Movies & Entertainment
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Jan- 2024 -5 January
Avengers Actor Hospitalized in Hit and Run
An actor known for her work in Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Black Panther (2018) has been hospitalized with severe injuries after a New Year's Day hit-and-run. Related: Report: Disney Is Recasting Three of Marvel's Original Avengers Carrie Bernans, a filmmaker, actor, and stuntwoman most well-known for playing a member of the Dora Milaje in Black Panther and Avengers: Endgame, was unfortunately in
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5 January
Disney Flees Florida For Greener Pastures In Neighboring State
In 1989, when Disney's Hollywood Studios opened as Disney-MGM Studios, the concept was creating a working movie, television, and animation studio. Disney would make it the “Hollywood of the East.” Disney would film dozens of television shows and movies there, including the reboot of The Mickey Mouse Club with all the stars you remember. However, Disney Studios quickly realized that it
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4 January
Disney Legend (and ‘Mary Poppins’ Star) Passes Away
The original Mary Poppins (1964) movie is an iconic film that influenced a generation of early Disney fans. The musical movie followed a magical nanny, played by Julie Andrews and the Banks family. Throughout the movie, she brings the family of four together, along with the help of Bert, played by Dick Van Dyke. Related: Paying Tribute to the Saddest Celebrity Deaths in 2023 Its iconic moments inc
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4 January
Disney Abruptly Ends Popular Experience, Officially Shut Down
Even those who aren't passionate fans of Star Wars can't help but marvel at the impressive nature of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Park and across the country at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, which opened in 2019, is home to two major attractions in Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run. The two attractions draw impressive crowds e
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4 January
Live-Action ‘Bambi’ Movie Takes New Controversial Approach, Mocks Disney
As we have seen popular Disney characters begin to enter the public domain over the past few years, creators, and specifically production companies, have began to take the classic, lovable characters that we have associated with childhood and innocence our entire life, flipping those memories around, creating alternate, gruesome, horror versions of those same characters. In 2022, for example, Winn
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3 January
‘Bluey’ Backlash – Leaked Episode Sparks Debate
Bluey has a very loyal and dedicated fan base. In fact, it is one of the most popular shows on Disney+. The series follows Bluey, her sister Bingo, and their parents as they live everyday life as a family of blue heelers. But some Bluey leaks may have recently come out. Bluey on Disney+ The animated show debuted in 2018 and has become a global success in part due to its relationship with The Walt
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3 January
Disney Loses Mickey Mouse: Beloved Character to Now Star in Two Horror Films
January 1 saw Disney losing the copyright to the original “Steamboat Willie” Mickey Mouse—and now the character is onto new, decidedly “un-Disney” adventures. The fact that Disney lost the original Steamboat Willie copyright after 95 years of Mickey Mouse this year is all fans can talk about at the moment. The event is extraordinary. The Mickey Mouse cartoon is the foundation of, and the driving f
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3 January
Universal Wins 2023 (Unfortunately for Disney)
Disney has officially been dethroned as the global box office leader, an achievement it has earned every year since 2015. Universal has officially beaten out the Mouse House. One of the things that the Walt Disney Company has been known for over the last few decades is being a trendsetter and innovator when it comes to entertainment. While it's certainly dominated the population's hearts and minds
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3 January
Live-Action ‘Moana’ Set to Break Longstanding Disney Tradition
When it comes to Disney movies lately, there is one thing that is certain, live-action remakes are making the company a lot of money, so there are a lot more coming down the pike. Over the years, Disney has seen wild success with remakes of classics like Cinderella (2015), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Aladdin (2019), and The Little Mermaid (2023). With all the money that Disney has made off live-a
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2 January
Former Disney Animator Trashes ‘Wish’
One of the most discussed Disney movies of 2023 was the animated film Wish. Related: ‘Wish' on Track To Be Disney's Biggest Bomb Disney Wish (2023) The Walt Disney Company promoted the film and pushed it as a celebration of the company's 100th anniversary. The Disney Wish movie received multiple marketing campaigns and was expected to be Disney's big Christmas holiday blockbuster. But after
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