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The NBA is back, and a call between the league and the players union looks to reveal what new rules might be in place as regular season play prepares to commence again. The NBA is set to begin the process to continue the 2019-2020 season—which is set to include a 22-team format and supposedly eight regular-season games before […]
As protests continue nationwide worldwide in support of social justice, particularly in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and amid ongoing acts of aggression from police, companies small and large have been entering the mainstream discussion with messages of support for various organizations including Black Lives Matter and others pushing for societal reform. […]
The Star Wars family is standing by John Boyega. On Wednesday, the Disney-owned franchise expressed support for the 28-year-old actor just hours after he delivered a powerful speech at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in London. Boyega, who played Finn in three Star Wars installments, addressed his fellow protestors through a megaphone, speaking on the racial injustices the black community […]
The latest installment of Pixar’s Spark Shorts series, Out, is the first project from the animation studio to feature an openly gay main character. Watch the trailer above. Now available on Disney+, the nine-minute short film follows the story of Greg, who struggles to come out to his parents ahead of his move to the city. When they show up […]
TikTok has named former high-ranking Disney executive Kevin Mayer as their new CEO, CNN Business reports. Mayer, 58, leaves Disney to become chief operating officer of ByteDance, the Chinese tech company that owns TikTok. He will start on June 1. His departure from Disney comes months after CEO Bob Iger picked Parks and Resorts chairman Bob Chapek as […]
Good news for The Mandalorian fans: Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed that the coronavirus pandemic will not stall production on the second season of the popular Star Wars series. During an interview with CNBC, Chapek explained that only projects that were already in production were impacted by the on-going pandemic. That means shows that are in pre-production, post-production, or in […]
It looks like the National Treasure franchise is getting the TV show treatment. In a new interview with Collider, producer Jerry Bruckheimer divulged that a series for Disney+ is currently in development. “We’re certainly working on one [National Treasure] for streaming and we’re working on one for the big screen. Hopefully, they’ll both come together and […]
The coronavirus outbreak has reportedly cost Disney more than $1 billion in profits. Company executives confirmed the loss Tuesday during its quarterly earnings call, nearly two months after the virus was declared a global pandemic. According to Reuters, Disney CEO Bob Chapek and Executive Chairman Bob Iger confirmed revenue was lost in various areas, such as retail stores and TV operations; but most […]
An Alabama man was arrested Thursday after allegedly trespassing on Walt Disney World property. According to USA Today, Orange County officers found 43-year-old Richard McGuire camping on Discovery Island, which has remained abandoned for two decades. Authorities reportedly searched the theme park by foot, boat, and helicopter before they discovered McGuire sleeping in one of the island’s buildings. Though police […]
Following the 2019 release and subsequent box office success of live-action remakes, such as Lion King ($1.6 billion) and Aladdin ($1 billion), it was only a matter of time before Disney tapped into all of its remaining animated properties. With notable titles like Mulan and The Little Mermaid on the horizon, the 1997 film Hercules was still noticeably absent, […]
