The first Star Wars TV project to come from Disney after its acquisition of Lucasfilm is the animated TV sereis “Star Wars Rebels.” Don’t expect it to stray too far from the winning formula George Lucas found with his franchise though. There will be a… Read More »Star Wars Rebels premieres tonight on Disney Channel
Tom Staggs between Imagineer Joe Rohde and Director James Cameron
Speculation about who will replace Bob Iger might just have to wait. The Disney CEO and Chair has extended his contract through June 30, 2018. It had been thought that either Jay Rasulo (current CFO and former Disney Parks Chair) or Tom Staggs (current Disney Parks Chairand former CFO) were going to step into the CEO role in 2016 while Iger moved soley to the board position. Now that’s up in the air.
The current thought pattern is that Disney will appoint a COO moving either Staggs or Rasulo (or a dark horse candidate like Anne Sweeney (currently co-chair of Disney-ABC TV Group)) into the newly created desk. The COO would then get first hand experience running a giant corporation like The Walt Disney Company has become. If they do this, it tells me they definitely want to keep the promotion in house.
“I’ve had the privilege of being the CEO of this great company for nine years and am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue through June 2018,” Iger said. “I’m very excited about what lies ahead, including the release of our Star Wars films and the launch of Shanghai Disneyland, and I’m honored to continue working with our talented management team and the 175,000 dedicated people who make this company what it is today.”Read More »Disney CEO and Chair Bob Iger Extends Contract through June 2018
It doesn’t even open until October 26, but the U.S. Premiere of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame musical has had its performance extended by a week to December 14. The La Jolla Playhouse is hosting first American appearance of the musical in collaboration with… Read More »The Hunchback of Notre Dame musical extends its run before the curtain even rises.
Originally announced in 2007 the Flamingo Crossing development outside Disney World’s Western Road entrance was derailed by a shaky economy. But the project is back on track, with revised project limits, and a new target market. The original project was going to encompass 450-acres and… Read More »Flamingo Crossing Ground Breaking Coming Soon, Hotels Announced
Imagine a Hollywood movie where molten lava erupts in the middle of a theme park stranding park guests on a ferris wheel for hours with no easy way to evacuate. That’s what happened today at the Disneyland Resort’s Disney California Adventure park, except there was… Read More »DCA Mickey’s Fun Wheel strands guests for over an hour in extreme heat
Okay. We don’t get a Pixar film this year. But next year we get two. That’s a good feeling right? Get ready for an emotional roller coaster ride back through the history of Pixar’s amazing films in the first preview for Pixar’s next film “Inside… Read More »First trailer for Pixar’s “Inside Out” Focuses on Emotion
If you’re traveling through Queensland, Australia early next year, be on the look out for Pirates. Disney’s production of the fifth film in the Pirates of the Caribbean series will start production down under in February 2014. Walt Disney Studios confirmed the production and the… Read More »Fifth Pirates of the Caribbean Film Rounding Up The Rum and Filming Down Under
NBA basketball star LeBron James will executive produce ESPN Films’ and Disney XD’s new special “Becoming,” a half-hour show for kids and families profiling the inspirational journeys of today’s top athletes. Right now it’s just one show scheduled for Sunday, October 26 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT)… Read More »NBA Star LeBron James producing show for Disney and ESPN