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Disney Abu Dhabi Expansion Raises Eyebrows as Virtue Signaling American Company Partners With Restrictive Middle Eastern Regime
The Walt Disney Company made waves this week with its announcement of a brand-new theme park and resort coming to Abu Dhabi in the United Aram Emirates. While the project marks Disney’s seventh global theme park destination, it also marks a new chapter in the company’s corporate strategy: doing business in regions that impose significant restrictions on personal freedoms, expression, and dissent.
Thunderbolts Falls Below Initial Opening Weekend Box Office Projections, Becomes Marvel’s Lowest Summer Kickoff Ever
The official weekend box office numbers are in, and Thunderbolts has come in lower than initially projected, opening with $74.3 million domestically—below the $76 million projected early Monday morning. Despite being billed as the kickoff to the 2025 summer movie season, the Marvel Studios release is now underperforming even by the franchise’s post-Endgame standards.
New Avatar: The Last Airbender Movie Replaces Beloved Voice Cast Over Race According to Casting Director
Paramount and Avatar Studios are catching serious heat this week after confirmation emerged that the upcoming animated sequel film The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender is replacing the original beloved voice cast—not because the actors retired or passed on the roles, but over their race. This, according to the film’s casting director, is because they no longer align with the fictional animated characters’ ethnic backgrounds.
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Epic Universe Introduces Captain Cacao Meet-and-Greet Drawing Hourlong Waits on Debut Day
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The Mandalorian and Grogu Box Office Numbers Downgraded: It May Have Missed the $100M Mark Claimed by Headlines
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Mandalorian Suit Actor Reveals How To Tell Who’s in the Suit (And That It’s Almost Never Pedro Pascal)
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Stephen Colbert Follows Late Show Finale With Local Michigan Talk Show Guest Host Spot
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What the 2026 Hurricane Season Forecast Means for Your Family’s Disney World Vacation
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Johnny Somali’s New Gig: Celebrity Inmate Is the New Title He’s Using from Prison
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The FCC Wants To Know If You Think The View is Actually News
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Disney's treatment of law enforcement became a major talking point this week after police officers attending a national conference in Orlando said they were denied entry to Disney Springs for wearing clothing featuring law enforcement logos. In an unusual move, Disney...
Jimmy Kimmel’s Sister-In-Law Accused of Bullying Bakery Over Spencer Pratt Cookies
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Disney Parks’ New Mandalorian Smugglers Run Ride Retheme Sees Low Wait Times On Opening Weekend
Disney clearly hoped the launch of the new Mandalorian and Grogu mission inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge's Smugglers Run would generate fresh excitement around the franchise. Instead, the rollout appears to have landed with a shrug from parkgoers. The updated...
The Mandalorian and Grogu Officially Earns Lowest Box Office Opening in Disney Star Wars History
Disney and Lucasfilm officially have a new low point for the modern theatrical era of Star Wars. The Mandalorian and Grogu debuted to an estimated $81.9 million domestic opening weekend and roughly $102 million over the extended 4-day Memorial Day holiday frame,...
