Disney has sold its 50% stake in the US Weekly magazine to Jann Wenner. Since Disney became a partner in the magazine 5 years ago circulation more than doubled from 850,000 to 1.75 million while also doubling its ad pages. Wenner Media, who now owns the whole magazine, also owns Rolling Stone and Men’s Journal.… Read More »Disney sells stake in US Weekly magazine
The first steps are underway to make ready for a new Disney theme park in Shanghai. The theme park is expected to open in 2010 to coincide with the 2010 World Expo the city will host, the report said. The city is still awaiting final approval from the central government for a Disney theme park.… Read More »Disney in Shanghai, one step closer to reality?
Walden Media, whom Disney has partnered with on the Narnia Chronicles, has signed a deal with Fox Studios. The new label already has a number of films under development, including "Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium," starring Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman, and "City of Ember," based on Jeanne DuPrau’s novel and produced by Tom Hanks and… Read More »Disney’s Narnia Partner switches to Fox
Nothing irks me like slandering the dead. Yet, one of Disney’s most talented animators continues to be on the receiving end of slanderous depictions of his final days. Yes, he was no stranger to the bottle. Yes, the Walt Disney Studios did discipline him to the point of firing him for his alcoholism. But he… Read More »Freddy Moore, the truth not lies.
Over on the main Disney Blog the name of the next Pixar film after Ratatouille has been revealed, "W.A.L.-E"
LaughingPlace.com has posted the name of the next film from Pixar after Ratatouille. How does "W.A.L. – E" strike you? Think this might be the rumored sci-fi script they’ve been working on? Quick Batman to the Google cave. A search reveals Wal-e.com is the website of a printing company. However, a post on Newsarama claims… Read More »Pixar’s next film revealed?
In a move that will further Disney’s quest to reclaim the crown of King of Animation, they have signed Robert Zemeckis to a multi-year deal. Zemeckis, who worked with Disney in the past on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, is valued for his recent work on motion capture animation technology on such films as Polar Express… Read More »Disney captures Motion Capture Director Zemeckis
The AP has a roundup of analyst expectations for Disney’s 3rd Quarter earnings. It looks like Q3 will meet or surpass expectations, however Q4 might meet stiffer resistance due to rising gas prices affecting travel to Disney’s themeparks? Isn’t gas expected to go up something like $0.20 this week in California? That’s going to cut… Read More »Corporate Earnings Preview