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Jul
27
2021
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By Troy Warren
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in ‘Jungle Cruise’: Film Review

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in ‘Jungle Cruise’: Film Review

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BY DAVID ROONEY | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The perennial Disneyland theme park ride goes the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' route with Jaume Collet-Serra's big-screen adventure, in which Amazon explorers encounter threats both human and supernatural. Of all the longtime favorite rides of the Disneyland theme parks, the Jungle Cruise, introduced in 1955, is among the most enduringly captivating. Sailing on a 1930s British steamer down the major rivers of Southeast Asia, Africa and South America through lush vegetation, accompanied by a skipper with a weakness for bad puns while Audio-Animatronic animals pop up in the waterways or on the riverbanks,…
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Jul
19
2021
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By Troy Warren
Theater Owners Blast Disney for Making ‘Black Widow’ Available Immediately on Streaming

Theater Owners Blast Disney for Making ‘Black Widow’ Available Immediately on Streaming

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The National Association of Theatre Owners says the decision is responsible for the superhero pic's "stunning collapse in its second weekend" at the box office. Theater owners on Sunday blasted the Walt Disney Co. for making Marvel’s Black Widowavailable simultaneously in the home and on the big screen, saying the decision has undercut the tentpole’s box office potential and promoted piracy. A press release from the National Association of Theater Owners didn’t mince words, saying that Black Widow suffered a “stunning collapse in its second weekend in theatrical revenues,” in addition to dropping an unprecedented 41 percent…
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Jul
13
2021
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By Troy Warren
Disney to Increase Price of ESPN+ Subscription

Disney to Increase Price of ESPN+ Subscription

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Beginning on August 13, ESPN+ will cost $6.99 a month, or $69.99 a year. Disney will increase the price of its ESPN+ subscription from $5.99 to $6.99 a month beginning in August, an ESPN+ spokesperson confirmed on Monday. With the new price increases, a yearly subscription to ESPN+ will cost $69.99 a year, up from $59.99, next month. The price for the bundle of ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu will remain the same at $13.99 a month, as will UFC pay-per-view matches available on the streaming service. In April, Disney reported that…
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Jul
12
2021
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By Troy Warren
‘Black Widow’ Stunner: Disney’s Streaming Revenue Reveal May Be Game-Changer

‘Black Widow’ Stunner: Disney’s Streaming Revenue Reveal May Be Game-Changer

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The conglomerate says the superhero pic made more than $60 million on Disney+ Premier Access during its opening weekend — a sizable 27 percent of its global $218.8 million hybrid streaming/box office debut. Marvel Studio’s Black Widow may have just changed the rules of Hollywood’s all-consuming streaming wars race versus the box office. The Disney empire stunned rival Hollywood studios and theater owners on Sunday when including premium video on-demand numbers in its box office note for the Marvel female-led superhero pic starring Scarlett Johansson. It’s the first time any movie studio has revealed such data…
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Jul
11
2021
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By Troy Warren
A Year After Reopening, Disney World Strikes a Balance Between Old and New Normal

A Year After Reopening, Disney World Strikes a Balance Between Old and New Normal

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BROOKE MCDONALD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Just before noon on June 24, 2020, I stood alone in the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, the grand dame of Walt Disney World’s hotels, coveted for its Victorian grandeur, proximity to Magic Kingdom, and, for adults who stayed there as children, nostalgia. The lobby’s emptiness was mirrored at Magic Kingdom Park two weeks later when the park reopened on July 11 to crowds so small, it was easier to find yourself alone in Frontierland than worryingly close to another guest. Fast forward one year and one week to July 1,…
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Jul
02
2021
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By Troy Warren
Disney’s Insurer Sues Over Production Costs During Hollywood’s Reboot

Disney’s Insurer Sues Over Production Costs During Hollywood’s Reboot

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BY ERIQ GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Given the risk of COVID-19 infection, did Disney intentionally put the cast and crew of its movies and TV shows in harm's way? A court filing from Fireman's Fund actually goes there. Who will be picking up the tab for the extra cost to make movies and TV shows late in 2020 when state governments eased shutdown orders but infections were surging? That’s the crucial question that will be answered by a big lawsuit filed on Thursday by Fireman’s Fund against Disney. The insurer will at least be partially reimbursing Disney for…
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