Category: Disney
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Tami Garcia, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion for Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Shares Letter With Potential Hires
Tami Garcia, the Senior Vice President or Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion for Disney Parks, Experiences and Products has written a public letter to potential Disney hires. In it, she shares the benefits and reasons to explore some of the opportunities of working for Disney. Read the full letter below: If you’ve ever been…
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Alexia Quadrani to Lead Investor Relations for The Walt Disney Company
Alexia Quadrani is being named Senior Vice President, Investor Relations for The Walt Disney Company, it was announced today by Christine McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Quadrani most recently served as Managing Director and Senior Analyst for J.P. Morgan’s U.S. Media Equity Research group. She will report directly to McCarthy. “Alexia…
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Bette Midler Wraps Filming on Hocus Pocus 2
Hocus Pocus fans are one step closer to seeing the sequel. Bette Midler has shared that she finished filming her portions of Hocus Pocus 2. In a post on Twitter, Midler shared a photo of what looked to be some sort of edible spooky treat with the caption “THAT’S A WRAP!!!!” The treat had a…
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D23 Celebrates Tokyo DisneySea’s 20th Anniversary with Virtual Event
D23 is continuing to find brand new ways to entertain Disney fans from around the world. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tokyo DisneySea, D23 is giving its members the opportunity to “Celebrate Tokyo DisneySea with D23 and Walt Disney Imagineering” as their “Magical Milestones” series continues to mark some of the biggest Disney Parks anniversaries. This exclusive virtual event…
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Disney Princess Toy Line Heads Back to Mattel, Star Wars Stays With Hasbro
The Disney Princess toy line is heading back to Mattel. This comes after the toy company lost licensing rights to Hasbro in 2016. With this return, Mattel will again be making toys for the Disney Princess toy line that includes the Frozen franchise and more. Mattel will again start selling Disney toys in 2023. The…
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Disney+ Orders Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
DISNEY+ HAS ORDERED A THRILLING QUEST BASED ON “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS,” THE INTERNATIONALLY BEST-SELLING BOOK SERIES BY RICK RIORDAN, TO GO INTO PRODUCTION THIS SUMMER Riordan and Jon Steinberg Will Write the Pilot with James Bobin Directing; All Three Serve As Executive Producers on the Disney Branded Television Series From 20th Television BURBANK, Calif. (January 25,…
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Bob Iger and Bob Chapek Saw Compensation Double in 2021 Regulatory Filing Reveals
In regulatory filings from The Walt Disney Company, a look at the pay of Disney executives was given in 2021. For both now-retired Bob Iger and CEO Bob Chapek, 2021 saw a significant increase in income after the challenging events of 2020. The now-retired Executive Chairman Bob Iger saw his compensation grow from $21 million…
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“The Aristocats” Getting Live-Action Remake at Disney
The Aristocats is the newest film to get the animation to live-action remake treatment at Disney. Variety has confirmed that the 1970 animated musical is being made into a live-action film. The new version of The Aristocats has Will Gluck, who directed Peter Rabbit and Onward scribe Keith Bunin is the script. Gluck is also…
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A Series Inspired By The Award-Winning Book “The Crossover” By Kwame Alexander, Is Set For Disney+
The SpringHill Company’s LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson Joining Series as Executive Producers BURBANK, Calif. (January 20, 2022) – “The Crossover,” a drama series based on the critically acclaimed bestselling novel in verse by Kwame Alexander, a Newbery Medal-winning and Coretta Scott King Book Awards’ Author Honoree, has been ordered to series for premiere on…
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The Walt Disney Company Creates International Content Group To Expand Pipeline Of Local Content And Continue To Grow Its Global Direct-To-Consumer Business
Rebecca Campbell to lead new international content creation hub for Company’s DTC platforms as Chairman, International Content and Operations Michael Paull promoted to newly created role overseeing Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu and Star+ Joe Earley named President of Hulu BURBANK, Calif., January 19, 2022 –To support the ongoing expansion of The Walt Disney Company’s (NYSE: DIS)…
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“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Heads into Season Three Production with “Frozen” as Summer Show
The third season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series has gone into production Disney announced today. This season is set during the summer at Camp Shallow Lake. This is a family-owned camp in California. There, the Wildcats will be mounting a summer production of Frozen. This will of course also mean the determination…
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Disney+ Releases Trailer and Announces Premiere Date for “The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse”
Disney+ has released a trailer and announced the premiere date for The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse. This will launch the second season of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. This second season of the series will include four specials that will be extended-length. Each special will be themed around a different season – winter,…
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Disney+ Sets February 23 Premiere Date For “The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder” And Debuts Official Trailer
Kurt Farquhar Returns as Series Songwriter and Composer with R&B Singer Joyce Wrice Performing the Reimagined Theme Song BURBANK, Calif. (January 14, 2022) – Disney+ announced today the February 23 premiere date for “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” the highly-anticipated revival of the groundbreaking Disney Channel series, “The Proud Family.” Featuring an all-star celebrity cast, new…
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Disney to Share First Quarter 2022 Financial Results on Webcast
The Walt Disney Company will provide an update for its financial results for the first quarter of 2022 on February 9, 2022. This will be done via a webcast at 1:30 PM PT at disney.com/investors. During the webcast, Disney generally will provide updates on subscriptions for Disney+, how its Disney Parks, Experiences and Products segment…
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“The Positively Disney Cookbook: Personal Recipes From Your Favorite Celebrities Across the Disney-Verse” Continues Kimberley Bouchard’s Legacy of Heartwarming Disney Stories
Kimberley Bouchard has a wonderful legacy she is building by collecting heartwarming Disney stories and sharing them. These stories can be found in her series of Positively Disney books. The newest book by Bouchard continues the trend of uplifting stories and pairs them with food from different celebrities from many different parts of the Disney…
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Disney+ Announces Earth Day Releases for 2022
Earth Day is on April 22, 2022. This year, Disney+ will be releasing new movies and specials to celebrate the day. This will include a new Disneynature film Polar Bear, Explorer: The Last Tepui from National Geographic’s Explorer series. The Biggest Little Farm: The Return will also be presented as a special update to the…
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Tim Allen to Reprise Role in The Santa Clause Series for Disney+
Disney+ has announced a new series based on The Santa Clause movies today. The series will star Tim Allen as Scott Calvin/Santa Claus. Allen will also serve as Executive Producer for the series. In this new series, Scott Calvin is nearing his 65th birthday and realizing that his time as Santa Claus can’t go on…
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Disney’s Encanto Continues to Soar on Disney+ and Billboard 200
Disney’s Encanto is seeing a lot of success since arriving on Disney+. After a modest run at the box office, its second run on Disney’s streaming service has been completely different. Since arriving on Disney+, the soundtrack has done very well on the Billboard 200 list. In fact, this week the soundtrack to Encanto took…
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D23 Shares Details About D23 Expo 2022 Ahead of Tickets Going on Sale on January 20
The Biggest Disney Fan Event Will Take Place September 9th through 11th in Anaheim, Calif. Returning Events Include the Disney Legends Awards, Mousequerade Costume Contest, and Much More; D23 Gold Members Receive Special Discounts BURBANK, Calif. – January 13, 2022 – Tickets for D23 Expo 2022 presented by Visa go on sale at 12 p.m. PT, Thursday, January 20 with an exclusive…
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Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner is a Fan of Current Disney CEO Bob Chapek
Michael Eisner, the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, is a fan of the current CEO Bob Chapek. He’s also a fan of Chapek’s predecessor Bob Iger. In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, Eisner sang his praises of both of the Bobs. “I am a big fan of Disney. I am a fan…
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Hayley Mills is Given Replacement Oscar After Original is Stolen
Hayley Mills was given a new Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This replaces one that was stolen from her in the 80s. The original, a Juvenile Award, was given to her for her performance in Pollyanna. She was one of 12 people to receive this award. In fact, she was…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Outlines Focus for the Future with Three Pillars
As Disney gears up for its 100th anniversary, it isn’t just looking at the past. In a memo from Disney CEO Bob Chapek, the next 100 years are being looked at as well. In the memo, Chapek sets the focus for the company’s next 100 years. The focus is narrowed down to “three strategic pillars.”…
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Disney Patents 3-D Virtual World Simulator Technology
Disney continues to dig into augmented reality experiences for its guests. Recently, Disney received a patent on what is called a “Virtual World Simulator.” This technology aims to project moving 3-D images on real-world objects that would be able to interact with guests. This would, in theory, up the interaction and engagement with guests visiting…
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Craig Ferguson and Donald Faison Part of Alice in Wonderland TV Series
Disney Junior has a new show based on the world of Alice in Wonderland and both Craig Ferguson and Donald Faison are a part of the cast. Alice’s Wonderland Bakery continues the story of Alice in Wonderland but with Alice’s great-granddaughter. In the show, Libby Rue portrays this new Alice, Craig Ferguson is the Doorknob,…