The house of mouse always wins. “Deadpool & Wolverine” filmmakers axed a joke about Mickey Mouse’s “c–k” after Disney requested the line be cut from the Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman Marvel movie. Prior to the summer blockbuster’s release, Reynolds, 48, who also co-wrote the superhero flick, revealed that Disney CEO Bob Iger asked him not to … Read more
Nine years ago next month, I was standing in line with hundreds of other members of the press before an early screening of “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” Andy Cohen was there on 68th Street to watch what happens taped, and I spotted at least one panelist from “The View” — TV types … Read more
Hollywood’s elite are at war over President Biden — and it could cost the Democrats millions of dollars and crucial A-list support they rely on. Tinseltown is arguably the most important and influential Democratic stronghold in the country, but The Post can reveal the fury behind the scenes as a wealth of power players and … Read more
Walt Disney will cut its investment in programming for traditional television networks “pretty dramatically” as the company navigates the consumer shift to streaming, Chief Executive Bob Iger said Wednesday. Iger said linear channels such as ABC still serve as an important marketing tool and reach older viewers who are not watching series such as “Abbott Elementary” … Read more
You know what Walt Disney never, ever said? That he was proud of “the IP that we’re mining.” Because Walt Disney was not, so far as I’m aware, an alien robot hellbent on intergalactic domination — he was a creative genius. No, that dystopian string of words was uttered by current Disney CEO Bob Iger … Read more
In the end, “The Marvels” won’t live up to its sparkling title. The Disney-produced superhero movie, from all indications, will wind up as the lowest-grossing Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in its entire 15-year history. While the film starring Brie Larson, Iman Vellani and Teyonah Parris opened less than a month ago — and has so … Read more
Bob Iger has no lost love for “The Marvels.” The Disney CEO spoke Thursday at the New York Times DealBook Summit, where he explained the disastrous performance of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest film. Iger, who returned to the top job at Disney in November 2022, partly blamed the debacle on a lack of “supervision.” … Read more
Walt Disney said Wednesday it will offer discounts on ticket prices for children at its theme parks for a limited period as it looks to boost traffic. Business at amusement parks took a hit during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021 as the spread of COVID-19 forced closures and hit attendance. The business had, however, rebounded … Read more
Help wanted. As the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes drag on — and with the use of AI being a big point of contention in negotiations — major entertainment companies appears to be hiring for jobs in the AI realm. The Hollywood Reporter searched searched through job listings and found a number of open positions … Read more