Category: Disney
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Tickets Now Available for D23 Member Preview: Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume Exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Art
Tickets are now available for the D23 Member Preview: Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume Exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Art. This event will allow D23 members the opportunity to get an early look at the Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume Exhibit ahead of its opening at the Birmingham Museum…
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D23 Unveils 2024 Gold Member Collector Set
One of the fun perks of being a D23 Gold Member is the collector set that comes each year. Each year these collector sets are completely different from the last. 2024 is no exception. D23 has revealed what the 2024 Gold Member Collector Set will be and it is magical. This year the collector set…
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Charter’s Spectrum TV Select Customers Now Get Disney+ Basic
Starting today, Charter’s Spectrum TV Select customers are able to access Disney+ Basic. This is the version of Disney+ with ads and comes at no additional charge for all of Charter’s Spectrum TV Select packages. This gives Spectrum customers access to all of the Disney, Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel, and National Geographic programming that is…
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Disney Releases Statement on Passing of Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns, the actor who brought Winifred Banks to life in Mary Poppins, passed away at the age of 100. With a career that spanned eight decades, Johns was a prolific actor on the big screen, small screen, and also on the stage. Beyond Mary Poppins, she appeared in The Sword in the Rose, While…
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‘Mary Poppins’ Actor Glynis Johns Dead at 100
Glynis Johns has passed away at the age of 100. Her publicist Mitch Clem confirmed the sad news saying that she had died of natural causes. Disney fans will recognized Johns as Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins. However, her career spanned over eight decades. During this, she appeared in over 60 movies and 30 plays. During this…
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Disney Gets Beat at 2023 Box Office By Universal
Disney has been knocked from its top spot at the box office in 2023 by Universal. With 17 films released in 2023, Disney slipped to the second spot behind Universal. Universal brought in $4.907 billion globally at the box office with movies like The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Oppenheimer and M3GAN among its 24 films…
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The Walt Disney Company Executives To Discuss Fiscal First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Via Webcast
BURBANK, Calif., January 3, 2024 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal first quarter 2024 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Results will be released after the close of regular trading on February 7, 2024. To listen…
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Disney’s Makes Moves to Counter Activist Investor
Today Disney announced the first moves it has made to counter the efforts of activist investor Nelson Peltz. Disney announced a strategic partnership with ValueAct Capitol with an “information sharing” deal. Disney also secured support from Blackwells Capitol, which announced it is nominating three people to the Disney board as well. This move rivals Peltz’s…
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Former Disney Board Member Ignacio E. Lozano Jr. Passes Away at 96
The Walt Disney Company today announced the death of former Board of Director Ignacio E. Lozano Jr. at the age of 96. He died on Wednesday, December 27. He served on the Disney board for two decades from 1981 to 2001. He was also the chairman of Lozano Communications along with being the former publisher of…
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‘Steamboat Willie: Live-To-Film Concert’ Coming to Hollywood
(HOLLYWOOD, CA) BroadWest Entertainment is proud to present STEAMBOAT WILLIE: Live-To-Film Concert, a Swingin’ With The Mouse event at the Bourbon Room on March 24th, 2024, hosted and produced by creator PABLO ROSSIL. States ROSSIL, “As 2024 marks the 95th anniversary of legendary animated short Steamboat Willie we set out to celebrate the first outing of our favorite mouse…
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Voice of Mama Coco in Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Passes Away at 90
The voice actor behind Mama Coco in the Pixar Animation Studios film Coco passed away. Ana Ofelia Murguía passed away at the age of 90. The announcement of her death was announced by the Mexican National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature. The was, written in Spanish, translates to say “With deep sadness we regret the…
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Steamboat Willie to Enter Public Domain with the New Year
Walt Disney once said, “I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it all started with a mouse”. Starting on January 1, 2024, that specific iteration of the mouse will see its copyright expire. However, that isn’t the end of the story for Mickey Mouse. With the expiration of the…
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Top 5 Disney Stories of 2023: #1 Disney at 100
It probably comes as no surprise that the top story of the year is the Walt Disney Company and Studios turning 100 this year. From theme parks to movies, there was celebration throughout. Disneyland kicked it all of in January with decorations throughout both theme parks and two new night shows. Wondrous Journeys has become…
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Here Are All The Disney Movies Coming Out in 2024
In 2023, The Walt Disney Company celebrated its 100th anniversary. In 1923, Walt and Roy Disney started the company that would become a behemoth in the entertainment industry. With humble beginnings, one has to wonder if Walt and Roy could have imagined what their company would look like a century later. Through the coming decades,…
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How Marvel Studios’ ‘What If…?’ Created Kahhori, a New Mohawk Super Hero
Since late last week, Marvel Studios has been debuting a new episode of the award-winning animated series What If…? daily. The sixth episode in Season 2, “What If… Kahhori Reshaped the World?” premieres on Disney+ today and introduces audiences to an original Super Hero, Kahhori, a young Mohawk woman on a quest to discover her power. Written…
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Disney and Reliance Reach Agreement on Star India
Disney and Reliance have signed a non-binding agreement that would see the two companies merge their Indian media operations the Economic Times of India is reporting. The deal would see Reliance owning a controlling 51% stake with Disney holding the remaining 49%. The merger creates the biggest media empire in India. The deal was reportedly…
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Season Two of ‘What If…?’ Now Streaming on Disney+
Jeffrey Wright Returns as The Watcher, Joining Lineup of MCU Stars Who Reprise Iconic Roles Episode one of season two of Marvel Studios’ “What If…?” is now streaming on Disney+. In the spirit of the holidays, a new episode will debut daily for the next eight days. Jeffrey Wright (“The French Dispatch,” “The Batman”) returns as The Watcher, joining…
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David Oyelowo Provides Update on ‘The Rocketeer 2’
David Oyelowo is already a producer for the upcoming The Rocketeer 2 film. He may also end up starring in this film. This film is a sequel to the 1991 cult-classic. While the original film took place before World War II in Hollywood, this one will take place after the war and focus on a…
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Meet the Young Stars of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ on Disney+
The first two episodes of Disney Branded Television’s live-action adventure Percy Jackson and the Olympians are now streaming on Disney+, bringing the first novel in Disney Hyperion‘s best-selling book series by Rick Riordan to life. The Original series follows 12-year-old demigod Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) and his friends, Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri), as…
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Disney+ App Removed by Tesla as Elon Musk Continues to Feud with Disney CEO Bob Iger
Tesla has removed the Disney+ app from many of its car as Elon Musk continues to feud with Disney CEO Bob Iger. This comes after Disney removed advertising from X (formerly Twitter) following a study from Media Matters for America showed that its advertising was being placed next to antisemitic tweets/posts. This led to Elon…
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Here’s What is Coming to Disney+ in January 2024
With the new year, Disney+ has plenty of new titles coming in January of 2024. This continues a trend that began in November 2019 when Disney+ was launched by Disney as its official streaming service. The coming month will have some exciting new titles like Echo from Marvel Studios, new episodes of Bluey, and also…
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Marvel’s ‘Echo’ Gets New Release Date and New Trailer
Marvel’s Echo will be arriving on Disney+ and Hulu a little bit earlier than originally announced. Along with the arrival of a new trailer came the announcement that this series will be released on Disney’s streaming services on January 9, 2024 instead of January 10. The trailer also gives plenty of indications of what fans…
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Disney Experiences Shares Their Commitment to Giving
Disney Experiences believes that everything they do to make magic can also make a difference. That’s why they give food, books, toys and their time to help those in need all year long. Magic comes in all sizes, from simple acts of kindness to grand gestures of generosity and they are so grateful for the cast, Disney VoluntEARs, and…
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How Disney Supports Small Business: The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
Disney is committed to investing in small businesses of different backgrounds, sizes and industries, because providing opportunities to entrepreneurs creates a domino effect that positively impacts individuals and communities nationwide. Small businesses are nimble and provide fresh perspectives, which helps Disney constantly evolve and expand the way business is conducted. Disney’s support of the Russell…