Disney News Thread

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Home Alone Reboot Confirmed For Disney+


Disney Earnings Disappoint Despite Hefty Studio Performance


Disney announces $12.99 bundle for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+

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[Henry88]

Disney Will Reportedly Continue the Planet of the Apes Series
https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/08/07 ... es-series/

[Henry88]

For the sake of cinema, Disney needs to be broken up
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... -broken-up

[klen7]

I think Disney owns the blockbuster now, but this might be good for other studios to get back to strong storytelling rather than endless effects sequences. Cinema may get stronger while the big budget flicks get "safer"

[Henry88]

Disney Planning To Reboot The Die Hard Franchise
https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/dis ... franchise/

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[Henry88]

Ex-Disney Accountant Files SEC Claims Alleging Books Were Cooked – Report
https://deadline.com/2019/08/ex-disney- ... 202671773/

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[Dai]

^ I'm picturing a future where cinema screenings turn black every few minutes and the dreaded buffer wheel appears.

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^I see massive pirating.

[Henry88]

Accounting Fraud Allegations Against Disney

https://boundingintocomics.com/2019/09/ ... st-disney/

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Bob Iger Steps Away From Apple Board of Directors


“WE COULD SAY ANYTHING TO EACH OTHER”: BOB IGER REMEMBERS STEVE JOBS, THE PIXAR DRAMA, AND THE APPLE MERGER THAT WASN’T




Bob Iger Explains Why Disney Walked Away From Twitter Acquisition: The "Nastiness is Extraordinary"



Disney Parks Veteran Steps Down Amid Sluggish Star Wars Land Attendance

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Walt Disney Animation Isn’t Opposed to Hand-Drawn Features, Jennifer Lee Talks About Making Changes After John Lasseter’s Exit [Interview]


Walt Disney Animation Names Directors for Four New Film Projects (EXCLUSIVE)

[Henry88]

The Abominable Financial State of Non-Disney Animated Features
DreamWorks Animation just had its worst opening in decades while Disney continues to increase its share of the theatrical animation market.
https://filmschoolrejects.com/abominabl ... ox-office/

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[lhb412]

^I love that podcast! You Must Remember This.

This entire season is about Song of the South. Unless I miss my drift, the first episode is laying out the thesis that the film has always been politicized in one way or another. There was a lot of criticism when it was in production, but once it was released to mediocre performance discussion about it deflated. The film dissapeared from the slate of rereleases during the heyday of the Civil Rights Movement only to cone back to its greatest success during the '70s and early '80s essentially riding the conservative backlash to the previous decade. Interesting!

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

Speaking of Disney Plus any one with an Unlimited Data plan on Verizon is eligible to get one free year of the service. That's pretty awesome news.

I hope eventually Disney decides to put Song of the South on the service, maybe add a disclaimer in the beginning of the movie.

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[lhb412]

^ MZS is one if the best film/pop culture writers working today.

The practice and question is just another reason why Disney's bigness is so dangerous, irregardless of whether you enjoy their movies or theme parks or whatever.

[Dai]

Disney's ultimate goal is as transparent as it is terrifying. They're not interested in being a competitor or the major player, they want to be the only game in town, and they potentially have the financial muscle to reach the point of monopoly within the next 20 years. What makes it worse is their vision of what the media landscape should be: a world of plastic cinema dominated by a handful of Disney blockbusters, an even smaller handful of Oscar-bait films to hoover up the awards, and Disney+ as the last streaming service standing to handle everything else.

I wonder how long it will be before Fox's back catalogue of blu-rays starts mysteriously going out of print. I wouldn't be surprised if Disney creates that level of artificial scarcity for the next few years to push people towards Disney+.

[klen7]

^^^ I just saw this article and am really bummed out. One more reason I am glad I stick with physical media..