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Ike Perlmutter Says Disney Fired Him From Marvel Over ‘Fundamental Differences,’ Denies Trying to Boot Kevin Feige
The former Marvel Entertainment chairman also says he told Ron DeSantis that Disney “doesn’t have the right to get involved in politics”
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Disney Elevates Joe Earley to Direct-to-Consumer President, Michael Paull to Exit
The Hulu president succeeds Paull, who is leaving the company after six years
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‘School Spirits’ Star Peyton List on Darker Roles After Disney: ‘It’s Just Very Natural’
“I want to be able to play different characters and show more humanity,” List tells TheWrap
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Disney Production Workers March at Burbank Lot With Animation Guild to Demand Unionization
The studio has refused to voluntarily recognize efforts to unionize with IATSE Local 839
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Bob Iger Pushes Back on DeSantis’ Disney Retaliation in Florida: ‘Not Just Anti-Business But It Sounds Anti-Florida’
He also addressed the company’s so-called “woke” agenda
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‘Indiana Jones 5’ to Premiere at Cannes 2023 as Disney Touts ‘Final Installment of the Beloved Franchise’
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” directed by James Mangold and starring Harrison Ford, will screen May 18 on the Croisette
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Hollywood Turns the Page on the Metaverse – and Disney Just Got the Memo | Analysis
The entertainment giant shut down its 50-person virtual reality team, but it’s on the trailing end of enthusiasm that’s already fizzled
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Disney Layoffs: Jeffrey R. Epstein, Longtime VP of Corporate Communications and Spokesperson for D23 Fan Club, Among the Ousted (Exclusive)
Epstein spearheaded the D23 Fan Club and D23 Expo
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Disney Terminates Metaverse Division as Part of Mass Layoffs
Every member of the team except for division head Mike White is out, Wall Street Journal reports
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Questlove to Direct ‘Aristocats’ Remake for Disney
“Summer of Soul” director will make feature directorial debut with the live-action/animation hybrid
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Disney World Union Contract Raises Minimum Wage to $18
The tentative deal covering 45,000 workers comes after the unions rejected an earlier deal with lower pay by 96%
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Apple Joins Tech, Entertainment Rivals Ramping Up Demands for In-Office Work
Twitter, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Amazon and Meta Platforms are among the companies pushing for more bodies at desks
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‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’ Finds the Shoe Still Fits Paolo Montalban as King Charming
Montalban will reprise his “Cinderella” role in the next Disney installment
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‘Willow’ Creator Jon Kasdan Says There’s Still Hope for Season 2 – Just Not for At Least a Year
The show “won’t resume filming in the next 12 months” due to a production slowdown on streaming, he said in a statement on Friday
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‘Phineas and Ferb’ Co-Creator Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh Joins Animated Series’ Revival
The show, which premiered in 2008 and ran for four seasons, was renewed for two more seasons earlier this year