Category: Disney
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The Lion King Cast Photo Released by Disney
Check out the voice talent from Disney’s “The Lion King” together for the first time in a new cast photo. Pictured are Billy Eichner (Timon), Shahadi Wright Joseph (Young Nala), JD McCrary (Young Simba), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Florence Kasumba (Shenzi), Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Nala), Alfre Woodard (Sarabi), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Oliver (Zazu), Keegan-Michael Key (Kamari) and Eric André (Azizi). The Lion King Description Disney’s “The…
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Disney Releases New Trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Starring Angelina Jolie
Disney has released a new trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. The film is a sequel to the 2014 Disney movie Maleficent and also stars Angelina Jolie. Elle Fanning is returning to reprise her role as Aurora. The film also rounds out the cast with Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein,…
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Cameron Boyce, Star of Disney’s Descendants and Jessie, Passes Away at Age 20
Cameron Boyce, who starred in a few Disney Channel productions, has passed away at age 20 the night of July 6, 2019. He passed away in his sleep from having a seizure due to ongoing medical conditions, according to family and news sources. Boyce has been in the hit show “Jessie” as Luke Ross. From…
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Disney’s Aladdin’ Passing $900 Million at Global Box Office
Disney’s Aladdin is becoming one of Disney’s more successful live-action remakes of an animated feature film. The movie is crossing the $900 million mark at the global box office. On Friday Disney announced that the film had already pulled in $897.3 million globally and would be joining six other live-action movies in crossing $900 million.…
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Disney Casts Halle Bailey as Ariel in Upcoming Live-Action The Little Mermaid Movie
Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action reimagining of The Little Mermaid. The film is directed by Rob Marshall and produced by Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The film will feature beloved songs from the animated classic by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, as well as new songs by Menken…
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Disney Releases New Featurette and Images of The Lion King’s Cast With Characters
Check out the new images for Disney’s “The Lion King” featuring voice talent with their characters—available for the first time today. Images include Donald Glover with Simba; Beyoncé Knowles-Carter with Nala; John Oliver, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner with Zazu, Pumbaa and Timon; Chiwetel Ejiofor with Scar; Alfre Woodard with Sarabi; Eric André, Florence Kasumba and…
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Disney’s Aladdin Becomes Will Smith’s Highest Grossing Movie and He Is Thankful
Aladdin is now the highest growing film of Will Smith’s career. Smith announced it this week via Instagram. This means that Aladdin has now surpassed other movies he has done like Independence Day, Men In Black, Hitch, and Suicide Squad. In his Instagram post, Smith showed his appreciation. “This is a post that I’m just…
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Walt Disney Television Announces New Programs to Attract and Develop Talent from Underrepresented Backgrounds
Walt Disney Television has announced two new initiatives designed to create opportunities for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds: the Executive Incubator Program, which is intended to create a pipeline of next-generation network executives, and the Walt Disney Television Studios Intern Program, which will offer a career path for diverse talent behind the camera. These new programs…
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Sunday Spotlight: Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
It is very rare that a stage show opens the same day as the animated feature of the same name does. However, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage did just that. Opening on November 22, 1991, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage tells the story of Beauty…
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Disney on Broadway Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Exclusive Concert and VR Experience at D23 Expo 2019!
The anniversary concert will feature Disney on Broadway’s brightest stars, performing hit songs from Disney’s nine Broadway musicals, and moreVR experience brings Disney on Broadway’s biggest production numbers to the 2019 D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Anaheim, California – (June 27, 2019) – Disney on Broadway is thrilled to return to D23 Expo, in Anaheim,…
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Production Begins on the Disney+ Original Movie FLORA & ULYSSES From Walt Disney Pictures
Lena Khan Directs Adaptation of Award-Winning Children’s Book BURBANK, CALIF. (June 27, 2019)—Production started this week in Vancouver on Walt Disney Pictures’ “Flora & Ulysses,” directed by Lena Khan and based on the Newberry Award–winning children’s book, “Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures” by Kate DiCamillo. The film is being produced for the upcoming streaming…
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Setting the Scene: How Technology Created a Richer Playset in ‘Toy Story 4’
The Pixar team traveled to infinity and beyond to build sets as dynamic as the characters who inhabit them in the all-new animated adventure Toy Story 4, in theaters today. For starters, the aspect ratio used for the previous films, 1.85:1, was changed to 2.39:1 for Toy Story 4, creating a larger depth of field. “It’s a…
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The Piano Guys Perform Theme From Avatar in Pandora – The World of Avatar
The Piano Guys are known for their performances of iconic songs in iconic locations on YouTube. With over six and a half million subscribers on YouTube, they have gotten very creative with their videos. Their newest video takes The Piano Guys to the Walt Disney World Resort and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There, they perform the…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Semi-Annual Cash Dividend of $0.88 per Share
BURBANK, Calif., June 26, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors today announced a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.88 per share, payable on July 25, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 8, 2019. “We are pleased to deliver another substantial dividend to shareholders, reflecting our…
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Disney’s Hercules Coming to the Stage in New York Gets Stars in Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, and Roger Bart
The classic tale of the underdog is coming to the stage! Disney Theatrical is coming to New York in a whole new way, with the tale of Hercules. Disney’s Hercules has found stars in Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, and Roger Bart and we just can’t wait to see it come to life! The performance will…
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Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation Studios Prepare to Share Never-Before-Seen Footage and Details at Disney’s D23 Expo 2019
BURBANK, Calif., (June 25, 2019) – Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) are gearing up for an exciting weekend of announcements and presentations—sharing never-before-seen footage—plus interactive displays, artist autograph signings, sharable photo opportunities, and giveaways for 2019’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. This year, Pixar and WDAS will join forces with Disney’s…
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Dumbo – Home Entertainment Review by Mr. DAPs
It’s a rough time for the circus owned by Max Medici (Danny DeVito). When a baby elephant is born, he enlists his former horse-riding star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for him. Dumbo builds upon the story first told by Disney animation in 1941.…
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Disney’s THE LION KING Tickets Are Now on Sale and Soundtrack Details Revealed
DISNEY’S “THE LION KING” ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK TO RELEASE ON JULY 11TH SOUNDTRACK INCLUDES NEW SONG “NEVER TOO LATE” BY ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE, PERFORMED BY ELTON JOHN WITH SCORE COMPOSED BY HANS ZIMMER DIGITAL SOUNDTRACK SET FOR RELEASE JULY 11 PHYSICAL SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE JULY 19 Tickets are on sale today for “The Lion King,”…
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Toy Story 4 Garners $118 Million During Its Opening Weekend
Disney-Pixar’s latest Toy Story flick has arrived in theaters and moviegoers are arriving as well to watch it. Over the weekend, Toy Story 4 took in $118 Million at the box office domestically. This take made it the number movie of the weekend in theaters. While it did take the win for the weekend, it…
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Oscar-Winning Composer and Disney Legend Randy Newman, Composer Tyler Bates, Matthew Morrison, and Anthony Gonzalez to Meet Fans at D23 Expo 2019
MUSIC EMPORIUM WILL OFFER FIRST-TO-MARKET PRODUCTS INCLUDING AVENGERS: ENDGAME 12” VINYL PICTURE DISC BURBANK, Calif., June 20, 2019 – Disney Music Emporium, the online destination for collectible Disney music products, returns to D23 Expo 2019with a pop-up store on the show floor. Over the three-day Ultimate Disney Fan Event, the Emporium will feature album signings…
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Disney’s THE LION KING Reveals Extended TV Spot & Advanced Ticketing Details
Disney’s “The Lion King” revealed an extended TV spot this morning featuring the voices of Donald Glover (Simba) and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Nala), who perform the iconic song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” ON SALE TOMORROW: Tickets for the feature film are available for advance purchase starting tomorrow. Disney’s “The Lion King,” directed by Jon Favreau,…
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Edle Bakke, A Disney Pioneer for Women in the Film Industry, Dies at 91
Edle Bakke has died at the age of 91. She was a leader in the world of film animation with a long history with the Walt Disney Company. When Edle Bakke graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1945, she was in search of a job. Not too long after her search began, the Walt…
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With Disney In Charge, Expect More Original Content From Hulu
Hulu CEO Randy Freer has indicated the direction Hulu’s programming will be taking since Disney has taken complete control over the streaming service. That direction will include more original content. During an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Freer said, “When you look at the capacity inside of the Walt Disney Company to create content, the…
