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News Articles: Disney

Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in Disney's live-action <em>The Little Mermaid — </em>the studio's latest blatant cash-grab.

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  • Movie Reviews

'The Little Mermaid' is the latest of Disney's poor unfortunate remakes

Disney has a formula: Take a beloved animated property, update its sensibilities for modern audiences, recast it with a bunch of familiar faces and voices, and rehash it all in "live-action"/CGI form.

May 22, 2023
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By:
  • Aisha Harris
On a conference call last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company's ongoing dispute with Gov. Ron DeSantis raised questions about Disney's continued investment in Florida.

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  • National

Disney cancels plans for $1 billion Florida campus

Disney says it's not moving ahead with a planned office park in Orlando because of "new leadership and changing business conditions." Its dispute with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be a factor.

May 19, 2023
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By:
  • Greg Allen
<em>Strange World</em> tells the story of a family of explorers.

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  • Education

Florida is investigating a teacher who showed a Disney movie with a gay character

The film, Strange World, tells the story of a family of explorers and includes a character who has a crush on another boy. The fifth-grade teacher says a student's mother lodged a complaint.

May 16, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
The Walt Disney Company released Q2 earnings results on Wednesday.

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  • Arts & Life

Disney's Q2 earnings: increased profits but a mixed picture

The Walt Disney Company reported a 13% increase in quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

May 11, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Alyssa Wapanatâhk as Tiger Lily in Disney's live-action <em>Peter Pan & Wendy</em> on Disney+.

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  • Arts & Life

Peter Pan still hasn't grown up, but Tiger Lily has changed

Tiger Lily's character is based on racist stereotypes, and has inspired many offensive depictions over the years. Now, Cree actor Alyssa Wapanatâhk takes on the role in the Disney+ Peter Pan & Wendy.

May 09, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
The Walt Disney Co. logo appears on a screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 8, 2017, in New York.

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  • Media

ESPN announces layoffs as part of Disney's moves to cut costs

ESPN was not part of the first phase of Disney reductions. Besides this week's layoffs, another round of job cuts will take place by the start of summer. Both phases impact off-air employees.

April 25, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Mickey, Minnie and cast members join Walt Disney World executives in a ceremony marking the official opening of Tron Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom in early April.

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  • National

DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Disney World by announcing a bill that would allow the state to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort's rides and monorail.

April 18, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Lighthouse Immersive’s Immersive Disney Animation will see its Atlanta premiere at the new Armour Yards development on May 1, 2023.

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  • Arts & Life

A new immersive Disney experience is coming to Atlanta

Lighthouse Immersive’s Immersive Disney Animation will see its Atlanta premiere at the new Armour Yards development on May 1, 2023

April 04, 2023
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  • Sarah Rose
GPB News NPR

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  • Movies

Hit animated film 'Moana' will receive a live-action remake, Disney announced

Auli'I Cravalho and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who voiced Moana and Maui, respectively, in the 2016 film, will reprise their roles in the live-action version, Disney said.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
An entranceway to Walt Disney World pictured on Feb. 8 in Orlando, Fla. Disney quietly blocked a move by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to strip the company of its control over a special taxing district.

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  • National

Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?

The board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee development around Walt Disney World announced on Tuesday that they didn't quite have the power they thought they had.

March 30, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Visitors walk along Main Street at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in September 2022. Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to move Disney World's special tax district under quasi-government control.

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  • Politics

5 DeSantis allies now control Disney World's special district. Here's what's next

A parents' rights activist, a Christian nationalist and three lawyer donors now have control over Walt Disney World's development capabilities, thanks to a bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

March 06, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
People visit Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Friday, April 22, 2022.

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  • Business

A new bill in Florida would give the governor control of Disney's governing district

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates in Florida under a bill introduced Monday.

February 07, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Views of Splash Mountain are seen at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., on July 23, 2020. Following controversy, Splash Mountain is now closed for redesign and will reopen as Tiana's Bayou Adventure in late 2024.

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  • National

Disney World's Splash Mountain runs dry, as the iconic ride closes for good

Sunday was the last day for the ride in the Florida park. Controversy surrounded the ride, based on the 1946 film Song of the South and its racist themes. It will relaunch as Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

January 23, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde
Civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X are shown in a meeting during the 1960s.

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  • Arts & Life

200+ movie extras needed for Disney+ series on MLK and Malcolm X

Movie cameras are returning to Macon later this month as Disney+ films an original civil rights era series about Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

January 16, 2023
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
GPB News NPR

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  • Business

Disney employees must return to work in office for at least 4 days a week, CEO says

Disney CEO Bob Iger sent a company-wide email to employees Monday, mandating them to come back to the office to promote creativity and collaboration.

January 11, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
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