Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ casts Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby
Roses are red, violets are blue. Marvel just confirmed it’s “Fantastic Four” stars, let’s see who’s who. Marvel treated its fans to a Valentine’s Day…
Disney puts ABC News under Debra OConnell
Walt Disney Co. is putting all of its traditional TV assets — its news division, entertainment networks and TV station group — under a single…
Opinion: Elon Musk rides to the rescue of Gina Carano, fired by Disney for ‘abhorrent’ posts
Social media is awash with stupidity, cruelty and wrongheaded political opinions passed off as deep thoughts and intellectual acuity. Three years ago, the actor Gina…
Nikki Haley supporters haven’t slowed down, despite polling numbers
Mindy Ellmer (R), a member of the Women for Nikki coalition, energizes the crowd as Nikki Haley’s campaign bus pulls up in front of the…
Disney earnings top expectations amid proxy battle
Disney beat earnings expectations for its most recent fiscal quarter as pressure mounts on Chief Executive Bob Iger to impress shareholders while trying to beat…
Disney+ nabs streaming rights to ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’
The blockbuster “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie will join the Disney+ streaming service March 15. Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it secured…
Gina Carano sues Disney for ‘Mandalorian’ firing, with Elon Musk’s help
Gina Carano wants a jury to get her “Star Wars” job back. The former “The Mandalorian” actor filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Walt Disney Co.,…
Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch sport streamer
In a potentially game-changing move for the TV business, Fox Corp., Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery are entering a joint venture that will…
‘Anyone But You’ shows that the big-screen romcom never died
As the success of Sony Pictures’ “Anyone But You” has shown, Hollywood might have been too quick to give up on the romantic comedy as…
Federal judge dismisses Disney lawsuit against DeSantis
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Walt Disney Co.’s 1st Amendment lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, delivering a legal victory to the Republican leader…
HoloTile Floor, the latest invention by Disney’s Lanny Smoot
Many of Lanny Smoot’s best-known inventions are, at least to nonengineers, more like magic tricks. Floating disembodied heads, a lightsaber that actually expands, retracts and…
World's 'worst theme park' has knock-off Disney castle and crumbling rides
The Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing, like Nara Dreamland in Japan, feels as if it has been abandoned by its owners and left to slowly…
Inside ‘world’s worst theme park that feels abandoned & SHOULD be’ with knock-off characters & pound-shop Disney Castle
A CHINESE amusement park has been given the unwanted title of "world's worst theme park" after tourists were left baffled thinking it was abandoned. Sat…
How Hollywood markets musicals says a lot about the way movies are sold
Thanks to Matt Brennan for taking the lead on our Wide Shot daily editions from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Now, back…
Disney asks for delay in DeSantis appointees’ lawsuit, as worker describes a distracted district
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Mike SchneiderPublished Jan 24, 2024 • 3 minute read FILE - Minnie and Mickey Mouse perform…
Sundance 2024: Sue Bird on money in WNBA, her showbiz future
PARK CITY, Utah — Welcome to a special Sundance Daily edition of the Wide Shot, a newsletter about the business of entertainment. Sign up here to…