Category: Disney
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Disney Announces New Disney100 Decades Collections With ‘Steamboat Willie’ Arriving on February 20, 2023
Disney has announced the launch of its Disney100 Decades Collections. Disney shared that these collections are “a new series that commemorates beloved Disney characters that have captured the hearts and imaginations of us all throughout the past century.” On the third Monday of each month, there will be a new collection released that highlights a…
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Disney Shakes Up Movie Schedule as ‘The Haunted Mansion’ and ‘The Marvels’ Get New Release Dates
Today Disney has announced changes to its movie release lineup this year. With it, The Haunted Mansion and The Marvels have both seen their arrival in theaters changed. The Haunted Mansion will be now released on July 28, 2023. Originally it was supposed to be released on August 11, 2023. The movie’s logline is: A…
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Special Anniversary Editions of Disney Movies to Be Released as Part of Disney100 Celebration
Disney has announced that many favoriteDisney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm studios films will be getting a special release with special anniversary editions as part of the Disney100 Years of Wonder celebration. This celebrates the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company. Throughout the year, movies will be released nationwide in special platinum-style collectible O-sleeves. There…
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Season Two of ‘Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.’ Arrives on Disney+ on March 31
Season two of Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. is heading to Disney+. Today it was announced that the second season of the show will be arriving on Disney’s streaming service on March 31, 2023. The series dives into the highs and lows of teen romance while in the beautiful setting of Hawaii. Season one was nominated for…
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D23 And The Franklin Institute Celebrate Opening of Disney100: The Exhibition
Today in Philadelphia, PA, D23 and The Franklin Institute celebrated the opening of Disney100: The Exhibition. This exhibit that is made of up of more than 250 objects that are the “Crown Jewels” of The Walt Disney Archives opens to the public on February 18, 2023. The special event today included members of the media…
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Lifelike Walt Disney Hologram Debuts at Disney100: The Exhibition at The Franklin Institute
This morning, a first look was given of Disney100: The Exhibition at The Franklin Institute. Good Morning America showed a video of Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney sharing how the magic is made. The moment begins with Sorcerer Mickey Mouse saying “Here’s my pal, Walt, sharing how the magic is made!” As he says this,…
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Disney Releases Teaser for Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’
Disney has released the first teaser for the live-action version of The Little Mermaid. In the trailer, Ariel can be heard singing Part of Your World. In this iteration of the Disney animated classic, Halle Bailey will be playing Ariel. The trailer also gives a first look at both Prince Eric and Ursula. The Little…
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Disney’s Strange World Arrives on Blu-ray
Disney’s Strange World is now available on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD, making the Disney animated movie available in all formats now for home entertainment viewing. Along with this arrival, the movie includes new bonus features and deleted scenes (read Daps Magic’s review here). To celebrate the release, Disney also shared a video of the voice…
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D23 Announces Member Screening of ‘TRON: Legacy’ at Disney Springs
D23 has announced a screening for members of TRON: Legacy at AMC Disney Springs 24. This comes as it also has tickets going on sale for a preview of TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom ahead of its official opening at Walt Disney World Resort in April. The screening will be held on February…
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Disney100 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Collection Arrives on ShopDisney
Disney100 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Collection has arrived on shopDisney today! The collection includes apparel, to plush, collectibles, to home décor, and more. For fans of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, this is the collection that won’t want to be missed. It is a celebration of the Lucky Rabbit that got it all started for Walt…
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Bob Iger Emails D23 Members With Early Look at Super Bowl Commercial
This morning, on the day of Super Bowl LVII, Disney CEO sent an email to D23 with an early look at the Super Bowl commercial that will be airing tonight during the big game. In the email, Iger says, “For 100 years, Disney has provided joy and wonder for the whole world to enjoy. We’re…
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Disney+ Announces Guest Stars for ‘American Born Chinese’
BURBANK, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2023) — The Disney+ Original series “American Born Chinese,” the genre-hopping action-comedy based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen-Yang, just released a new teaser announcing its powerhouse roster of guest stars. The series, from Disney Branded Television and produced by 20th Television, debuts this spring on Disney+. “American Born…
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New Kidrobot Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket Plushies Available for Pre-Order
Kidrobot has announced that new Pinocchio and Jimmy Cricket plushies are now available for pre-order. The plushies of the duo from the 1940 animated classic each stand 8″ tall and are the newest limited offering from Kidrobot. Official Description When you wish upon a star, all your dreams come true! Celebrate Disney’s 1940 classic animated film Pinocchio with these…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Shows Openness to Selling Hulu
One of the big questions surrounding the future of streaming is what will Disney do with Hulu? Next year there is a deadline for Disney to buy the remaining stake from Comcast or sell the streaming service. After the first earnings call that Bob Iger held since his return as CEO to Disney, he sat…
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Josh D’Amaro Sends Email About Upcoming Layoffs And Says They Won’t Impact Frontline Cast Members
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro sent an email out to cast members after Bob Iger announced that The Walt Disney Company will be laying off 7,000 of its employees. This comes as Disney is looking to cut costs across its three main new segments that were also announced yesterday. D’Amaro sent an…
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Disney Releases More Details on Restructuring Including Creative Control and Accountability
One day after announcing its restructuring, The Walt Disney Company is sharing more information about how that will exactly be implemented. In a lengthy release, Disney shared what the individual segments will be and who will be leading them. There are also biographies about the new heads of the segments. Along with restructuring the company,…
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Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Content and Operations and Former Disneyland Resort President is Leaving Disney
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Content and Operations and former Disneyland Resort president is leaving The Walt Disney Company. The executive announced her decision to leave after the restructuring that was announced for Disney during its recent earnings report. Campbell will stay through June to help with the transition. With Campbell’s departure, head of streaming Michael…
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‘Disney Alice in Wonderland: The Official Cookbook’ Now Available for Pre-Sale
Disney Alice in Wonderland: The Official Cookbook is now available fore pre-sale. This cookbook allows families to go down the rabbit hole and experience the world of Alice in Wonderland in a completely fun and new way. The culinary way! This cookbook can be great for a fun cooking experience or for making a whole…
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Disney Releases Statement on Nelson Peltz Dropping Proxy Fight
The Walt Disney Company has released a statement in response to Nelson Peltz dropping his proxy fight. The change by Peltz came after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that he had restructured Disney during an earnings call. The restructuring has Disney divided into three main segments: The company also announced that it would be cutting…
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Nelson Peltz Drops Proxy Fight with Disney
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has dropped his proxy fight with The Walt Disney Company. A day after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced a new structure for the company. “The proxy fight is over,” said Peltz to Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street. “Now Disney plans to do everything we wanted them to do,”…
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Jump Into An All-New Mickey & Friends Adventure With Disney Illusion Island On July 28
Digital Pre-orders for Mickey & Friends’ Platform Adventure Game Open Globally Today, Exclusively for Nintendo SwitchTM GLENDALE, CA – Feb 8, 2023 – Embark on a brand-new adventure with Disney Mickey Mouse’s triumphant return to video games – and this time he’s bringing a few friends! Today, Disney, in collaboration with developer Dlala Studios, revealed that Disney…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Shines Bright During Disney Earnings Call
The Walt Disney Company shared its first quarter results on Wednesday and one of the stars of earnings was its Disney Parks, Experiences and Products segment. Now, one of three segments for The Walt Disney Company after a new restructuring, the segment reported an increase of 21 percent year over year to $8.7 billion and…
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The Walt Disney Company Restructured Once Again Under CEO Bob Iger
The Walt Disney Company has been restructured once again under the leadership of CEO Bob Iger. Iger shared the new plan that is effective immediately on an earnings call, the first since his return to the role of CEO. The announcement of the new structure came as no surprise. It has been in the works…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Shares that Sequels Are in the Works for ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Frozen,’ & ‘Zootopia’
During an earnings call Disney CEO Bob Iger shared that there are sequels in the works for some of Disney’s most popular franchises. The news came after he announced a restructuring of The Walt Disney Company into three segments. The company will be divided into: As the company moves into the second Iger era, he…