Category: Entertainment
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Mondo and Disney Release Solo: A Star Wars Story Vinyl
Mondo has partnered with Walt Disney Records to release a new vinyl release of the Solo: A Star Wars Story soundtrack. The two-disc vinyl release of John Powell’s score also includes new artwork by César Moreno. It is pressed on 2 180 Gram “Hyper Space” color vinyl records. Solo: A Star Wars Story is the…
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D23 Offers Muppetational Celebration Ahead of The Muppet Show Arriving on Disney+
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is going to be offering a celebration of The Muppets ahead of The Muppet Show arriving on Disney+ on February 19th. However, this isn’t the only thing to celebrate with The Muppets! it is also the 25th anniversary of Muppet Treasure Island and the 30th anniversary of Dinosaurs. Because of all of…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings for Fiscal 2021
BURBANK, Calif. — The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended January 2, 2021. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter decreased 98% to $0.02 from $1.17 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items,(1) diluted EPS for the quarter decreased 79% to $0.32 from $1.53…
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Disney+ Nears 100 Million Subscribers
During its quarterly earnings report The Walt Disney Company shared that as of January 2, 2021 Disney+ had garnered 94.9 million subscribers. This came just ahead of the arrival of Wandavision on Disney+. It also means that Disney’s streaming service is within striking distance of 100 million subscribers and has reached its four year subscription goal…
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New WandaVision Mid-Season Featurette Digs Into the Blending of Classic Sitcoms and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
A new mid-season featurette has been released ahead of episode 6 of WandaVision appearing on Disney+. In it, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn, and director Matt Shakman talk about combining the classic sitcom genre with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. WandaVision can be found exclusively on Disney+. It releases every Friday with this week…
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Gina Carano No Longer in Star Wars Universe
Gina Carano, who has been portraying Cara Dune in The Mandalorian, is no longer associated with Star Wars. Gizmodo is reporting that she has no future to be had with Star Wars after multiple offensive social media posts. A statement released to io9 by Lucasfilm said, “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for…
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with The Disney Bundle
Although this Valentine’s Day may look a little different than in years past, February 14th is always a special time to celebrate love with your favorite stories streaming on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Along with the recently announced addition of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella coming to the service on Friday, February 12, Disney+ offers heartwarming…
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Blue Sky Studios Being Shut Down by Disney
Blue Sky Studios is being shut down by The Walt Disney Company. The animation wing of 20th Century Fox which Disney recently acquired was behind movies like Ice Age (and its subsequent sequels) The Peanuts Movie, Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!, and 2019’s Spies in Disguise. Disney confirmed the news to Deadline saying, “Given the current…
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The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Trailer Released During Super Bowl
Check out the new trailer for Marvel Studios’ “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,” which complements a new TV spot that aired during tonight’s big game. The all-new, six-episode series debuts exclusively on Disney+ March 19, 2021. Marvel Studios’ “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, and Sebastian Stan as…
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Special Look of Raya and the Last Dragon Airs During Super Bowl
All-new Film Releases Simultaneously in Select Theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on March 5, 2021 Advance Theater Tickets and Premier Access on Disney+ Pre-orders On Sale Now Today, during the Big Game, viewers got a thrilling, special look at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic fantasy-adventure “Raya and the Last Dragon.” This special look is…
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Disneyland Resort Opens New WandaVision Photo Op for Legacy Passholders
Today the Disneyland Resort unveiled a new photo op for Legacy Passholders. The photo location is themed to WandaVision and allows for photos to be taken both through a television screen/frame or behind the television on Wanda and Vision’s couch. The location recreates the early episodes of WandaVision, which is currently streaming on Disney+. For…
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Christopher Plummer Dies at Age 91
Christopher Plummer has passed away at the age of 91. The actor died peacefully at home with his wife of 51 years Elaine Taylor at his side. Plummer was well known for his role as Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music and also garnered an Oscar for his role in Beginners. Lou Pitt,…
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Disney twenty-three Features Raya and the Last Dragon in New Issue!
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON SOARS ONTO THE NEW COVER OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE, FEATURING EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH KELLY MARIE TRAN, AWKWAFINA, AND THE CREATORS OF WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS’ EPIC NEW ADVENTUREANTHONY MACKIE AND SEBASTIAN STAN REVEAL NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE MARVEL STUDIOS SERIES THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER COMING TO DISNEY+ PLUS, CYNTHIA…
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Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Coming to Disney+ in February
The Legendary 1997 Movie Stars Brandy, Whitney Houston, Whoopi Goldberg and more BURBANK, Calif. (February 4, 2021) — At the stroke of midnight on Friday, February 12, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+. The beloved televised movie musical stars Brandy in the title role and Whitney Houston as “Fairy Godmother” alongside…
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Jon M. Chu Set to Direct Wicked Movie Adaptation
Jon M. Chu is set to be the new director for the theatrical adaptation of Wicked. Chu recently had to leave the Willow series for Disney+ that he had been expected to direct. With his schedule open again and Billy Elliot director Stephen Daldry departing from Wicked, the opening was there for Chu to take the helm. Chu confirmed…
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Here are Disney’s Golden Globe Nominations
The Golden Globe nominations have been announced for the 2021 awards and The Walt Disney Company earned 25 total nominations. Hulu led the nominations for Disney with 10 nominations. The nominations were revealed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Take a look at all 25 nominations for The Walt Disney Company below. The Great (Hulu)—three nominations…
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Golden Globe Nomination for Best TV Drama Given to Season Two of The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian completed its second season on Disney+ in December and continues to be a fan favorite for Star Wars fans. Today, it was announced that it is also a favorite of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The show was nominated for Best Television Series (Drama) in the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The second season…
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Amazon Kids+ Adds Star Wars and Frozen Voice Skills
Amazon Kids+ has added more Disney-themed voice skills to its compatible Echo devices. Today it was announced that the two new voice skills are Star Wars: C-3PO Translates and Frozen Sing! For Star Wars fans, simply say “Alexa, open C-3P0 Translates!” This will have C-3P0 and SD-89 help teach alien languages from the Star Wars galaxy. Key phrases…
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Disney Introduces New Hulu Ad-Free Plan With The Disney Bundle
The Disney Bundle, which includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, now has a new option. With this new bundle, Hulu can now be viewed ad-free. This ad-free bundle prices at $18.99 per month and can be purchased on the Disney plus website. This is a new option for The Disney Bundle which before only allowed Hulu…
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Disney-Pixar’s Soul Coming Home on Blu-Ray and Digital Editions in March!
Disney-Pixar’s Soul will soon be available for fans to purchase digitally along with 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, and DVD. It will be released in these formats on March 23, 2021. Soul tells the story of Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx). Gardner loves jazz and finds himself landing the gig of a lifetime. However, right after…
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New Series Focused on Wakanda Coming to Disney+ as Ryan Coogler Inks Deal with Disney
Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media has inked a deal that will have it working exclusively with The Walt Disney Company for the next five years and also developing a series for Disney+ focused on the Kingdom of Wakanda. With this deal, Ryan Coogler and Proximity Media team members Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis…
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New Mid-Season Trailer Released for WandaVision!
After the extraordinary events of episode 4, a new mid-season trailer has been released for Marvel Studios’ WandaVision. This comes as the first four episodes of the series are now streaming on Disney+. Check out the trailer below and then share what you think so far of WandaVision. Where do you think it is going? How do…
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The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure Opens at EPCOT Today!
The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure opens officially at The America Pavilion at EPCOT today. According to the Disney Parks Blog, this new exhibit “celebrates the distinctly American musical art form, originated by African Americans and fusing the influences of many different cultures.” This exhibit features Joe Gardner, who appears in Disney-Pixar’s Soul. Gardner shares the…
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Fraggle Rock Reboot Now Filming
The new Fraggle Rock reboot has begun filming in Alberta, Canada. The original version of the was filmed in Toronto. The reboot is being filmed in Calgary in Alberta, Canada. The Jim Henson Company’s Chris Lytton said that Calgary was now “the obvious choice” due to the province of Alberta’s attractive rebate program for production.…