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‘Moana 2’ was destined for streaming. Now it’s breaking box office records
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Moana 2’ was destined for streaming. Now it’s breaking box office records

LA Times  

“Moana 2” was originally intended as a series for the Disney+ streaming service. Led again by actors Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson, “Moana 2” scored $221 million domestically for the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, with a worldwide gross of $386.3 million, according to Sunday studio estimates. That easily topped the previous domestic Thanksgiving record-holder, Disney’s 2019 blockbuster “Frozen 2.” The stellar …

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Inside Out 2 locks OTT release date, check when and where to watch Pixar's animated blockbuster
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside Out 2 locks OTT release date, check when and where to watch Pixar's animated blockbuster

India TV News  

After a successful theatrical run, Disney Pixar's animated movie Inside Out 2 is all set to premiere digitally The film is set to arrive on Disney+ Hotstar from September 25. It was released in theatres and amassed over USD 1.67 billion at the global box office, making it the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Inside Out 2 returns to …

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Disney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films
3 years, 3 months ago

Disney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services, moviegoing may be going back to something a little like normal. That includes the Marvel release “Eternals”, Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel”, the animated release “Ron’s Gone Wrong”, Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” and the Kingsman sequel “The King’s Man”. Disney’s move comes …

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Simu Liu Criticises Disney CEO Bob Chapek for Calling Shang-Chi 'Interesting Experiment'
3 years, 4 months ago

Simu Liu Criticises Disney CEO Bob Chapek for Calling Shang-Chi 'Interesting Experiment'

News 18  

Actor Simu Liu, who headlines “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, has hit out at Disney CEO Bob Chapek for terming the upcoming Marvel superhero film an “experiment” for the studio. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chapek made the comment during an earnings call on Thursday while discussing the company’s future plans for theatrical releases, calling Shang-Chi “an …

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Hamilton, the hip hop Broadway musical, comes to Disney+ as a 'love letter to live theatre'
4 years, 6 months ago

Hamilton, the hip hop Broadway musical, comes to Disney+ as a 'love letter to live theatre'

ABC  

You probably couldn't pick a better time for Hamilton to come to living rooms around the country. Miranda thought Hamilton's story might have broader relevance as a tale about the immigrant experience, something Miranda had been trying to celebrate since his first major stage production, In The Heights, in the mid-2000s. Different productions, featuring different casts, have performed runs in …

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Roaring back to China
5 years, 1 month ago

Roaring back to China

China Daily  

Theatergoers and Disney fans are in for a treat when The Lion King musical returns to Chinese shores next year When Michael Eisner, then chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company, initiated the idea of turning the animated film, The Lion King, into a musical, Thomas Schumacher, the president of Disney Theatrical Group, the theatrical production arm …

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