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Jun- 2023 -13 June
Auli’i Cravalho Rejoins Disney Family in Brand-New Show
It was announced some time ago that Moana and Rise star Auli'i Cravalho would be lending her talents to Disney once again after her runaway success as a Polynesian Disney princess — and now, Auli'i's third big Disney role (including her brief time as Ariel) is about to make its debut! Goodbye Moana, Hello Hailey! The new Disney Channel animated show called Hailey's On It! just premiered last
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13 June
Disney and Pixar Are Desperate for a Hit. Is ‘Elemental’ The One?
Both Disney and Pixar can really use a hit. Returns on Disney's live-action Little Mermaid (2023) remake have been mixed. So far, it's brought home $414 million in just under three weeks. A solid return, but nowhere near the $1 billion mark that The Lion King (2019) and Aladdin (2019) made. And at this point, that number seems even further away. Pixar is even more desperate for a hit, and the stud
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13 June
Johnny Depp Makes Surprising Move With Amber Heard’s Money
The Depp vs Heard trial certainly made waves last year, both in the Disney community and nationwide — and according to Entertainment Tonight, Johnny Depp has just made a very impactful choice when it comes to the $1 million reparation that he received from Amber Heard! The A-list actor (who recently celebrated his 60th birthday with hundreds of strangers) is reportedly donating the $1 millio
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13 June
First Look: Disney Launches Trailer for New Pixar Film Debuting Spring 2024
Disney loves an unlikely hero. From the misfit turned cop, Judy Hopps, to the undercover solider, Mulan, to the scrawny villager turned God, Hercules, Disney's iconic films typically feature a hero who started as a zero. With upcoming Pixar projects like Elemental lighting up theaters this Friday, June 16, and Wish debuting on November 22, Disney unveiled an out-of-this-world addition to its portf
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13 June
Disney Pushes Back Against ‘Little Mermaid’ Trolls with Ariel Series Announcement
The Walt Disney Company is pushing back against their live-action The Little Mermaid online troll critics with a brand new announcement. While much of the recent media has focused on Ariel's race in the new film, the company is moving forward with the franchise. Disney Branded Television has greenlit a series aimed at preschoolers called Disney Junior's Ariel. The announcement was made during the
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13 June
Disney Fans Are Learning the Heartbreaking Truth About This Iconic Villain
Hardcore Disney Fanatics will already be aware that Scar the lion — aka the Disney villain from The Lion King (1994) and the uncle of Simba the protagonist — was a misunderstood character whose villainy stemmed from being mistreated by Mufasa (and other lions aside from his brother) as a lion cub. Taka's Traumas However, Scar (who became burdened by the nickname “Scar” afte
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13 June
‘Avatar’ Sequels Among Disney Projects Delayed as Late as 2031 Due to WGA Strike
Although good things come to those who wait, Disney fans might get impatient with the news of Disney's most notable projects getting put on the back burner. While Walt Disney Studios projects like The Little Mermaid were delayed due to COVID-19, Disney fans have looked forward to a return to normalcy as the world recovers from the pandemic. But with the most significant workforce disruption since
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13 June
Disney Doubles Down on Bob Iger’s Previously Announced Creative Shift
Earlier this year, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney would be carefully considering its creative ventures and taking steps to ensure that Disney’s investment in its film and media productions met the standard that the Mouse House has set and had going for decades now. After 2022’s fiasco (Disney lost billions during former Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s tenure, specifically when it came to stream
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13 June
Beloved ‘Hair’ and ‘Star Wars’ Actor Passes Away in Tragic Accident
A friend of the late Carrie Fisher, who talked his way into being an Echo Base Trooper in Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back, Treat Williams, has passed away tragically at 71. As tributes pour in on Twitter for the Hair (1979) actor, the Hollywood world is mourning the unexpected loss of Treat Williams. As reported by his longtime agent, Barry McPherson, Treat Williams passed away Monda
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12 June
Iconic Game Show Host to Retire After 4 Decades
For almost 50 years, viewers have been tuning in to watch everyday men and women spin that wheel to win things like money and vacations. Wheel of Fortune was created by the legendary Merv Griffin, who also created the classic game show Jeopardy. Wheel of Fortune allowed people from any social standing and background to have the chance to win money by simply playing a game of hangman. The show star
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