Category: Disney
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November Lineup for Disney+ Released!
In November 2019 Disney was launching its streaming service, Disney+. When it was launched, there was lots of content from across The Walt Disney Company to enjoy. Since then, every month Disney has been releasing more classic and original content on Disney+. November 2020 is no exception as Disney+ continues to release more content. Some…
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Frozen 2 Wins Top Soundtrack at 2020 Billboard Music Awards
The soundtrack for Disney’s Frozen 2 has won the top soundtrack at this year’s Billboard Awards. The film, which premiered on November 22, 2019, is the highest-grossing animated film of all time. It garnered $1.5 billion at the box office. It also was one of three Disney films nominated for the category. It was joined…
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Senator Elizabeth Warren and Disney Spar Over Executive Pay and Layoffs
Senator Elizabeth Warren has slammed Disney over its recent layoffs. In an open letter to the company, Warren criticized the decision to layoff cast members while also having executive pay restored shortly before the layoffs. She also strongly criticized other business decisions made by the company. “In the years leading up to this crisis, your…
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Join the Interest List as “LIVE FROM THE SPACE STAGE: A HALYX STORY” Comes to Free Drive-In Theater
Just two months ago, Live from the Space Stage: A Halyx Story hit YouTube to fans’ delight. Whether you’ve seen it before or want to watch it again, you can get on the standby list for free tickets to a showing of the film at a drive-in theater on October 28! You can also be…
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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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Disney is Working on a Movie Based on Space Mountain
Disney is continuing to develop movies around some of its most popular theme park attractions. The newest attraction to get the movie treatment is Space Mountain. Disney has hired Joby Harold to write a movie based on the attraction. He will also be a producer for the film with spouse Tory Tunnell and their Safehouse…
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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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Whoopi Goldberg Interested in Making “Sister Act 3” a Reality
This week, Whoopi Goldberg made an appearance on the The Late, Late Show with James Corden. Towards the end of the interview, Corden brought up his love of the Sister Act films and asked why a third hasn’t been made. Goldberg said that she would love to make this film a reality! In the interview, Corden notes that whenever…
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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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The Walt Disney Company to Discuss Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter Results on Webcast
The Walt Disney Company today announced its next webcast where it will “discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2020 financial results via a live audio webcast” today. This webcast will be taking place on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 4:30 EST/1:30 PST. The Walt Disney Company will also be releasing its results after the…
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Mulan Digital Release Expanding Beyond Disney+ On October 6th
Since being released on September 4th, Disney’s live-action Mulan has been only available on Disney+ for an additional cost of $29.99. Starting on October 6th though, that will change. Starting on Tuesday, October 6th, Mulan will be available for digital download on other retailers as well for $29.99. This includes Amazon Video, Google Play, and NBCUniversal’s Vudu and FandangoNow. This…
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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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California Postpones Release of Theme Park Reopening Guidelines
The state of California has said it is delaying the release of guidelines for theme parks reopening. These guidelines were expected to be released today. However, after theme parks were given a preview of them yesterday, they asked to have input into them before being finalized. The news came from a statement by Dr. Mark…
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Disneyland and Other Theme Parks Ask California Governor to Not Finalize Theme Park Reopening Plans
The California Attractions and Parks Association (CAPA) has asked the state of California to not finalize its theme park reopening plans before working through the plans with theme park operators. The association includes theme parks like the Disneyland Resort, Universal Studios, and other California theme parks. This comes after the association was given a preview…
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Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger Leaves California Governor Newsom’s Economic Recovery Task Force
Bob Iger, Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company, has left California Governor Gavin Newsom’s economic recovery task force. A Disney spokesperson confirmed this to The Sacramento Bee. The spokesperson declined to say why or when Iger left the task force. The news of Iger’s departure comes in the midst of massive layoffs at Disney…
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Disney+ Wishes a “Happy Hallowstream!” With Collection of Halloween Movies and Specials
Today Disney+ announced a collection of Halloween movies and specials it has put together for the month of October. This collection is being celebrated as “Disney+ Hallowstream,” it includes movies and specials that range from classics like Hocus Pocus or The Nightmare Before Christmas to newer favorites from Vampirina or Muppet Babies. The collection is…
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Helen Reddy from “Pete’s Dragon” Passes Away at 78
On Tuesday, Pete’s Dragon star Helen Reddy passed away at 78 years old. Reddy had played Nora, the woman who later goes on to adopt Pete in the film. Yesterday, her children made a statement on her official fan page that said It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother,…
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Barry Jenkins to Direct Live-Action The Lion King Sequel
Disney’s live-action The Lion King that was directed by Jon Favreau is getting a sequel and Barry Jenkins is directing it. The 2019 photo-realistic version of this film garnered $1.5 billion at the global box office. It was a remake of the 1994 Disney animated classic. “Helping my sister raise two young boys during the…
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Friends and Family Can Now Have Virtual Watch Parties With the Arrival of GroupWatch on Disney+!
Disney+ has introduced a new feature that will allow viewers to have watch parties of their favorite programs on Disney’s streaming service together. This new feature, called GroupWatch, allows up to seven people to watch programming on Disney+ to watch something simultaneously. “Storytelling comes alive when you’re able to share and enjoy it with others,…
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Disney Announces Next D23 Expo for September 2022
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has announced dates for the next D23 Expo. This ultimate fan event for Disney fans will be taking place from September 9-11, 2022. This is a year later than initially expected. The announcement by D23 was made on social media. At this D23 Expo, plans for how The Walt…
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Disney Hires Diane Jurgens as New Chief Information Officer
Disney has brought on Diane Jurgens as its new Chief Information Officer. The announcement was made by Christine M. McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Jurgens will be reporting to McCarthy. “Diane is a proven global technology leader with strategic vision, and her talents will be a great asset to the Company…
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Main Street Electrical Parade to Make Dancing with the Stars Appearance Tonight
Happy Disney night! Tonight, Dancing with the Stars will have their Disney-themed night, with fun costumes and songs that any fan will recognize! On Twitter, they also announced that the Main Street Electrical Parade will be making an appearance at the reality TV show! The parade, which we have seen make multiple grand returns at…
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Disney+ Drive-In Festival Coming to Santa Monica, California in October
This year, drive-in movie theaters have made a major comeback! To celebrate this trend coming back, Disney will be holding the Disney+ Drive-In Festival in Santa Monica, California from October 5 through October 12! Here is the schedule for this fun festival: October 5: The Right Stuff (World Premiere) October 6: Tangled October 7: Coco October 8: Star Wars:…