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The Muppets Are Coming to Disney Cruise Line After Being Booted From MuppetVision 3D Theater

The Muppets Are Coming to Disney Cruise Line After Being Booted From MuppetVision 3D Theater

The Muppets are reportedly gearing up for live appearances aboard Disney Cruise Line as the fleet rapidly expands — a move already generating excitement among families planning a cruise vacation. But the development comes on the heels of Walt Disney World shuttering MuppetVision 3D earlier this year, erasing the final attraction personally overseen by Jim Henson himself.

Variety Again Claims Paramount WBD Bid Backed by Saudi, Middle Eastern Funding After Previous Denial

Variety Again Claims Paramount WBD Bid Backed by Saudi, Middle Eastern Funding After Previous Denial

Variety has published yet another report asserting that Paramount Skydance’s latest all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is backed by Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the Qatar Investment Authority, and Abu Dhabi’s ADIA. The timing is striking—not only because the Warner Bros. bidding war is heating up, but because Paramount already blasted this exact story last month.

Netflix Makes Mostly-Cash Bid for Warner Bros., But Government Opposition Looms

Netflix Makes Mostly-Cash Bid for Warner Bros., But Government Opposition Looms

The Netflix Warner Bros. saga took another sharp turn this weekend as Reuters confirmed the streamer submitted a mostly-cash bid in the second round of binding offers for WBD. However, the streaming giant may still face enormous obstacles—even if its bid is competitive. According to reporting from the New York Post, high-level government officials have already indicated that they would oppose any Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds.

Zootopia 2 Sets Off a Flurry of Furry, Talking-Animal Movies Coming from Hollywood as Studios Chase China

Zootopia 2 Sets Off a Flurry of Furry, Talking-Animal Movies Coming from Hollywood as Studios Chase China

China’s long-standing love affair with talking-animal films has become one of the most reliable patterns in the global box office, repeatedly turning anthropomorphic stories into runaway hits. Disney first witnessed the phenomenon in a major way with The Lion King (2019), which roared to over $120 million in China thanks to its photorealistic animal cast and nostalgic appeal.