Category: Entertainment
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Avatar Takes Top Spot at Global Box Office, Marvel Celebrates!
Avatar has again taken the crown as the top movie at the Global Box Office of all time and Marvel is happy about it. This weekend Avatar was re-released in China and through Sunday it was estimated that the film now has garnered $2.8B versus Avengers: Endgame‘s $2.797B. Ironically, both movies are now owned by Disney after…
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Marvel Studios’ “Assembled” Goes Behind the Scenes of “WandaVision”
Go behind the scenes of Marvel Studios’ hit series “WandaVision” with a brand-new, documentary-style special “Assembled: The Making of ‘WandaVision’”—now streaming exclusively on Disney+. The premiere episode of this groundbreaking series of documentary-style specials features Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany and the creative team behind Marvel Studios’ “WandaVision” as they welcome viewers behind the scenes of…
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Shareholders Re-Elect Ten Directors At The Walt Disney Company Annual Meeting
BURBANK, Calif., March 9, 2021 – Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) re-elected all ten members of the Board of Directors at the virtual 2021 Annual Meeting held today. Based on preliminary results, all Disney Directors standing for election were elected to the Board: Susan E. Arnold, Mary T. Barra, Safra A. Catz, Robert…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Confirms Black Widow Release Date
In this week’s shareholder meeting, Disney CEO Bob Chapek again confirmed Black Widow’s release date. The next Marvel Studios’ theatrical release, the movie will be released on May 7th. This had been previously confirmed by Chapek on February 11th during an earnings call. However, as theaters have not completely reopened and the effects of the pandemic…
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The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and National Hockey League Reach Groundbreaking Long-Term Agreement
The world’s best hockey league is coming to the industry-leading collection of linear and direct-to-consumer platforms for sports – ABC, ESPN, ESPN+ and Hulu The Stanley Cup Final and Stanley Cup Playoffs coming to ABC and ESPN; 100 exclusive regular-season games per season across ESPN’s networks and streaming platforms Streaming is a key element in…
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Disney CEO Affirms Kathleen Kennedy’s Continued Role Leading Lucasfilm
During a question and answer portion of the Disney Shareholder Meeting this week, Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked if Kathleen Kennedy should be fired and replaced with someone like Jon Favreau or Dave Filoni. Chapek was quite direct in his response that Kennedy wasn’t going anywhere. Chapek said, “We’ve been absolutely thrilled that we…
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Disney+ Tops 100 Million Subscribers Globally
The Service is Available in 59 Countries around the World and Features an Impressive Collection of High-Quality Content from Disney’s Content Studios BURBANK, CA, March 9, 2021 – Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers in just 16 months since its launch, Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), announced today…
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Bob Iger Confirms Intent to Leave Disney at End of the Year
Disney Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Bob Iger confirmed this week that he intends to step away from Disney in December. Iger stepped down at CEO of the company last February and Bob Chapek was installed in the role. Iger has continued on at the company, however, and helped it navigate the fallout…
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ESPN+ on Hulu Will Launch Tomorrow, March 10
Last year, Disney announced the plan to integrate ESPN+ on Hulu streaming service. Today, Disney announced that we will see the official launch of this merge tomorrow, March 10! ESPN+ gives sports fans the opportunity to watch some of their favorite live sports and even buy add-on packages for the most popular games. Major League…
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Disney+ Releases Trailer for “Secrets of the Whales”
Executive Produced by James Cameron and Narrated by Sigourney Weaver, the Four-Part Series from National Geographic Premieres on Earth Day, April 22, on Disney+ BURBANK, Calif. (Mar. 9, 2021) – Today, Disney+ released the trailer for its upcoming original series “Secrets of the Whales,” which plunges viewers deep within the epicenter of whale culture to reveal the mysterious and beautiful world of…
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Raya and the Last Dragon Debuts at $26.2 Million Globally at the Box Office
Disney’s newest animated feature, Raya and the Last Dragon garnered $26.2 million globally at the box office on its opening weekend. The film, which was also released with Premiere Access for $30 on Disney+, brought in $8.6 domestically in North America. Disney hasn’t released figures on what it earned for Premiere Access on Disney+, its streaming…
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Character Posters Released for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier arrives exclusively on Disney+ on March 19th. Just a few short weeks ahead of this six-episode Marvel series’ arrival, character posters have been released. The posters show The Falcon (Anthony Mackie), The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp), and Zemo (Daniel Brühl). When it arrives on March 19th,…
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With More Focus Online, Disney to Shutter at Least 60 Disney Store Locations
On Wednesday Disney announced that it would be closing at least 60 of its North American Disney Store locations, or over 20% of its brick and mortar Disney Stores. This comes as Disney continues to focus on its online shopping experiences. Disney cited changing consumer habits as the primary reason for the change. The stores…
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WandaVision Stars: “Do Not Spoil Marvel Studios’ WandaVision”
WandaVision has finally reached the end of its run. On Friday, March 5th, episode 9 of the series will be airing on Disney+. As this arrives, the stars of the show are reminding fans not to spoiler it for others. Randall Park and Kat Dennings who portrays Jimmy Woo and Darcy Lewis reiterated this message…
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Hidden Secret Odds and Ends of WandaVision
Incredibly enough, the season finale of WandaVision is upon us. While it will be a relief to finally have the intricate plot lines pulled together (assuming they all are), it has been a lot of fun to speculate about them. It is not the intention of this article to explain it all, but rather to…
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Exhibition Celebrating 100 Years of The Walt Disney Company to Launch in 2023
The Walt Disney Company partners with SC Exhibitions on a production marking a century of Disney innovation and inspiration. PHILADELPHIA – March 3, 2021 – In celebration of the centennial of The Walt Disney Company, SC Exhibitions has begun production on an exhibition that showcases the company’s history and rich legacy, to premiere at…
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Bob Chapek Hints at Changes Coming to Theatrical Windows of Disney Films
During a talk at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Monday, Walt Disney Company chief exec Bob Chapek indicated that theatrical windows may never be the same again after the pandemic. During the speech, Chapek reiterated his commitment to releasing movies theatrically. In 2019, Disney released 11 films that garnered at least…
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Celebrate May the 4th With Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+
There is one more reason to celebrate May the 4th this year. Star Wars: The Bad Batch will be arriving on Disney+ on this day. This show is the next animated series in the Star Wars universe and follows the adventures of the elite and experimental troopers of Clone Force 99. First seen in Star Wars:…
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Disney and Pixar’s Soul Wins Two Golden Globes
Disney and Pixar’s Soul was the big winner on Sunday night’s Golden Globes and took home two Golden Globes. The two awards were for Best Animated Feature and also Best Original Score. For Soul’s Best Animated Feature award, director Pete Docter, co-director Kemp Powers, and producer Dayna Murray. Docter and Murray accepted the award together and held…
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Raya and the Last Dragon Soundtrack Now Available!
The soundtrack for Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon is now available for ahead of the films release in one week. The soundtrack includes a score by James Newton Howard and an original song called Lead the Way that is written and performed by Jhené Aiko. The soundtrack is now available on streaming services. The…
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Bantha Blue Butter Sandwich Cookies – Star Wars: Galactic Baking Cookbook – GEEK EATS Recipe
A new cookbook is on the way to a kitchen near you from a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: Galactic Baking is a new cookbook that is filled with recipes inspired by the planets found in the Star Wars stories. This new cookbook includes recipes for things like Mustafarian Molten Lava Cakes, Cloud City Marshmallows, Life Day…
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Bring Mars Home with New Augmented Reality Experience from Nat Geo and NASA
Last week, the Mars Perseverance rover touched down on the red planet. To celebrate this huge development, National Geographic and NASA have come together to create an augmented reality experience that brings the reality of outer space into your home! This interactive experience lets you become the Perseverance rover in your own home! The Mars…
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Voice Cast for Disney and Pixar’s Luca Revealed As Trailer is Released
Today Disney and Pixar released the official trailer for its upcoming film Luca. Along with this trailer, the voice cast was also revealed. The trailer gives more of a look at what the plot will be in the film that will be released this summer. It also shows Pixar’s take on recreating Italy in an…
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Trailer Released For The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
BURBANK, Calif. (February 24, 2021) — During Disney+’s first TCA today, the service revealed the official trailer and Key Art for “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” the Original Series premiering Friday, March 26. In the 10-episode season set in present day Minnesota, the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive, powerhouse youth hockey team. After 12-year-old Evan Morrow (Brady…