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Disney to debut its 2021 films in theaters
Walt Disney Co has said it will release "Eternals," "West Side Story" and the rest of its 2021 films exclusively in theaters before sending them to streaming, a show of confidence that moviegoing will rebound.
The company had experimented during the pandemic with debuting some movies on the Disney+ streaming service at the same time they ran in theaters.
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Marvel eyes China with 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'
In Hollywood's latest attempt to score in the huge - but highly restrictive - Chinese market, an Asian actor has been cast as a leading Marvel superhero for the first time.
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‘Black Widow’ helps Disney collect $125 million in online revenue
Walt Disney said in a court filing on Aug. 20 that it has garnered $125 million in online revenue from the Marvel superhero film "Black Widow," three weeks after getting sued by its star Scarlett Johansson.
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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ’Black Widow’ release
Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of "Black Widow," which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
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Actors and Disney World reach deal after virus testing fight
Walt Disney World and the union for its actors and singers reached an agreement on Aug. 12 that will allow them to return to work, more than a month after they said they were locked out of the reopening of the theme park resort for publicly demanding coronavirus tests.
Disney World in Florida reopens a bit- but no rides yet
Walt Disney World cracked open its doors on May 20, offering dining and shopping to masked customers but leaving the beloved rides closed, as Florida begins to slowly get back to business after a coronavirus lockdown.
As the park welcomed people to the Disney Springs shopping strip in Orlando, the new reality of life in the COVID-19 era was stark.
Waititi to direct new 'Star Wars' film
New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi will write and direct a new "Star Wars" film, Disney announced on May 4.
Waititi has shot from indie acclaim to mainstream Hollywood success in recent years, overseeing Marvel superhero smash hit "Thor: Ragnarok" in 2017 before winning a screenplay Oscar for Nazi satire "Jojo Rabbit" in February.
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'Historic' Disney+ streaming launch marred by glitches
Disney flung open its vast archive with the arrival of its much-hyped new television streaming service Nov. 12, but the big launch was marred by glitches which prevented many customers accessing titles from Mickey Mouse cartoons to Star Wars.
Disney's new streaming service preparing film on Antetokounmpo
Disney's new streaming service, Disney+, is reportedly preparing a film about Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, entertainment news website Deadline reported on Friday.
According to the report, the film will look at Antetokounmpo's early life and current career.
Disney World Visitors Had to Be Rescued from the Park's Newest Facility - "Skyliner", only a Week after its Launch
Visitors to Disney World had to be rescued from the park's new facility, Skyliner, within the first week of launch.
Disney World's newest transport system, the Skyliner Gondola, broke when it was first used.
The gondola line in question connects Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort with Epcot.