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Jun- 2023 -27 June
Is Dreamworks Deliberately Antagonizing Disney With These Evil Mermaids? History Says Yes
The new animated Dreamworks movie called Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken has been a hot topic lately for two reasons: the abysmal predictions regarding the film's box office performance and its main villain's extremely-noticeable similarity to Ariel from the 1989 animated Disney movie The Little Mermaid. The “Kat” Is Out of the Bag Some misinformed Disney fans might think that Dreamworks
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27 June
After Supreme Court Loss, Disney May Have a Backdoor Out of Trouble
The Walt Disney Company was dealt a harsh blow last week when the Supreme Court told a lower Court to revive a lawsuit against the company for using Lots-O-Huggin' bear in Toy Story 3 (2010). The trademark for a similar bear is owned by Diece-Lisa Industries Inc. of New Jersey, which sued Disney in 2012. Related: Disney Loses Supreme Court First Amendment Case The case against Disney was initially
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27 June
Mike Pence Says DeSantis Is Acting Like “Radical Left” With Disney
For four years, former Indiana Governor Mike Pence was the Vice President of the United States. The 2024 Presidential elections are just about a year and a half away, and Pence is hot on the campaign trail. He is running against former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. So far, Trump, Haley, and C
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27 June
What Walt Disney Would Want You to Know About His Favorite Dining SpotÂ
With 200+ million dollar productions oiling the family entertainment machine that the Walt Disney Company has evolved into, it isn’t easy to imagine that most iconic films were sketched on a cocktail napkin. That’s right—the Roy E. Animation building may have housed some high-quality Disney brainstorming. Still, it’s not where Walt Disney and the original Imagineers dreamed up the magic that spark
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26 June
In DeSantis’s Florida, He’s Entitled to “Absolute Legislative Immunity”
The Florida Governor has officially acted on his previously stated intent to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Walt Disney Company. The feud between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company has become one of the most talked about and widely reported back-and-forths between a mega-corporation and a state government. What began over DeSantis taking Disney to task for for
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26 June
‘Elemental’ Wins Over Audiences Despite Disastrous Opening Weekend
When a new Pixar movie makes its debut in theaters or on Disney+ — especially these days, since Pixar has released recent failures like Lightyear and Turning Red — movie enthusiasts always sit up and take notice. The new movie Elemental, a story about a fire element and a water element who fall in love (amidst the fire element's struggles as a member of a marginalized immigrant family)
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25 June
Disney ‘Has a Lot of Problems.’ Rival Exec. Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
The Walt Disney Company is struggling right now. Over the course of the past year, Disney, Pixar, and Marvel films have lost more than $1 billion combined. Disney has been desperate for a hit, and while The Little Mermaid (2023) had solid returns, Disney's other releases have fallen flat. The latest is Pixar's Elemental (2023), which had the second-worst opening weekend for a Pixar release. Disney
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25 June
Funny Story, DeSantis’ Disney Laws May Be Unconstitutional
It's been a tough couple of months for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Since he announced that he was running for the Republican nomination for President of the United States, things have not looked good for the Florida governor. His campaign launch was a disaster on Twitter spaces, his fellow Republicans have been deriding him for his war with the Walt Disney Company, and former President Donald T
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24 June
Disney’s Supreme Court Loss Will Have Ripple Effects Across the Already Struggling Company
The Walt Disney Company suffered a significant blow in front of the Supreme Court last week. The Court ruled that a lower court should revive a First Amendment lawsuit against Disney that the lower Court had thrown out. The case stems from Disney's use of Lots-O-Huggin' in Toy Story 3 (2010). A New Jersey company had the trademark on a similar stuffed bear and sued Disney for its use in the blockb
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23 June
Fans Divided Over New Genie+ Pricing
On June 23, Disney announced that some major changes were coming to the Disney Genie+ system at Walt Disney World Resort. Instead of Genie+ costing one price per day for all four theme parks, prices for Genie+ will vary depending on the Park. Those who Park Hop will still be able to purchase Genie+, but the price will be along the lines of the most expensive Park for the day. Disney will keep an e
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