extended with the lender’s consent. This comes after other recent credit deals by Disney as it weathers…
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Disney+ Gives Viewing Suggestions for People to Study as They Continue to Shelter in Place
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause people to shelter in place, Disney+ has released some more suggested playlists for different topics. This gives four different playlists for families to enjoy at home while watching Disney+. They include History 101, Science 101, Snacktime, and After-School Activities. Check out these suggested playlists below! Which one do…
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As Crisis Continues Bob Iger Comes to Disney’s Rescue
In March when Bob Iger announced his retirement from the position as CEO of The Walt Disney Company lots of questions and speculation rippled around the entertainment world. Many speculated that there was some underlying reason that must be the reason that he was leaving. Perhaps he saw the coronavirus crisis coming. Or maybe he…
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Pixar’s Soul and Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon Get New Release Dates
The coronavirus continues to impact the release schedule for The Walt Disney Company. Today it was announced that Pixar’s Soul and Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon both have new release dates. The announcements came on social media from different Disney handles. Pixar’s Soul will now be arriving in theaters on November 20, 2020. Disney’s Raya…
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ABC to Air an Unforgettable Night of Music, The Disney Family Singalong, Thursday, April 16
This week ABC announced that it will be airing The Disney Family Singalong. This one-hour television program will celebrate “family, music and the love of all things Disney,” a press release shared. The program will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest on Thursday, April 16 (8-9 PM EDT). It will also feature celebrities with their families as they…
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Celebrate Christmas in April with The Hallmark Ornament Preview!
While it is only April, and we’re barely celebrating Easter, Hallmark has decided to spread some Christmas cheer during this challenging time. You see, Hallmark isn’t only known for their cards or movies, but for their yearly release of Christmas ornaments. Every year, usually in May, Hallmark releases the Dream Book, a showcase of the…
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Robin Hood Remake Being Developed For Disney+
Disney has set its sights on Robin Hood as the next movie to be remade. Kari Granlund is working on a script for this project. This is the same person who wrote last year’s live-action remake of Lady and the Tramp is now working on a remake of Robin Hood. The remake will be a…
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Todrick Hall Releases Magic Happens Parade Theme Song Single
Todrick Hall has released the title song of Disneyland’s newest parade online. Magic Happens features Todrick Hall, who also co-wrote the song. Magic Happens opened at the Disneyland Resort just weeks before the coronavirus pandemic caused the Disney Parks to close. For those looking for music from Magic Happens, this is the opening theme song…
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Furloughs Hit Walt Disney Studios
Last week Disney announced that it would be furloughing employees that were in a “non-necessary” role. Initially, a lot of furloughs went out to non-union cast members in the Disney Parks. Disney executives also took a pay cut. This week, furlough notices went out to employees at the Walt Disney Studios. The furloughs are impacting…
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Prop Culture to Bring Disney Fans Inside the Walt Disney Archives
In a few short weeks, Disney fans are going to get an exclusive look inside The Walt Disney Archives. In the original Disney+ series Prop Culture, fans will get an up-close look at props that were used in dozens of classic and modern movies, as well as hear stories about their creation. The Walt Disney…
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The Simpsons Animated Short Playdate with Destiny Arrives on Disney+ Tomorrow!
The Simpsons animated short Playdate with Destiny was first shown ahead of Disney and Pixar’s Onward when it had its brief run in theaters. It stars Maggie Simpson and not surprisingly features her playdate. Playdate with Destiny will be arriving on Disney+ on Friday April 10, 2020. It follows the success of the first animated short…
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Disney+ Streaming Service Passes 50 Million Paid Subscribers After 5 Months
While everyone around the world stays in, many Disney fans turned to the Disney+ streaming service. Whether it be rewatching movies from the past or watching all the original content, it has been a source of comfort to many during this time. Today, just 5 months after its launch in the United States, Disney announced…
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Virtual Tour of the Sculpture Studio at Walt Disney Imagineering
We all like knowing what goes on ‘behind the scenes’ of our favorite movies and/or TV Shows. We get even more excited when we get a peek behind the scenes of our favorite Disney Park or attraction. Walt Disney Imagineering has been giving Disney fans virtual tours of certain areas of the Imagineering Campus. The…
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“It’s A Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer” Coming to Disney+
In honor of the 25th Anniversary of “A Goofy Movie,” Disney+ has released a first look clip for “It’s A Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer.” The iconic voice of Goofy and Pluto for more than 30 years, Disney Legend Bill Farmer steps out from behind the microphone to meet his own favorite characters — dogs!…
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More Disney Theatrical Releases Could Be Coming to Disney+ Streaming Service
The past month, Disney has made many changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, all Disney theme parks are closing their gates indefinitely to help keep guests safe during this time. In an interview Bob Iger gave this week, he hinted that we may see a different future for Disney theatrical releases that…
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Bob Iger Hints That New Safety Protocols Could Be Coming for Disney Parks
Bob Iger recently stepped down as CEO of The Walt Disney Company and became the Executive Chairman leaving the reigns for the CEO position to Bob Chapek. This week, Iger spoke with Barron’s about the coronavirus pandemic and how that has impacted Disney. Throughout the course of the interview, he also shared about transitioning to…
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Disney Releases New “At Home With Olaf” Digital Series
What do you do when you are an animator and stuck at home because of coronavirus? You animate Olaf of course! At least that is what you do if you are Disney animator Hyrum Osmond. Osmond also happens to be the supervising animator of Olaf from Disney’s first Frozen film. Thanks to him and the…
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ABC News Live and ABC Owned Television Stations Launch New Apps on Streaming Platforms
America’s #1 streaming news service, launches on Fire TV and Android TV Platforms; Update coming to the Roku platform, Apple TV apps ABC Owned Television Stations also debuting market-specific apps on Fire TV, Android TV, the Roku platform and Apple TV ABC News Live, America’s #1 streaming news service from ABC News, has launched new…
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Disney’s Artemis Fowl to Debut Exclusively on Disney+
BURBANK, Calif. (April 3, 2020) –The Walt Disney Studios announced today that it will debut its new live-action feature film “Artemis Fowl” exclusively on Disney+. The release date will be announced soon. Based on the best-selling young adult book by Eoin Colfer, “Artemis Fowl” stars newcomer Ferdia Shaw in the title role alongside Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad,…
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Disneynature’s Elephant – A Beautiful Family Trek – Mr. DAPs Review
April is Earth Month and this year Disneynature has released two new films on Disney+. Elephant and Dolphin Reef both tell new stories found in nature of families of animals. Elephant, narrated by Meghan Markle, tells the story of an African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo. Together, with their herd, they make an…
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Disney Shakes Up Movie Release Schedule Due to COVID-19
Today Disney announced a new lineup for its upcoming movies. This comes after Disney’s Mulan and Marvel Studios’ Black Widow saw their release dates pushed back due to the coronavirus outbreak. With theaters still closed, these aren’t the only two movies in the Walt Disney Studios slate to get new release dates. In fact, just…
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Goofy Arrives in DuckTales Season 3 Clip
The third season of DuckTales is almost here. With the arrival of this season will also come the arrival of one of Disney’s most beloved character, goofy. Disney has released a new clip of Goofy arriving in the series. In the clip, he shows up at Donald Duck’s apparently new home. Watch it below and…
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Disney to Furlough Non-Necessary Employees Starting April 19
Starting on April 19th, Disney will furlough employees with jobs that “aren’t necessary.” This will come after five weeks of compensation for Disney cast members despite many of the Disney businesses being shut down due to the coronavirus. The announcement came via a statement that was released by Disney today. This comes after Disney announced…
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Disney+ Releases Suggested Playlists Inspired by Disneyland
Guests may not be able to visit the happiest place on Earth right now but Disney+ is offering a tribute to Disneyland. Today Disney+ released several suggested playlists that are inspired by different parts of Disneyland. These suggestions comes just days after Disneyland released a video of the new Magic Happens parade so fans could…