Category: Disney
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D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Tickets to Go On Sale In March
Today, during Disney Advertising’s Global Tech & Data Showcase at CES® 2024, Asad Ayaz, Chief Brand Officer for The Walt Disney Company, announced that tickets for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event will go on sale starting March 26. D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event will provide an unparalleled opportunity to connect with fans of…
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Disney Earns 16 Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations
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The Walt Disney Company today received 16 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. The nominations come from across its different brands and studios. These include 20th Television, ABC, ABC Signature, Disney+, FX, Hulu, Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Studios, National Geographic, and Searchlight Pictures. The winners will be announced on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Here is the full…
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Inside ‘Echo,’ Marvel Studios’ Gritty and Grounded New Series
Marvel Studios’ Echo is set after the events of 2021’s Hawkeye, in which Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) exacted her revenge on Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio), thereby putting herself in grave danger. That climactic conflict is revisited in Echo, a self-contained five-episode series that follows Maya’s pursuit of payback and power. Before filming began at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Ga., in…
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Three More Sleeps Until Bluey
In just three days ten new episodes of Bluey will be arriving on Disney+. That’s right, in just three sleeps it will be January 12, 2024 and ten all-new episodes will be available to watch on Disney’s streaming service. Bluey was the #1 most watched series in 2023 for preschoolers and kids in the US*.…
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Disney Brings Home Five Golden Globes
On Sunday night The Walt Disney Company brought home five Golden Globe Awards. The 81st Golden Globes took place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and was hosted by comedian Jo Koy. Disney’s wins came from its stable of brands and studios including FX, FX Productions, Hulu Originals, and Searchlight Pictures. The Bear was…
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‘TRON’ Star Cindy Morgan Dead at 69
Cindy Morgan, who starred in movies like TRON and Caddy Shack died at the age of 69. The news came out of Florida from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office, which confirmed the news saying the actress had died of natural causes. It is believed that she died on December 30, 2023. The Sheriff’s office…
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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…