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The AI revolution has become one of the most talked about and controversial developments in the tech world, especially when it comes to the topic of how it’s going to replace artists and creatives. The Walt Disney Company has more than demonstrated its ability to harness the power of artificial intelligence to enhance its storytelling technology. From creating Mark Hamill’s ...

Despite Disney fanatics intentionally avoiding heavy crowds at Walt Disney World when school’s out for the summer, the Parks have always been notoriously packed with shoulder-to-shoulder crowds. No school for the kiddos and Summer Fridays for adults meant strategic summer planning for Guests headed to Walt Disney World during the hottest months of the year. The same goes for special ...

Jeffrey Carlson, the actor who broke television ground portraying the first transgender character on ABC’s “All My Children,” has died aged 48. Drama Critics’ Circle president Adam Feldman broke the news of the “powerful and painful loss” on Twitter Sunday, July 9. No cause of death was reported. The California native was born in 1975, and his mother reportedly named ...

A top executive at Lucasfilm may be taking her final bow—for real this time. After years of speculation and the clock running out on a contract shakily renewed in 2021, rumors are swirling that Kathleen Kennedy is officially ousted from the film-making giant. With over 70 feature film credits, 120 Academy Award nominations, and 27 wins, Kennedy’s resume is nothing ...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the Barbie movie is coming to theaters on July 21. That’s right; it hasn’t even been released yet. You would have thought Barbie was already a smash hit by all the buzz and product placements. But the marketing team behind that buzz was able to borrow some of the techniques that Disney ...

When people think about vacationing with their family — especially a family that has kids — they often think of heading to Orlando, Florida, and visiting Walt Disney World Resort. However, Walt Disney World is not the only theme park in the Orlando area. Orlando is a theme park mecca — home to Walt Disney World, SeaWorld Orlando, Legoland Florida, ...

Former Fox News personality Megyn Kelly took to her podcast to trash the Walt Disney Company and CEO Bob Iger over the company’s recent losses at the box office. Still, more importantly, she criticized Disney for including characters of other races and LGBTQ+ characters in their films. At the start of her podcast on Sirius XM, Kelly devoted a segment ...

Ever since the theme parks reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic, things have seemed very different at Disney theme parks. Disney has tried its best to get things back to the wonderful normal that Guests used to know, but unfortunately, they just aren’t there. Sure, mask mandates are gone, social distancing is not enforced, and character dining is back. However, Guests ...

Earlier this year, when Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the Walt Disney Company would be laying off thousands of employees, it was a bit of an abstract. After all, what do 7,000 employees look like? But now that the layoffs are complete, we are starting to see the real human consequences of all these terminations. Related: Disney/ESPN Exec. Let ...

The Polynesian Disney princess named Moana has had Disney fans all abuzz lately, partly due to her new status as “Queen of the Sea“, partly due to her new EPCOT ride called Journey of Water, and partly due to the hilarious Moana memes that have resurfaced after her live-action movie was announced. Moana Has Had Enough of the Limelight However, it seems ...