In a recent interview, producer Sev Ohanian of “Sinners” said that several costumes used for the film were purchased from Marvel after the “Blade” reboot postponed shooting. ‘Sinners’ Used Costumes from Marvel’s ‘Blade’ First announced in 2019, “Blade” was supposed to be a reboot of the original “Blade” trilogy of films starring Wesley Snipes. As … Read more
After announcing the three leads of Jon Favreau’s “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” series, Variety has now revealed that Amy Sedaris has been added to the cast. Amy Sedaris Added to ‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’ While rumors have swirled for years that Disney was creating a streaming series focused on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, major news … Read more
Following the recent Annecy Animation Festival, Variety sat down with Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Jared Bush to discuss his upcoming film, “Zootopia 2,” and the future of Walt Disney Animation. Jared Bush on “Zootopia 2” When asked about how the creative process changed between the original film and “Zootopia 2,” Bush first commented on the … Read more
A man has now pleaded guilty after hacking a Disney Slack channel and compromising 1.1TB of data in 2024. Hacker Pleads Guilty to Compromising Disney As we previously reported in early 2024, Disney fell victim to a hacking incident that compromised 1.1TB of personal data. The data was leaked from an internal Slack platform that … Read more
The live-action remake of Disney’s “Tangled” is reportedly on hold. Live-Action ‘Tangled’ Paused According to Variety, sources state the film was in active development but is now on an indefinite hold. Variety says Michael Gracey (“The Greatest Showman”) was attached to direct and Kaytin Robinson (“Thor: Love and Thunder”) was writing the script. Deadline says … Read more
Joe Russo revealed that Disney’s live-action remake of “Hercules” will be “experimental” and inspired by the social media channel TikTok in a new interview with Variety. When discussing the upcoming film, which he’s producing with his brother Anthony through their independent studio AGBO, Russo explained that rather than playing too close to the 1997 animated … Read more
Scarlett Johansson, who plays Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has recently filed a lawsuit against Disney over her most recent outing as the super spy in this month’s “Black Widow,” Variety reports. The lawsuit alleges that by releasing the film on Disney+ simultaneously with the theatrical release, “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach … Read more
Disney and Comcast have announced a deal which results in Disney gaining full operational control over Hulu, beginning immediately. The deal promises that Comcast will sell its Hulu stake to Disney within the next five years for a sum of at least $9.2 billion. However, this is not without consequence for Hulu subscribers. Comcast’s NBCUniversal will … Read more