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Zootopia 2 Could Stampede Wicked: For Good And Rewrite the Holiday Box Office
Disney is entering Thanksgiving weekend with a showdown for the ages: Zootopia 2 versus Wicked: For Good, two mega-budget films that couldn’t be more different in tone competing for the same family audience.
Reported Disney World Monorail Fire Forces System Shutdown Near Grand Floridian
A reported Disney World monorail fire early Sunday morning forced the entire monorail system offline after witnesses reported smoke billowing from Monorail Silver near Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort.
Wicked: For Good Box Office Sees Record-Breaking Debut — But Trouble Could Be Coming in Second Weekend
Universal Pictures is celebrating a monster opening as Wicked: For Good stormed into theaters with a record-breaking box office start that instantly places it among the biggest musical debuts in history.
Disney Roasted Online After Branding Magic Kingdom Christmas Tree as ‘Holiday Tree’
By now, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Disney has managed to take a routine holiday post and turn it into another public-relations misstep. The latest kerfuffle comes from a simple caption on the official Disney Parks X account — a caption that avoided the phrase “Christmas Tree” and instead opted for the sanitized, corporate-friendly label: “holiday tree.”
Jon Favreau Claims The Mandalorian and Grogu Is Not a Repackaged Mandalorian Season 4 — Connects to Ahsoka
Fans have speculated about the fate of The Mandalorian Season 4 following the announcement of Lucasfilm’s upcoming film The Mandalorian and Grogu, with many claiming the Star Wars film is made up of repurposed scripts for the next installment of the Disney+ show.
More Wicked Movies? Composer Stephen Schwartz Confirms New Oz Project Is in Development — but “Not a Sequel”
Universal’s Wicked cinematic universe may not be stopping at Wicked: For Good. According to a new statement by composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz, he and longtime collaborator Winnie Holzman are already developing what he calls “another idea” set in the world of Oz. The revelation has fueled growing questions about whether audiences could see more Wicked movies in the years ahead.
Xbox Prices May Rise Yet Again as RAM Shortages Hit Hard; Grummz Says Internal Sources Describe “Panic Mode”
Xbox prices may be heading for another increase, according to a new wave of insider reports that point to severe RAM shortages, escalating component costs, and internal pressure inside Microsoft’s gaming division.
New Warner Bros. Bids Reportedly Undercut Zaslav’s $30 Goal
The first round of Warner Bros. bids has officially landed, and the early numbers reportedly don’t come close to the “$30 per share” that CEO David Zaslav hoped to command.
Disney CFO Confirms Theme Parks Prioritize High-Income Guests Over Average American Families
Disney finally said the quiet part out loud, admitting that it values high-income guests at its theme parks over average American families
For decades, Walt Disney World and Disneyland were synonymous with the dream American vacation — a place where families saved, planned, and counted down the days to that once-in-a-lifetime trip. But according to Disney’s own financial team, those days are slipping further into the past. And now, the company isn’t even pretending otherwise.
Paramount Cancels The Last Ronin — Rebooting TMNT Live Action Movie Franchise With Sonic Producer
Paramount Pictures is officially shifting course with its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles strategy, shelving the darker R-Rated Last Ronin adaptation in favor of launching a new TMNT live action movie series aimed squarely at a broader, all-ages audience.
Disney Reportedly Paying $60 Million Salaries to Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, and Idina Menzel for Frozen 3 & 4
Disney’s reported salaries for the Frozen franchise’s three central stars have set a new benchmark in animation history. According to reporting from The Wrap, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, and Idina Menzel have signed deals for salaries worth more than $60 million apiece to return for Frozen 3 and 4 combined.