Walt Disney Imagineering announced that Bruce Vaughn is returning to the company as chief creative officer to co-lead Walt Disney Imagineering with Barbara Bouza, president of the storied division. “The Walt Disney Company, fueled by thousands of innovators and creative storytellers, has transformed the entertainment industry for the past 100 years,” said Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney
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Talk about the shot of a lifetime… To most Adam Silver has been synonymous with the National Basketball Association for nearly a decade. Having been appointed the organization’s commissioner in 2014, he’s been integral to basketball’s nonstop growth and popularity. Similar to so many of his players, however, according to a new rumor he might
We are sad to report that Disney Legend, animator, director, producer, and story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Burny Mattinson passed away Monday, February 27, at Canyon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canoga Park, California, following a short illness. He was 87 years old. Mattinson started at Disney working in the studio mail room as
It’s no secret that The Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year. While the company already kicked off its celebration at last year’s D23, it has unveiled a teaser for an even bigger celebration to come later this year. While no other details were revealed about what the celebration would entail, the
With Super Bowl LVII happening this Sunday, as always, people are excited for the commercials, particularly the TV spots for all the big upcoming event movies and shows. Now, Disney has traditionally had a big presence during the event’s air time. With so many upcoming projects that have received little to no marketing, we decided
Disney+ subscriptions are down! During the company’s first quarterly investor call, CEO Bob Iger confirmed that in the last three months of 2022, approximately 2.4 million subscribers opted not to renew their plans. This marked the first time in nearly three years that the service saw a decline. This did not impact the company’s overall
The Walt Disney Company owns some of the biggest franchises of all-time from Marvel to Star Wars and Indiana Jones, but according to a new report Disney is looking to sale some IP from both film and television to rival studios. According to Bloomberg, Disney us seeking to earn more cash from it enormous content
The Super Bowl is a little over a week away and The Walt Disney Company is bringing the goods in the form of trailers. According to Deadline, the house of mouse is bringing at least 4 trailers with the possibility of 6. Disney is expected to debut new trailers for Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the
Disney has once again earned multiple nominations for the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, which recently tapped CBS Sports analyst Nate Burleson and social media star Charlie D’Amelio to host. Here is the complete list of nominations with Disney’s nominations highlighted in bold: FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW Are You Afraid of the Dark?High School Musical:
It’s been more than a month since Avatar: The Way of Water hit theaters. Yet it continues to soar at the box office. This weekend the film finished in first place at the domestic box office for the seventh week in a row. It grossed an additional $15.7 million. The film’s continued success comes on
By now, we’ve all celebrated the fact that Angela Bassett made history this morning by being the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in a Marvel movie. However, for The Walt Disney Company, her nomination is just the tip of the iceberg. The Company walked away the biggest winner
The year has only just begun, but Awards Season has already begun picking up momentum. Last night, Disney won big in several major categories including Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Television Series – Comedy. Today, the study scored another win in the form of several SAG nominations. For those unfamiliar with the
It’s no secret that Disney is going all out for its 100th anniversary. But on top of everything else the company plans to do this year to commemorate the occasion, one of its biggest subsidiaries has just unveiled its plan for how to pay homage to the House of Mouse. Later this year, Marvel Comics
Unsurprisingly, The Walt Disney Company made the most money at the box office in 2022. According to Deadline, the House of Mouse not only beat out every other major studio worldwide. It also outgrossed them domestically as well. Officially, the company raked in a total of $4.9 billion internationally. $2 billion of that was made
Unsurprisingly, Avatar: The Way of Water has won the weekend. And no, we’re not talking about the popular musical artist whose voice can be heard during the film’s credits. Despite the film being initially projected to rake in $150-$175 million in its opening weekend, the film has amassed a total of $134 million. That’s only
15 years after National Treasure: Book of Secrets, audiences are back on the hunt. National Treasure and Book of Secrets are rare gems from Disney’s 2000s era, so it made sense during this age of reboots and revivals to revisit this franchise. However, after viewing episodes 1 and 2 of National Treasure: Edge of History,
Monday, the nominations for the 2023 Golden Globes were announced. The Walt Disney Company had 26 nominations in the TV categories for FX, ABC, Hulu, and Disney+, while the film studios picked up 17 nominations. You can check out the nominees below with Disney being highlighted in their respective categories. Best Motion Picture – DramaAvatar:
It’s been two weeks since Bob Iger returned to the role of CEO at The Walt Disney Company; however, it appears that his successor is already being discussed. You might recall that Iger’s current stint as CEO is only for two years. According to Deadline, the company’s current chief financial officer (CFO) might be the
Talk about “Return of the King”… This past weekend Bob Iger casually visited California’s Disneyland theme park for the first time since returning as CEO. While he was accompanied by his wife and The Walt Disney Company’s Vice President of Parks, Experiences, and Products Josh D’Amara, he was recognized, rushed, and revered by fans who
Today was Bob Iger’s first official day back at The Walt Disney Company as CEO, following last week’s shocker that he is back and Bob Chapek is out. This morning, Iger addressed employees at the company in a town hall. Facing a wide range of questions from some in the room, remotely, on the record,
Kareem Daniel, the Chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, and former Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s right-hand man is out at Disney, per a company memo. The not-so-shocking move comes on the heels of Bob Iger’s return to the position of CEO, which threw media members and Disney fans for a frenzy Sunday night. Wall
Last night, a bombshell of Disney news dropped, Bob Iger is returning as Disney CEO and Bob Chapek has stepped down. Well, the late-night news was good for stocks. The company’s shares rose 8% early Monday morning. The “magic is back,” MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson wrote in a note Monday upgrading Disney’s stock from “market
Bob Iger is back as the CEO of The Walt Disney Company effective immediately. Bob Chapek, who recently re-upped is out. Read the announcement here: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today that Robert A. Iger is returning to lead Disney as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Iger, who spent more than four
Disney Parks announced that the new and improved Mickey’s Toontown at the Disneyland Resort will debut on March 8, 2023. Since the land’s closure on March 9, 2022, the anticipation has been building for what new opportunities visitors will have . The D23 Expo gave a sneak peek of what to expect with concept art.
Millennials’ Santa Claus, aka Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), is back in the new Disney+ series, The Santa Clauses. Now, full disclosure, I enjoyed The Santa Clause when I watched it growing up, but I didn’t fall in love with it the way much of my generation did. It doesn’t define Christmas for me (that belongs
The Walt Disney Company is gearing up to cut some costs. In a memo to senior executives Friday afternoon, Disney CEO Bob Chapek outlined new efforts to save on expenses, including a targeted hiring freeze, likely staff reductions, a “cost structure taskforce” and a “rigorous review of the company’s content and marketing spending.” You can
We are sad to report that Disney Legend Alice Davis has passed away at the age of 93. Davis, who was famous for her work with Walt Disney, who employed her to develop costumes for Disney films, television, and theme parks, was married to fellow Disney Legend Marc Davis, a Disney animator and Imagineer. 
Today, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the first-ever Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. The Walt Disney Company came out as big winners garnering a whopping 86 nominations. The announcement of this new Emmy show comes in response to Children’s and Family content representing the fastest-growing genre that NATAS
This past Saturday night, October 22, 2022, Exceptional Minds, a non-profit and studio that trains young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in the entertainment industry, had their 10-year anniversary party at the Legends Plaza at the Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank. The Walt Disney Company announced at this event that are giving
After 42 long and successful years at Walt Disney Imagineering, Bob Weis has officially announced his retirement. Walt Disney Imagineering shared a post on Instagram with a statement from Weis. “I am proud to have been an Imagineer, a collaborator, and someone who loves to do impossible things with impossibly talented people.” Weiss will officially
The witches are back! 29 years after Hocus Pocus premiered in theaters and gave us the iconic Sanderson Sisters, audiences get to return to Salem and re-discover the magic in Hocus Pocus 2. Costume Designer Salvador Perez Jr. (The Mindy Project, Vacation Friends) takes over for Mary Vogt, who created the costumes for the first
Thursday evening, the 2022 Golden Trailer Awards took place in California. As the name implies, the award ceremony honors the best promotional materials across movies, television, and even video games. Out of the nearly 20 awards, Disney sadly only won 2 – one for Hulu’s The Great and another for National Geographic’s groundbreaking documentary The
Disney has made some massive changes to its theatrical release schedule on Thursday. The moves follows Disney’s major movie panels at their D23 Expo this past weekend. The live-action adaptation of Snow White, which stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, is set for March 22, 2024. Three months later, Pixar’s surprise sequel Inside Out 2
Hulu has come a long way since its launch in 2007. Once co-owned by multiple companies, including Comcast, 20th Century Fox and The Walt Disney Company, the streamer has grown to become one of the most popular services in the United States. Since 2019, the site has been owned by Comcast and The Walt Disney
The dust is starting to settle on the reactions from the D23: Disney Parks, Experiences and Products panel. The room may have been filled with cheers and applause, but many online have voiced their upset at what budget brother Josh D’Amaro revealed – or what he didn’t reveal. READ: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Teaser Scores 104
