The Walt Disney Company Pledges $5 Million to Support Rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral

The Walt Disney Company today announced it is committing $5 million to aid in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris following the devastating fire that severely damaged the historic landmark this week. “Notre-Dame is a beacon of hope and beauty that has defined the heart of Paris and the soul of France for centuries, more »

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Disneynature’s ‘Penguins’ Continues the Enduring Legacy of Conservation at The Walt Disney Company

Through breathtaking photography and compelling storytelling that is grounded in reality, Disneynature’s Penguins, opening in U.S. theaters today, transports audiences to Antarctica to go on a journey with Steve, an Adélie penguin who sets out to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. Despite punishing weather conditions and predators that include more »

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Disney, Lucasfilm and FIRST to Inspire the Next Generation of Heroes and Innovators

Lucasfilm and parent company Disney, and the global K–12 nonprofit organization FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) are working together to inspire the next generation of heroes and innovators through the Star Wars: Force for Change philanthropic initiative. On Saturday, April 13, during Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, it was announced that Disney and Lucasfilm are providing more »

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Marvel Heroes are Getting a Ton of Original Shows on Disney+

Marvel is a $18.5 billion film franchise and now it’ll have its own original shows on Disney+. A lot of original shows actually. Here’s the lineup, announced on stage by Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige at Disney’s Investor Day: “Wanda Vision” — This series will star Vision and Scarlet Witch (even though both were killed by more »

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Disney+ to Launch in November, Priced at $6.99 Monthly

Disney+ (Disney Plus) will launch in the U.S. on November 12th, 2019, and will be priced at $6.99 per month, the company announced today at Disney’s annual Investor Day in Burbank, CA. The subscription services represents Disney’s next major jump into the video-streaming wars. By making their prices less than other streaming platforms like Netflix, more »

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Character Posters & Featurette Avenge The Fallen

Avengers: EndgameWith exactly a month to go until the Release of Avengers: Endgame, Disney has released a whole slew of new character posters and a new featurette. Hit the jump to check everything out!

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Disney’s Acquires 21st Century Fox

At 12:02 a.m. Eastern Time tomorrow, March 20, 2019, The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox will become effective. With 21st Century Fox’s iconic collection of businesses and franchises, Disney will be able to provide more appealing high-quality content and entertainment options to meet growing consumer demand; increase its international footprint; and expand its direct-to-consumer more »

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Disney Has Reinstated James Gunn Too Direct Guardians Of The Galaxy 3

guardians of the galaxy 3Super excited to report that Disney has just announced that they have reinstated director James Gunn to direct Guardians of The Galaxy 3. This news should excite fans worldwide as Gunn has pretty much been the visionary to bring the series to life. Last year Disney announced that they were firing Gunn over indefensible tweets more »

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New Trailer For ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Arrives And Finally Gives Us Some Answers

A brand new trailer for the highly anticipated “Avengers: Endgame” has arrived and it definitely does a fantastic job of answering just a few of the questions that we were left with after the events that took place in the last film. Marvel surprised us with the drop of this new trailer out of the more »

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A New Trailer For ‘Aladdin’ Has Been Released

For fans that were skeptical about director Guy Ritchie’s vision for the highly anticipated live-action “Aladdin” film, Disney has graced us with a brand-new trailer that definitely gives us a much better look at the film and it appears that fans are pleased. The video shows the story of Agrabah’s most famous thief as we more »

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