Category: Disney
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D23: The Official Disney Fan Club Announces Mickey Mouse as Gold Member Gift
2018 will be a very big year for Mickey Mouse. He will be turning 90 years old on November 18, 2018! D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will be celebrating this milestone with Gold Members as the gift for them will be Mickey Mouse himself! The D23 Team worked with the Walt Disney Archives to…
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Merry Christmas from DAPs Magic! – Favorite Christmas Videos of 2017!
Merry Christmas! We here at DAPs Magic want to wish each and every one of you a very merry Christmas! We hope that you are able to celebrate with those whom you love and enjoy the spirit of the season. We are thankful for your continued reading and support. DAPs Magic is all about sharing…
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Disney Hits $6 Billion at the Box Office… Again!
The Walt Disney Company has hit $6 billion at the box office again this year. This makes it the only company to do so twice. This milestone was reached with a nice push from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Last year, Disney set the record of hitting $6 billion and became the first company to…
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The Crosby’s sing “When We’re Together” from Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
Happy Holidays!! Take a look – the father-daughter duo, Claire and Dave Crosby, visited Disney Animation Studios to perform “When We’re Together” from Disney’s new featurette, “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure.” “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” stars the voice cast of Josh Gad, Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and Jonathan Groff. “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” is now available on Digital SD/HD and…
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Disney Announces Casting for ARTEMIS FOWL
DISNEY ANNOUNCES CASTING FOR “ARTEMIS FOWL” DIRECTOR KENNETH BRANAGH SELECTS EXCITING NEWCOMER FOR TITLE ROLE BURBANK, Calif. (December 20, 2017) —Disney announced today initial casting for the live-action adaptation of “Artemis Fowl,” which will be directed by Kenneth Branagh and produced by Branagh and Judy Hofflund. The search for an actor to play Artemis Fowl…
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“Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” now available on Digital SD/HD, Movies Anywhere
Today, Disney is celebrating the digital release of OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE starring the voice cast of Josh Gad, Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and Jonathan Groff. The digital copy of Olaf’s Frozen Adventure will also add six classic Disney shorts to your holiday digital collection. Take a look at the special Olaf clip below as well…
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What Does Disney’s Fox Acquisition Mean For Marvel Films?
It has been a big deal this week that Disney has acquired 21st Century Fox. With it means that the last of the Marvel franchises are able to be in the Marvel Studios house. But, what does that really mean for the future of Marvel movies? Marvel Characters We’re Talking About Which Marvel characters are…
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21st Century Fox to Disney: 4 Questions the Acquisition Raises
This morning, it was officially announced that Disney has acquired a lion’s share of 21st Century FOX (for just over 52 Billion, plus another 10+ in assumed debt), making the Iger-led company a behemoth the likes of which Hollywood has never seen. In the buyout, Disney has acquired numerous legacy brands, brought several interesting (and…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger To Delay Retirement to 2021
Bob Iger has announced that he will be delaying his retirement again. This comes as part of a deal for Disney to acquire major elements of 21st Century Fox. Because of the complexities of this deal, Iger has extended his contract to 2021 to oversee the acquisition. Bob Iger succeeded Michael Eisner as the CEO…
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It’s Official! Disney Acquires 21st Century Fox
December 14, 2017 Disney officially announced that they have come to a deal to acquire 21st Century Fox. Disney have an agreement to acquire the company at $52.4 billion in stock. Shareholders of 21st Century Fox will receive 0.2745 of Disney shares in the acquisition. Disney will also assume a debt of $13.7 billion that…
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DUCKTALES: WOO-OO Giveaway!
‘Tis the season for gifting, and here at DAPs Magic, we have a gift for YOU! We are gifting one lucky follower the new “DuckTales: Woo-oo” DVD. It includes the opening movie and 6 episodes of this new series of DuckTales. We have enjoyed this show so far, and hope you will too! This particular…
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DUCKTALES: WOO-OO! – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Scrooge McDuck and his nephews are back! In this new DuckTales dvd, nothing seems to be going particularly right for Scrooge, Donald, and the boys. However, they discover that family really is the key to both happiness and success when they end up going on an adventure to lost city of Atlantis! For fans of…
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Disney Adds Two New People to Board of Directors
The Disney board has nominated two new people to join its ranks. Oracle CEO Safra Catz and Francis deSouza, president and CEO of biotechnology firm Illumina Inc. will be joining the board on February 1st. Catz said in a statement to the Los Angeles Time that she looks forward to working with the board in continuing its rich…
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Disney Releases First Look of Keira Knightley as Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Keira Knightley is the Sugar Plum Fairy in Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. In this new adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, she plays a very pink version of this character. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms stars Morgan Freeman, Mackenzie Foy, Helen Mirren, and of course Knightley. The movie will be released before the holidays next…
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Disney’s Top Choice for The Little Mermaid Director: Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall is a popular director around Walt Disney Studios. Recently he direct Mary Poppins Returns but could one of his next projects be the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid? According to Deadline, Marshall is their number one choice to direct this film. It will feature new songs by Hamilton‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken and a script…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger to Delay Retirement Again?
Reports are coming out that Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger might not be retiring as initially thought in 2019. Due to a deal that is in the works withTwenty-First Century Fox Inc, Iger may stay at The Walt Disney Company to facilitate the integration of the Fox’s integration into the company. According to Reuters,…
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New Trailer for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Re-Release in New York and Los Angeles For Your Consideration
As the movie industry gears up for the awards season, the campaigns are ramping up to get considered for the various awards. Disney is re-releasing Beauty and the Beast in theaters in both Los Angeles and New York for this reason. Here is the new trailer for Disney’s critically-acclaimed live-action Beauty and the Beast, back…
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Lessons we can Learn from Walt Disney
On December 5th, we celebrate and remember the birth of one of the great American innovators, storytellers, and pioneers- Walter Elias Disney. Born in 1901, Walt’s name remains synonymous with quality, joy, and fun. His legacy has stretched well beyond his passing in 1966, and his creations and work will continue on for years to…
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The Walt Disney Studios Hits $5 Billion in Global Box Office for 2017
The Walt Disney Studios have crossed the threshold of $5 billion for its annual global box office. This is the third consecutive year that Disney has reached this milestone. Starting January 1st through November 29th, Disney’s box office receipts brought in $5.0031 billion globally. In the United States alone, Disney brought in $1.7633 billion. #3.2398 billion…
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Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Returning to Theaters December 1st!
GLOBAL BOX OFFICE HIT “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” TO BE RERELEASED IN THEATERS IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES FOR EXCLUSIVE ONE-WEEK ENGAGEMENT BEGINNING DECEMBER 1 Year’s Highest-Grossing Film Worldwide to Play at AMC Century City and AMC Empire 25 Theaters BURBANK, Calif. (November 27, 2017) – Fans of Disney’s live-action adaptation “Beauty and the…
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Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek in Contention to Succeed Bob Iger as Walt Disney Company CEO
In 2019 Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger is set to step down. Recently Iger confirmed his intention to retire. This has left both the business and Disney communities speculating about who is replacement would be. With under two years to go until Iger retires, the transition would need to get underway to set up a…
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Disney-Pixar’s Coco – An Attraction that is Dying to be Made!
This week Disney-Pixar released Coco, a story about pursuing ones dreams and the importance of family. This is an absolutely gorgeous film with fun music and a fantastic message. It also is a film that is just dying to be made into an attraction. This is a movie with the right story, character, visuals, and…
