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Former Disney CEO Bob Iger Names ‘Black Panther’ As One Of The Things He’s Most Proud Of During His Tenure

December 21, 2021 1:57 pm

Bob Iger became the CEO of Disney way back in 2005. Under his control, the already-massive company only got bigger, particularly in the world of Hollywood. We’re talking about how Disney purchased Pixar, Lucas...

Bob Iger, Bob Chapek, Walt Disney Company

Bob Iger Has Reportedly Taken The Lead At Disney & Is “Actively Helping” The New CEO During COVID-19 Pandemic

Charles Barfield

April 13, 2020 10:34 am

News

Back in March, when it was announced that Disney CEO Bob Iger would be stepping down and handing over the reins to Bob Chapek, people were shocked by the sudden move. However, as it was later revealed, this mo...

Bob Iger Says “A Few More” Disney Theatrical Films Could Be Sent Straight To Streaming

Charles Barfield

April 7, 2020 2:13 pm

Box Office, News

Last week, Disney unveiled it’s completely redone 2020/2021 film release schedule, as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Hollywood’s biggest studio to shuffle things around. And while most people were, rightfull...

Bob Iger Forgoes His Salary As Disney Execs Take Massive Pay Reductions During COVID-19 Pandemic

Charles Barfield

March 30, 2020 1:08 pm

News

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And when you’re an entertainment company that makes its money on theme parks and films/TV series, in a time when both ventures are effectively closed for business, ...

Disney Halts Production Of ‘Falcon & Winter Soldier’ Over Coronavirus As Bob Iger Calls Outbreak “Sobering”

Edward Davis

March 11, 2020 12:25 pm

News

Coronavirus fears are very real and the disrupting impact it continues to have on the global economy is nothing to take lightly. While precautionary measures are being implemented everywhere to flatten the cur...

Disney CEO Apologizes To An Elementary School That Was Fined For Showing ‘The Lion King’ At A Fundraising Event

Charles Barfield

February 7, 2020 10:09 am

News

It’s been established already that Disney now runs the world. And as our new overlord, the Mouse House controls everything, especially when it comes to the studio’s work. We just have to deal with it. And sadl...

Disney CEO Says Studio Is Happy With The Current Theatrical Window & Won’t Ask For It To Be Shortened

Charles Barfield

February 5, 2020 3:12 pm

Box Office, News

There is no way of knowing what the final effect that Netflix and streaming platforms will have on the film industry. We’ve already seen how streaming has affected how studios release films and how they rely m...

‘Star Wars’ Near Future Is On Television; ‘Mandalorian’ Spin-Offs Being Explored

Edward Davis

February 4, 2020 6:19 pm

News, Television

Disney’s Q1 FY20 Earnings Results Webcast took place today and this means Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed details of the future of "Star Wars" which seems somewhat up in the air given that the Skywalker Saga just...

‘WandaVision’ Premieres in December; Secret New Marvel Disney+ Shows Teased

Edward Davis

February 4, 2020 5:53 pm

News

Disney’s Q1 FY20 Earnings Results Webcast happened today and this means Disney chief Bob Iger is revealing all kinds of little details. The biggest news in the Marvel world is the semi-definitive date of “Wand...

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Disney Is Bringing A Filmed Performance Of ‘Hamilton’ To Theaters In 2021 Featuring The Original Cast

Charles Barfield

February 3, 2020 12:33 pm

News

In this capitalistic society, you can’t fault anyone for wanting to make every last possible dollar available from a product. And that’s exactly what Lin-Manuel Miranda seems to be doing with “Hamilton.” First...

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