news briefs 8/8

Twirl Away with The Nutcracker and the Four Realms—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter There’s a magical new trailer for Disney’s holiday film, and ABC is celebrating Mickey Mouse with a star-studded primetime special… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Sparkling New The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Trailer and Poster School is starting across the country, which …

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Mickey's 90th Spectacular

Celebrate Mickey Mouse with a Stunning Spectacular on ABC

By Jocelyn Buhlman This year marks the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse’s big-screen debut in Steamboat Willie on November 18, 1928, and we’ve been celebrating that milestone throughout 2018 with a variety of special events, including unveiling a brand-new portrait of Mickey at our first-ever San Diego Comic-Con panel. Now, the ABC Television Network will …

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Comic-Con 2018

Everything You Need to Know About Disney at San Diego Comic-Con 2018

By Jim Frye Each July, more than 130,000 fans of films, comic books, and television travel to Southern California for San Diego Comic-Con, one of the largest celebrations of pop culture in the country. Disney, Marvel, and Lucasfilm have been there since the convention’s early years—Comic-Con celebrates 50 years in 2019—providing news about the latest …

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Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle Takes on the Most Challenging Role of his Life—Donald Duck!

By Beth Deitchman There’s breaking news out of Duckburg, or rather, San Diego Comic-Con, where it has just been revealed that Oscar®-nominated actor Don Cheadle (Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War, House of Lies) is taking on another challenging role: Donald Duck. Cheadle will guest star in the DuckTales season finale, playing the intelligible voice of …

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Mickey Mouse Portrait "Spreading Happiness around the World"

The Brand-New Mickey Mouse Portrait Brings Happiness to Everyone

By Jocelyn Buhlman We made our debut at San Diego Comic-Con today, and it’s only appropriate that our very first panel would honor the mouse that started it all. Fans who gathered in Room 6A came to celebrate Mickey Mouse himself, but also to witness the unveiling of a brand-new work of art: Mickey’s new …

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