Tag: The Walt Disney Company

Lucasfilm's Co-President and Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni and The Mandalorian's creator Jon Favreau have had at least one conversation with Gina Carano, over Zoom, following the settlement of her lawsuit against Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company.

The Walt Disney Company and ITV have announced a new first-of-its-kind initiative to carry each other’s streaming services, in the form of a promotional selection, billed as a ‘Taste of ITVX’ and a ‘Taste of Disney+’ respectively, and will include sharing of recent Star Wars content.

Congratulations to everyone at Pixar who worked on Inside Out 2 as it surpasses Frozen 2 to become the highest grossing animated film of all time worldwide, with a total of $1,462.8M on Tuesday, surpassing Frozen II ($1.454B).

As the streaming wars hot up, Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced a new streaming bundle that includes Disney+, Hulu and Max, available this Summer in the USA.

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace made an estimated $14.5 million at the global box office this weekend, a most impressive total for a re-release of a film that is 25 years old.

Disney and Epic Games have announced a new collaboration on an all-new games and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of beloved Disney stories and experiences, including Marvel, Star Wars, and more.

The Walt Disney Company today launched its annual Disney Ultimate Toy Drive supporting the Marine Toys for Tots Program, helping to deliver toys to children in need this holiday season.  

The Walt Disney Company have disclosed plans to boost capital spending in the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products business segment to nearly double in a 10-year period, as compared with the previous decade, to approximately $60 billion.

VFX crews at Walt Disney Pictures have filed with the National Labor Relations Board for an election to unionize with the backing of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), this follows Marvel VFX workers filing earlier this month.

Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company have announced that Part One of Ahsoka, "Master and Apprentice," was the most-watched title on Disney+ this past week, with 14 million views, making the series number one globally on the streaming platform.