Tag: Business
Disney May Delay The Marvels and Other Films
Bloomberg, after speaking with “people familiar with the matter,” is reporting that Disney and Marvel are considering delaying some of their upcoming movies, including The Marvels, due to the WGA and SAG strikes. Actors don’t do press or red carpets for a project while on strike, i...
Read MoreBob Iger Looks to Sell Disney Assets
According to Bloomberg, Disney CEO Bob Iger is looking into selling about one-third of the company, primarily focusing on Disney’s TV assets. Channels like ABC, Freeform, and FX are up for sale, while Disney seeks a business partner for ESPN. At this time, they don’t want to sell ESPN altogether...
Read MoreDisney Denies, Then Reaffirms, Snow White Pics
Remember those Snow White remake pictures from yesterday? A Disney representative initially denied that they were real. Now, another Disney employee has admitted that they are real and are from the film’s set. However, they clarify that the pictures, which came courtesy of the Daily Mail, are ...
Read MoreThe Actors’ Strike is Happening and AI is at its Center
Actors are leaving movie sets for the picket lines. SAG-AFTRA – the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists – will be going on strike at midnight tonight (Pacific Time), joining the continuing strike of the WGA, or Writers’ Guild of America. SAG has been threate...
Read MoreBob Iger Extends Contract, Comments on Strikes
Disney has extended CEO Bob Iger’s contract to 2026. It was previously supposed to end in 2024. Additionally, he recently spoke to CNBC’s David Faber about the Writer’s Guild and Actor’s Guild Strikes. Check out what Iger had to say here (via Variety): “It’s very disturbing to me. We’v...
Read MoreIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Bombs, to No One’s Surprise
As predicted, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is bombing at the box office. It met the insanely meager expectations box office predictors had set in its opening weekend, garnering $60 million domestically and $130 million worldwide. For a film that needs to make at least $800 million to break ...
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