Bob Iger and Rupert Murdoch

The Walt Disney Company To Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., After Spinoff Of Certain Businesses, For $52.4 Billion In Stock

Acquisition complements and enhances The Walt Disney Company’s ability to provide consumers around the world with more appealing content and entertainment options Transaction to include 21st Century Fox’s film and television studios, cable entertainment networks and international TV businesses Popular entertainment properties including X-Men, Avatar, The Simpsons, FX Networks and National Geographic to join Disney’s …

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Golden Globes, The Last Jedi, and Epcot Art Fest—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Learn about the new worlds of The Last Jedi, and read up on Disney’s recent Golden Globe nominations… See more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! New “Worlds” Featurette from Star Wars: The Last Jedi Listen, y’all: The holidays are upon us and that’s very nifty, …

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Golden Globe Nominees 2017

Disney•Pixar’s Coco Among Disney’s Golden Globe Nominees

By Beth Deitchman The Hollywood Foreign Press Association couldn’t forget Disney•Pixar’s Coco, which received two Golden Globe® nominations this morning. The animated feature is up for Best Motion Picture, Animated; as well as Best Original Song, Motion Picture, for the film’s signature song, “Remember Me.” Additionally, series from the Disney|ABC Television Group earned five nominations …

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Disney Skyliner

More Details on Walt Disney World Resort’s Disney Skyliner System

The Disney Skyliner system, transporting guests in the sky from select Disney resorts to Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, was first announced this summer at D23 Expo, and now we have a closer look at the new transportation option coming to Walt Disney World. Select Disney Skyliner cabins will feature Disney characters on their exterior …

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Holidays at Disney Parks

12 Days of Big Disney Parks Updates—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Kick off the holidays with 12 days of updates from Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, and catch a glimpse of how the Star Wars: The Last Jedi cast trained for the film’s stunts… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Don’t Miss 12 Awesome Disney …

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Beauty and the Beast

Avengers: Infinity War and A Beast-ly Return—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Marvel Studios’ Avengers assemble once again, and Beauty and the Beast is set for a return to theaters in L.A. and New York City… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! It’s Finally Here… The First Trailer for Avengers: Infinity War! Avengers, assemble: We have …

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Avengers: Infinity War poster

The First Trailer for Avengers: Infinity War is Finally Here

By Nicole Nalty The audience collectively lost their minds when the cast of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War assembled on the D23 Expo stage this summer to share a first look at the next installment of the Avengers. We’ve been patiently waiting ever since for a look at the star-studded film, debuting May 2018, and …

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A Wrinkle in Time

Watch A New Trailer for Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time

By D23 Team Disney fans were given a look inside the world of A Wrinkle in Time, Disney’s new epic adventure based on the beloved novel by Madeleine L’Engle, in a new trailer that debuted during ABC’s live broadcast of the 2017 American Music Awards. Visionary director Ava DuVernay is at the helm for upcoming film, in …

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