Tag: Disney
It’s Official: CBS and Viacom Reach Merger Deal
CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. are going ahead on their long-frustrated merger, combining forces for a stronger foothold in a rapidly evolving market. If...
‘Lion King’ Sets Disney Record, ‘Nezha’ & ‘Toy Story 4’ Going Strong
Jon Favreau's reimagining of The Lion King continued to attract herds to the cinema this weekend, attaining a global cume of $1.335 billion to...
Disney Appoints Andrew Millstein Blue Sky Co-Prez, Clark Spencer Upped to Disney Animation Prez
With the recent addition of Blue Sky Studios to Disney’s portfolio of film studios, The Walt Disney Studios’ Chief Creative Officer and Co-Chairman Alan...
Netflix Crowns ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators with $200M Overall Deal
David Benioff and Dan Weiss, who turned author George R.R. Martin’s fantasy epic Game of Thrones into a staggering success for HBO, have closed...
Freeform Revisits ‘30 Days of Disney’ Magic in September
Freeform will be airing beloved Disney live-action and animation, Pixar and Marvel titles all throughout September, capped off at the end of the month...
Disney Enters Streaming Wars with $12.99 Disney+, Hulu & ESPN+ Bundle
With so many consumers and industry watchers wondering when we will hit peak platform saturation, The Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger has announced...
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Lucasfilm’s First Franchise Departure Since Disney Buy
A feature adaptation of bestselling fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone planned for Fox 2000 is going ahead under the new Disney leadership,...
‘Simpsons’ Composer Alf Clausen Sues for Unlawful Termination
Alf Clausen, composer for The Simpsons for 27 years, has filed a lawsuit against Fox, Disney and James L. Brooks’ Gracie Films alleging age...
Moonbug Scores with ‘Supa Strikas’
Global entertainment company Moonbug has acquired popular South African animated series (and one of the largest circulating monthly comic in the world!) Supa Strikas,...
‘Nezha’ Beats Out ‘Zootopia’ for All-Time China Box Office Crown
Home-grown surprise summer hit Nezha has become the highest-grossing animated feature release in Chinese box-office history.
The folklore-inspired CG comedy-adventure came out of its second...
Favreau’s ‘Lion King’ Continues to Roar This Weekend
While live-action fans will be keeping an eye on the action-packed Universal’s Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw this weekend, Disney aficionados will...
Stock Promoted to President of WarnerMedia Ent. Networks, EMEA, APAC
Former president of Turner EMEA Giorgio Stock has taken over the newly created role of president of WarnerMedia Ent. Networks, overseeing distribution and advertising...
Exclusive: Jhonen Vasquez, Adam Elliot Among Guests at Pixelatl in Sept.
If you’re looking for an invigorating way to end the summer and jumpstart your animation career, look no further than the Pixelatl festival, which...
Belgium’s Belvision Pounces on New CG ‘Marsupilami’ Series
The popular French-Belgian comic-book character Marsupilami is getting the modern CG-animated treatment in a new animated series produced by Belgian studio Belvision. The studio...
Facebook to Introduce New TV Device
This fall, we might be watching our favorite animated content on a new Facebook device. The Menlo, Calif-based company has approached Netflix, Disney and...
Disney Drops More Fox Layoffs, VFX Execs Dismissed
The Walt Disney Company has hit 20th Century Fox with another round of layoffs. Several dozen studio employees including several key executives were let...
D23 Expo Adds Star Power, Panels and Celebrations to Program
More fan-favorite performers, classics and exciting new projects have joined the lineup for D23 Expo, taking place August 23-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center...
News Bytes: KyoAni Arsonist Sent in Novel, ‘Lion King’ Roars to $1B & More
Irregular Choice Kicks Off ‘Mulan,’ ‘Snow White’ Shoe Collections
Having previously partnered with Disney on shoe and accessory lines for Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck,...
Jellyfish Pictures Expands Senior Team with Matthew Bristowe
Multi-award-winning VFX and animation studio Jellyfish Pictures has appointed Matthew Bristowe as Director of Operations. With both a creative and commercial background working for...
Disney Legend Russi Taylor, Voice of Minnie, Dies Age 75
Russie Taylor, an award-winning voice actress who was the official voice of Minnie Mouse for over three decades, died July 26 in Glendale, California....
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