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‘Spider-Man’ & The MCU: Sony Boss Is Hopeful Another Deal With Disney Is On The Horizon

February 19, 2020 2:50 pm

One of the biggest stories of 2019 was the very public negotiations between Sony and Disney over the film rights to the Marvel hero, Spider-Man. After “Spider-Man: Far From Home” was released, the original dea...

Disney Exec Promises All Fox Searchlight Films Will Continue To Get Theatrical Releases

Charles Barfield

October 30, 2019 2:12 pm

News

When the average film fan thinks about powerhouse studios, the big names like Disney, Paramount, Universal, Sony, and Warner Bros. all come to mind. However, there are other, smaller studios that still have qui...

‘Alita’ Star Rosa Salazar Wants A Sequel & Encourages Fans To Buy Blu-Rays To Force Disney Into Making It

Charles Barfield

July 30, 2019 2:55 pm

News

After a couple of delays and a ton of hype, the James Cameron-produced and Robert Rodriguez-directed action film “Alita: Battle Angel” arrived in theaters earlier this year. The reception to the film was mixed ...

James Gunn Says He Doesn’t Blame Anyone For ‘Guardians’ Dismissal: “Disney Totally Had The Right To Fire Me”

Charles Barfield

May 15, 2019 12:29 pm

News

James Gunn has had a hell of a year. After riding high as one of the foremost directors in the superhero genre, thanks to his ‘Guardians’ films, Gunn came under fire in 2018 after old, offensive tweets resurfac...

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Smashes Every Record On Its Way To $1.2 Billion Worldwide [Box Office]

Charles Barfield

April 28, 2019 12:07 pm

Box Office, News

$1.2 billion. One. Point. Two. Billion. Dollars. Welcome to the absolutely bonkers world of box office reporting in the era of “Avengers: Endgame.” We all knew this weekend was going to be massive. But even ...

Disney: More ‘Deadpool’ On The Way & ‘New Mutants’ Still On Release Schedule?

Gregory Ellwood

April 4, 2019 9:15 am

Awards Campaign, News

LAS VEGAS - Walt Disney Studios probably didn't plan on making any news at their first CinemaCon presentation since acquiring 20th Century Fox, but it happened anyway. No, the studio didn't show any footage fro...

James Gunn Reinstated As The Director Of Marvel Studios’ ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ [Updated With Gunn’s Statement]

Charles Barfield

March 15, 2019 2:13 pm

News

UPDATED: James Gunn released a statement about the news, found at the bottom of the original article. Holy shit. Like, seriously. Holy shit. Disney has hired James Gunn to direct “Guardians of the Gala...

Disney Makes Final Decision To Not Rehire James Gunn After “Courtesy” Meeting

Charles Barfield

August 16, 2018 9:31 am

News

Okay, for real this time. According to Variety, Disney is definitely not rehiring James Gunn for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and will now begin the search for his replacement. Not even the combined forc...

James Gunn Issues Statement About ‘Guardians’ Firing: “I Accept” Disney’s Decision

Rodrigo Perez

July 20, 2018 6:13 pm

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In rather shocking and surprising news today, James Gunn, director of Marvel’s “Guardians Of The Galaxy” franchise, was fired from the series by Disney when old tweets of poor taste, provocative jokes about ped...

James Gunn Fired From ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ After Controversial Tweets Were Discovered

Charles Barfield

July 20, 2018 3:53 pm

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UPDATE: Gunn will not be taking part in Sony's Hall H panel this evening, as planned (via Variety). Original story follows... In a shocking turn of events, even without a massive presence at San Diego Com...

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