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A Different ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer to Show Before ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Every Week for a Month
Disney has unveiled an aggressive marketing strategy for what is shaping up to be one of next year’s most consequential comic book movies. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that a new Avengers: Doomsday trailer will be attached to Avatar: Fire and Ash over four consecutive weeks.
Dana Walden Doesn’t Appreciate “Being Pit Against My Colleagues” In Disney CEO Race
As the race to replace Bob Iger intensifies, speculation about Dana Walden becoming Disney CEO is no longer confined to industry whispers. Walden herself has now gone on the record, offering pointed comments that demonstrate just how fraught the Disney succession process has become—and why many observers see the company’s leadership pipeline as emblematic of deeper problems at the studio.
Rian Johnson Claims The Last Jedi Would Have Been “Worse” If He Hadn’t Ignored Star Wars Fan Pushback
Rian Johnson is once again revisiting the backlash to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and this time he’s not pretending it caught him off guard. In a new interview tied to the promotion of his upcoming Netflix film Wake Up Dead Man, Johnson openly claims that the massive fan backlash was not only expected — it was preferred.
Zootopia 2 Is a Box Office Record-Breaker in China But a Totally Different Story Is Emerging in America
Zootopia 2 is a major hit in China, but it’s status as a top tier box office darling elsewhere is less formidable. In fact, the film just might sell less tickets than the original Zootopia did a decade ago in the States!
RUMOR: Steve Rogers Will Lead Avengers: Doomsday Cast
Marvel Studios may be preparing to walk back one of its most catastrophic post-Avengers: Endgame creative decisions. According to new reporting from industry insider Daniel Richtman, Steve Rogers is not only returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but is expected to serve as a central focus of Avengers: Doomsday—a move that suggests Marvel is quietly reassessing the direction it has taken since 2019.
Zootopia 2 Box Office Shatters Records, Becomes Fastest PG Film Ever to Cross $1 Billion
The Zootopia 2 box office performance has officially entered historic territory, delivering Walt Disney Animation Studios one of its most decisive theatrical victories in years. Just 17 days after hitting theaters, the animated sequel has crossed the $1 billion global mark, making it the fastest PG-rated film in history to reach that milestone and the quickest animated Hollywood release ever to do so.
Avatar: Fire and Ash Poised for Massive $100M China Opening
Avatar: Fire and Ash is getting ready to blow the doors off the Chinese box office. After years of tension between the U.S. and Chinese film industries, a new era may be on the horizon.
Jon Stewart, Rachel Maddow to Receive Journalism Award From Bob Iger’s Wife — No Conservative or Centrist Recipients
In what some are calling a reflection of the laughable state of U.S. journalism, comedian Jon Stewart will be honored at this year’s Walter Cronkite Awards from USC Annenberg. Other honorees include Rachel Maddow, Scott Pelley, Peter Alexander, and Julio Vaqueiro. Conspicuously absent are conservative or centrist journalists. The Dean of the school is also none other than the wife of Disney CEO Bob Iger.
Bob Iger Comments on Warner Bros. Sale—Flags Big Concerns for Consumers and Theaters Some Found Hypocritical
In a Thursday morning interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger was asked for his thoughts on the battle being waged for Warner Bros. Like everyone else, Iger is watching from the sidelines — but unlike most, he’s orchestrated major studio mergers himself.
WGA Trashes Disney OpenAI Deal — Accuses Company of Theft
Disney recently announced a sweeping new partnership with OpenAI, and it’s already igniting major backlash from Hollywood labor groups, with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) accusing the entertainment giant of effectively endorsing the theft of their creative work.
Disney’s AI Deal with OpenAI May Force Google and Elon Musk to Take their Legal Case to the Supreme Court
The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI have entered into a licensing partnership for generative artificial intelligence with Disney characters. The legalities of such a deal are likely to impact the future of entertainment forever.
Disney Accuses Google of “Massive” AI Copyright Abuse
Disney has ignited one of the most explosive entertainment-tech fights of the year, accusing Google of using artificial intelligence (AI) to unlawfully copy and distribute Disney characters on a “massive scale.”