Category: Disney
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‘Disney100: The Exhibition’ Guided by Walt Disney’s Core Philosophies
When the Walt Disney Archives took on the task of creating an expansive, immersive exhibition to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of The Walt Disney Company, it looked for inspiration from Walt Disney himself. Rather than covering the company’s history in chronological order, the exhibition is organized in 10 galleries that reflect Walt’s…
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Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Finds Its Lilo
Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch has found its Lilo. For the remake of the 2002 animated film, Maia Kealoha has been cast as Lilo. The film is being directed by Dean Fleischer Camp. Camp is known as an India director and for directing the best animated feature Oscar nominee Marcel the Shell With Shoes On. Kealoha…
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Disney Reveals Ways to Celebrate Earth Month
Earth Month is in April. Ahead of the arrival of the month tomorrow, Disney has shared some ideas for how to celebrate this month. This month will not just be about conserving our planet, it will also be a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There are also ways to celebrate with…
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‘Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort That Never Was’ Now Available for Pre-Order
Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort That Never Was is now available for pre-order. This book gives a look at Walt Disney’s project that almost was but then wasn’t. It will be released on September 13, 2023. The retail price for the hardcover book is $32. It is written by…
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‘Start a Wave’ From ‘World of Color: ONE’ Heads to Streaming Services
Start a Wave, the theme song from World of Color: ONE is being released on music streaming services. The song will be arriving at 12:00 ET/9:00 PT tonight. It will feature the song’s writer Cody Fry singing the song in place of Loren Allred who sings the song in the show. The song captures the…
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‘The Official Walt Disney Quote Book’ Available as Disney Celebrates Disney100
The Official Walt Disney Quote Book is available on Amazon as a part of the Disney100 celebration. Disney100 is the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of The Walt Disney Company. This book includes both quotes and photos of Walt Disney himself. The Official Walt Disney Quote Book Official Description The Walt Disney Company honors its…
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Disney Reveals First Look at Sci-Fi Flick ‘Crater’ Ahead of Disney+ Arrival
Ahead of its May 12th debut on Disney+, Disney has revealed a first look at Crater. This coming-of-age sci-fi flick stars Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Mckenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, Thomas Boyce and Scott Mescudi. A 21 Laps Production, the film was written by John Griffin and produced by Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen.…
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Marvel Entertainment Chairman Isaac Perlmutter Laid Off by Disney
Earlier this week, Disney CEO Bob Iger sent an email out to employees saying that the layoff process had begun at The Walt Disney Company. This process would be done in three phases, with the first one happening this week. Names are now starting to trickle out about who is being laid off at The…
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Disney 100 – Moana on Sailboat Funko Pop! Available for Pre-Order
Disney continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary in the parks and beyond. Part of the Disney100 celebration has included special Funko Pop! releases. This has included different Funko Pop! characters from Disney’s 100 year history, including Walt Disney himself. Now, a new Funko Pop! that has Moana on her sailboat is available for pre-order via…
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Character Posters Released for ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ One Month Ahead of Disney+ Premiere
In one month Peter Pan & Wendy will be arriving on Disney+. Directed by David Lowery, this is a live-action reimagining of the J.M. Barrie novel and the 1953 animated classic. Ahead of the arrival of this movie on Disney’s streaming service, character posters have been released showing Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, Captain Hook, Tinker Bell,…
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The Walt Disney Company To Webcast Its Annual Meeting Of Shareholders
BURBANK, Calif., March 27, 2023 – The annual meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), including remarks by management regarding the Company, will be available live via webcast at www.disney.com/investors beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET/ 10:00 a.m. PT on April 3, 2023. The webcast presentation will be archived.
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Questlove to Direct Live-Action Remake of ‘The Aristocats’ for Disney
Disney is making a “live-action” remake of its animated film The Aristocats and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson will be directing it. Questlove is the Oscar award-winning director behind Summer of Soul. The film will be a hybrid of live-action and CGI. Thompson will not only be directing but also overseeing and producing the film as well.…
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The ‘Frozen 3’ Announcement by Disney Surprised its Songwriters
When Bob Iger announced that Frozen 3 was in the works during an earnings call, it came as a surprise for many who were listening. It also came as a surprise to the songwriters who wrote the music to the first two Frozen films. In a recent interview with Collider, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez…
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Disney Releases New Trailer for ‘Disney Speedstorm’
Disney has released a new trailer for its upcoming video game Disney Speedstorm. The trailer showcases all the stuff that will be included in each tier of the game’s Founders Packs. This will allow future players to learn what will be included in each one and also be ready to dominate on the track when…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Emails Employees As Layoffs Begin
Disney CEO Bob Iger has sent an email out to employees today sharing that layoffs will be starting this week. This comes as the company is undergoing substantial cost cutting across the board, including the reduction of 7,000 jobs. Disney is looking to save $5.5 billion. In the email Iger shared that this week Disney…
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Pictorial: ‘Prom Pact’ Pink Carpet Premiere
STARS OF THE DISNEY ORIGINAL MOVIE ‘PROM PACT’ AND DISNEY+ ORIGINAL SERIES ‘DOOGIE KAMEALOHA, M.D.’ CELEBRATE THE NEW ROM-COM’S PREMIERE ON AN ‘80S-INSPIRED PINK CARPET ‘Prom Pact’ and ‘Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.’ Begin Streaming March 31 on Disney+ BURBANK, Calif. (March 24, 2023) This evening, the stars and creative team of the upcoming Disney Original Movie “Prom…
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Soundtrack Release Date Announced by Disney for Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’
The Little Mermaid will be arriving in theaters on May 26, 2023. When it does, Halle Bailey will be singing about her dreams to be “part of your world.” There won’t just be the classic songs from the animated movie, however. There will also be some new songs included on this soundtrack from Alan Menken…
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2 Books Disney Fans Can’t Miss During Women’s History Month
It’s Women’s History Month! The Walt Disney Company has been highlighting the work of women in its legacy throughout the month as it celebrates their legacy and also their contributions to the 100 years of the company. Today, the Disney Parks Blog shared two books that highlight women’s trailblazing efforts at The Walt Disney Company.…
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D23 Inside Disney Welcomes Disney Parks Blog’s Courtnee Collier as New Host
D23 Inside Disney, the official podcast of D23, announced today that a new host. The announcement was made on social media that Disney Parks Blog’s Courtnee Collier will be the third host on the podcast. The announcement comes as D23 Inside Disney welcomed National Treasure: Edge of History star Lyndon Smith as their featured guest. This…
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Paolo Montalban Joins Cast of ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’ and Reunites with Brandy
Paolo Montalban has joined the cast of Descendants: The Rise of Red. This movie was formerly known as The Pocketwatch. He will be portraying King Charming, Cinderella’s devoted husband, in the film. This will have him reuniting with Brandy in this newest installment of the Descendants franchise. The two are parents to Chloe who is…
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The 2023 Disney Easter Gift Guide
Spring has officially sprung and Easter is on its way. With this cheery time of year now arriving, Disney has plenty of different Easter gifts for loved ones or for one’s own personal collection that can fill Easter Baskets with Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars gifts galore on shopDisney! There are quite a lot of…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces ‘Disney100: The Exhibition — Making the Magic’ Special
A special focused on Disney100: The Exhibition — Making the Magic is going to be airing on ABC Own Television Stations and also also stream on Hulu. The 30-minute program will premiere Thursday, March 23 on 6ABC at 7:30 PM EDT in Philadelphia. It will give fans a look at this incredible exhibit at The…
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Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition (Disney Editions Deluxe) Arriving in September, Now Available for Pre-Order
Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition (Disney Editions Deluxe) is now available for pre-order on Amazon. This is the comprehensive look at all parts of The Walt Disney Company. This is a must-have for any Disney fan. The first edition of the Encyclopedia was released in 1996 and was written by Walt…
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D23 Members to Return to Marceline, Missouri
The Disney100 Celebration continues throughout the year with many special events to celebrate this magical milestone. D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will celebrate a century of storytelling with a return to Walt Disney’s hometown, Marceline, Missouri! Walt’s childhood memories in this small town provided a fount of inspiration during his career. “I’m glad I’m…