Category: Disney
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The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings for Fiscal 2020
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2019. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter decreased 37% to $1.17 from $1.86 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), diluted EPS for the quarter decreased 17% to $1.53 from…
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Celebrate Love with Disney+ Just in Time For Valentine’s Day
If you’re looking to celebrate love, the Disney+ streaming service is just the place for you! Whether you want to watch your favorite animated classic or something newer, Disney has everything you love ready on demand! Next week, Disney is premiering the second season of Disney Fairy Tale Weddings on Disney+ just in time for…
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“Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made” Comes to Disney+ Streaming Service
Today, the Disney+ streaming service debuted a brand new original film! The movie, “Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made,” is based on the best-selling book of the same name and premiered at Sundance Film Festival to overwhelmingly positive reviews! The film follows a young boy, Timmy Failure, and his 1,500-pound polar bear named Total. Together, the…
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Bruno Mars Teams with Disney for Upcoming Music Film
Bruno Mars and Disney have inked a deal to develop an upcoming music film. The singer will co-produce and star in the not-yet-named upcoming project. Details about the plot of the movie have not yet been revealed. However, the film will consist of mostly original music that Mars will create and perform. Mars tweeted to…
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Mulan to Appear on Cover of New Disney Twenty-Three Magazine
The next issue of Disney twenty-three could very well be worth fighting for. To coincide with the arrival of Mulan in theaters on March 27th, the cover of Disney twenty-three will be featuring Mulan in a battle stance. This accompanies a feature on the film and the people that helped make this film. Expect there to be…
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3rd Annual Women’s Day on Broadway Announced by Disney on Broadway
Disney on Broadway has announced the 3rd annual Women’s Day on Broadway: The Decade Ahead and How Women Will Shape It. The event was launched in 2018. It aims to “engage attendees of all gender identities and expressions in a day of open and honest dialogue about gender equality in the theatre industry and beyond,…
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Kirk Douglas Dead at 103 – Starred in Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Kirk Douglas has passed away at the age of 103. The prolific actor, he starred in over 80 films throughout the course of his career. He also served in the Navy during World War II. Throughout the course of his life he survived a helicopter crash, a stroke, and two knee replacements. He is survived…
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Disney Shows Featured in Next Broadway In Hollywood Season!
Broadway In Hollywood has announced its 2020-2021 Season. Seven blockbuster shows in two iconic theatres will be a part of the season. Included in this announcement are two Disney shows. After eight years, Disney’s “The Lion King” is making its triumphant return to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre! This engagement will mark the show’s fourth time…
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Production Begins on Season Two of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Today Disney+ announced that production has begun on the second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The second season will be focusing on the East High theater students as they gear up to perform Beauty and the Beast as their Spring musical. It is scheduled to be released sometime in late 2020.…
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Disney+ Streaming Service Reports 28.6 Million Subscribers Since November Launch
In today’s earnings call, Bob Iger shared some of the big numbers that the Disney+ streaming service has brought into the company. On the call, he announced that the service had brought in 28.6 million paid subscribers since the November 12 launch, as of February 3. Many experts had predicted that Disney’s streaming service would…
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Disney to Present “Hamilton” in Theaters in 2021 with Original Broadway Cast
This morning, Lin-Manuel Miranda announced that “Hamilton” would be coming to the big screen. The film is something Broadway fans have been waiting for since the cast recording was released in 2015. Many fans were not able to make it to New York City to see the original cast on Broadway but this new film…
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Disney Drops New Mulan Trailer During Super Bowl
For many people Super Bowl Sunday is all about football, snacks, and time with friends. Others are all about the commercials that are released during the big game. It also is a great day for movie trailers to be released! This year, a new full trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of Mulan was released…
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New Tour of Disney’s ‘Aida’ to Launch in 2021
Disney Theatrical Productions Announces To Launch North American Tour Following Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse February 4 – March 7, 2021 Re-Imagined New Production Directed by Schele Williams and Choreographed by Camille A Brown New York, NY – Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher) proudly announces the launch of a…
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Mulan Big Game Sneak Peek Now Available
On Sunday the Super Bowl won’t be the only thing that people will be turning in to watch. A new trailer will be arriving for Disney’s Mulan. It will arrive immediately after the following sneak peek is shown. Mulan Description Acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro brings the epic tale of China’s legendary warrior to life in…
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Production Begins on GODMOTHERED, An Original Live-Action Movie for Disney+
COMEDY STARS ISLA FISHER AND JILLIAN BELL, DIRECTED BY SHARON MAGUIRE, EMMY WINNER JANE CURTIN JOINS FILM, ADDITIONAL CAST SET BURBANK, Calif. (January 30, 2020) — Production has commenced in Boston on “Godmothered,” an original live-action movie for Disney+ starring Isla Fisher (“Confessions of a Shopaholic,” “Wedding Crashers”) and Jillian Bell (“Brittany Runs a Marathon,”…
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Disney+ Announces Slate of New Nonfiction Projects at Realscreen Summit!
Executive Producers of “The Lord of the Rings,” “Queer Eye” and “The Amazing Race” Reunite to Reimagine Fan Favorite Fantasy Competition Series “The Quest” “The Amazing Race” Producers Bertram van Munster, Elise Doganieri and Mark Dziak Will Also Produce “The Maze” National Geographic Introduces “Meet the Chimps” Special Six-Part Docuseries Supper Club to Produce Docuseries…
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John Williams Wins Grammy for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Theme
John Williams won a Grammy award for Best Instrumental Composition for his Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite. Elements of this music can be found throughout the new land that is found at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This piece was written specifically for the new land by John Williams. John Williams has the second…
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Character Posters for Disney’s Live-Action Mulan Released
Disney’s live-action Mulan will be arriving in theaters on March 27, 2020. Ahead of the release of this film, character posters have been released by Disney showcasing the principle characters. Check them out below: Mulan Description Acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro brings the epic tale of China’s legendary warrior to life in Disney’s “Mulan,” in which…
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Disney to Reimagine “Bambi” as Newest Live-Action Remake
The latest trend for Disney films has been remaking classic live-action movies! With everything from Cinderella all the way to Pinocchio, another magical story lays just around the corner! It has been announced today that Disney has hired writers to take on the script for a live-action Bambi that will bring this classic tale to a…
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Robert Zemeckis Signs On to Direct Live-Action Pinocchio Remake
Robert Zemeckis has signed with Disney to helm the upcoming live-action remake of the Pinocchio. He will also be a co-writer for the film. Pinocchio was originally released by Disney in 1940 and tells the story of a marionette who’s creator Geppetto wishes he would become a real boy. Joined by his “conscience” Jiminy Cricket,…
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Here’s What’s Coming Next to Disney+ From Jan. 27 – Feb. 29, 2020
Since launching in November 2019, Disney+ continues to add more quality original and pre-existing content to Disney’s new streaming service. In February, there will be more content added to Disney+. Here is a look at what will be added between January 27 and February 29, 2020: Tuesday, January 28 New Library Titles The Lion King…
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Frozen 2 Comes Home in February with Digital Download and Blu-Ray!
The number one animated film of all time will soon be available to watch from the comfort of your own home. On February 11, Frozen 2 will be available for digital download. This will be followed by its Blu-Ray release on February 25th. This home entertainment release of Frozen 2 will include the sing-along version…
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Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger’s 2019 Compensation Revealed in Securities Filing
Over the years, there has been a lot of talk about Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger’s compensation. In 2018, Iger was paid $65.6 million, with a one-time stock grant of $26.3 million. In a securities filing that went public this weekend, it was revealed that Bob Iger cut his compensation 28% to $47.5 million…
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Disney+ celebrates Togo with new plaque honoring hero sled dog at New York City’s Seward Park
This morning, NYC Parks celebrated the Parks Without Borders’ milestone $5.9 million reconstruction of Seward Park, which now features new pavements and curbs, benches and tables, a storytelling alcove, fitness equipment, lighting, plants and lower fences. Seward Park is home of a bronze statue of Togo, the hero sled dog who inspired the Disney+ original…