Walt Disney Animation has confirmed that the studio is moving away from its development of long-form streaming content for Disney+. No More Development of Long-Form Animation on Disney+ A new article by The Hollywood Reporter announced that Disney has scrapped all plans for a “Tiana” Disney+ series, which was set to take place after the … Read more
Deadline reports that 140 Disney Entertainment Television employees, including 13% of the National Geographic staff, have been laid off. Disney Entertainment Television Layoffs Disney Entertainment Television has laid off 140 employees as the company continues to work toward its goal of $7.5 billion in cost reductions, announced last year. The hardest-hit brand was National Geographic, … Read more
Paige Olson has been named chief counsel of Disney Studios Content, succeeding general counsel Steve Bardwil who is retiring at the end of this month. Olson will lead the division’s legal affairs team and report to Alan Bergman, Disney Studios chairman, and Horacio Gutierrez, Walt Disney Company general counsel and secretary. Olson joined Disney in … Read more
After almost a decade with the company, Alan Horn, 78, is retiring as Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of Disney Studios Content effective December 31. Horn started as Chairman of Walt Disney Studios in 2012. In 2019, Horn was given the CCO title while Alan Bergman became Co-Chairman of Disney Studios Content. Effective January 1 of … Read more
A new, reimagined “Flight of the Navigator” movie is coming to Disney+, reports Deadline. The film is set to reboot the 1986 classic with a female lead. Bryce Dallas Howard (“Pete’s Dragon,” “Jurassic World”) has been tapped to direct the new film. Howard has previously directed two episodes of “The Mandalorian” and an episode of … Read more
In more Jungle Cruise news, Disney has released a new poster and trailer for the upcoming film based on the beloved attraction. Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt, is set to premiere on July 30th in theaters and on Disney+ with Premium Access. The poster features a whole cast of characters … Read more
Six weeks later, Disney’s animated feature Frozen is once again holding strong at the first spot at the box office. The domestic box office for the weekend ending January 5 is estimated at $20.72 million. The films domestic total will soon cross $300 million as Frozen’s global box office total soars to nearly $640 million. Frozen was recently also nominated for a Golden Globe … Read more
Disney has released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming sequel “Muppets Most Wanted” which hits theaters March 21, 2014. The sequel to The Muppets features The Muppets, Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, and Tina Fey in an action-packed adventure through Europe. Check out the teaser trailer above.
I called it back in April during the Star Trek: Into Darkness Press Conference but now it’s official that John Williams will return to score the soundtracks for Star Wars Episode VII, VIII, and IX. Williams, whose career spans over six decades, has won five Academy Awards and has scored some of the most popular and … Read more