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May- 2022 -12 May
Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Remains a Family-Film Favorite That Tackles Age-Old Sentiments About Overcoming Life’s Challenges, Beating the Odds, and Breaking Down Stereotypes
Can you believe it’s already been seven years since Walt Disney Animation Studios released its CGI anthropomorphic animal hit Zootopia? A true motion picture marvel in so many ways, Zootopia keeps with a forever-current theme focused on overcoming life’s challenges, beating the odds, and breaking down stereotypes. What’s more, it may very well be the most universally-relevant movie for all to find
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12 May
REVIEW: ‘The Quest’ Is a Surprising New Fantasy Adventure
If you love interactive Disneybounding, reality TV, and a good old-fashioned fantasy quest, then you should give the brand-new Disney+ fantasy series a try! The Quest just premiered on Disney+ on May 11, and this new eight-episode series includes an oddly-compelling combination of reality TV and Onward-style adventure. In the TV show, eight normal teenagers are chosen to participate in a reality T
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12 May
CEO Chapek Says Disney Has ‘Bullish’ Stance on Increasing Disney+ Prices
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek answered a question from Goldman Sach's Brett Feldman about Disney+ costs during the Walt Disney Company's call about its second-quarter financial results, and implied that Disney+ pricing will most likely expand in the future. “How do you think about the right cadence for revisiting pricing on Disney+ really when you can take [the] price higher?” Bre
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12 May
Original ‘Cinderella,’ ‘Chip ‘n Dale’ Voice Actor Dead at 97
Her name was Norma Swank-Haviland. Even the most hard-core Disney Fanatics probably would not know her name, but they would know her voice. She helped voice the mice in Disney's Cinderella, and she was the original voice of Chip. She was also an ink-and-paint girl who worked as an animation final checker. Her first feature would be The Three Caballeros. Unfortunately, it is difficult to say what v
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12 May
Speculation: Is Disney Preparing for Heavy Streaming Subscriber Drop Off?
The Walt Disney Company's second fiscal quarter of 2022 ended on April 2. The beef between Disney and Florida's State Government, which has sparked outrage from fans, Cast Members, and politicians alike, began in the last week of March. So when Disney CEO Bob Chapek and CFO Christine McCarthy addressed investors on the quarterly earnings webcast, there was no mention of the supposed decline in Dis
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12 May
Disney Confident Success Does Not Rely on China
Over the past several months, The Walt Disney Company's theatrical releases have been without access to the Chinese market. But it appears that Disney execs are not too worried about being without its second-largest box office in the world. During Disney's Q2 Earnings webcast, Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked about the ongoing issue with Mainland China as Covid-inspired lockdowns continue to keep t
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11 May
Disney Spent $1 Billion to Cancel Contracts, Get Content to Disney+ Faster
As part of its Q2 2022 earnings results webcast, The Walt Disney Company disclosed that they have been hard at work reacquiring content still licensed out to a third-party customer and that they were more than willing to pay the price to get out of the contracts. According to its press release, Disney announced a $1-billion reduction in revenue “for the amount due to a customer to early term
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11 May
Marvel Screenwriter Confirms Tom Cruise/Iron Man Theory
As with any new Marvel movie, the recently-released Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was accompanied by many fan theories before its premiere — including a prominent rumor that Tom Cruise was playing a variant version of Robert Downey Jr.'s character Iron Man in the new movie. Now, a Marvel screenwriter has openly addressed the rumor! After photos surfaced from the mov
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11 May
‘Turning Red’ Producer Defends Mei’s Mom
If you've seen the new Pixar movie Turning Red, then you probably already know that protagonist Meilin Lee's biggest challenge in the film is her mom, Ming (who is voiced by Sandra Oh). Many viewers noticed that Ming was villainized at certain points in the movie — but according to a recent D23 interview, producer Lindsey Collins made it her mission to watch out for Ming! “Those of us who ar
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11 May
‘Turning Red’ Director Explains Mei’s Emotional Backstory
Not all Disney or Pixar fans found the new movie Turning Red (a movie about a 13-year-old girl named Meilin Lee who poofs into a giant red panda when upset) to be one of Disney or Pixar's best films. Some people found the early-2000's style to be cringeworthy, while others found it to be a little too abstract. Pixar seems happy with the film, despite contrasting reviews; Turning Red director and p
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