Category: Entertainment
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Peter Docter Reveals Upcoming Pixar Releases
This week during Disney Investor Day, Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter spent some time sharing what Pixar has in the works to be released theatrically and also on Disney+. Docter’s presentation was one of many throughout the day that covered a lot of the content creation machines at The Walt Disney Company. This included Lucasfilm,…
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Here’s What’s Coming From Walt Disney Animation Studios
This week during the Disney Investor Day there were a lot of upcoming projects announced from across The Walt Disney Company’s many content creators. One of those content creators is Walt Disney Animation Studios. Led by Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee, Walt Disney Animation Studios has a lot of things coming. Here is a look…
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Disney Gives First Look at Encanto!
Disney’s Encanto will be the next musical from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Arriving in the fall of 2021, it includes the music of Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton and Moana fame. He also co-starred in Mary Poppins Returns. It is directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush the duo behind Zootopia. It is co-directed and co-written by Charise…
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Kathleen Kennedy Provides Star Wars Updates on Upcoming Projects
Disney Investor Day 2020 gave Disney investors and fans a lot of information about the strategy of The Walt Disney Company moving forward and also a look at upcoming content. One part of the presentation was dedicated to Lucasfilm. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy led this part and provided multiple updates on what is coming for…
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Full Reporting and Reacting to Disney Investor Day 2020 – DAPS MAGIC Live!
Disney Investor Day was on December 10, 2020. Over the course of the day, The Walt Disney Company gave a look at where it is at and where it is going. The major focus for this was on Direct-to-Consumer or DTC. Throughout out the course of the four plus hour presentation, Disney executives gave a…
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Many Exciting Marvel Series and Movie Announcements from Disney Investor Day 2020
Disney Investor Day 2020 had a slew of new announcements for the company and centered on their streaming and theatrical releases. Marvel Studios was no exception to this and there were some updates…and some surprises! WandaVision An updated trailer was released today with the meeting that highlights some more of the upcoming series that will…
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The Walt Disney Company Surpasses 137M Paid Subscriptions across its Direct-to-Consumer Services, Shattering Previous Guidance; Increases Paid Subscriptions Target to 300-350M by 2024
Company Announces Target of 100+ New Titles Per Year for Disney+ and Reveals Vast Slate of Incredible Content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic Star to Launch in Select Overseas Markets in February 2021 As A Fully-Integrated part of Disney+, with its Own Brand Tile and a Wide Array of General Entertainment…
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LIVE BLOG: The Walt Disney Company Investor Day 2020
On Thursday, December 10, 2020, The Walt Disney Company hosted its 2020 Investor Day virtually. It is expected that a big portion of this event will be focused on Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming services. Here is live coverage of that event. Disney Investor Day 2020 Videos [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PLZHs0Rq4kXrVOy7fBHiBKPIKYRNprMEeJ&v=oa9u9_0KSB0&layout=gallery[/embedyt]
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Muppets Christmas Carol Song Thought Lost is Now Found and Being Added for 4K Release
For many Muppets fans watching The Muppet Christmas Carol is an annual holiday tradition. The joy found in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol will be even more joyful in the future. This is due to the discovery of what was thought to be a lost song that will be re-added for its 4K release. The…
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Alfred Molina Returning as Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 3
Alfred Molina is becoming Doctor Octopus again for Spider-Man 3. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the villain that was up against Toby Maguire’s Spider-Man in 2004’s Spider-Man 2 will be appearing in the Tom Holland led Spider-Man 3 that is set to be in theaters next year. Molina’s involvement had already been rumored after he was seen on the…
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Disney+ Releases Featurette Looking Behind the Scenes of “Safety”
From Acclaimed Director Reginald Hudlin (“Marshall”), Film Was Inspired by a True Story BURBANK, Calif. (December 8, 2020) — Today, Disney+ released the behind-the-scenes featurette for its new film, “Safety”, inspired by the empowering true story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McELrathBey, a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose dedication and persistence help him…
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Disney Extends Contract of CFO Christine McCarthy Through 2022
Disney CFO has extended her contract with The Walt Disney Company through 2022. This contract extension was disclosed in a regulatory filing. This means that McCarthy will continue on in the role she has had overseeing Disney’s finances since 2015. McCarthy also oversees investor relations, corporate real estate, corporate strategy, the company’s enterprise technology and…
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Diego Luna Provides Status Update on Cassian Andor Series
Diego Luna has provided an update on the status of Disney+’s Cassian Andor series. In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Diego shared that he was currently in London filming the series. The untitled Cassian Andor series is expected to be arriving on Disney+ sometime in 2021. It has Luna returning for…
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Tokyo Disneyland The Happy Ride with Baymax Album Released
Tokyo Disneyland has released an album for The Happy Ride with Baymax and it is now available on streaming services. The album can be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and Pandora, among other streaming services. The Happy Ride with Baymax debuted at Tokyo Disneyland on September 28, 2020, as part of an expansion at the…
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50th Anniversary of Lucasfilm to Be Celebrated in 2021
Lucasfilm will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021. To kick off the celebration, Lucasfilm will be offering 50th anniversary Star Wars products. This launch will be coming in January of 2021 and will continue throughout the year with other special edition product releases. “Consumer products have always been an integral part of the Star Wars fan…
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Disney is Shutting Down Radio Disney
Radio Disney is being shut down by The Walt Disney Company as the company continues to restructure itself. Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country will both go dark during the first quarter of 2021. It will result in a loss of 36 full and part-time jobs. The announcement came from Gary Marsh, president and chief…
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The Walt Disney Company To Webcast Investor Day 2020
BURBANK, Calif., December 3, 2020 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will webcast its Investor Day 2020 on December 10, 2020. The event, focused on the Company’s direct-to-consumer streaming services, is scheduled to begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. The Investor Day is expected to last approximately four hours. To…
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Rebooted DuckTales to End Run After Three Seasons
The rebooted DuckTales that arrived on the Disney XD in 2017 will be ending after three seasons. Today, Disney confirmed this news about the reboot of the 1980’s Disney Afternoon classic. “The talented creative team, led by Matt Youngberg and Francisco Angones, have delivered exceptional storytelling with uniquely reimagined characters for three seasons of 75…
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Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger Says He Would Consider Biden Administration Role
Disney’s Executive Chairman and former CEO Bob Iger indicated that if a role was offered to him in the upcoming Biden administration, he would consider it. The news comes out an interview with David Rubenstein on Bloomberg TV. This comes as Iger is expected to stick around Disney for another year as the Executive Chairman.…
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D23 Introduces D23 Gold Membership Duo Plan
D23 has introduced a new plan for those wishing to be members at the Gold level. The new plan is the result of some restructuring of the Gold Member plans that is meant to enhance the program. The new D23Gold Membership Duo Plan will be replacing the former D23 Gold Family Membership. Details about the…
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Meet Joe Gardner in New Featurette for Disney-Pixar’s “Soul”
Disney-Pixar’s Soul will be arriving on Disney+ on December 25th. Ahead of its arrival, tidbits about the film are being shared with potential viewers. Meet Joe Gardner is a featurette that introduces the world to the main character in Soul. Voiced by Jamie Foxx, Joe Gardner is a teacher, a mentor, and a musician on…
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Marvel Studios Gives Tribute to Chadwick Boseman with Studios Intro Video
Marvel Studios has introduced a new tribute to Chadwick Boseman in a new version of the intro video for the studios. Yesterday, Bob Iger hinted that a new tribute would be coming for Boseman ahead of Black Panther on Disney+. This is that tribute. The video tribute comes on what would have been Chadwick Boseman’s 44th…
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Disney Chairman Bob Iger Hints at Chadwick Boseman Tribute Coming to Disney+
Disney Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Bob Iger has hinted that a tribute to Chadwick Boseman will be coming to Disney+ on Black Panther tonight. Boseman died in August of complications to colon cancer. Iger shared the news on Twitter today. To all fans of #BlackPanther: watch the film on #DisneyPlus late tonight,…
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Disney+ Releases First Trailer for On Pointe
Series Hails From Executive Producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard BURBANK, Calif. (November 25, 2020) Today, Disney+ shared the new trailer for its upcoming original six-part docu-series, “On Pointe,” from Imagine Documentaries and DCTV, which will debut exclusively on the streaming service Friday, December 18, 2020. “On Pointe” captures a season in New York City’s world renowned School of…