Category: Entertainment
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Pictorial: A Look at Pixar’s Turning Red World Premiere at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre
Earlier this week the stars, filmmakers, and also some special guests gathered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood to celebrate Pixar Animation Studios’ 25th feature film, Turning Red. Vocal cast members on hand included Rosalie Chiang (Mei), Sandra Oh (Ming), Ava Morse (Miriam), Hyein Park (Abby), Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Priya), Tristan Allerick Chen (Tyler), Mia…
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HBCU Joins Growing Network Of Disney Aspire Educational Providers
BURBANK, CA., March 2, 2022 – Disney Aspire, The Walt Disney Company’s education investment and career development program that offers 100% of tuition paid upfront, has welcomed North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a Historically Black College/University (HBCU), into its growing network of educational providers. The addition of North Carolina A&T brings a variety of new…
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Disney Junior Fun Fest Coming to Disney California Adventure For One Day Event
A new one-day-only event is coming to Disney California Adventure in April. The Disney Junior Fun Fest will be held at Disney California Adventure on April 29, 2022, between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. According to a post on the Disney Parks Blog, the day will include sneak peeks at some of the upcoming Disney…
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Disney+ Updates Parental Controls as Marvel Live-Action Series Come to the Streaming Service
On March 16th Disney+ will be updating its parental controls. On the same date, multiple Marvel live-action series will be arriving on Disney’s streaming service. These will be several of the shows that were once on Marvel and also on ABC. The parental control changes and series will come to Disney+ in the United States,…
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Disney Halts Movie Releases in Russia as Ukraine Crisis Continues
The Walt Disney Company will not be releasing movies in Russia as the crisis in Ukraine continues on. In a statement released on Monday night, Disney shared that it would be pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia. On top of that, Disney is also working with nonprofits to help with the humanitarian crisis…
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New Plaque Installed at Avengers Campus Honoring Stan Lee’s Legacy
A new plaque has been installed at the entrance Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. The plaque honors 100 years of Stan Lee’s legacy. It dedicates Avengers Campus to the man who helped create so many of the Super Heroes found there. The plaque says the following: We dedicate Avengers Campus to the incomparable Stan…
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Frank Marshall Shares Filming Has Wrapped for “Indiana Jones 5”
The fifth installment in the Indiana Jones series has finished filming. Today producer Frank Marshall shared the news via his Twitter. Director James Mangold helmed this film with Harrison Ford again donning his iconic fedora. Steven Spielberg, who directed the previous Indy movies was a producer for this film. While not a lot is known…
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Disney’s New Haunted Mansion Movie Arriving in 2023
Disney’s new Haunted Mansion movie will be arriving in 2023. This week it was announced that the film will be arriving in March of 2023. It will be starring Danny DeVito, Tifanny Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, and Rosario Dawson. At this time, the specifics of what each character will be doing are completely unknown.…
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Eternals – Mr. DAPs’ Home Entertainment Review
Eternals tells the story of a group of heroes from beyond the stars who are sent to protect Earth since before the dawn of mankind. Thinking their job is done, this group lives through the history of the Earth in an almost invisible manner. This all changes when some monstrous creatures called the Deviants return…
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Disney and Pixar Release Original Song “Nobody Like U” From “Turning Red”
Turning Red Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Features Three Original Songs Penned by Eilish and O’Connell with Score by Oscar®-Winning Composer Ludwig Göransson The Soundtrack for Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” is Set for Release on March 11 Timed to the Film’s Premiere on Disney+ Burbank, Calif. (February 25, 2022) –The original song “Nobody Like U” and its companion…
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Check Out The Characters Found on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser!
The inaugural voyage of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser begins on March 1st! When the Halcyon first takes guests on that day to a galaxy far, far away there will be quite a range of characters to meet and interact with during the course of their two-night cruise. This includes obviously the ship’s crew, heroes of…
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Disney Shares New Key Art For Ice Age: Scrat Tales
Disney has released key art for Ice Age: Scrat Tales. This is a series of six animated shorts that will be released on Disney+. They star Scrat, the saber-toothed squirrel found in the Ice Age adventures. He experiences both the ups and also the downs of fatherhood. This comes as he and Baby Scrat both…
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The Walt Disney Company Reinforces Its Commitment to Use Its Broad Global Reach and Unique Platforms to Promote Social Responsibility
Disney publishes 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report BURBANK, Calif., February 22, 2022 – At The Walt Disney Company, we strive to inspire a better world through the power of stories. Today, we released our 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which details our efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion through stories and storytellers who reflect the rich…
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Disney and State Farm Announce Multi-Year Partnership
This week Disney and State Farm announced that they will be working together for the next few years. Both companies, nearly 100 years old, tout their shared values that focus on being good neighbors and helping people to realize their dreams. Together, this will help both companies to engage with more people in new ways.…
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“Free Guy” Now Streaming on Disney+
Free Guy is now streaming on Disney+. The global blockbuster which is billed as an “epic adventure-comedy” stars Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Joe Keery, Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Taika Waititi originally was released in theaters on August 13, 2021. It garnered over $330 million globally. It also received Oscar and BAFTA nominations for best…
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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser – What to Wear
Guests will soon be going on cruises through a galaxy far, far away. When they do, just like any other cruise, they will want to dress appropriately. Guests going aboard the Halcyon are encouraged to create their own Star Wars backstory and to also dress the part! To do this guests can choose their story,…
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Sam Eagle Deems Disneyland The Most Patriotic Place on Earth on Presidents’ Day
Sam Eagle has decided that Disneyland is The Most Patriotic Place on Earth. In a video released on Presidents’ Day by The Muppets, Sam Eagle shares his love of Disneyland from the Opera House, the home of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. The video of Sam Eagle in the Opera House (in front of a…
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Check Out What’s Coming to Disney+ in March
The arrival of March will come with the arrival of several new titles on Disney+. One of the bigger arrivals for the month will be Turning Red from Disney and Pixar. A new version of Cheaper by the Dozen will also be arriving. Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story will also be arriving on Disney’s streaming…
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John Williams Composing Obi-Wan Kenobi Theme
John Williams isn’t done writing Star Wars music just yet. Variety is reporting that the legendary composer is returning to the Star Wars universe again to write the theme for Obi-Wan Kenobi. The return by Williams to the galaxy far, far away comes two years after it was thought that he had finished his run…
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Disney Appoints Executive to Oversee Metaverse for House of Mouse
Mike White, an executive in the Media and Entertainment Distribution group, has been tasked with overseeing the metaverse for Disney. In a memo to staff, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced that White will be the new senior vice president of Next Generation Storytelling and Consumer Experiences. In this capacity, he will lead Disney’s efforts to…
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Encanto Heading Back to Theaters
Disney’s newest animated feature is getting a second chance in the theaters. After becoming a major hit since arriving on Disney+, Encanto is heading back to theaters. Since arriving on Disney+, the animated musical has been dominating the Billboard music charts. As the movie continues to see success on Disney’s streaming service and also with…
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Star Trek Movie Announced as Franchise Returns to Kelvin Timeline
There is another Star Trek movie in the works and it takes place in the Kelvin Timeline. This is the timeline created by producer and director J.J. Abrams for Star Trek in 2009. In a ViacomCBS investor meeting this week, Abrams shared some details about the next film. During the meeting, Abrams shared that he…
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Spider-Man: No Way Home the Third Most Successful Movie Ever
Spider-Man: No Way Home continues to see success at the box office and break records. It has now become the third highest-grossing movie of all time domestically. To do this, it pushed aside Avatar. On Monday, Spider-Man: No Way Home pushed passed Avatar’s $760.5 million domestic record. No Way Home hit $760.9 million at the…
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Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers Are Back But It Isn’t a Reboot. Disney Releases First Trailer for Upcoming Disney+ Original Film.
Today Disney+ released the first trailer and poster for its original movie Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. The movie is being billed as a comeback and not a reboot, that is 30 years in the making. It mixes both live-action and CGI for a hybrid animated adventure comedy. The film catches up with the former…