Category: Disney
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Disney100 2 LP Vinyl Album Now Available
A special Disney100 2 LP vinyl record album has been released as part of the celebration of The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary. The album includes music that spans the history of Disney and the different stories it has told. This includes classic songs like When You Wish Upon a Star or Winnie the Pooh…
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Auli’i Cravalho Won’t Be Reprising the Role of Moana in Live-Action Remake
Today Auli’i Cravalho announced that she won’t be reprising the role of Moana when the movie is made into a live-action film. The movie was initially announced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and both Johnson and Cravalho had been attached to the film, with Cravalho as an executive producer. In an Instagram video today, Auli’i…
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Dozens of Titles Being Removed from Disney+
On last week’s shareholder call, Disney CFO Christine McCarthy shared that Disney would be removing titles from Disney+ in the near future. “We are in the process of reviewing the content on our DTC services to align with the strategic changes in our approach to content curation,” McCarthy shared on the May 10th quarterly shareholder…
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Disney Cancels Lake Nona Move as Florida Fued Continues
Disney has canceled its Lake Nona move in Florida which would have created 2,000 jobs in Florida and moved a significant portion of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products staff to the new home. In a memo to cast members, Josh D’Amaro, the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products said “Given the considerable changes that…
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Disney+ Consumer Data To Inform Future Disney Parks Decisions
The future of Disney Parks could be coming from Disney+. Disney CFO Christine McCarthy spoke at the SVB MoffettNathanson Technology, Media & Telecom Conference earlier today and gave insight as to how Disney will be making decisions moving forward. One of the things that McCarthy mentioned is that intellectual property will still be a focus…
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Disney’s Unrivaled Commitment to Creativity and Innovation Brought to Life at 2023 Upfront Presentation
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The Walt Disney Company on Tuesday highlighted its unrivaled position in the marketplace with announcements, clips, and trailers as part of its annual Upfront presentation at the North Javits Center in New York City. The presentation celebrated Disney’s distinctive, innovative approach to dynamic storytelling backed by technology. “Storytelling is what distinguishes Disney. We’ve been cultivating…
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See Melissa McCarthy’s Transformation to Ursula for “The Little Mermaid”
Disney has released a new look at how Melissa McCarthy would transform into the role of Ursula when filming The Little Mermaid. This video shows what movie magic goes into making Ursula come alive for the live-action adaptation of this animated classic. See the video of how this iconic villain came to life on the…
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“Disney On Ice” Announces New Show With New Stories
Disney on Ice has announced that it is rolling out a new show that includes two new stories. This new show is the most ambitious show that Disney on Ice has mounted to date and includes 56 favorite Disney stars. It will also have the Disney on Ice debut of Frozen 2 and Raya and…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro to Participate at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference
The Walt Disney Company has announced that Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products will be speaking at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference on May 22, 2023. The conference will be streamed on the Disney Investors page on its website as D’Amaro answers questions. It is expected that D’Amaro’s…
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Indiana Jones Movies and TV Series Heading to Disney+
Ahead of the arrival of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, there will be a lot of Indiana Jones content heading to Disney+. During the upfronts for The Walt Disney Company, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced that Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana…
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Disney100 Uno is Now Available for Pre-Order
A new Disney100 Uno is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mattel Games UNO Disney 100 Card Game in Storage & Travel Tin for Kids, Adults & Family Night, Collectible Game is exclusive to Amazon. The game will be released on June 21, 2023, as part of the ongoing Disney100 celebration of the 100th anniversary…
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Comcast CEO Indicates Hulu Will Most Likely Be Sold to Disney
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts told investors on a call that he thinks Hulu will end up being sold to Disney. Roberts also thinks that Comcast will come out in a good place when the deal with Disney is made. “I think we have a very valuable position,” Roberts told the MoffettNathanson Inaugural Technology, Media and…
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New “Haunted Mansion” Trailer Shows Frightfully Fun Ride Coming to Theaters This Summer
A new trailer has been released by Walt Disney Studios for its upcoming Haunted Mansion film. This shows a movie that will be full of thrills that are peppered with a few laughs along the way. It also shows a movie that will be pulling inspiration from the Disney attraction of the same name. The…
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Disney Shareholder Sues Disney and Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek Over Missed Streaming Results
A Disney shareholder has filed a lawsuit against ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek, current CFO Christine McCarthy, former streaming executive Kareem Daniel, and Disney itself over losses due to Disney’s streaming services. The lawsuit alleges that there were violations of securities law for misleading statements about Disney+ and the health of Disney’s streaming businesses. Local 272…
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Here’s What is Coming to Disney+ in June 2023
Since launching in November 2019, Disney+ has continued to post new content on a regular basis. June will be no exception. In the coming month, Disney+ will be debuting Secret Invasion, Flamin’ Hot, Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. Below is a look at the release schedule for Disney+ in June of…
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New Featurette Looks at Halle’s Ariel
A new featurette has been released for the upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid. Ahead of its arrival in theaters on May 26, 2023, Disney released a look at Halle’s Ariel. The featurette has Halle Bailey (Ariel), Melissa McCarthy (Ursula), Jonah Hauer-King (Prince Eric) director Rob Marshall, and producer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda talking about Ariel’s character, story,…
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“Avatar: The Way of Water” Heading to Disney+ in June
Avatar: The Way of Water is heading to Disney+. Disney has announced that the film will be arriving on Disney’s streaming service on June 7, 2023. This comes after it was initially released in theaters on December 16, 2022. Its successful run in theaters garnered $2.32 billion at the box office. This made it the…
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Disney Launches New Disney Pride Collection on shopDisney and at Disney Parks
The Disney Pride Collection has been launched today at shopDisney and Disney Parks. Members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community created this collection. It comes as The Walt Disney Company works with multiple nonprofit organizations year-round to support the LGBTQIA+ community worldwide. A full gallery of the collection can be seen below. It includes an assortment of…
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Hear About “The Little Mermaid” From The People Who Know Best at the World Premiere For Disney’s Newest Live-Action Film
The Little Mermaid will be arriving in theaters on May 26, 2023. This live-action retelling of a Disney animated classic has Halle Bailey in the role of Ariel. She is joined by a star-studded cast that includes Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Awkwafina, Daveed Diggs, and more. Recently during the blue carpet world premiere for The…
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“You Listen to Me,” Says Sebastian in New Clip From Live-Action “The Little Mermaid”
A new clip from the live-action The Little Mermaid has been released by Disney. In it, Sebastian says to Scuttle “you listen to me” as they discuss keeping Ariel’s new legs a secret. The movie, directed by Rob Marshall, brings Halle Bailey to the role of Ariel with Daveed Diggs as Sebastian and Awkwafina as…
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A Sequel to “Freaky Friday” is Reportedly in the Works
A sequel to Freaky Friday is in the works The Hollywood Reporter is reporting. The 2003 movie that had Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan swapping bodies would be getting a new chapter to the story. The sequel would once again see Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan playing mother and daughter. Elyse Hollander is…
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Disney to Pull Content From Streaming Services
Earlier this week during an earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney CFO Christine McCarthy both indicated that there will be content that is pulled from Disney’s streaming services. This comes as Disney continues to evaluate its long-term strategy toward profitability with its streaming services, also known as Direct to Consumer (DTC). “We are…
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Coming Soon: Disney100 The Decades 50s Collection
The Disney100 The Decades 50s Collection is going to be available very soon. Ahead of its arrival on shopDisney and in the Disney Parks, Daps Magic has an early look at what will be available in this collection. Before getting into the full gallery of the collection, take a look at some of the highlighted…
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“D23 Inside Disney” Podcast Releases Special Star-Studded Episode
This newest episode of the D23 Inside Disney podcast has been released and with it comes a star-studded roster of podcast friends. This stellar episode covers the events happening around The Walt Disney Company and also conversation with this collection of friends that include (in alphabetical order): The conversation with the “friends of the pod”…