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Independent films
fromFortune
9 hours ago

'Super Mario' fans ignore weak reviews and send sequel to $372.5 million global box office debut, biggest opening of the year for a studio film | Fortune

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie achieved the biggest opening of the year with $372.5 million globally despite mixed reviews.
Independent films
fromKotaku
3 days ago

All The Biggest Super Mario Galaxy Movie Cameos And References Explained

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie features numerous cameos and references that may confuse casual fans without prior knowledge of the franchise.
Independent films
fromFortune
9 hours ago

'Super Mario' fans ignore weak reviews and send sequel to $372.5 million global box office debut, biggest opening of the year for a studio film | Fortune

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie achieved the biggest opening of the year with $372.5 million globally despite mixed reviews.
Independent films
fromKotaku
3 days ago

All The Biggest Super Mario Galaxy Movie Cameos And References Explained

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie features numerous cameos and references that may confuse casual fans without prior knowledge of the franchise.
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
20 hours ago

Can Netflix Failed Warner Bros. Merger Be What Sends Earnings Soaring?

Netflix's Q1 2026 results are anticipated to reflect strong organic growth despite the recent breakup fee from the Warner Bros. Discovery deal.
OMG science
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 day ago

How Disneyland Resort is celebrating Earth Month

Disney and National Geographic celebrate Earth Month with storytelling, immersive experiences, and premieres of conservation-themed programming.
#disney
Paris food
fromFast Company
3 days ago

How Disney Imagineers are using AI and robotics to reshape the company's theme parks

Disney Adventure World in Paris showcases advanced technology with its new attractions, including a robotic Olaf and a spectacular nighttime show.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Disney Receives Upgrade and Is Historically Cheap Even in Harsh Scenarios

Raymond James upgraded Disney's rating to Outperform, citing attractive entry points for long-term investors amid a 13.06% year-to-date stock decline.
Music production
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 days ago

Walt Disney Records releases country-inspired album based on classic Disney movie songs

Walt Disney Records releases 'Main Street Country,' featuring country artists reimagining Disney songs.
Video games
fromGadgets 360
5 days ago

Disney Reportedly Interested in Buying Fortnite Maker Epic Games

Disney is reportedly interested in acquiring Epic Games to deepen their existing relationship and integrate Disney IP into Fortnite.
Humor
fromMail Online
4 days ago

Awkward moment crows RIP out Rapunzel's hair at Tokyo Disney Sea

Rapunzel's animatronic figure at Tokyo Disney Sea was interrupted by crows pulling her hair while she continued to sing.
Snowboarding
fromVulture
5 days ago

Olaf Has Fallen

Disney's life-size Olaf robot debuted in November but malfunctioned and 'died' just days after its launch at Disneyland Paris.
#super-mario-galaxy
Film
fromThe Washington Post
2 days ago

What parents need to know about 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' and more

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie features Mario and Luigi in a fantasy adventure with action violence and some scary elements for younger audiences.
Film
fromKotaku
3 days ago

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review: References With No Substance

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie lacks an engaging story, relying on familiar characters and visuals without originality or emotional depth.
Film
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Super Mario Galaxy Movie: 10 Things We Learned From The Press Tour

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie features a star-studded cast and unique promotional moments leading up to its premiere.
Film
fromThe Washington Post
2 days ago

What parents need to know about 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' and more

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie features Mario and Luigi in a fantasy adventure with action violence and some scary elements for younger audiences.
Film
fromKotaku
3 days ago

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review: References With No Substance

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie lacks an engaging story, relying on familiar characters and visuals without originality or emotional depth.
Film
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Super Mario Galaxy Movie: 10 Things We Learned From The Press Tour

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie features a star-studded cast and unique promotional moments leading up to its premiere.
Television
fromDefector
2 days ago

It's Time To Grow Up | Defector

HBO's Harry Potter series aims to attract new fans while navigating controversies surrounding J.K. Rowling's anti-trans activism.
fromBuzzFeed
2 days ago

Universal Studios Brought A Bunch Of Iconic TV Food To Life For "Fan Fest," And I'm Obsessed

Kicking off on April 23 through May 16 on select nights only, Universal Studios has a tonnnn of exciting, immersive attractions coming to their Hollywood Studios park, highlighting beloved fandoms like D&D, Super Nintendo World, Sailor Moon, and Harry Potter.
SF food
#openai
fromFuturism
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Sam Altman Opens Up About Telling CEO of Disney That It Had All Been Smoke and Mirrors

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Sam Altman Opens Up About Telling CEO of Disney That It Had All Been Smoke and Mirrors

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed Disney's understanding of the decision to shut down the Sora AI video generator app, despite the disappointment it caused.
Tech industry
fromFuturism
1 week ago

OpenAI Fumbled Its $1 Billion Deal With Disney

OpenAI has discontinued its text-to-video AI app Sora due to user retention issues and high operational costs.
Board games
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 days ago

Will Nintendo Solve Its Princess Problem in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?'

Princess Peach and Rosalina represent a shift in Nintendo's portrayal of female characters from damsels to empowered leaders.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
5 days ago

38 Calming Movies For Kids To Give Parents A Much-Deserved Break

Calming movies can help children regulate emotions during stressful times, but every child responds differently to calming strategies.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
6 days ago

Digest: Claude Doubles Paid Users; Changes to Ad Production Could Cut Emissions by a Third; WBD Sets Date for Paramount-Skydance Vote - ExchangeWire.com

Claude's paid user growth surged significantly, driven by increased consumer interest and subscriptions, but momentum is leveling off amid rising competition.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Left-Handedness in Disney Princesses and Why it Matters

Left-handedness in Disney Princess movies has increased, reflecting changing cultural attitudes towards left-handed individuals.
Media industry
fromFortune
1 day ago

Meet Gerry Cardinale, the investor behind Skydance Media's bid for Paramount | Fortune

Investing in strong intellectual property is essential for thriving amidst industry disruptions.
#super-mario
Independent films
fromEngadget
2 days ago

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a black hole of entertainment

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie fails to entertain, lacking humor, storytelling, and character development, leaving audiences disengaged.
Film
fromVulture
2 days ago

Who's That Diva at the End of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?

The post-credits scene of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie features Princess Daisy, marking her significant debut in the film franchise.
Independent films
fromEngadget
2 days ago

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a black hole of entertainment

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie fails to entertain, lacking humor, storytelling, and character development, leaving audiences disengaged.
Film
fromVulture
2 days ago

Who's That Diva at the End of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?

The post-credits scene of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie features Princess Daisy, marking her significant debut in the film franchise.
Television
fromBustle
3 days ago

Seeing Aging Cartoons Is A Special Kind Of Heartbreak

Woody's aging in Toy Story 5 challenges the unspoken rule that animated characters do not age.
#disneyland-paris
Paris food
fromFortune
1 week ago

Disney's new CEO caps $2.18 billion Euro theme park overhaul with World of Frozen opening | Fortune

Disney opened the World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris, marking a significant $2 billion transformation and the largest expansion in its 34-year history.
Paris food
fromFortune
1 week ago

Disney's new CEO caps $2.18 billion Euro theme park overhaul with World of Frozen opening | Fortune

Disney opened the World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris, marking a significant $2 billion transformation and the largest expansion in its 34-year history.
Music production
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Mario Galaxy Movie Exists Because Console Growth Is Tapped Out

Movies are becoming the primary introduction to Mario characters, reflecting a shift in how audiences engage with the franchise.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
4 days ago

'Thank You For Generating With Us!' Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

Generative AI is revolutionary, but it cannot replace human creativity, which is rooted in effort and experience.
Film
fromCalifornia Post
3 days ago

Fears grow of 'Detroit-Style' decline as Hollywood jobs evaporate

Los Angeles' TV/film industry faces a significant decline, with a 30% drop in jobs since 2022, raising concerns of a 'Detroit-style' collapse.
Video games
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Meet the 'Club Penguin' superfans giving the game a second life

Club Penguin was a popular virtual world for tweens, but it faced shutdowns and attempts at revival after Disney's closure.
#disney-ceo
Careers
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Disney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro once planned to be a sculptor. He admits saying 'I don't know' is one most important phrases in his career | Fortune

Josh D'Amaro, former chairman of Disney Experiences, became Disney CEO on March 18, after nearly three decades with the company, transitioning from a planned career as a sculptor to business leadership.
Careers
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Disney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro once planned to be a sculptor. He admits saying 'I don't know' is one most important phrases in his career | Fortune

Josh D'Amaro, former chairman of Disney Experiences, became Disney CEO on March 18, after nearly three decades with the company, transitioning from a planned career as a sculptor to business leadership.
Media industry
fromDigiday
5 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
#walt-disney
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Streaming Profits Are Up 72% Yet Disney Shares Are Down 17% This Year

Walt Disney reported strong Q1 FY2026 revenue but faced a significant drop in share price and negative social sentiment regarding Bob Iger.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Disney Has a Narrative Problem and Wall Street Is Calling It Out

Walt Disney's stock is down significantly, but analysts predict potential growth driven by new leadership and improved profitability in streaming and experiences.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Streaming Profits Are Up 72% Yet Disney Shares Are Down 17% This Year

Walt Disney reported strong Q1 FY2026 revenue but faced a significant drop in share price and negative social sentiment regarding Bob Iger.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Disney Has a Narrative Problem and Wall Street Is Calling It Out

Walt Disney's stock is down significantly, but analysts predict potential growth driven by new leadership and improved profitability in streaming and experiences.
Independent films
fromInverse
4 days ago

2026's Most Divisive Star Wars Character Could Address A Horrible Trope

Rotta the Hutt's character explores legacy and identity in Star Wars, showcasing how familial connections shape individual trajectories.
Silicon Valley food
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

9 Years Later, Star Wars Is Burying Its Most Embarrassing Failure

Disney is removing all Galactic Starcruiser references from Galaxy's Edge as the failed hotel experience is being scrubbed from the parks, while the land undergoes rebranding to feature characters from multiple Star Wars eras instead of just the sequel trilogy.
Film
fromInverse
3 days ago

Bong Joon-Ho Just Revealed His Surprising Next Project

Bong Joon-ho is developing an animated film titled Ally, exploring themes of friendship and courage through the journey of a piglet squid.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Disney Bull vs Bear: What Big Changes at the Entertainment Giant Really Mean for Investors

The Disney Experiences segment just delivered record quarterly revenue of $10.006 billion, and D'Amaro built that machine. The segment generated $9.99 billion in full-year operating income for FY2025, making it the company's most profitable division. A CEO whose fingerprints are all over that result is not a liability.
Business intelligence
Television
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Disney+ gets its own time-sucking vertical video section

Disney+ launches Verts, a vertical short-form video feed similar to TikTok and YouTube Shorts, designed to increase user engagement and compete with social media platforms.
#disney-leadership
Media industry
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Josh D'Amaro Takes Over as Disney CEO Today. These Are the Biggest Challenges He's Facing.

New Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro must develop cross-platform franchises, expand video games, and decide whether to divest declining TV networks like ESPN to revitalize stagnant stock performance.
Media industry
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Josh D'Amaro Takes Over as Disney CEO Today. These Are the Biggest Challenges He's Facing.

New Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro must develop cross-platform franchises, expand video games, and decide whether to divest declining TV networks like ESPN to revitalize stagnant stock performance.
Independent films
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago

Disney's Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios are both going for Oscars gold

Disney's Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios both earned Best Animated Feature nominations at the 98th Academy Awards with 'Elio' and 'Zootopia 2'.
Business
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Today's Bob Iger's last day leading Disney. Here's what comes next at the company worth $176 billion | Fortune

Josh D'Amaro becomes Disney CEO, replacing Bob Iger who steps down eight months early while remaining as senior advisor and board member.
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Consultants, Disney is looking to hire you

Disney is hiring a VP for its Workforce of the Future team to advise on talent strategy, requiring 10+ years of consulting or HR experience with a salary range of $284,900 to $348,100.
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Pixar's Surprising, Hit New Movie Suggests a Way the Studio Could Escape Its Doldrums

Nineteen-year-old Mabel Tanaka has always used nature as a means of calming her volatile emotions, decompressing in the silence of the placid pond near her house with her beloved grandmother by her side. But as Mabel grows from a sullen teen to a young adult, her coping mechanisms fall away one by one. Her parents move away, her grandmother dies, and the pond, the last stable place in her life, is deserted by the wildlife that once gave her so much comfort, and scheduled to be paved over for a new highway.
Independent films
Miscellaneous
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

Disneyland abandoned plans for Disney Villains land, report says

Disney Imagineering abandoned plans for a Disney Villains-themed land at California Adventure a decade ago, choosing instead to develop Pixar Pier.
Media industry
fromGSMArena.com
3 weeks ago

Disney+ launches Verts, a TikTok-like vertical video feed

Disney+ launches Verts, a vertical swiping interface for discovering content, designed to increase engagement through personalized recommendations and seamless watchlist integration.
Film
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Technological advancement in filmmaking has eliminated scarcity and bottlenecks that once created awe, diminishing the magic of cinema through abundance rather than enhancing it.
Independent films
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

25 Years Later, Pixar Is Reviving Its Boldest Fantasy Franchise

Monsters, Inc. 3 is in early development at Pixar, marking the franchise's first direct sequel 25 years after the original film.
LGBT
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Disney earns most nominations for 37th GLAAD Media Awards

The Walt Disney Company received 30 nominations—the most of any network or platform—at GLAAD's 37th Annual Media Awards.
#josh-damaro
fromZacks
2 months ago

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Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

Disney Is Leaning Into Brand-Building Tools Using - You Guessed It! - AI | AdExchanger

Disney launches a unified Brand Portal in Compass and a Brand Impact Metric aggregating attention, attribution, and brand health for advertisers.
Tech industry
fromFortune
1 month ago

Disney CEO Bob Iger's Empire of Tech | Fortune

Bob Iger leads Disney Imagineering in developing advanced VR, robotics, and themed-park technologies to create immersive experiences and drive future park innovation and revenue.
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

Meet the unsung hero' who helped Walt Disney build Disneyland

A retired Navy admiral who oversaw the construction of Disneyland and helped Walt Disney build what many regarded as a fool's folly emerges as the unsung hero of a new documentary film about the birth of the Anaheim theme park. The new Disneyland Handcrafted documentary by filmmaker Leslie Iwerks on the one-year blitz to create the first Disney theme park will debut Jan. 22 on YouTube and the Disney+ streaming service.
Film
Media industry
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Disney reeled in record streaming profits, boosted by price hikes

Disney's streaming services posted record quarterly profits driven primarily by subscription price increases despite stagnant US streaming viewership.
Film
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Disney's Star Wars has new leaders who face both big opportunities and traps

Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down; Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan will co-lead Lucasfilm and must revive and safeguard the Star Wars franchise.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I reported directly to Josh D'Amaro at Disney. Here's what he taught me.

Josh D'Amaro rose through Disney over nearly 30 years to CEO, leading with calm, common-sense leadership and strong interpersonal skills.
Film
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Disneyland adding the best characters to its 'Star Wars' land

Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will add original trilogy characters and John Williams’ soundtrack selections, expanding Batuu’s timeline beyond The Force Awakens.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

To infinity and beyond! Visitors can dive into Pixar worlds in immersive London show

Mundo Pixar Experience recreates 14 detailed Pixar film sets in Wembley for immersive, photo-friendly encounters with iconic scenes and research-driven design.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Disney's latest earnings show why Josh D'Amaro is widely viewed as the CEO frontrunner

Josh D'Amaro appears to be the frontrunner in the race to be Disney's next CEO, and the Mouse House's latest quarterly earnings showed why. Disney's experiences business, which D'Amaro oversees, is the backbone of a company that's being weighed down by the struggling pay-TV business and isn't yet lifted up by its streaming profits. And when that part of the business sneezes, the stock catches a cold.
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