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Employees who work for Disney parks in Florida and California got some grim news this week when they learned from a memo that their employer (The Walt Disney Co.) was planning to lay off 28,000 people. This was attributed to the substantial COVID-19-induced attendance losses experienced by those tourist attractions, which is perhaps something you saw coming if […]
Those hoping for a Disney-themed tribute to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ubiquitous hit “WAP” needn’t wait any longer. The inevitable clip arrives thanks to Irie Musik Studios and features a variety of revered Disney characters both old and new. And as one might expect, the reaction to this “WAP”-soundtracked compilation of beloved Disney peeps has […]
Disneyland unveiled their mural to the late Chadwick Boseman Thursday. Located in the Downtown Disney shopping district, the installation, which is titled “King Chad,” shows Boseman giving the Wakanda salute to child wearing the Black Panther mask and a hospital gown. The mural is meant to call to mind the time Boseman visited children with cancer at […]
The brand that owns the late daredevil Evel Knievel’s intellectual property rights (K&K Promotions, Inc.) has filed a lawsuit against Disney, Pixar, and other Disney-related entities over Toy Story 4‘s Duke Caboom. K&K’s contention, which you may have guessed if you’ve seen the 2019 film, is that Caboom is a blatant IP theft of the legendary […]
Fresh off the release of a slew of new production stills perfect for crafting into iPhone wallpapers, Disney+ came through on Tuesday with a new trailer for the impending second season of The Mandalorian. Catch the Season 2 trailer, which indeed features the Child (a.k.a. Baby Yoda), up top. The Mandalorian returns Oct. 30. Source […]
The pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand are looking to leverage their fight against China by boycotting Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan. The controversy was sparked when the film’s lead actress Liu Yifei showed support for the Hong Kong police and condemned the region’s protesters via the Chinese social media site Weibo in August 2019. “I also support Hong Kong […]
For his first major interview since wrapping up his time in the Star Wars universe, John Boyega—who will soon be seen in Steve McQueen‘s upcoming Small Axe series—said what’s long needed to be said about the franchise. The resulting piece from Jimi Famurewa, out via British GQ on Wednesday, is an enthralling and truly candid […]
The New Mutants has earned $7 million at the weekend box office during its debut weekend. The Marvel film did exceptionally well, given that only 62 percent of the nation’s theaters are open with auditorium capacity limited to 25 to 50 percent, Deadline reports. The movie brought in 66 percent men and 34 percent women, with 61 percent […]
Upon the arrival of Disney+ last year, the House of Mouse partnered with Verizon to give existing customers a year subscription to the streaming service. Now the two companies are expanding their partnership, offering Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ bundle at no charge for subscribers of the Play More or Get More unlimited plans. As Deadline reports, the […]
Disney Channel is ushering in an era of new diverse characters beginning with the lead character of The Owl House series. Disney confirmed on Saturday that the main character of The Owl House will be a 14-year-old Dominican-American girl, Luz Noceda. Not only will Noceda embrace her Latinx heritage, but she will also be bisexual. Although this isn’t the first time […]
