‘Finheads’ rejoice! The ‘hood ornament’ returns with a killer concept, crew, and David Oyelowo! Hey, bean! Raise your hand if your trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios isn’t complete without visiting Peavey’s Frozen Concoctions near “Echo Lake” or The Rocketeer footprints in front of “The Chinese Theater.” Yeah, me too, kitty cat. Me too. But look
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D23.com says a full-sized X-wing is part of the collection coming to Burbank…. Archives. “Arrrrrchives.” When you hear the word, one imagines the echoing warehouse from a particular Lucasfilm franchise. However, there are few parallels (despite the photographic similarities, see below) between the assemblage of the government warehouse of Raiders of the Lost Ark (later
After shuttering a number of their domestic and international Disney Stores, the Mouse House is finding new ways to get their products in the shopping baskets of their fans. It was announced earlier today that Disney is about to pop up in a lot more Target locations, just in time for the holiday season. ‘Mini’
Disney fans on social media and in the blogosphere know the phrase far too well: “Walt Disney would hate this!” Or some iteration of the phrase. The most cringe inducing is “Walt Disney is turning over in his grave,” a great way to announce that you don’t know Walt’s history, as the man was cremated
According to the gold standard of television ratings, Nielsen, this is the most recent breakdown of age and racial and ethnic demographics among the average user of all streaming services compared to the demographics of those who use Disney+ and Hulu. We are sensitive to any story that highlights race and ethnicity and are presenting
Disney has a major hit on its hands and it is not Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, or Frozen. Free Guy, the newest release from Disney’s 20th Century Studios, tops the weekend’s box office for the second week in row, bringing in an impressive $18.8 million following a better-than-expected $28.3 million debut last week. The Ryan
One meeting with Disney turned into five more, tweeted Becky Riordan… Last week, we learned of Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan’s important meeting with folks at Disney regarding a reboot of his most famous set of books, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Today, we learned that Mr. Riordan and his wife Becky had “a very
4406 West Kingswell Avenue is now a “Los Angles Historical Cultural Monument” Firstly, I am a huge fan of Disneyana and love tracking Walt’s whereabouts during major moments in his life. And, back in the day, Walt and his brother Roy Disney made many stops in and around Los Angeles. Secondly, you can visit many
So much for the Carousel of Progress! Walking animatronics may soon “enhance” the Disney experience for some guests (although others are not so sure)… In a fascinating story from The New York Times, Brooks Barnes wrote about having to track “Groot” to a warehouse in Glendale, California, and interacting with the child-size robot version of
After a strong rally last week following a better than expected earning’s report, the Walt Disney Company’s stock has reset to pre-earning’s report numbers. What is keeping the Disney stock from taking advantage of these positive reports and maintaining momentum for longer than a few days? The answer appears to be the same issue that’s
A lot has been written about the changes within the film industry due to the covid-19 pandemic. The first wave of stories involved productions being shut down in early 2020, naturally, the second wave of stories involved productions opening back up, with some being plagued with covid-19 outbreaks. Later in 2020 the big stories involved
In December, Disney announced STAR+, a new streaming service coming to Latin America in 2021. Not to be confused with the Disney+ Star tile in other international markets. Star+ will essentially be the Hulu and ESPN+ of Latin America, with an assortment of general entertainment and sports. But the name Star+ has caused some problems
The author wrote about the “Herculean” effort necessary to bring the reboot project to fruition… Author Rick Riordan calls the effort “Herculean.” Hopefully, after this week’s task, the Percy Jackson author isn’t invoking the name “Sisyphus.” Of course, Riordan, an award-winning author, remains on the Disney radar (and news feed). And, although fits-and-starts may characterize
Ryan Reynolds told Twitter that the media conglomerate is interested in seeing “Guy” again… You remember the song (or you don’t, ’cause you are young, but I digress): ♫♪ Images of raptureCreep into me slowlyAs you’re goin’ to my head (I like that)And my heart beats fasterWhen you take me overTime and time and time
When Cruella debuted in May, reports surfaced that Disney was in early developments on a sequel. Now it would seem that their star has returned. According to Deadline, Emma Stone has closed her deal to return in another Cruella installment, which will also bring back director Craig Gillespie and writer Tony McNamara. Read: Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’
The Walt Disney Company’s Quarter 3 earnings call’s underlying message spoke to the strength and sustainability of Disney+ “The economy, stupid” was the clarion call of colorful campaign advisor James Carville and one of a small set of messages meant to set then-candidate Bill Clinton apart from the incumbent, President George H. W. Bush, in
I want to start out by saying that I cover the Walt Disney Company’s business news, along with Disney Theme Parks, for The DisInsider. This last month I lost my father to lung cancer and I have been busy with his funeral and grieving. The DisInsider team has been so kind to me and giving
The Infinity Saga might be over, but the ScarJo saga continues. According to a new report from the site Giant Freaking Robot, it appears that Disney has reportedly cut ties with the Black Widow actress – or at least is in the process of doing so. In the report, the site alleges that a trusted
After the close of trading on Thursday, we’ll have a better idea about how the current fiscal year is going for DIS… It’s not necessarily on the calendar as a red-letter day for Disney fans, but DIS stockholders remain hopeful that The Mouse is a bull on Thursday. DIS Stockholders Hope Mickey Looking Strong Per
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected numerous aspects of the entertainment industry. However, one facet that it has hit extremely hard is the theatre industry. Without audiences, live theatre cannot happen. Thankfully, Broadway will be reopening this fall, with vaccine mandates for cast, crew, and audiences. Disney Theatrical Productions has now announced the full cast for
Long before Disney bought Lucasfilm, new Indiana Jones stories came in the form of novels. Like Star Wars, this was common practice, particuarly during the 1990s during which there were no new films to watch. These original novels- of which there were about a dozen- have been out of print for years. Published by Bantam,
Artoo joins 49 other iconic Disney characters molded in gold to celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th… Over the weekend, Disney Imagineers Ann Morrow Johnson and Scott Trowbridge — who are currently working on Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser — dropped some decisive droid details via Instagram (link below). R2-D2, one of the most beloved Star Wars
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart shock locals in Dubrovnik Okay, okay. So we don’t have much in the way of “new” news regarding the filming of Indiana Jones 5. However, Indiana Jones is out and about. And thanks to several sites, it is good to see Harrison Ford bumming around Dubrovnik during downtime (recovery time?)
Star Wars Notebook: Sunday, August 8, 2021…. “Many Bothans died…” No, not really. And, at first glance, the week seemed pretty quiet on the Star Wars front. No major stories or photos from filming locations, no official news on live-action films or shows. Not even for Indiana Jones! However, fans did not “lower their defenses”
In case you missed it, Scarlett Johansson is currently suing The Walt Disney Company. While you can read the full story here, long story short: she wasn’t happy with the release of Black Widow. In the week since her lawsuit was filed, many have criticized Johansson’s motives and questioned her future with the company. Even
D23 has just announced and detailed the latest edition of their exclusive magazine! Read: Star Wars Author, Jonathan Rinzler Has Sadly Passed Away Disney twenty-three, the magazine exclusively for members of the D23 fan club, will be releasing their fall edition with over 20 pages celebrating the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. In these
What treasures were in the 1981 Lucasfilm time capsule? Every time I go home to my parents’ house, it’s the same thing. With my oldest boy in tow, I head to the cellar. There the various junk boxes strewn amongst the “unfinished” side of the basement wait. Being of a certain age, my parents actually
After over six months of interim guest hosts, it looks like Jeopardy! has finally settled on a replacement for the late Alex Trebek. According to Variety, the show’s very own executive producer Mike Richards is in final negotiations to become the show’s permanent host. While most might not be familiar with Richards, he is a
With the recent announcement that Broadway theatres are requiring performers (and patrons) to be vaccinated, The Walt Disney Company is seemingly following in their footsteps, along with other major entertainment corporations like Netflix. Read: Disney Responds To Scarlett Johansson’s Lawsuit According to a new statement by the company, Disney will now be “requiring that all
Following yesterday’s news that Scarlett Johansson had filed a lawsuit against Disney, it appears that another actress with ties to the company is also pondering legal action. According to former Hollywood Reporter Editor Matt Belloni, Emma Stone might (literally) follow suit and sue Disney too for their decision to simultaneously release Cruella in theaters and
Introduction The musical history of Disneyena is a rich one. Throughout the past almost 100 years, the Disney name has used music as one of the primary vessels of their magic. Of course, this began with the early synchronized sound cartoons like Steamboat Willie and over time evolved into animated musical masterpieces, such as were
The Walt Disney Company is the big winner for this year’s Emmy Award Nominations. Disney tied for the most nominated show with the Disney+ smash hit The Mandalorian, which tied with The Crown, each getting 24 nominations. Disney also holds the runner up spot with their Marvel studios hit WandaVision. But, it’s the total nominations
The Walt Disney Company had a lot of reasons to celebrate today as the company’s stock price jumped more than 4% and closed at $184.38 a share, the highest the stock has been since early May. The stock opened this morning at $177.71 a share and grew steadily throughout the day, nearly hitting $185 a
It seems like it’s been forever since we last saw Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios grace the Hall H stage at San Diego Comic Con, but now it appears that we’ll just have to continue to wait. According to Deadline, for a second year in a row, the studio does not have plans to attend
Disney CEO Bob Chapek was among the 395 new members invited into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy announced the newly invited members earlier today, which included actors, directors, cinematographers, and other artists, along with executives, within the film industry. This years invitees also included a number of persons who have
