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by Frankie Taggart and Veronique Dupont Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Walt Disney Co. acquisition of a large chunk of 21st Century Fox is expected to reshape the filmmaking landscape, uniting two of the “big six” Hollywood studios under one umbrella for the first time. Disney agreed Thursday to buy key film and television assets from Fox in a $52.4 billion deal set to step up its challenge to Netflix […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it is launching two new streaming television services including one for its ESPN-branded sports channel, while ending its deal with Netflix as it shifts towards direct content distribution. The media-entertainment giant called the move “a strategic shift in the way we distribute our content” in an industry moving to online services. Disney said in a statement it would offer a “multi-sport video streaming service” […]
(REUTERS) — “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” won another weekend at the North American box office from Friday (January 6) through Sunday (January 8) bringing in $22 million at 4,175 locations, adding to its global haul of 807 million dollars. The debut of “Hidden Figures,” almost took the top spot with $21.8 million at 2,471 sites. The story of three African-American women working on the NASA mission to send John Glenn into space has […]
(Reuters) — The “Star Wars” universe landed at London’s southbank on Tuesday (December 14), with stormtroopers standing guard at the riverside Tate Modern art gallery for the launch of the sci-fi franchise’s new standalone film “Rogue One” in Britain. Instead of walking the red carpet in the central Leicester Square, where movie premieres are usually held in the British capital, actors Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen and Forest Whitaker showcased their film at the gallery, home […]
LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — Three movie releases failed to best Disney’s “The Jungle Book,” which trounced the competition at the US box office during its third weekend with $43.7 million, industry data showed Monday. With a domestic total of $253 million and a global take of more than $688 million, the live-action remake of the 1967 animation continues Disney’s successful streak of retelling classic stories using computer wizardry. Starring newcomer Neel Sethi as […]
REUTERS — Iconic Marvel Comics character Spider-Man has made his first appearance in the larger Marvel comic book universe in the second trailer for the upcoming “Captain America: Civil War”. In February 2015, Sony Pictures, who hold the cinematic rights to the web-slinging superhero, and Marvel Studios reached an agreement for the character to appear in the Walt Disney Avengers franchise as well as a 2017 stand-alone movie under Sony. In June of 2015, Marvel […]
MANILA, Philippines – According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, three global companies based in Los Angeles, California expressed their interest in conducting business in the Philippines after meeting with President Benigno Aquino III. Said companies include Walt Disney International. Coloma added that said companies are considering the country as investment venue. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Disney on Thursday (November 5) released a trailer of “Alice Through the Looking Glass”, with Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska returning for more adventure. The film, which follows on from director Tim Burton’s 2010 take of the Lewis Carroll classic “Alice in Wonderland”, is scheduled for release in May 2016. With snippets of Wasikowska as Alice, Depp as the Mad Hatter and Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen, the trailer offers a first look […]
China’s cracking down on misuse of Mickey Mouse. Regulators are launching a year-long special operation to protect trademarks held by the Walt Disney Company in the run-up to the opening of Shanghai Disney. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce saying in a statement on Thursday (November 5) that it wants to promote the successful opening of the resort as well as protect China’s image for safeguarding intellectual property rights. This includes special emergency teams […]
Disney releases new Star Wars trailer, launches ticket sales for movie that’s projected to take in $2 billion globally. What’s true is that Disney’s promo campaign for Star Wars — The Force Awakens has reached hyperspace. The company unveiled this new trailer Monday night in the U.S…. and put tickets on sale there — for the December release. British “Star Wars” fans snapped up tens of thousands of tickets as soon as they went on […]
SEPTEMBER 3 (Reuters) — DreamWorks Studios, the film company co-founded by Steven Spielberg, will split from Walt Disney Co. after the release of his film, “The BFG,” the Hollywood Reporter said, citing people familiar with the matter. The director’s likely future home is Universal and is in talks with the company, according to the report on Wednesday (September 02). Spielberg’s take on “The BFG,” based on British author Roald Dahl’s 1982 book, is scheduled for […]
JULY 13 (Reuters) — “Minions” ruled the weekend box office, racking up a massive $115.2 million in North America, for the second biggest animated film opening in history. The Universal and Illumination Entertainment spin-off to “Despicable Me” just missed the domestic record set by “Shrek the Third’s” $121.6 million kickoff in 2007, while continuing animation maestro Chris Meledandri’s hot streak at the multiplexes. What makes Meledandri so valuable to studios is that he keeps budgets […]
