THE BACHELORETTE – ABC’s “The Bachelorette” stars Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia. (ABC/Gizelle Hernandez) Announcing a newly formed unit, Walt DisneyDIS Television Alternative, the company has elevat...
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Poor ‘Lightyear’ Box Office Highlights Disney’s Increasing Reliance On Marvel
SCI-FI ACTION ADVENTURE – The definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans), the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic advent...
Baymax! Is A Charming, Limited, But Still Enjoyable Set of Vignettes
2014’s Big Hero 6 was a number of things. It was the first Disney animated film to feature Marvel Comics characters. It was an Oscar winner (netting Best Animated Feature at the 87th Academy Awards). ...
Disney board votes to extend CEO Bob Chapek’s contract by three years
Bob Chapek, Disney Jeff Gritchen | MediaNews Group | Orange County Register via Getty Images Disney has extended CEO Bob Chapek’s contract for three more years, the company announced Tuesday. &#...
Nike, Boston Beer, Disney and more
Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City. Nick Pfosi | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nike — Shares of Nike fell more than 5% even after the company top...
How ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Reaffirmed Marvel’s Brand Strength
(L-R): Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez, Benedict Wong as Wong, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange in Marvel Studios’ DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. Photo courtesy of M...
U.S.-China Business Ties Are “Better Than The Headlines”
Travel restrictions related to Covid underscore the importance of a strong local management team in … [+] China, says National Committee on U.S.-China Relations President Steve Orlins. Bill Russ...
Love And Thunder’ Press Conference
‘Thor: God and Thunder’ is the fourth Thor movie. Marvel Studios Dance sequences, angsty enchanted weapons, and the on set soundtrack are all topics on the table at a press conference to p...
‘Lightyear’ Falls 65% As ‘Jurassic World 3’ Tops $300 Million
(from left) A baby Nasutoceratops, Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) in Jurassic World Dominion, co-written and directed by Colin Trevorrow. © 2022 Universal Studios and Am...
Disney, Apple and Amazon keep waiting as NFL considers Sunday Ticket offers
DK Metcalf, of the Seattle Seahawks, during a Meet & Greet with DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET subscribers at the DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET Lounge on Saturday Feb. 1, 2020, in Miami, FL. Peter Barreras...
Disney sends memo to employees
Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City. Nick Pfosi | Reuters Disney sent an internal memo to employees Friday, assuring them it will help pay for pregnancy-related care if they have to tr...
Winnie The Pooh And Sesame Street Give Theater Recovery A Boost
Producer Jonathan Rockefeller and the stage puppet of Winnie The Pooh, star of a new musical. Rockefeller Productions Anybody else need a hug? Well, if you were a child at any point in the last 90 yea...
Not All Carbon Credits Are Created Equal. Here’s What Companies Must Know
JANSCHWALDE, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 24: A loan wind turbine spins as exhaust plumes from cooling towers … [+] at the Jaenschwalde lignite coal-fired power station, which is owned by Vatenfall,...
This Is What A Slow Theatrical Recovery Looks Like
Top Gun Maverick, Lightyear and Jurassic World Dominion Paramount, Disney and Universal Yes, Lightyear earned just $50.5 million in its disappointing Fri-Sun domestic debut, which along with an $83 mi...
Box Office: ‘Lightyear’ Failed To Learn Lessons Of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear in ‘Lightyear’ Pixar and Disney Lightyear, Pixar’s first full-throated global theatrical release since Onward in March of 2020, opened with a mediocre $50 mil...
‘Lightyear’ Disappoints With Soft $21 Million Friday
SCI-FI ACTION ADVENTURE – The definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans), the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic advent...
Fan Shows Disney And Lucasfilm How To De-Age Anakin Skywalker In ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
A YouTuber did a far better job de-aging Anakin Skywalker actor Hayden Christensen than Disney and … [+] Lucasfilm could manage. Screenshot: Erik Kain via YouTuber Outlaw Video Production One of...
The Best New Movies And Shows To Stream On Netflix, HBO, Amazon, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+ And Paramount+ This Weekend
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 07: Actress Dakota Johnson attends the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards … [+] at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo...
Reliance and Disney bid to stream Indian Premier League cricket
The cost you’ll incur to stream Indian Premier League cricket tripled to about $6.2 billion, or around 480 billion rupees. This made acquiring media rights to this Indian based cricket tournament more...
Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ Controversy Is More Ridiculous Than You Think
Chris Evans attends the “Lightyear” UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on June 13, 2022 in … [+] London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images) Getty Images Disney’s Light...
‘Lightyear’ Earns Soft $5.2 Million Thursday
TEAMING UP – Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear” is a sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans), the hero who inspired the toy. The all-new story foll...
‘Lightyear’ Soars To Infinity But Not Beyond
HERO’S BEST FRIEND — Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear” is an all-new, original feature film that presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans)—the hero who inspired the to...
The Best New Movies And Shows To Stream On Netflix, HBO, Amazon, Hulu, Peacock, Disney+, Apple TV+ And Paramount+ This Weekend
UNDATED: In this undated handout photo from Eon Productions, actor Daniel Craig poses as James … [+] Bond. Craig was unveiled as legendary British secret agent James Bond 007 in the 21st Bond fi...
‘Kenobi’ Exposes The Identity Crisis Inside ‘Star Wars’
Obi-Wan, played by Ewan McGregor. Disney/Lucasfilm Thus far, Obi-Wan Kenobi has perfectly encapsulated the problem with Disney’s Star Wars; it can’t stop emulating the original trilogy, and inevitably...
Disney fires TV content chief Peter Rice as board backs CEO Bob Chapek
LOS ANGELES — Disney has abruptly fired Peter Rice, its most senior television content executive, multiple sources told CNBC on Thursday, while the company’s board expressed support for CEO Bob ...
NESN Tests Whether Sports Fans Will Pay $30/Month To Stream Their Team
BOSTON, MA – Is bracing change ahead for regional sports networks like NESN? (Photo by Billie … [+] Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Getty Images Sports fans love their teams – why else ...
‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Becomes Warner Bros.’ Fourth Covid-Era Movie To Top $400 Million
‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ Jaap Buitendijk Vudu is reporting that the biggest-grossing film on their VOD platform last weekend was the newly released Fantastic Beasts: T...
‘Minions 2’ Marks Hollywood’s Final Covid-Delayed 2020 Release
In advance of Universal’s Jurassic World: Dominion (which I’m seeing tonight… should I warn my son about the buzz?), we’ve got one last Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer. Thank goodness, because ...
Sell Short Stanley Black And Decker And Disney
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Getty Images June has been a bearish month. This month is especially weak at this point in the election year cycle and in the decennial cycle. There are some stocks...
The Best New Movies And Shows To Stream On Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Disney+ And Paramount+ This Week
SANTA MONICA, CA – JANUARY 17: (Editors Note: This image has been processed using digital filters) … [+] Actress Alicia Vikander attends the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Bar...
The Best New Movies And Shows To Stream On Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Hulu, Apple TV+ And Disney+ This Weekend
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 19: Bowen Yang attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. … [+] LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Ima...