Category: Entertainment
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Disney Gives Official Greenlight to Beauty and the Beast Musical Series
Disney has given the greenlight for a limited musical series currently being called simply Beauty and the Beast. The series is coming from Disney Branded Television and ABC Signature for Disney+, Disney’s streaming service. This eight-episode prequel to the 2017 live-action Beauty and the Beast film will star Luke Evans as Gaston and Josh Gad…
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Ned Beatty, Voice of Toy Story 3’s Lotso, Passes Away at Age 83
Actor Ned Beatty has passed away at the age of 83. “Ned passed away from natural causes Sunday morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones,” Beatty’s manager, Deborah Miller, shared in a statement. Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich shared on social media, “Just heard that Ned Beatty passed away in his sleep. It…
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The Walt Disney Company To Participate In The Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Communications Conference
BURBANK, Calif., June 7, 2021 – Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), will participate in a virtual question-and-answer session at the Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Communications Conference on Monday, June 14, 2021 at approximately 12:05 p.m. PT/ 3:05 p.m. ET. To watch the webcast, please visit www.disney.com/investors. The webcast presentation will be…
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New Release Date and Trailer Released for Monsters at Work
The official trailer was released for Monsters at Work today along with news of a new release date. The new release date is July 7th with new episodes dropping on Wednesdays. Check out the trailer below! Monsters at Work – Official Trailer Monsters at Work Official Description “Monsters at Work” takes place the day after…
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Advanced Tickets Now on Sale for Black Widow
Advanced tickets are now on sale for Black Widow, which arrives in theaters on July 9th. For those who want to watch the movie on Disney+ with Premiere Access, pre-ordering is now available as well. With the arrival of advanced tickets and the pre-ordering of Premier Access for the film, a new featurette debuted today…
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20th Century Studios Releases New Trailer for “Free Guy”
A new trailer has been released for the upcoming 20th Century Studios film Free Guy. Starring Ryan Reynolds, it arrives in theaters on August 13, 2021. Check out the new trailer below! Free Guy – New Trailer – 20th Century Studios Free Guy Official Description In “Free Guy,” a bank teller who discovers he is…
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Loki Fan Events Feature a Sneak Peek at New Series
“LOKI” FAN EVENTS GIVE FANS AROUND THE WORLD A SNEAK PEEK AT MARVEL STUDIOS’ NEWEST SERIES “LOKI” STREAMS EXCLUSIVELY ON DISNEY+ STARTING TOMORROW Today, “Loki” Fan Events took place in LA, London, Paris, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The fun-filled events featured a sneak peek at Marvel Studios’ newest, original series, launching…
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Disney Releases Trailer for “Wolfgang” Ahead of Disney+ Arrival
Disney has released a trailer for Wolfgang ahead of its arrival on Disney+ on June 25th. The Disney+ original documentary takes a look at the life of Wolfgang Puck. This is the story of a man with a trouble childhood who had to overcome multiple obstacles who had perseverance that led to him becoming one…
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Owen Wilson Joins the MCU and Disney+ Releases New Loki Featurette
DISNEY+ DEBUTS NEW FEATURETTE FOR MARVEL STUDIOS’ “LOKI” ORIGINAL SERIES STREAMS EXCLUSIVELY ON DISNEY+ STARTING THIS WEDNESDAY Today, Disney+ debuted “Owen Wilson Joins the MCU,” a new featurette for Marvel Studios’ “Loki” celebrating actor Owen Wilson as he takes his place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Loki,” Marvel Studios’ newest original series, launches on Disney+ Wednesday,…
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Disney Releases More Details About “Behind the Attraction” Before Series Arrives on Disney+ on July 16
DISNEY+ GIVES AN ALL-ACCESS PASS TO DISNEY’S BELOVED ATTRACTIONS WITH THE PREMIERE OF “BEHIND THE ATTRACTION” ON JULY 16 Streaming All Episodes At Once, the 10-part Original Series is Executive Produced by Dwayne Johnson (“Jungle Cruise”) and Dany Garcia through their Seven Bucks Productions banner; Directed by Brian Volk-Weiss (“The Toys That Made Us”) from The Nacelle Company; and…
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Cruella Being Offered for Digital Download June 25 and 4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray/DVD on September 21
Meet Disney’s Most Notorious – and Notoriously Fashionable – VillainWhen ‘Cruella’ Arrives Early on Digital June 25and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on Sept. 21 Includes Never-Before-Seen Bonus Footage, Deleted Scenes and Bloopers LOS ANGELES, CA (June 7, 2021) – Disney’s “Cruella” arrives early on all major digital platforms on June 25 and on 4K Ultra…
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Cruella Sequel Reportedly in the Works
Cruella may have just arrived in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access but the movie is already reportedly getting a sequel. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story and is sharing that both director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara will be returning for a second story about Cruella. Since opening in theaters and Disney+…
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Summer of Disney+ Brings Family Adventures All Summer Long With Hit Movies, Original Series, and Documentaries
“Raya and the Last Dragon” Available For All Subscribers Beginning June 4 Feature Documentaries “Stuntman,” and “Playing with Sharks,” and Series “Growing Up Animal” from National Geographic Also Premiering This Summer BURBANK, Calif. (June 3, 2021) This summer, Disney+ is your family headquarters for the ultimate no-stress streaming night guaranteed. With a fresh batch of weekly…
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New Featurette, Clip, and Photos Released for Disney-Pixar’s Luca!
Ahead of Luca’s arrival on Disney+ on June 18th, a new featurette, clip, and photos were released. The featurette is called “Evolution of a World” and goes into the making of the world in which Luca is set. The clip is entitled “Sea Monsters.” There are also posters and photos to check out. Evolution of…
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Amy Chang And Calvin McDonald Elected To The Walt Disney Company Board Of Directors
BURBANK, Calif., May 27, 2021 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors announced the election of two new directors: Amy Chang, veteran technology executive, and Calvin McDonald, Chief Executive Officer of global athletic apparel company lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU). The elections of Ms. Chang and Mr. McDonald are effective immediately. “Amy…
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Cruella is Delightfully Despicable – Spoiler-Free Movie Review by Mr. DAPs
Cruella is now in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access (with additional cost). This is another live-action origin story of a classic Disney animated story. In this case the story is that of the villain Cruella from 101 Dalmatians. The story now takes place in the 70s and instead of being about 101 adorable…
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More of the Adventure Shown in Disney’s New Jungle Cruise Trailer
A new trailer was released this morning after being shown on Good Morning America for Disney’s upcoming film Jungle Cruise. The new trailer shows more of the adventure and humor that will appear in the movie when it arrives in theaters and also Disney+ with Premier Access (additional cost) on July 30th. Jungle Cruise |…
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Amazon Purchasing MGM Studios For $8.45 Billion
Once upon a time, think of MGM Studios being connected with another company and one might of thought of The Walt Disney Company with Disney’s MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. Today, that changed with the announcement of an acquisition of MGM Studios by Amazon. Amazon is purchasing MGM Studios, one of Hollywood’s remaining historic…
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Disney Announces Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation Coming to New York City This Fall
A new musical based on the characters and stories of Winnie the Pooh will be coming to New York City this fall. Today it was announced by Disney that Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation will be opening at Times Square’s Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street) on October 21, 2021. Winnie the Pooh, Christopher…
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Disney Sidekicks Are the Heroes in New Board Game Coming This Summer!
This summer a new board game will be released. In Disney’s Sidekicks, the heroes have all been captured by villains which means that their sidekicks now need to become the heroes and save the day! To help save the day, players will be able to play various sidekicks including Timon & Pumba, Tinker Bell, Abu,…
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Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution Technology Adds To Leadership Team and Realigns For The Future
CTO Aaron LaBerge restructures team to support Disney’s growth and innovation Okaro, Schwarz, and White join leadership team; Pollard to lead Media Engineering; Lawson, Andrews and Kato take on new roles; Helfand leads Advertising Platforms DMED Technology is responsible for next-generation DTC and linear distribution, advertising technology, engineering, operations, and Disney’s digital product portfolio Disney…
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Bob Chapek Indicates Park Reservations and Virtual Queues To Be Sticking Around
Today on a call for the JP Morgan Global Technology Conference, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared a bit about what the future will look like for the Disney Theme Parks. Technology will be a big part of that. However, Chapek shared that Disney feels “bullish” about the future. He backed this up by referencing the…
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Check Out All Six Trailers for the Upcoming LAUNCHPAD Series!
When Disney’s LAUNCHPAD series launches on May 28th, six short films from a new generation of dynamic storytellers will be shared. Today, Disney+ shared trailers for all six of these short films ahead of their arrival. The goal of LAUNCHPAD is to diversify the types of stories that are being told and offer the chance…
