Last night was the grand opening ceremony for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Before the big event Disney CEO was joined by George Lucas, the creator of the Star Wars franchise for a tour of the new land. Part of the… Read More »Disney CEO Bob Iger joined by George Lucas on tour of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
There was a time not too long ago when Robert Iger, CEO of the Walt Disney Company, was seriously considering running for public office, perhaps even President of the United States. Instead, after failing to find himself a proper successor at Disney, he ended up… Read More »Disney CEO Bob Iger’s new book details the vision behind his success
Even with no host, the Oscars ceremony ran smoothly and barely went over the announced time length. The Oscars are televised in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide, which makes this an important night for Hollywood and the studios involved. It was a good… Read More »Disney takes home Oscar gold from the Academy Awards
Get ready to return to Wakanda as Disney has announced that “Black Panther” will return the big screen to celebrate Black History Month. From February 1-7, participating AMC theaters will offer free screenings for those who secure their reservations online. Marvel Studios’ Black Panther recently… Read More »Disney returning Black Panther to theaters for Black History Month with free screenings
The Walt Disney Company’s conglomeration of movie studios has had a year to remember. At the domestic box office (US and Canada) Disney racked up an impressive $3.09 billion, a record for the studio and a new industry record. Disney also holds the previous record… Read More »Walt Disney Studios posts record domestic box office for 2018, continues global streak
The wildfires out in California is a dangerous situation where very little of the news is good and tens of thousands of families are displaced while first responders place themselves in danger to protect life and home, often while their own property is at risk.… Read More »The Walt Disney Company makes $500,000 donation to support California wildfires relief efforts
Star Wars, Marvel, and many titles from the Disney vault to be featured The potential shape of Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming service is beginning to come into focus. The service, which is scheduled to debut in 2019, will feature new programming, access to Disney’s library of… Read More »Disney’s streaming service starts to develop its content catalog
For reasons officially unstated, The Walt Disney Company has decided to give John Lasseter a brief reprieve allowing him to return to the company in a consulting role before stepping down entirely at the end of the year. Lasseter had been on a leave of… Read More »John Lasseter stepping down from The Walt Disney Company after 6-month leave