Disney Cancels Hundreds of Fox Films. Though a good portion of these films would never come to fruition, Disney has given the axe to almost every film that Fox Studios had been looking to produce in the future. Roughly 246 films were in various forms of production. This comes as
Disney Rebooting Fox Titles such as ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Night at the Museum‘ for Disney+. According to THR, Disney is looking to reboot popular franchises from Fox for their new streaming service, Disney+. Disney CEO Bob Iger says the titles that will be rebooted from the Disney-Fox merger include: Home Alone,
Creative Control Over Deadpool and X-Men Franchises Officially Given to Kevin Feige. Though the Disney-Fox merger became official in the spring, the merger has been rather slow going as the two companies figure out what and who will stay and go. Fox Studios head, Emma Watts, had been rumored to
Josh Brolin Wants to Play Cable in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With the acquisition of Fox by Disney, the rights to Deadpool and affiliated characters now belong to the mouse, so Josh Brolin’s wish just might come true. Brolin has the best of both worlds in this instance. Though his
Another Round of Layoffs Hits Disney and Fox Film Studios. As the two entertainment conglomerates are woven together, there is an effort to reduce redundancies within the studios. The Hollywood Reporter brought notice to the layoffs, which occurred on Wednesday, June 19th. Though an official number has not been released
Fans Want Danny DeVito To Be The Next Wolverine, But The Role May Already Be Cast. With rumors swirling that Disney is looking to reboot the X-Men franchise, Fans are speculating who will be cast as one of the most iconic comic book characters and there are some interesting theories.
Approximately 4,000 Layoffs Expected at Walt Disney Studios and 20th Century Fox Due To Merger. According to Variety, the first wave of layoffs occurred on March 21st with the firing of several dozen executives at 21st Century Fox. Both Disney and what remains of the Murdoch Family’s assets, now called
“Good Morning America” is offering the chance of a lifetime! “GMA” wants to celebrate the love of Star Wars in families around the country with the Live Your Star Wars Adventure Challenge. One Grand Prize Winner will receive a four-day trip to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. You will experience
At 12:02am ET on Wednesday, March 20th, the Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox will be officially complete. The multi-billion dollar deal was first announced in December of 2017. After much consideration and negotiation, Disney will absorb the rights to all 21st Century Fox movie and TV divisions.
Disney and 21st Century Fox in connection with Disney’s acquisition of 21CF (21st Century Fox) made an announcement today that the deadline for holder of 21CF common stock to elect the form of consideration will be at 5:00 pm ET on March 14, 2019. In addition, Disney and 21CF announced
The Walt Disney Company is the current owner of most of 21st Century Fox assets and is currently managing the current deal as part of the its plan to sell the YES Network along with 21 other regional sports networks. The selling of these networks was a condition of the
In January, The Walt Disney Company announced CEO Bob Iger’s compensation package for 2018. Just before the shareholder meeting, Iger’s salary has been amended with changes to his base salary and bonus. Overall, Iger will see a reduction in his total compensation with both his base pay and bonus dropping.
The idea that movies and theaters are things of the past has been proved wrong in 2018. With new amenities like reclining seats and alcoholic beverages in theaters, movies theaters are popular again. The exhibition, or movie theater, business came roaring back over the last year thanks to blockbusters like
On Monday, November 26, 2018, news spread like wildfire about Disney and Fox being sued by Genting Malaysia Berhad for wrongfully abandoning a previously contracted 21st Century Fox films theme park. Genting claims Disney ultimately pulled the plug on the theme park after the Disney/Fox deal was struck despite a
