Movies & Entertainment
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Aug- 2023 -7 August
Oscar-Winning Disney Editor Arthur Schmidt Dead at 86
In the one hundred years since its creation, The Walt Disney Company has helped shape not only the theme park industry, but the film and television industry as well. Disney changed the game in 1937 when it released the first feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It set new standards again in 1988 when it released the combination live-action/animated film Who Framed Roger R
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7 August
Amid Dual Strikes, Dozens More Disney Crew Members Vote to Unionize
It's been almost one month since dual strikes forced the film and television industry to come to a near halt. The Writers Guild of America went on strike in May, which threw a wrench into a lot of productions. However, the Hollywood machine continued on, with studios working with what they had. That machine almost completely imploded when the Screen Actors Guild also announced that they would be g
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7 August
‘Tangled’ Live-Action Movie Reportedly in the Works
Disney has reportedly chosen to greenlight yet another live-action remake, and this time, 2010's Tangled will be the movie to grace the big screen once again. After all the controversy surrounding the two live-action remakes released earlier this year, the Walt Disney Company seems to be gearing up for more criticism with this latest announcement. Per the latest news, the beloved animated feature
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7 August
Disney Star Finally Hints At Exciting New Sequel
The popular British actress Emily Blunt is back with some exciting news for her fans! The news does not involve her 2018 Disney movie Mary Poppins Returns or the swashbuckling Disney adventure from 2021 called The Jungle Cruise, so the beloved The Devil Wears Prada actress will probably not be back on set with Disney darlings Lin-Manuel Miranda and Dwayne Johnson for her new role. Back, but Not in
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7 August
Iger Has Some Explaining To Do After Disney Drops $1 Billion on Four Flops
It will be interesting to see how Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger talks his way out of this one. Perhaps will he will bring out Dwayne Johnson and announce another live-action remake like he's done before. Or maybe he'll blame everything on his predecessor, CEO Bob Chapek. But on the eve of Disney's shareholder meeting, there is something clear: Disney is losing money, and Iger doesn't seem to ha
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7 August
‘The Little Mermaid’ Coming to Disney+ in Just Weeks!
On May 26, Disney brought Guests back under the sea with the release of its newest live-action remake, The Little Mermaid. The film starred Halle Bailey as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Eric, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, and Jacob Tremblay as Flounder. For the most part, the film was nearly identical to the animated version
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7 August
OG High School Musical Crew Returns for ‘HSM 4’
Fans of the original High School Musical film series rejoice! Your favorite Wild Cats will return to the High School Musical stage in season four of the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. High School Musical was undoubtedly one of the most popular Disney franchises when it was first released in 2006. The movie followed the journey of Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa
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7 August
Elon Musk Could Help “Unfairly Punished” Actor Sue the Walt Disney Company
A recent tweet from X overseer Elon Musk has raised questions about whether the controversial leader will take on Disney in a lawsuit. For the last few months, many have taken issue with the Walt Disney Company for various reasons, from the company allegedly becoming increasingly “woke” (think casting Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid) to Disney CEO Bob Iger putting his foot in his mo
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6 August
Robert Pattinson as Prince Naveen? Furious Fans Respond to Live-Action ‘Princess and the Frog’ Casting Theory
The Disney Princess from New Orleans, Princess Tiana, has been firmly placed in the limelight ever since her upcoming Disney Park ride (which is called Tiana's Bayou Adventure) set plans in motion for the destruction of the classic Splash Mountain ride. Now, Princess Tiana is making headlines again — but this time, the Disney Princess might have a live-action story on the way, and her update
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6 August
Disney’s Profit Engine Is Driving The Company Off A Cliff
In the early 2000s, Disney CEO Bob Iger went on a spending spree. A few billion for Marvel, a few more for LucasFilms, and throw in Pixar while we're at it. Disney was on a roll; why not buy as much of the entertainment industry as possible? Make the Walt Disney Company too big to fail. But where was all this money coming from? Sure, at the time, Disney Studios was pumping out some hits, but nothi
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