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Tech NewsInternetDisney Zooms Past 100 Million Subscribers as It Aims for 100 New Titles Each Year
A little over a year after its launch, Disney says it has already reached an astonishing 100 million subscribers. The company announced the milestone at its annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday. Disney chief Bob Chapek said in a statement that the streaming platform’s success has inspired the company “to be even more ambitious, and to … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsBlack Panther’s Ryan Coogler Is Developing a Wakanda Show for Disney+
Thanks to Ryan Coogler, Wakanda will certainly be forever. The Black Panther director, who is getting ready to film the sequel to his hit Marvel movie later this year, is now also developing a Disney+ show set in the fictional, technologically advanced African country. The show is part of a new five-year television deal the … Continued
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io9MoviesDisney’s Avengers Campus Will Open in July (Unless It Doesn’t)
Disney has set an opening date for its Marvel park experience at Disney’s California Adventure, revealing that Avengers Campus will open this July. It sounds like a wild time…but what about that whole looming pandemic thing? Disney’s already closed some of its theme parks around the world to combat the coronavirus, but it looks like … Continued
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io9MoviesBob Iger Reiterates His Sentiment That ‘Less’ Star Wars Is Better
Bob Iger is talking about the possibility of Star Wars oversaturation yet again, reiterating what seems to be official Disney policy… from a certain point of view. In a new interview with BBC Radio to promote his new book, Iger was asked about recent Star Wars movies, and explained earlier comments regarding the frequency with … Continued
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Tech NewsDisney CEO Explains Twitter Perfectly: ‘Why Am I Doing This? Why Do I Endure This Pain?’
It’s no secret that Disney was very interested in buying Twitter back in 2016, but the House of Mouse never went through with the deal. Disney CEO Bob Iger has explained the company’s thinking about Twitter in his new book, The Ride of a Lifetime, and he really speaks for all of its regular users. … Continued
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io9MoviesDisney’s CEO ‘Doubts’ They Can Stay in Georgia if Anti-Abortion Law Is Enacted [Updated]
Disney has officially joined Netflix in questioning its future in Georgia should the state’s recent anti-abortion law take effect in 2020, as more actors like Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner announce their intention to boycott. While the studio didn’t go so far as to condemn the law, like Netflix, Disney CEO Bob Iger did say … Continued
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io9At Least One More Live-Action Star Wars Series May Be Coming Before 2022
The Mandalorian will be here this year. Cassian Andor’s show will probably arrive next year. And if you thought that was all the Star Wars coming to Disney+, you’d be sorely mistaken. Speaking at the MoffettNathanson Media & Communications Summit, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed he believes “at least” one more live-action Star Wars series … Continued
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io9MoviesIt’s Official: The First Star Wars Film After Rise of Skywalker Will Be From Game of Thrones’ Showrunners
We’re going from Westeros to a galaxy far, far away. While speaking at the MoffetNathanson Media & Communications summit today, Walt Disney Company chairman Bob Iger confirmed that the next Star Wars film following The Rise of Skywalker will be from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, coming in 2022. “We did … Continued
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io9Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Got Some Famous Visitors This Weekend
Some of us, when we want to entertain friends, clean up our apartment, make some food, and hope they like board games. If you’re in charge of a massive entertainment conglomerate, it’s a little different. Yesterday, Chairman and CEO of Disney, Bob Iger himself, Tweeted that he recently gave a tour of Galaxy’s Edge, Disney’s … Continued
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io9MoviesDisney’s Streaming Service Will ‘Eventually’ Include All of Its Classic Films
One of the biggest questions about Disney’s upcoming streaming service, Disney+, was if all of Disney’s classic films would be on the service or not. Today, that question was answered. At a shareholder meeting earlier today, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that yes, Disney+ would “eventually house the entire Disney movie library,” according to Variety. … Continued
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You Won’t Be Able to Watch Captain Marvel on Netflix
Fun fact: the “+” in Disney+ stands for “more,” obviously, but also “not available on Netflix, sorry.” With its plans to launch its own over-the-top video streaming service, Disney’s preparing to change the way it invites people to journey to the Marvel Cinematic Universe from the comfort of their own homes. During yesterday’s earnings call, … Continued
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Of Course New Star Wars Movies Won’t Premiere on Disney+
Don’t expect Star Wars: Episode X (aka A New Return of the Oh, of Course, We’re Doing More of These After IX Strikes Back) to drop on Disney’s massive upcoming subscription service before it heads to theaters. Why would you? Disney CEO Bob Iger was asked about the possibility of seeing future film entries in the … Continued
