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Pixar Seeks to Restore Reputation Through Sequels
Bloomberg UK ran an interesting piece yesterday about Pixar, their president, Jim Morris, and his strategy to regain the studio’s prestige. I recommend the whole piece for the interviews and even the header image. This image by artist Sean Dong shows various icons of Pixar’s past as well-loved t...
Read MoreAcolyte Actor Says Anakin Blew Up the Death Star… Twice
I’m not going to get into some facetious preamble that pretends anyone had faith in The Acolyte, the new Star Wars series coming to Disney+ next week. But sometimes, something is stupid enough to shock you even when it doesn’t quite surprise you. Some of the show’s stars are making the press ...
Read MoreNelson Peltz Sells Disney Shares
Nelson Peltz is done trying to save Disney. The investor who started a proxy war with Disney CEO Bob Iger to secure board seats for himself and former Disney CFO Jay Rasulo (which he lost), has sold all of his shares in Disney, which total $1 billion. CNBC says that Disney’s stock price is around ...
Read MoreKathleen Kennedy Attacks Male Star Wars Fans
Frustration must be seeping in because Hollywood is now flat-out telling fans how much they hate them. In a The New York Times article about the upcoming Star Wars TV show The Acolyte (via Variety due to the paywall), Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy discussed the hostility towards The Acolyt...
Read MoreMore Trouble for Blade
You’re going to find this hard to believe, but it looks like Marvel’s Blade reboot is in trouble. The first hints of this came five days ago, when scooper Daniel Richtman claimed that Michael Green, the sixth writer to take a crack at the film’s script (and the writer of Logan, Alien: Covenan...
Read MoreTRAILER: Moana 2 (2024)
Today, Disney released a teaser trailer for Moana 2. This clip provides the best look at the movie yet, showing Moana banging the hidden drum again and responding to a call from the ancestors. Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson reprise the lead roles of Moana of Motunui and Maui the demigod. David...
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