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Pixar Employees Accuse Disney Of Cutting Same-Sex Affection From Films

March 10, 2022 12:44 pm

For all intents and purposes, Disney is synonymous with Florida. That’s where Disney World is, and that’s kinda where everyone just assumes the corporation does most of its business. And right now, without min...

Disney CEO Talks Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit & Says Future Talent Deals Are Getting A “Reset”

Charles Barfield

September 22, 2021 10:54 am

Box Office, News

Scarlett Johansson shocked the world after she went public with her lawsuit against Disney over the release strategy of “Black Widow.” The actress claims that the streaming release of “Black Widow” made it so ...

Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige Calls ‘Shang-Chi’ “Experiment” Controversy A “Misunderstanding”

Charles Barfield

August 17, 2021 11:11 am

Box Office, News

Marvel Studios and its parent company, Disney, are typically the best in the business when it comes to mitigating controversy and showing a unified front for fans. So, after the recent Scarlett Johansson lawsu...

‘Shang-Chi’s Simu Liu Puts Disney’s “Theatrical Experiment” Comments On Blast

Christopher Marc

August 15, 2021 4:11 pm

News

On Friday, Disney held an earnings call that featured CEO Bob Chapek speaking on behalf of the company about their various things from the theme parks, the streaming service Disney+, and theatrical releases. O...

Disney Will Only Commit To A 45-Day Exclusive Theatrical Run For ‘Shang-Chi’ & ‘Free Guy’

Charles Barfield

May 14, 2021 11:01 am

Box Office, News

With the announcement that “Black Widow” is going to Disney+ Premier Access on the same date as it does theaters, combined with the news yesterday that Dwayne Johnson’s “Jungle Cruise” is doing the same, theat...

Disney CEO Says Release Date Decisions Regarding ‘Black Widow’ & Other Films Will Be “Last Minute”

Charles Barfield

March 18, 2021 11:18 am

Box Office, News

As of now, Disney is set to release “Black Widow” in about a month and a half. Normally, that would mean the marketing machine would be in full swing, with clips, trailers, TV spots, billboards, and all that s...

Disney CEO Is “Pleased” By ‘Mulan’ Disney+ Release Numbers But Still Won’t Give Any Real Numbers

Charles Barfield

November 13, 2020 2:15 pm

Box Office, News

When it was announced that “Mulan” would be skipping theaters altogether, after multiple theatrical delays, and heading straight to Disney+ as a “Premier Access” title, people were shocked. Theater owners crie...

Disney CEO Restructures Company To Prioritize Streaming Growth

Charles Barfield

October 13, 2020 10:58 am

News, Television

When Bob Chapek took over as CEO of Disney, things were going really, really well. The films were making billions of dollars, the theme parks were humming along, and Disney+ was launching at just the right tim...

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Moves To Disney+ On Christmas Day

Gregory Ellwood

October 8, 2020 7:15 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The dominos of departing theatrical releases from the 2020 calendar continue as theater chains face hurdles opening in the United States due to a continuing widespread COVID-19 pandemic and closures loom as Eu...

Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Wandavision, Loki

Disney Has “No Projections” On When Marvel Studios’ Films & Other Productions Will Resume Work

Charles Barfield

May 6, 2020 12:45 pm

News

With theaters beginning to share their reopening plans and some states actually allowing cinemas to open their doors already, the box office is apparently on track to return sometime around mid-summer. However...

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