Tag: Press Release
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Movies Anywhere Launches With Disney and Other Studios on Board
The Walt Disney Studios is one of the launch participants in the debut of Movies Anywhere, an unprecedented free app and website that enables consumers to manage and watch their personal digital movie collections across studios, retailers and platforms. Movies Anywhere creates an unparalleled digital entertainment experience by bringing together the libraries of five Hollywood…
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Lightning McQueen, #95, Welcomed to the NASCAR Hall of Fame
NASCAR community welcomes #95 to a new “Cars 3” exhibit at the NASCAR Hall of Fame as the high-octane hit prepares to cross the finish line on Digital Oct. 24 and Blu-ray Nov. 7 Last night, NASCAR racing legends and executives joined “Cars 3” filmmakers and voice actors to welcome world-champion racer Lightning McQueen, #95,…
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Disneyland Resort Volunteers Build Ninth Disney-sponsored KaBOOM! Playground at Willow Park in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Willow Park in Anaheim was transformed into a kid-designed play space in less than eight hours with the help of close to 300 people from the City of Anaheim (@City_of_Anaheim), Anaheim Family YMCA (@anaheimymca), Disney (@CitizenDisney), Disney alumni area residents and organizers from KaBOOM! (@kaboom). With this new addition to the neighborhood,…
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Lucasfilm Joins Forces with Six Major Brands to Launch Worldwide Promotional Campaign in Support of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, GENERAL MILLS, NISSAN, ROYAL PHILIPS, VERIZON AND VIZIO JOIN THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (September 19, 2017)—Lucasfilm announced today that they are teaming up with six of the world’s most well-known brands—Christian Louboutin, General Mills, Nissan, Royal Philips, Verizon and VIZIO—for the launch of an extensive global promotional campaign in support of Star Wars: The…
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Holidays at the Disneyland Resort Returns Nov. 10, 2017-Jan. 7, 2018, with Popular Festival of Holidays and ‘World of Color – Season of Light
Holiday Merriment Also Features ‘A Christmas Fantasy’ Parade, Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, ‘it’s a small world’ Holiday, and ‘Believe … in Holiday Magic’ Fireworks Spectacular ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2017) – The Happiest Place on Earth gets merrier once again when Holidays at the Disneyland Resort returns Nov. 10, 2017, through Jan. 7, 2018. This…
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Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin Cast is Set!
Check out this Selfie of “Aladdin” Cast Members: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and Marwan Kenzari BURBANK, Calif. (September 6, 2017) – Casting for “Aladdin,” the live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic, is complete and production is currently underway at Longcross Studios outside London. The “Aladdin” cast includes: Two-time Oscar® nominee Will Smith (“Ali,”…
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Mandarin Production of Disney’s Broadway Musical Beauty and the Beast Coming Soon to Shanghai Disney Resort
SHANGHAI (September 1, 2017) – Shanghai Disney Resort announced today that Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning hit Broadway musical, is coming to life in Mandarin on the Walt Disney Grand Theater stage in 2018, with official casting auditions beginning this month. This marks the 2nd time Shanghai Disney Resort will work with Disney Theatrical Productions…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Reaches the Top at the Disneyland Resort
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2017) — On August 21, 2017, construction teams installed the highest steel beam for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a new Star Wars-themed land coming to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., in 2019. This milestone capped off the infrastructure for a 130-foot-tall rock spire, the highest point in the new land. Once…
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New Halloween Fun, Thrills and Villainous Décor Cast a Spell at Disney California Adventure Park, Sept. 15-Oct. 31
For the First Time, Cars Land Celebrates ‘Haul-O-Ween’ and a Nightly Transformation Reveals Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark ANAHEIM, Calif. (August 31, 2017) – For the first time, Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is also taking over Disney California Adventure Park, with areas such as Buena Vista Street and Cars Land getting…
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Fans “Find the Force” and Reveal New Star Wars:The Last Jedi Character BB-9E as Force Friday II Gets Underway Around the World
Over 1300 U.S. retail locations will host midnight openings tonight celebrating array of new Star Wars: The Last Jedi products with tech toys front and center Sydney, Australia (Sept. 1, 2017) – As the global Force Friday II celebration kicks off around the world, fans in Australia were the first to officially unveil a new dark side…
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The Walt Disney Company and KTRK-TV Houston Commit to $1 Million for Hurricane Harvey Relief
The Walt Disney Company and its owned ABC television station KTRK in Houston today jointly announced a $1 million cash commitment to the American Red Cross in support of recovery efforts for communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. In addition, on Thursday, August 31, Disney|ABC Television Group (DATG) will host a “Day of Giving” to benefit…
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Walt Disney Company to Acquire Majority Stake in BAMTech and Say Goodbye To Netflix
The Walt Disney Company announced today that it has agreed to acquire majority ownership of BAMTech, LLC and will launch its ESPN-branded multi-sport video streaming service in early 2018, followed by a new Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019. Under terms of the transaction, Disney will pay $1.58 billion to acquire an additional 42% stake…
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D23 Expo: Stars and Filmmakers of Upcoming Disney, Lucasfilm, and Marvel Studios Movies Featured at Today’s Live-Action Event
DISNEY SHOWCASES LIVE-ACTION SLATE WITH EXCITING NEWS EXCLUSIVELY FOR FANS AT D23 EXPO 2017 STARS AND FILMMAKERS OF UPCOMING DISNEY, LUCASFILM AND MARVEL STUDIOS’ MOVIES FEATURED AT TODAY’S LIVE-ACTION EVENT ANAHEIM, Calif. (July 15, 2017) — Disney, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm presented their live- action film slates this morning at the D23 Expo 2017…
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Whoopi Goldberg Inducted as Disney Legend Becoming First LEGOT Recipient
WHOOPI GOLDBERG NAMED A DISNEY LEGEND AT D23 EXPO, MAKING HER THE ONE AND ONLY LEGOT RECIPIENT! Whoopi Goldberg is one of a very elite group of artists who is an EGOT, which is an acronym for a person who’s won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. She has won Emmys (as host of AMC’s…
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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Available on Digital Aug 8 & 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Aug 22!
BRING HOME THE BIGGEST INTERGALACTIC FILM OF THE YEAR MARVEL STUDIOS’ “GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2” Available Digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™ on Aug. 8 and 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray on Aug. 22 BURBANK, Calif., July 11, 2017 — This August, Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” the…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Hosts Spectacular One Year Anniversary Celebration With Guests From Across China
Shanghai Disneyland caps incredible first year, welcoming over 11 million guests since its historic June 2016 opening SHANGHAI (Jun. 16, 2017) – Shanghai Disney Resort marked its first anniversary tonight, as floating lanterns representing good fortune for the past, present and future hovered above Shanghai Disneyland during a magical celebration at the resort’s Enchanted Storybook…
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Meet the Extended Family from Disney-Pixar’s Coco!
BURBANK, Calif. (June 6, 2017) – Disney·Pixar’s “Coco,” a multi-generational story about the power of family relationships, features characters from the Land of the Living, and their loved ones who’ve moved on to the Land of the Dead. Joining aspiring musician Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez; charming trickster Hector, voiced by Gael García Bernal; and…
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Meet Michael Giacchino, Jordan Fisher, Auli’i Cravalho, Sofia Carson, and Dove Cameron at 2017 D23 Expo!
DOVE CAMERON, SOFIA CARSON, JORDAN FISHER, AULI’I CRAVALHO, AND OSCAR®-WINNING COMPOSER MICHAEL GIACCHINO TO MEET FANS AT THE DISNEY MUSIC EMPORIUM DURING D23 EXPO 2017, JULY 14–16 MUSIC EMPORIUM WILL OFFER EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE DEBUT OF THE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ROBIN HOOD SOUNDTRACK AS PART OF THE LEGACY COLLECTION BURBANK, Calif., May 23, 2017 –…
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Meet the Stars of Freeform’s Hit Series THE FOSTERS, SHADOWHUNTERS, and STITCHERS, Plus Its New Series THE BOLD TYPE, at D23 Expo 2017
BURBANK, Calif., May 12, 2017 – Fans can meet their favorite stars from Freeform’s hit series The Fosters, Shadowhunters, and Stitchers, along with cast from the new series The Bold Type at D23 Expo 2017, taking place July 14–16 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Members of The Fosters family, as well as cast from the…
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“Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2” Opens March 9!
“Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2” Opens March 9, 2018 Title and Additional Details for the Much-Anticipated Sequel Revealed at CinemaCon Jane Lynch and Jack McBrayer to Join John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman as Ralph Takes on the Internet LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 28, 2017) – Wreck-It Ralph is escaping out of his arcade…
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Moana’s YOU’RE WELCOME Music Video Debuts on Vevo
“YOU’RE WELCOME” MUSIC VIDEO FROM THE MOANA ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK DEBUTS TODAY ON VEVO MUSIC VIDEO FEATURES LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA AND JORDAN FISHER BURBANK, CA – March 24, 2017 – Oscar®-nominated, Tony®-, Emmy®- and Grammy®-winning songwriter/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hollywood Records artist Jordan Fisher are featured in the music video for “You’re Welcome.” Shot on…
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Phoenix Fan Fest 2016 Passes Now on Sale!
Phoenix Fan Fest passes are now on sale! Come celebrate your fandom this October 22nd & 23rd in Downtown Phoenix! After two successful years in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ, Phoenix Fan Fest has decided to move downtown to take over the second and third floors of the North Building in the Phoenix Convention Center.…
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Bruery Terreux Celebrates the Grand Opening of their Long-Awaited Tasting Room
This Friday, July 8th, Bruery Terreux opens the doors to their highly anticipated tasting room at 12pm on July 8th and will be pouring an impressive lineup of beers from 24 rotating taps along with three very special bottle pours. Check out the full lineup for yourself, then get excited. The Bruery Terreux Tasting Room…