Tag: Disney

George Clooney walks the ‘grey carpet’ at ‘Tomorrowland’ premiere

MAY 18 (Reuters) — Hollywood superstar, George Clooney, walked the ‘grey carpet’ alongside rising star Britt Robertson, director Brad Bird and actor Hugh Laurie for the European premiere of ‘Tomorrowland: A World Beyond’ on Sunday (May 17). Disney’s new sci-fi pic shows a teenager with an interest in science, Casey Newton (Britt Robertson), who finds a pin marked with the letter ‘T’ which seemingly transports her to a futuristic world whenever she touches it. But […]

“Star Wars” films get release dates

Disney has announced that it will release the eighth installment in the “Star Wars” film series on May 26, 2017. Chief Executive Bob Iger made the announcement on Thursday (March 12) at Disney’s annual shareholders meeting. The J.J. Abrams-directed seventh installment in the series, “Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens,” opens this year on December 18. It was also revealed on Thursday that a spin-off from the franchise, already announced to star Felicity Jones, […]

Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ unleashes a genie on Broadway

(Reuters) – It has a flying carpet, a cave full of treasures and show-stopping songs, but critics said on Friday the Broadway debut of Disney’s “Aladdin” lacks the magic of the original Oscar-winning animated film. The tale of the street urchin Aladdin, who wins the heart of Princess Jasmine, unleashes the Genie from the lamp and battles the evil Jafar, was the top-grossing film of 1992, and picked up Academy Awards for best original score […]

Exclusive: DirecTV in talks with Disney on deal for Internet rights

By Ronald Grover and Liana B. Baker Wed Mar 5, 2014 6:37pm EST (Reuters) – DirecTV is in talks with Walt Disney Co to license the rights to offer Disney’s broadcast and cable channels as part of an Internet-based product, mirroring a first-of-its kind agreement that Disney and satellite rival Dish Network announced earlier this week. “The deal and terms are not unexpected as the Dish contract was the most recent in the Disney timeline […]

“Frozen” earns more than 1 billion dollars

(Reuters) — Disney’s “Frozen” is having a great week. First the film snagged two Oscars on Sunday (March 02) – one for best original song “Let It Go,” and the other for best animated feature. But now the film has made headlines again: it has officially earned more than 1 billion dollars worldwide. And that number is set to increase, as the movie is still in theaters, will open in Japan later this month, and will […]

Disney profit beats forecasts with ESPN, ‘Frozen’

(Reuters) – Media company Walt Disney Co reported higher profit for the quarter that ended in December, beating Wall Street expectations with growth at sports network ESPN and the strong performance of its animated hit film “Frozen.” The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.04, according to a statement released on Wednesday, exceeding the 92 cents average estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Net income for the quarter rose to $1.8 billion, […]