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May- 2022 -31 May
Disney Announces Winner of Wedding Contest
Disney Fairy Tale Weddings recently teamed up with Good Morning America to start a once-in-a-lifetime contest for brides all across America, and the winner of the contest has finally been announced! One lucky bride has been chosen to wear a wedding dress that is, quite literally, the only wedding gown of its kind. Allure Bridals (which has the famous Disney Fairy Tale Weddings collection of Disney
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31 May
‘Pinocchio’ Remake’s Trailer Is Released
The first trailer for Pinocchio is finally here! Disney fans have only seen glimpses of Tom Hanks in his role as the classic character Geppetto up until now, but the teaser trailer was just shared on Good Morning America. Good Morning America is a morning show that often collaborates with Disney when it comes to news or new releases, since Good Morning America is an ABC show and Disney owns ABC. T
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30 May
First Clip of Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’ Released!
Starlight star bright, first star I see tonight… After years of waiting and very little word, Disney has finally released the first look at its upcoming live-action remake of its animated classic, Pinocchio starring Tom Hanks. Shared over Twitter by @DiscussingFilm, the short clip gives us a look at Hanks' Gepetto, Jiminy Cricket, and the Blue Fairy. We also get our first taste of a new cove
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30 May
Video: Johnny Depp Performs Rock Concert in UK While Jury Deliberates
As the jury deliberates on the verdict of his dual defamation suit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, Johnny Depp was spotted taking a stage in the United Kingdom to rock out with Jeff Beck. According to Deadline, Depp made a surprise appearance at Beck's concert in Sheffield, England, on Sunday, May 29. Fans reportedly erupted on social media seeing Depp back on stage performing music. The duo per
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30 May
‘Top Gun’ Actor Returns to ‘Willow’ Role for Disney+
Since the Top Gun sequel Top Gun: Maverick has premiered in theaters with resounding success, several fans of the fighter pilot films will be rewatching their favorite original Top Gun movie about Maverick, Ice-Man, and Goose. Tom Cruise obviously stole the show as Maverick, especially since he stars in the new sequel, but another notable character was Val Kilmer's Ice-Man — and Val Kilmer i
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30 May
‘Jurassic World’ Actress Directs Another ‘Mandalorian’ Episode
Star Wars fans have been all abuzz as more and more Star Wars content comes to Disney. Obi-Wan Kenobi just premiered (despite bad reviews and a post-premiere revision), Ahsoka and Andor are on their way, and The Mandalorian season three is almost here. Pete's Dragon actress Bryce Dallas Howard is best known for her sunny personality and her role as Claire Dearing in the Jurassic World movies, but
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30 May
Disney Lets Teachers Try ‘Cosmic Rewind’ After Closing
Good Morning America has shared some happy news for teachers! On Memorial Day weekend, 50 teachers were treated to a special day at Walt Disney World Resort — and a special ride experience after the Disney Park closed for the night. 50 teachers from all over the United States were brought to Walt Disney World Resort for three days of Disney magic! The Disney Imagination Campus Team brought t
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30 May
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Beats ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Record
Deadline has reported that the new Top Gun sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, has done more than just make an impression during its Memorial Day weekend opening in theaters. The Paramount and Skydance Top Gun: Maverick movie has actually beat one of the records held by a movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, which is one of the world's biggest franchises! Top Gun: Maverick now has the new ̶
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30 May
Disney Still Allows Current Annual Passholders to Renew, Sales Still Closed to New People
On the morning of Monday, May 30, I received a surprising email from Disney Destinations: a reminder and chance to renew my Walt Disney World Resort Annual Pass. I was reminded that while the door remains closed to all those on the outside, the proverbial club of current Annual Passholders (APs) is still very much going, albeit in a rather debatable atmosphere. According to Disney, I was able to c
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30 May
Can Star Wars, MCU Survive without ‘Infinity,’ ‘Skywalker’ Sagas?
We are at a very interesting moment in TV and cinematic history. Over the past 30 years, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm have been able to do something that only Star Trek had arguably been able to do before: use movies and television to create a consistent, extended storyline and a fictional visual universe for fans to enjoy. The Marvel Cinematic Universe and Lucasfilm's Star Wars Cinematic Universe
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