Movies & Entertainment
Disney Fanatic shares the latest Disney movies, entertainment, and beyond.
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Mar- 2023 -28 March
Mark Hamill is Helping to Save Lives in Ukraine
For nearly 50 years, actor Mark Hamill has been fighting fictional battles. He first came to our attention as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), and he subsequently returned for another five movies in the Star Wars universe. Once he finished his career in a galaxy far, far away, Hamill began a new career as a voice actor. His claim to fame was as the Joker in dozens of Batman animated
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28 March
Is D23 Coming to An End?
Back on February 8, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney would be engaging in massive layoffs. The layoffs were part of huge budget cuts, so the company could save $5.5 billion. An official date for the layoffs was not announced, but on March 27, the reported “bloodbath” at the House of Mouse began. Many executives lost their jobs and entire departments were dissolved. It was also
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28 March
Johnny Depp Reveals Where He Lives
Some of us are amazed by how the other half live. We go on celebrity spotting tours in Hollywood and obsessively watch Articetural Digest's latest celebrity home tour. (Can you BELIEVE Debby Ryan's corn chair?!) We just want to KNOW! This week, one of Hollywood's biggest megastars got to speak with a small local magazine in an exclusive interview. View this post on Instagram A post s
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28 March
Disney Honoring Legendary Ed Asner With New Pixar Short
In 2009, Disney and Pixar came out with one of its most beautiful and heart-wrenching movies, UP. UP tells the story of Carl Fredricksen, a man who doesn’t know what to do with himself after the death of his wife, Ellie. Carl meets a young Wilderness Explorer — Russell — and the two go on an incredible journey together. On their journey, they meet a dog named Dug, who quickly becomes a
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27 March
FIRST LOOK! ‘Muppets Mayhem’ Coming Soon to Disney+
There are some Disney fandoms that only seem to get more popular as the years go on. One of those fandoms in The Muppets. The Muppets characters were created by the legendary Jim Henson in 1995. For almost five decades, Jim Henson and his Muppets delighted audiences around the world. Then, in 2004, The Walt Disney Company purchased the Jim Henson Company. From there, the Muppets skyrocketed, with
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27 March
China Market is Softening on Iger and Disney
When Bob Iger returned as CEO, it was widely believed that his return would warm the relationship between Disney and China that had soured under his predecessor, former CEO Bob Chapek. A mere two days after Iger’s return, Disney’s Avatar: The Way of Water (2023) received permission from the Chinese government to be released in the Communist nation. Avatar even received a release extension, a rarit
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27 March
Disney Approves Yet Another Live-Action Remake, Despite Fans’ Complaints
If the negative responses to live-action remakes like the new Little Mermaid and Peter Pan and Wendy movies (not to mention the backlash after the Emma Watson Beauty and the Beast movie) are any indication, it seems like Disney audiences are sick and tired of seeing the same story play out onscreen in two different formats. Now we have learned that Disney is, indeed, set on carrying on with more a
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27 March
Fired Disney Executive Threatens Lawsuit, Claims “Serious Consequences” For Firing
Last month, during Disney’s quarterly earnings calls, CEO Bob Iger announced that, while the company was doing well, they still needed to cut costs. Iger said that he and CFO Christine McCarthy were looking to cut a total of $5.5 billion from the budget. In order to do that, they needed to lay off thousands of Cast Members. On March 27, we learned that some of the layoffs would be coming this week
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27 March
Disney Has ALWAYS Changed Source Material
Disney has been embroiled in controversy and faced backlash recently for its casting decision with The Little Mermaid and Peter Pan and Wendy. The entertainment giant has been accused of pandering to “woke” audiences because of its casting choices and, particularly after some comments from The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey, many have taken the Walt Disney Company to task for changin
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27 March
Internet’s Favorite Boyfriend Joins This Upcoming Disney Movie
The phenomenon of the internet boyfriend is not new. A continuation of the age-old expression of celebrity crushes—which goes back to The Aeneid, which some argue is fan fiction in itself—the internet has revolutionized how fans express their love for their favorites: be that celebrities or entertainment giants. Few are as beloved as the Walt Disney Company, with the Mouse House being at the cente
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