Tag: Press Release
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D23 Shares Details About D23 Expo 2022 Ahead of Tickets Going on Sale on January 20
The Biggest Disney Fan Event Will Take Place September 9th through 11th in Anaheim, Calif. Returning Events Include the Disney Legends Awards, Mousequerade Costume Contest, and Much More; D23 Gold Members Receive Special Discounts BURBANK, Calif. – January 13, 2022 – Tickets for D23 Expo 2022 presented by Visa go on sale at 12 p.m. PT, Thursday, January 20 with an exclusive…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Rings in the New Year with Spectacular Firework Celebrations
Shanghai, December 31, 2021 – Shanghai Disney Resort welcomed the New Year and rang in 2022 in signature Disney style, featuring a special celebratory New Year’s Eve fireworks show that magnificently illuminated the world’s largest Disney castle and marked the grand finale of 2021. As the resort steps into the New Year, it is gearing up…
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Disneyland Resort Welcomes Rose Bowl Game-Bound Teams, Ohio State and Utah
Coaches and players visit Disneyland Park, their first official stop on the way to the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl Game ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2021) – The No. 6 Ohio State University Buckeyes and the No.11 Utah Utes have won the coveted berths in the 2022 Rose Bowl presented by Capital One Venture X…
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Disney+ Debuts Exclusive Featurette Ahead of the Arrival of The Book of Boba Fett
Today, Disney+ debuted an exciting, exclusive featurette to herald the return of Boba Fett, the mysterious titular character of their new original series from Lucasfilm, “The Book of Boba Fett.” Watch “Return of a “Legend” as filmmakers Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau and Robert Rodriguez, and stars Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen, give an overview of the show…
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The Walt Disney Company Extends Chief Financial Officer Christine M. Mccarthy’s Contract Through June 30, 2024
BURBANK, Calif., December 21, 2021—The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has extended Christine M. McCarthy’s contract as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer through June 30, 2024, it was announced today by Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer. Ms. McCarthy is a 22-year veteran of the Company and has served as CFO since 2015.…
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Disney+’s “Chang Can Dunk” Wraps Production
BURBANK, CALIF. (December 2, 2021) — Production has wrapped on “Chang Can Dunk,” an original, live-action film from Disney slated for release in 2023, exclusively on Disney+. “Chang Can Dunk” follows Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American high school student in the marching band, who bets the school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The…
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West Side Story IMAX Exclusive Fan Event Set for Monday, December 6
JOIN DIRECTOR/PRODUCER STEVEN SPIELBERG AND CAST MEMBERS ANSEL ELGORT, ARIANA DEBOSE, DAVID ALVAREZ AND MIKE FAIST FOR A Q&A, FOLLOWED BY A SCREENING On Monday, December 6 at 4PM PT/7PM ET, join Director/Producer Steven Spielberg and the cast of “West Side Story” for a special IMAX Live Fan Event. Free to the public, the live event will feature a…
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Joyous Traditions Return to EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The soul-stirring “Candlelight Processional” returns to the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth now through Dec. 30, 2021. It’s one of the many cherished cultural traditions from around the globe that make up this popular festival. Guests will also discover savory seasonal flavors, uplifting entertainment and storytelling guaranteed…
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We Don’t Talk About Bruno, Original Song From Encanto, Released as Movie Arrives in Theaters
To celebrate the opening of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th feature film, “Encanto,” in U.S. theaters today, a new clip featuring the original song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”—written by Tony®- and GRAMMY®-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton,” “Moana”)—is now available. The song, performed by voice cast members Carolina Gaitán (voice of Pepa), Mauro Castillo (voice of Félix), Adassa (voice of Dolores), Rhenzy…
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Disney+ Releases Foodtastic Trailer
Indulge in a New Original Series When All Episodes Premiere December 15 Exclusively on Disney+ Today, at Destination D23, Disney+ debuted the trailer for “Foodtastic,” an immersive global competition series in which highly skilled artists create extravagant scene work and larger-than-life sculptures made entirely out of food, launching exclusively on the streaming service December 15.…
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Disney’s Encanto Soundtrack Now Available
BURBANK, CA – Nov. 19, 2021 –Available today from Walt Disney Records, the Encanto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Encanto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features eight original songs by Tony®- and Grammy®-winning songwriter/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton,” “Moana”) with original score by award-winning composer Germaine Franco (“Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” “Little,” “Tag”). The soundtrack also features “Colombia, Mi…
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Stars and Filmmakers Hit Red Carpet for Hawkeye Launch
Stars Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, Fra Fee, Brian d’Arcy James, Aleks Paunovic, Piotr Adamczyk, Clayton English, Carlos Navarro, Adetinpo Thomas, Robert Walker-Branchaud and Adelle Drahosand joined director/EP Rhys Thomas and directing duo Bert & Bertie tonight at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre to celebrate the upcoming launch of Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” on Disney+. Guests screened…
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Becoming Cousteau to Stream on Disney+ on November 24
Documentary From Academy Award®Nominated Director Liz Garbus Shines a Spotlight on the Iconic Environmentalist and Filmmaker BURBANK, Calif. (November 17, 2021) — Disney+ announced today that “Becoming Cousteau,” the acclaimed National Geographic Documentary Film on the iconic French explorer from Academy Award®-nominated director Liz Garbus, Academy Award®-winning producer Dan Cogan, producer Mridu Chandra, and Story Syndicate, will…
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Disney+ Screens Exclusive 100-Minute Preview of Peter Jackson’s Original Docuseries The Beatles: Get Back in London
Earlier tonight in London, Paul McCartney and friends walked the red carpet outside the Cineworld Leicester Square prior to the U.K.’s exclusive 100-minute preview of the upcoming Disney+ three-part docuseries “The Beatles: Get Back.” Other VIP guests in attendance at the U.K. preview include: Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Elvis Costello, James Bay, Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys), Jamie Cook…
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Tickets Go On Sale for Disney’s Encanto
Fans hoping to be among the first to see Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” in theaters beginning Nov. 24 can now purchase advance tickets through Fandango. Stephanie Beatriz (voice of Mirabel), John Leguizamo (voice of Bruno) and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda team up in the new featurette to introduce most of Mirabel’s family. Additionally, the film will…
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Disney+ Releases Holiday Streaming Guide
Disney+’s Season’s Streamings Celebration Kicks Off Today with New Holiday Collection Featuring “Home Sweet Home Alone,” “Soul,” “Frozen,” “Jingle All the Way,” “Home Alone,” “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “The Santa Clause” and more Exclusive Disney+ Originals Premiering This Holiday Season Include: Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” “The Beatles: Get Back,”…
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Disney General Entertainment Content and Disney Television Studios Unveil the Infinity on Disney Stage 1
In a move to leverage the use of leading virtual production technology into episodic television production, Disney General Entertainment Content and Disney Television Studios have partnered with Industrial Light & Magic to convert the historic Stage 1 on the Disney Lot into a best-in-class virtual production facility using ILM’s StageCraft toolset. They are already shooting…
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Disney+ Debuts First Looks, Exclusive Footage, And New Trailers In Celebration Of Disney+ Day
BURBANK, Calif. (November 12, 2021) – In celebration of Disney+ Day, the second anniversary of the streaming platform, Disney+ not only premiered more than 25 new pieces of content, but also debuted dozens of first looks, new trailers, and exclusive clips from The Walt Disney Company’s world-class studios that showcase the incredible breadth of content coming to…
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Disney Releases New Encanto Featurette With a Look Behind the Scenes
Check out a new “Encanto” featurette that takes viewers behind the scenes of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th feature film with directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-director Charise Castro Smith, producer Yvett Merino, songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, and stars Stephanie Beatriz and John Leguizamo, who lend their voices to Mirabel and Bruno in the film. “Encanto” opens…
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runDisney Springtime Surprise Race Weekend Takes Runners on Nostalgic Journey During Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary
Newly designed 2022 race weekend inspired by beloved races from the past with several new twists; Event will change themes each year LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2021) – The 2022 edition of the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend, the newly designed running event at Walt Disney World Resort that will change its theme each year,…
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Adventures by Disney Announces Expedition Cruises to the Arctic
Expanded cruise destinations in 2023 offer families a unique way to explore the abundant wildlife and breathtaking landscapes of the Polar Regions and the Galápagos Islands GLENDALE, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2021) — Families will journey through fjords and pass ice floes as they explore the spectacular landscapes and diverse wildlife of the Arctic on an all-new…
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Disney Twenty-Three to Feature Encanto and More in Winter Edition!
THE STAR AND CREATORS OF WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS’ NEWEST DAZZLING FILM DETAIL THE MAGIC BEHIND THE MOVIE ALSO IN THE WINTER ISSUE: THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT STAR—AND DISNEY LEGEND—MING-NA WEN; THE TALENT BEHIND STEVEN SPIELBERG’S WEST SIDE STORY; THE NEW HAWKEYE SERIES; AND CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S DRAWN TO LIFE BURBANK, Calif. – November 2, 2021 – It’s challenging being…
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The Simpsons to Help Celebrate Disney+ Day with The Simpsons in Plusaversary Short
The Disney+ Day celebration is headed to Springfield in “The Simpsons in Plusaversary!” In the new short, “The Simpsons” host a Disney+ Day party and everyone is on the list… except Homer. With friends from across the service and music fit for a Disney princess, Plusaversary is Springfield’s event of the year. A Disney+ Day…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Announces New Pricing Structure
Promotions and offerings continue for local residents, including new senior offer HONG KONG, Oct 18, 2021 – Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) has today announced a new demand-based, two-tier ticket pricing structure for park admission, effective Oct 19, 2021. Under this new structure, there will be different pricing for 1-Day Tickets on Regular Days and Peak…