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Gina Carano May Call Some Big Names When She Sues Disney, Including Pedro Pascal and Jon Favreau
Now that her lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm can go forward, Gina Carano and her legal team are preparing to call witnesses to testify on her behalf, and unsurprisingly, they’ve got some big names on the docket, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, of cou...
Read MoreGeorge Lucas Backs Bob Iger in Disney Proxy War
George Lucas is throwing in with the Empire. Disney CEO Bob Iger is currently engaged in a “proxy fight” with Nelson Peltz, an investor who is trying to get Disney shareholders to vote him onto the Disney board so he can increase his influence over the company. Now, George Lucas – the largest ...
Read MoreBob Iger Talks About Disney and Marvel Problems
At the New York Times’ DealBook Summit earlier today (via CNBC), Bob Iger talked about Disney’s recent failures and what caused them, and his scapegoats probably won’t surprise you. They’re a mix of streaming, the pandemic, Bob Chapek, and executives not exerting enough control over film pr...
Read MoreStephanie Beatriz Wants More Encanto
Stephanie Beatriz sat down for a recent interview with The Wrap, which was conducted before the actors’ and writers’ strikes began. Although she was mostly talking about her new Peacock show, Twisted Metal, she did discuss her Disney animated film Encanto. Check out her comments here: “I would...
Read MoreWhat Do Disney’s Layoffs Say About Its Future?
Disney’s Red Wedding has officially begun. This week, the Mouse House is initiating the first of three rounds of layoffs, this one aiming to eliminate 7000 workers from the corporation. We knew this was coming, and while, on the one hand, it’s nice to see Disney reeling, it sucks that a lot of e...
Read MoreDisney Reveals Bob Chapek’s Salary, Severance Package
This Tuesday, Disney released some numbers that had previously been shrouded in mystery. Included was former CEO Bob Chapek’s 2022 salary of $24.2 million, which is slightly lower than in 2021. Additionally, Chapek will receive a severance package of $20 million. The package will consist of $12.6 ...
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