A Christmas-themed film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a Santa of sorts wrapped filming in February of this year, and the famed wrestler-turned-actor made history by amassing a $50 million payout upfront–just to take the role. Amazon’s Red One was even slated for a 2023 holiday release, but now, as the holiday season is approaching, the film has suddenly ...
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Devastating Bus Crash in Canada Leaves Disney Star’s Crew Hospitalized
Dangerous driving conditions caused a devastating bus crash in Canada that left 13 members of one Disney star’s crew seriously injured and hospitalized. The crew of best-selling singer, songwriter, and country music star Shania Twain was involved in a bus crash on Wednesday in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada. The crew was traveling between show dates as part of Twain’s “Queen of ...
Read More »Disney Parks Reports Impressive Revenue Numbers for the Fiscal Fourth Quarter
The Walt Disney Company hosted its quarterly earnings call on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the company’s financial snapshot from the fiscal fourth quarter, which began in July 2023 and concluded on September 30, 2023. The earnings call began just after the closing bell on Wall Street, as CEO Bob Iger and interim CFO Kevin Lansberry shared numbers and news from ...
Read More »Prepare to Celebrate Mickey Mouse’s FINAL Birthday This Month
Mickey Mouse’s birthday is quickly approaching, and while his 95th birthday should be cause for celebration, this year’s observance of Mickey’s big day has a long shadow cast over it for fans who realize it will be his last. Long before Walt Disney released his first feature-length animated film (a first for the world of entertainment as well), he produced ...
Read More »Major Announcement Made About Disney’s ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ This Week
Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) celebrated its 30th anniversary last week, and this week, the film achieved a huge milestone that sets it in a brand-new category of films. RELATED: Johnny Depp to Star in Live-Action Remake of Disney’s ‘Nightmare Before Christmas?’ Sunday, October 29 marked the 30th anniversary of the theatrical release of Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with Tim ...
Read More »Disney Preps For Its Biggest Closure Since the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020
In March 2020, the kingdom of Disney fans received perhaps the most awful news to ever come across the proverbial wire from The Walt Disney Company. As word spread, journalists from each media outlet had their own way of saying it. CNN’s Frank Pollotta described the situation as “Disney’s tourism business coming to a halt,” while CBS’s Sophie Lewis was ...
Read More »Disney & Warner Bros. Filming Spot Totally Engulfed in Flames Overnight
An iconic filming spot for Disney, Warner Bros., and Paramount caught fire overnight, becoming completely engulfed in flames and destroying the giant 17-story location. READ ALSO: Nobody Wants to Buy Disney’s Former Sprawling Estate, But Don’t Blame the Economy A three-alarm blaze tore through a historic hangar located at a former air base in Orange County in Southern California in ...
Read More »Live-Action ‘Frozen’ Rumored to Be In The Works at Disney
Another live-action remake is rumored to be in the works at Walt Disney Studios, and the rumors about the film supposedly in production include everything from guesses about who might comprise the cast to when the film might be released. Disney’s Frozen (2013) is the second-highest-grossing Disney animated film in the company’s history. The film follows the tale of Princess ...
Read More »Disney’s Not the Only One Celebrating 100 Years, But Not Everyone’s Willing to Throw a Party for the Others
The Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and the celebrations that began in late 2022 are still going strong. But Disney’s not the only one celebrating a milestone birthday, as 2023 is a landmark year for other entities as well. But not everyone with cause for celebration feels like putting on their dancing shoes and partying ...
Read More »Please, Disney World, Don’t Switch to Pepsi in the Parks
Disney fans around the world find themselves caught up in an ever-evolving climate of change as The Walt Disney Company has had a year of momentous milestone celebrations, even as talk of dividing up the company’s assets fills the board rooms and offices in Burbank. As the look of The Walt Disney Company–including its parks and resorts–continues to experience seasons ...
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