The Walt Disney Co. moved to a loss in its second quarter, hampered by restructuring and impairment charges, but its adjusted profit topped expectations and its streaming business turned a profit. Theme parks also continued to do well. While Disney said Tuesday that it foresees its streaming business softening in the current quarter due to […]
In a bizarre claim, a prominent Marvel movie star claimed the Marvel Cinematic Universe is creatively limited by the comic book canon established by Stan Lee and other creators. Anthony Mackie, who first played Sam Wilson a.k.a. the Falcon in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” a decade ago, argued that Disney’s MCU lacks creativity because […]
When Disney first purchased the Star Wars brand, the company did so in hopes of extending its market reach. Thanks to its iconic Disney princesses and other “girl brands,” the company had a firm grasp on female audiences. Marvel and Star Wars specifically were purchased to help Disney bring in more “boy” audiences. Internally, this […]
Anyone old enough to remember “Ishtar?” For years, the Elaine May written-and-directed 1987 action-comedy starring Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty and Charles Grodin was a byword for a flop caused by spending gone amok. While the homage to the Hope-and-Crosby “Road to…” films of of the ’40s and ’50s was never as bad as critics said […]
On Tuesday, Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled a trailer for its upcoming Disney+ Star Wars show, “The Acolyte.” In an age of light, a darkness rises. On June 4, don’t miss the two-episode premiere of @OfficialAcolyte, a Star Wars Original series, only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/Ul3EZubba6 — Star Wars (@starwars) March 19, 2024 Despite the bombast, ominous […]
March is National Women’s History Month. To celebrate, Disney Parks has renamed its popular ice cream treat to honor Minnie Mouse. Innocent enough, right? Well, Disney must have thought so but wokeism never fails to ruin things for everyone. Disney Parks renamed its Mickey’s Kitchen Sink Sundaes to Minnie’s Kitchen Sink Sundaes and woke women […]
If you’ve been watching television for long enough — and this writer certainly has — you’ve undoubtedly heard about “the next big thing.” You know, “the next ‘Seinfeld,’” “the next ‘The Office,’” “the next ‘Band of Brothers,’” “the next ‘Lost,’” or “the next ‘Game of Thrones‘” have all been bandied about in the last 30 […]
Top O’ the Briefing Happy Wednesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. (The Sine Qua Non Sequitur is on hiatus and is in no way being slowly phased out due to the complaints of ingrates.) The ever-strengthening grip of wokeness on all aspects of American society has been one of […]
A clear win for Gov. DeSantis in the 2-year-long battle over Disney World. Today a judge dismissed the case Disney filed against DeSantis arguing that his attempt to take control of the district where the park operates was retaliation for the company’s freedom of speech. In a victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a […]
Score one more for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) in the legal skirmishes against Disney. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor issued an order on Wednesday dismissing Disney’s federal suit against DeSantis, Florida’s Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly, and the members of the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD), which replaced the […]
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