Category: Entertainment
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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…
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Taylor Swift Releases Full Performance of “exile” From “folklore: the long pond studio sessions”
Today “folklore: the long pond studio sessions” arrived on Disney+. With its exclusive arrival on Disney+ also came the release of exile on YouTube. With “folklore: the long pond studio sessions,” Taylor Swift creates an intimate studio performance for fans to experience her five-time GRAMMY-nominated Album of the Year. The full performance of exile features Justin…
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GIVEAWAY – Attend Next Week’s CHOC Walk Drive-In Movie Night Double Feature
Next week, CHOC is giving the unique experience of a drive-in double feature! Keep reading to find out how you can participate in our giveaway for CHOC Walk Drive-In Movie Night presented by Hyundai! This event takes place one week from tomorrow at the Brea Mall in Southern California! Here are the movies and what…
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TAYLOR SWIFT’S “folklore: the long pond studio sessions” TO PREMIERE EXCLUSIVELY ON DISNEY+ ON NOVEMBER 25
An Intimate Concert Film Featuring Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff and a Guest Appearance by Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) Performing and Revealing the Stories and Secrets Behind Every Song from the Critically Acclaimed No. 1 Album of the Year, “folklore” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) BURBANK, Calif. (November 24, 2020) – Taylor Swift, Aaron…
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Joe Rohde, Executive Designer and Vice President, Creative, Announces Retirement
This morning, the Orlando Sentinel announced that Joe Rohde, Executive Designer and Vice President, Creative for Walt Disney Imagineering would be retiring. He has been with the company for 40 years and has created worlds unlike anything we’ve ever seen in that time. His retirement is planned to go into effect on January 4, 2021.…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Disney+ in December!
December marks the 13th month since Disney+ launched. It also marks 13 months of adding new content on a monthly basis for Disney’s streaming service. In December, fans will see the conclusion of season two of The Mandalorian. They will also see the world premiere of Disney-Pixar’s Soul on Christmas Day. These just a couple of the…
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ABC and Disney Parks Feature Nostalgic Performances of Holidays Past in Special 5th Anniversary Edition of “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” Thanksgiving Night
Original Hosts Derek and Julianne Hough Return to Co-Host Alongside ‘grown-is’ Star Trevor Jackson Derek and Julianne to Perform Spectacular New Musical Opening Number Festive Flashback Performances to Include Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Derulo, Ciara, Andrea Bocelli, OneRepublic, Pentatonix, Becky G, Shaggy, Boyz II Men and JoJo, Meghan Trainor and Brett…
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Disney+ Releases Trailer for High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special
DISNEY+ SHARES TRAILER FOR “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL” HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL: THE SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Sneak Peek of Season Two Featured in Trailer BURBANK, Calif. (November 18, 2020) – Today, Disney+ released the trailer for “High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special,” which premieres Friday, December 11 on the…
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Disney+ Releases Godmothered Trailer
is directed by Sharon Maguire (“Bridget Jones’s Diary,” “Bridget Jones’s Baby”) and produced by Justin Springer (“Dumbo”), Diane L. Sabatini (“Lady and the Tramp”), Tom Pollock (“Ghostbusters: Afterlife”), Ivan Reitman (“Ghostbusters”) and Amie Karp (“Ghostbusters: Afterlife”) served as executive producers.Disney+ has released a trailer for its upcoming Disney+ Original, Godmothered. This is described as a…
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Season’s Streamings from Disney+! Celebrate the Most Wonderful Time of the Year with Joyful Collection of Movies, Specials, and Themed Episodes
Kick off the Holiday Season with New Originals “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special,” “High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special,” and “Godmothered,” New Family Movies “Black Beauty,” “Safety,” and “Soul,” Beloved Festive Favorites “Frozen,” “Home Alone,” “The Santa Clause,” and Holiday Episodes from “The Simpsons,” “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” and Disney Channel BURBANK, Calif.…
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A Disturbance in the Force – New Documentary Coming in 2021 on Star Wars Holiday Special
Next year a new documentary will be released that will dig into one of Star Wars’ most infamous programs. Yesterday, on Life Day, it was announced that there will be a new documentary focused on the making of the Star Wars Holiday Special. It was released between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Since then, George Lucas…
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Why It’s Good to Celebrate Mickey and Minnie’s Birthday This Year
Mickey and Minnie Mouse are celebrating their 92nd birthday today. With that age it seems like they’ve been around for ages and ages and ages. Milestones could be fewer coming (though 92 is nothing to sneeze at). Why celebrate the mice today? The reason starts at their origin. Walt Disney had just come back from…
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Was the Plot of Falcon and The Winter Soldier Just Revealed?
Today, D23 has continued their Fantastic Worlds Celebration with a tribute to Captain America, called Marvel Celebrates 80 Years of Captain America. First, this was a wonderful panel between Marvel Editor-In-Chief, CB Cebulski, and the Executive Editor of Captain America comics, Tom Brevoort. They really went in-depth with not just the comics history of Captain…
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Disney+ Launches in Latin America
It’s been a little over a year since initially launching in the United States. Since then, Disney+ has continued to launch in other regions around the globe. The most recent one is Latin America and across the Caribbean. With this launch also comes new content targeting the area. Currently, there are 70 local productions in…
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Broadway’s Aladdin artists are”Elfing” around in an all-new Christmas musical releasing for Free on December 1st
Watch artists from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway along with the many talents of actors from Hamilton, Avenue Q and television’s Sesame Street prove we don’t have to be together TO BE TOGETHER this Christmas with an All-New Holiday streaming Musical First Look online TODAY Releasing December 1st on the Nice List Musical YouTube Channel presented…
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D23 Releases D23 Fantastic Worlds Celebration Lineup
This coming week D23 will be hosting the D23 Fantastic Worlds Celebration on d23.com. This week-long virtual celebration will be full of virtual events, articles, and merchandise releases that all celebrate the wonderful worlds of Disney. The celebration will run from November 16-20, 2020. Below is a look at the lineup of the D23 virtual events that…
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Reboot of Darkwing Duck in the Works fo Disney+
After the successful reboot of DuckTales a new reboot is in the works from the original Disney Afternoon. Variety is reporting that now a Darkwing Duck reboot is in the works for Disney’s streaming service. At this point there is no writer attached with the project. However, the team is beginning to come together. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg,…
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Jon M. Chu in Negotiations to Direct Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Film
Director Jon M. Chu is in talks to direct the live-action Lilo & Stitch for Disney. If this goes through, he will join producers Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback on the project. They were the producers behind Aladdin, which garnered over a billion dollars at the box office for Disney last year. Chu is known…
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The Mysterious Benedict Society Arrives on Disney+ in 2021
BURBANK, Calif. (November 13, 2020) — “The Mysterious Benedict Society,” based on the award-winning and bestselling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, will be coming to Disney+ in 2021. This series was originally developed for Hulu. The show stars Emmy® Award winner Tony Hale (“Veep,” “Arrested Development”) in the titular role and features a standout ensemble of…
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Disney’s New Drama “Safety” to Debut on Disney+ in December
From Academy Award®-Nominated Filmmaker Reginald Hudlin With An Original Soundtrack Featuring Score By Grammy®-Winning Marcus Miller And A Track Written And Performed By Grammy®-Winning Artist H.E.R. BURBANK, Calif. (November 13, 2020) — Today, Disney+ debuted the trailer and key art for its new film, “Safety”, inspired by the empowering true story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey, a young man facing a…
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The Walt Disney Company Board Decides To Forgo Next Semi-Annual Cash Dividend
BURBANK, Calif., November 12, 2020 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors today announced that it will not declare a semi-annual cash dividend for the second half of fiscal 2020, in light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and the Company’s decision to prioritize investment in its direct-to-consumer initiatives. Forward Looking Statements…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for Fiscal 2020
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 3, 2020. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the fourth quarter was a loss of $0.39 compared to income of $0.43 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), diluted EPS for…
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Disney+ Nears 74 Million Subscribers
One year ago today Disney+ was launched. Today, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced that Disney’s streaming service has grown to nearly 74 million subscribers. The news came via an earnings call from Disney. The exceptional growth for Disney+ is a bright spot for the company that has been hit hard in its theme parks and…