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Mar- 2024 -6 March
‘Jurassic Park’ Finally Gets R-Rated Treatment With New Short Film
Jurassic Park just got dark. Now that a new Jurassic World movie has been announced, which is said to be the start of “a new Jurassic era,” fans are wondering what direction the long-running franchise will take, especially with a director like Gareth Edwards at the helm, who gave us the sci-fi indie flick Monsters (2010), the Godzilla (2014) reboot, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (20
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6 March
Disney Expected to Refund Guests Daily After New Firework Fee
If you are planning on visiting Disneyland Paris, there is one premier access option that you might want to stay away from if you are not experiencing pristine weather conditions kind of day at the parks. When guests go to Disneyland Paris Park or Walt Disney Studios Park, there is one way that they can skip the line. In Walt Disney World Resort, guests use the Disney Genie+ feature on their My Di
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6 March
Announced ‘Mandalorian’ Project Canceled
After a series of mass layoffs, a highly-anticipated project believed to have been based on the beloved Star Wars series The Mandalorian has been canceled. Related: Pedro Pascal's Mandalorian Season 4 Goes on Hiatus The Mandalorian is easily the most popular Star Wars product created in the modern era. Created by Jon Favreau, the story of bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his quest to pr
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5 March
‘No One Likes Everything Disney Does,’ Disney Accused Of Using AI Bots to Make You Believe People Like Them
After the 2016 election, X (Twitter at that time) promised that it would crack down on fake accounts, sock-puppets, and bots, and for a while, it successfully halted the spread of misinformation. However, after Elon Musk took over the platform, most of the staff in charge of stemming the flow of misinformation were fired. This allowed the flow of misinformation and bot accounts to continue unabate
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5 March
Bob Iger Admits Disney is ‘Quietly Killing’ Some of Its Films
Speaking today at a conference hosted by Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger covered a range of topics, but his most interesting admission had to do with the state of Walt Disney Studios and its recent string of flops at the box office. Iger admitted that some of the studio's recent films have not been great, including several flops from Marvel Studios. He said that h
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5 March
Cast Member Exposes Disney World: Park Reportedly Lying About How it Treats Its Employees
A former Disney World cast member recently reported how much working at the resort had changed since the pandemic, despite the company’s claims. The Walt Disney World Resort is popularly known by its moniker, “The Most Magical Place on Earth.” Each aspect of the Disney Park comes together to form the ultimate Disney experience for so many guests from around the world, from attractions like Big Thu
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5 March
Disney World Guest Behavior Worsens as Grown Man Reportedly Knocks Child Over
It's no secret that the guest behavior at Walt Disney World has been steadily declining ever since the pandemic, but things may be reaching an all-time low if this alleged story is true. A family expressed immense frustration after a grown man knocked over their child to cut in line and questioned ever returning to Disney World. WARNING: The following article contains language that may not be suit
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5 March
A New Report Confirms Johnny Depp Will Return to Disney as Captain Jack Sparrow
The world has been without a new Pirates of the Caribbean film since 2017. In what appears to be a necessary move for Disney, it appears that fans of the swashbuckling franchise, specifically those obsessed with Johnny Depp and his portrayal of the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow, may not have to wait much longer. In potentially earth-shattering news, Daniel Ritchman, and cited by World of Reel, a p
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5 March
Why Did Disney Cancel It’s Live-Action ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’?
In 1996, Disney brought one of the most famous novels to life with the release of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The film was based on the novel by Victor Hugo, and told the story of Quasimodo, the bell-ringer at Notre Dame Cathedral. Quasimodo sneaks out to experience life among the people of Paris and ends up risking his life to help Esmeralda escape the clutches of the evil Judge Claude Frollo. C
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5 March
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Star Goes Unfiltered on Johnny Depp
A Pirates of the Caribbean star went unfiltered talking about Johnny Depp amid rumors that he might return to the franchise. Keira Knightley's portrayal of Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) marked a significant milestone in her career. Knightley brought depth and resilience to the character of Elizabeth, a spirited and adventurous young woman caught i
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