Movies & Entertainment
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May- 2022 -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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11 May
Disney+ Announces the Expansion of the ‘Descendants’ Universe with ‘The Pocketwatch’
Fans of Disney's Descendants will be thrilled to learn that this unique fantasy universe is about to expand! The current film trilogy began in 2015 as a Disney Channel Original Movie that featured the children of classic Disney villains as they attended a prep school with the children of memorable heroes while attempting to help their parents return to power. Since the most recent Descendants inst
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11 May
How One ‘Strange’ Costume Detail Ruins the Immersion in ‘Multiverse of Madness’
On Friday May 6, 2022… The latest edition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hit theaters. The film marks the latest appearance of Dr. Stephen Strange as played by beloved British actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Dr. Strange was last seen in 2021's Spiderman: No Way Home, which delved into the multiverse to bring all three actors who played have Peter Parker
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10 May
Fans Sign Petitions For Johnny Depp’s Return as Captain Jack Sparrow
In the midst of the defamation trial between former Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp and Aquaman actress Amber Heard, Pirates fans and Captain Jack Sparrow fans have been campaigning for Depp's return to his famous role as Captain Jack Sparrow. During the defamation trial (which has been accompanied by Depp's fans' use of the hashtag “Justice for Johnny Depp”), Johnny Depp is
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10 May
‘It Was a Small Step’: Tom Hiddleston Discusses Loki’s Sexuality
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness might be stealing all of Marvel's (and Thor's) thunder right now, but the Marvel show Loki still made waves when it was released on Disney+ last year and Tom Hiddleston's character Loki came out as bisexual. The moment on the show was brief (so much so that many Marvel fans were upset by its subtlety), and Tom Hiddleston recently spoke to The Guardian ab
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