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Russia Opposes Disney's 'Out' Featuring Gay Character To Protect Kids
Russia looks to bar Walt Disney's animated short film 'Out', as its Communications regulator Roskomnadzor alleged that the lead gay character is harmful for Russian children. In its letter to Disney, Russia adhered that contents which "deny family values and promotes non-traditional sexual relationships" are against Russian law and propagates bad message among children. Notably, Russia allows same-sex marriage but is against propaganda for… read-more
Tags: Disney, Russia, Roskomnadzor, Out, gay, Same-sex Marriage. Short Film
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Disney Postpones Much-Awaited 'Black Widow' Release To July 2021
As another setback for the movie theatres, Disney has delayed the release of its much-awaited Scarlett Johannson-starrer 'Black Widow.' Due for a simultaneous release on Disney+ streaming service, the movie, once originally scheduled for May 2020, will now open on July 9. Moreover, the movies like Pixar's 'Luca' will appear on June 18 only on Disney+, Emma Stone-starrer 'Cruella' and 'Shang Chi and Legend Of Ten Rings' are due for May and… read-more
Tags: Disney, Scarlett Johannson, Black Widow Movie, disney+, emma stone
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Walt Disney Remembers Chadwick Boseman; Adds 30-Sec Clip In 'Black Panther'
Walt Disney has honored the late actor Chadwick Boseman on his 44th birthday by adding a 30-second credit scene in his much acclaimed movie 'Black Panther'. The clip added on Disney+ stream is a montage of Boseman in his most memorable performance as King T'Challa. Moreover, Marvel Studios has shared the video on social media captioning it "Long live the King. #WakandaForever." Reportedly, Boseman died of cancer in August 2020.
Tags: Disney, Marvel, Chadwick Boseman, Hollywood
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Pandemic Stricken Disney Calls To Discharge 32,000 Employees In 2021
Due to less foot-fall in its theme parks, Walt Disney announced on November 25 that it would discharge 32,000 employees. The company, in a regulatory filing, has informed that the retrenchment would be in the first half of 2021, primarily targeting the theme park workers. However, the company did not confirm whether the earlier announced 28,000 workers' layoff list has been included in the recently released list.
Tags: Disney, Disneyland, Securities and Exchange Commission, Workers
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Disney India launches E-commerce Platform 'shopDisney' For Official Products
Disney on November 23 launched an e-commerce website to provide official merchandise of Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars in India. The e-commerce platform named 'shopDisney' will deliver over 3,800 products, ranging from toys to fashion accessories, to more than 500 cities. Besides, it will also offer cash on delivery option for purchase of up to Rs 5,000. "Fans and families in India can choose curated... authentic licensed merchandise,"… read-more
Tags: Technology, Disney, E-commerce, India
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Disney Delays Release Dates of 'Free Guy' and 'Death On The Nile' To 2021
Disney has postponed the release of its two movies, 'Free Guy' and 'Death On The Nile' to probably mid or end of 2021. Earlier set to release in December 2020, no fresh dates have been provided by the studio as of now. While the action-comedy, 'Free Guy' stars Ryan Reynolds, the sequel to 'The Murder On The Orient Express', 'Death On The Nile' stars Gal Gadot.
Tags: Free Guy, Death on the Nile, Disney, Gal Gadot
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Disney Announces 'The Lion King’ Sequel
Disney has officially announced a sequel to their 2019 film 'The Lion King', to be directed by Barry Jenkins. The second instalment will be made using photorealistic technology, like the first one. Jeff Nathanson, who penned the first part, has finalized the script for the sequel. Reportedly, the film will focus on mythology of characters and Mufasa's origin story. The cast and release date are yet to be announced.
Tags: Disney, The Lion King, Berry Jenkins, Mufasa
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Hollywood Star Yara Shahidi to Star as Tinkerbell in Disney's 'Peter Pan'
American actor Yara Shahidi of ‘Black-ish’ fame is set to star as Tinkerbell in Disney's live-action film ‘Peter Pan’, based on the studio’s 1953 animation film. She will join Jude Law, who plays Captain Hook, Alexandra Molony as Peter, and Ever Anderson as Wendy. The script of the movie is written by Toby Halbrooks along with director David Lowery.
Tags: peter pan, tinkerbell, Yara Shahidi, Hollywood, Disney
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Katie Dippold to Write a Live-Action Movie for Disney's "Haunted Mansion"
Screenwriter Katie Dippold has penned a new "Haunted Mansion" live-action movie for Disney. The upcoming movie revolves around a 51-year-old Disneyland theme park. It will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich under Rideback Banner. Disneyland had started their journey with the "Haunted Mansion" ride in 1960 which was an instant success among the masses. Dippold has written for movies like 'Ghostbusters (2017)', 'Spy' and 'The Heat'. … read-more
Tags: Disney, Disneyland, Katie Dippold, Hollywood
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