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Marvel Cinematic Universe mastermind Kevin Feige said that he expects to start working with the newly acquired X-Men as early as 2019. The head of Marvel Studios told Variety that work on the first X-Men movies under the Disney umbrella could begin before the final Fox-distributed movie hits theaters next year theaters. “We’ve been told it’s […]
Kevin Durant is about to dive into a swimming pool full of gold coins-sized contract when he hits free agency. And he’s visualizing that future with his custom-made Christmas Day kicks. Durant wore Scrooge McDuck-themed Nike Zoom KD 11’s with gold coins and matching accents during his game against the Lakers. The move might be […]
Even before Christmas Day sales are recorded, the U.S. box office has reportedly brought in a staggering $11.383 billion in 2018. Despite streaming subscription services threatening box office revenue, blockbuster hits like Black Panther, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Deadpool 2 drove this year’s numbers past the previous benchmark. The last record high was set in 2016 at $11.382 billion. While the […]
“A problem-free philosophy?” Not for Disney. As it prepares to release the much-anticipated Lion King remake, the corporation is facing mounting backlash over its trademark of “hakuna matata,” a Swahili phrase that was prominently featured in the original film. The trademark was first filed about 24 years ago; however, the hype surrounding the live-action version has reignited allegations of cultural appropriation […]
A Change.org petition calling for Disney to back off its “Hakuna Matata” trademark is just short of 100,000 signatures. The Swahili phrase, of course, is the center of the classic Lion King soundtrack cut of the same name. In the now-viral petition to the Walt Disney Company, Shelton Mpala argues that the practice of trademarking something […]
Ludwig Göransson, the Swedish composer and producer behind the production on the majority of Donald Glover’s music as Childish Gambino, will be scoring Jon Favreau’s new Star Wars TV show, The Mandalorian. Göransson previously scored a number of films, most notably working on Black Panther, Venom, and Creed II this year alone. “Words fail to express how surreal and humbling it feels to […]
Avengers: Endgame isn’t exactly a movie in need of any more hype, the past decade of Marvel blockbusters has already laid that groundwork. But it also isn’t a movie that’s going to come up short on the marketing front, and so it should come as no surprise that Disney is going to let out little […]
A 29-year-old deer poacher in Missouri named David Berry Jr. has been sentenced to watch the Disney movie Bambi several times over as part of his sentence for a scheme that led to hundreds of deers being killed. “The deer were trophy bucks taken illegally, mostly at night, for their heads, leaving the bodies of the […]
Disney Channel has fired Stoney Westmoreland, a lead actor on the popular show “Andi Mack” after the 48-year-old was arrested in Salt Lake City for allegedly plotting sex with a minor. Westmoreland reportedly caught a ride-share car to a trailer park on Thursday night in hopes of having sex with someone he believed to be underage. Authorities have […]
Lucasfilm revealed its newest additions to the upcoming Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, which is set to be an exclusive show on their Disney+ streaming service. It was previously announced that Nick Nolte (who was originally considered for the role of Han Solo) and Pedro Pascal (who has appeared in Game of Thrones and Narcos) […]
