Deadline has confirmed that Disney/Marvel’s upcoming big global blockbuster Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is currently not getting a theatrical release in Saudi Arabia. We hear that Doctor Strange 2 hasn’t technically not been banned, it simply didn’t receive a distribution certificate. If that changes, we’ll update you. This follows in the wake of Marvel’s The Eternals not playing
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Employees from the film and TV divisions of the Walt Disney Co. will be getting additional holidays in 2022. I hear that leaders across the company sent memos to their staffers, informing them that May 27, the Friday heading into the Memorial Day weekend, will be designated as non-working days this year. Employees will get
Bel Powley (The Morning Show) has been tapped as the lead and Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan) and Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders) as the co-leads in Disney+’s A Small Light, a National Geographic limited series that tells the remarkable story of a Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank’s family from the Nazis
Tickets went on sale yesterday for Disney/Marvel’s highly anticipated Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Fandango reports it’s their best so far this year for a pic’s initial 24-hour period of sales, beating Warner Bros.’ The Batman. The movie which takes place following the events of Disney+/Marvel’s WandaVision, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, fires up summer on
April Fool’s Day seemed to come a little early this year with the punchline the 94th Academy Awards turned into. However, Will Smith’s slap heard around the world and AMPAS’ faltering reaction in the Dolby Theater and since aside, there is a fair amount of fun to hand on the small screen this week. The
EXCLUSIVE: Given how late the Oscars are this year on March 27, and how Covid held older adults back from attending cinemas, an Oscar halo effect was never expected to take place at the domestic box office for Best Picture nominees. All eyes were on streaming. But, was anyone watching? In an exclusive set of
It’s been a rough first two years for Bob Chapek in Disney’s top job. First came the pandemic, which started days into Chapek’s tenure as CEO, bringing the entertainment industry to a halt. With moviegoing hampered by Covid even after theaters reopened, Disney started releasing movies on streaming, which led to Chapek’s second big challenge:
Hulu will offer its live TV bundle subscribers unlimited DVR capacity at no extra charge starting April 13. The move brings Hulu + Live TV in line with YouTube TV, which has made its unlimited DVR a key selling point since its 2017 launch. The two services lead the internet pay-TV market, with Disney reporting