Category: Entertainment
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Star Wars and Frozen Fans Around the World Celebrate Unprecedented Global Product Launch
More than 500,000 Retail Locations Worldwide Kick Off Triple Force Friday and Frozen Fan Fest Activity on Oct. 4 with New Products, Giveaways, Promotions and Family Friendly Activities GLENDALE, Calif.—Oct. 4, 2019 – After months of anticipation, retailers around the world are celebrating Triple Force Friday and Frozen Fan Fest as all-new products from a…
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Disney Conservation Fund Awards $6 Million in Grants to Support Wildlife and the Environment
BURBANK, Calif., October 3, 2019 – The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) has awarded $6 million in grants to 80 nonprofit organizations working to save wildlife, inspire action and protect the planet. Since the fund’s creation in 1995, Disney has provided nearly $86 million total in grants to protect the magic of nature together with communities…
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Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger Honored with Save the Children’s Centennial Award
On Wednesday, October 2, the international humanitarian organization Save the Children honored Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger with its Centennial Award. Iger received the award during Save the Children’s West Coast centennial celebration in Beverly Hills, California, for his continuous efforts to improve and protect children’s lives, every day and in times of crisis,…
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Lucasfilm Joins Forces with Eight Iconic Brands to Launch Unparalleled Promotional Campaign in Support of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
PORSCHE, BOSE, UNITED AIRLINES, GENERAL ELECTRIC, MCDONALD’S, SAMSUNG MOBILE, GENERAL MILLS, AND DANNON JOIN THE INITIATIVE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (October 2, 2019)—Lucasfilm announced today that they are joining forces with eight of the world’s most iconic and best-in-class brands—Porsche, Bose, United Airlines, General Electric, McDonald’s, Samsung Mobile, General Mills, and Dannon—for the launch of a massive global promotional…
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Announces Four Directors for New Film Projects
Walt Disney Animation Studios has appointed four filmmakers to work on original content for the studio. Directors Carlos Lopez Estrada and Suzi Yoonessi, along with Disney veterans Josie Trinidad and Marc Smith are each developing new animated films for theatrical release. This comes as Disney and Walt Disney Animation’s chief creative officer Jennifer Lee works…
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Premieres to the World in Hollywood
The stars of Disney’s upcoming “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” celebrated the film’s world premiere in Hollywood at the El Capitan Theatre earlier tonight. Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skein and Jenn Murray joined director Joachim Rønning, screenwriters Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue, and producers Joe Roth and…
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“Frozen 2” Tracklist Revealed Along with Soundtrack Release Date
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming feature film “Frozen 2” features a stunning soundtrack, including original songs from Oscar®- and Grammy®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, original score by Grammy nominee Christophe Beck, and end-credit artists Panic! At The Disco, Kacey Musgraves and Weezer. The “Frozen 2” soundtrack, set for release from Walt Disney Records…
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Deborah Chow to Helm Obi-Wan Kenobi Series for Disney+
Since it was announced at the D23 Expo, the Obi-Wan Kenobi series has had the intrigue of fans who have been asking for more Obi-Wan Kenobi for years. Knowing the Ewan McGregor was returning to the role just added to the excitement. Now, Star Wars fans have another reason to be excited about this series.…
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Jon Watts in Discussions to Return to Helm Third Spider-Man Movie
There has been a lot of Spider-Man news over the last few weeks (and months). First discussions between Sony Pictures and Disney/Marvel were ongoing. Then they broke down. Then Sony said Spider-Man wouldn’t be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe a few weeks ago. Fast forward to this week when it was announced that the…
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Spider-Man Returns Home to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Spider-Man is back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Disney and Sony Pictures made the announcement on Friday morning that they had reached a deal for a third Spider-Man film. Together they will make the third Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland in the title role. The deal was signed late Thursday night. With it, Kevin Feige…
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The Walt Disney Company Executives to Discuss Fiscal Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results Via Webcast
BURBANK, Calif., September 25, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2019 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST / 1:30 p.m. PST on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Results will be released after the close of regular trading on November 7,…
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Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Developing Star Wars Film
It should come as no surprise by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is developing a Star Wars film. Feige is known as a Star Wars fan and apparently approached Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Disney studio co-chairmen Alan Horn and Alan Bergman with an idea for a film over the summer. The idea must have…
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Jurassic Park’s Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum to Appear in Jurassic World 3
Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum are returning to the face-off against dinosaurs once again. The three actors who originally appeared in Jurassic Park will be returning to the franchise to be in Jurassic World 3. They won’t just be cameos either. The news came out of a screening of Jurassic World with director Collin Trevorrow…
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‘Free Solo’, ‘Fosse/Verdon’ Drive Disney’s Portfolio of Brands to 22 Emmy® Wins for 2019
On Sunday night, during the prime time 2019 Emmy Awards telecast, wins in the acting categories for Patricia Arquette, Billy Porter and Michelle Williams brought the total number of Emmys® received to 22 for The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of brands, which includes ABC, FX, 20th Century Fox Television, National Geographic and Hulu. The platforms…
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Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull Scribe Returns to Indiana Jones 5
David Koepp is the ninth most successful screenwriter of all time in the United States. Throughout his career, he has worked on movies like Jurassic Park, Mission Impossible, Spider-Man and more recently Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. For some time he had been working on Indiana Jones 5 but then Jonathan Kasdan (Solo) was…
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Bob Iger Shares About His Past and Future as His Memoir is Released
Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, is now an author. Iger released his book today called ‘The Ride of A Lifetime – Lessons Learned From 15 Years As CEO of The Walt Disney Company.‘ He stopped by ‘Good Morning America’ to talk to Robin Roberts about his career and his…
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Disney Releases New Frozen 2 Trailer on First Day of Fall
Disney has released the second official trailer for Frozen 2. In it, more about the journeys that Anna and Elsa go on together. Along the way, they discover more about their story, their kingdom, and Elsa’s magical powers. Take a look at the new trailer below. Frozen 2 Description Why was Elsa born with magical…
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Disney+ Public Pre-Order Now Live
Monthly and Annual Subscriptions With 7-Day Free Trials Available for Early Sign-up at Disneyplus.com BURBANK (September 22, 2019) — Consumers residing in the U.S. can now sign-up early for Disney+ and be among the first to start streaming on November 12 when the service makes its debut. Pre-order is now live for the general public through launch…
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There’s a Reason Disney Didn’t Purchase Twitter
The Walt Disney Company took a look at purchasing Twitter but at the end of the day, it didn’t happen. There was a reason for this and Bob Iger is explaining it now. In a New York Times profile, Bob Iger shared the details. The deal came close to fruition but as the process continued,…
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The Art and Making of The Lion King – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
Jon Favreau and the Walt Disney Studios this summer re-imaged The Lion King and released it to the delight of a whole new generation of Disney fans. The Lion King was one of the biggest animated films of all time when it was originally released in 1994. Now the new CGI version that looks life-like…
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Disney+ Now Available for General Pre-Order
Disney+ will be arriving on November 12, 2019. When it arrives, there will be plenty of content for Disney fans to digest. As things get closer to the release date of this streaming service, there have been multiple special pre-orders for D23 members, D23 Expo attendees, Disney Movie Rewards, and the Disney Visa card holders.…
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New Lego Star Destroyer Coming to Stores Soon!
Lego has done a fantastic job of allowing fans to build their own recreations of many different things from life and also from fiction. Through the years there have been recreations of ships, boats, cars, planes, and more recently that has been joined by superheroes, fantasy movie scenes, Marvel, and even Star Wars! The most…
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Watch “Maestro”, Short Film from This Year’s Interns at Walt Disney Animated Studios
Every year, talented artists come to Walt Disney Animated Studios to intern and learn more about their craft. This year, these creators have come together to make an incredible short film entitled “Maestro”. Everything you see and hear in this short is entirely created by these interns! Enjoy this short film below: While classic films…
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How NASA Helped Shape the Worlds of ‘Ad Astra’
Ad Astra, a paranoid thriller set in space, opens in theaters nationwide today. Directed by James Gray, from a screenplay by Gray and Ethan Gross, the latest production from 20th Century Fox follows astronaut Maj. Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) on a mission across a merciless solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father…