Is it Donald Duct? Disney World is facing backlash after guests noticed that the props on the one of the rides was seemingly held together by cheap adhesive. The sticky situation reportedly affected Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a log flume inspired by the 2009 Disney animated film “The Princess and the Frog.” However, one sharp-eyed rider … Read more
A Luke Skywalker lightsaber and severed hand prop from The Empire Strikes Back has sold for $3.75m. The prop, which has never been offered for public sale, has established a new world auction record for a screen-used Star Wars prop. The lot headlined the Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. It featured … Read more
After decades of supplying props to some of Hollywood’s most iconic films, including “Titanic,” “Forrest Gump” and “Oppenheimer,” History for Hire Prop House recently laid off employees and cut worker hours. “With so much production leaving the United States, it absolutely has affected my business a lot,” says History for Hire Co-Founder Pam Elyea. “I … Read more
The prop company involved in the movie “Rust,” where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021, has sued Alec Baldwin. Seth Kenney, owner of PDQ Arm & Prop, accused Baldwin — along with other producers on the Western film — of running a national media strategy that deflected blame for the live round that killed Hutchins … Read more
They’ll never let go … of this priceless prop. The controversial door from James Cameron’s “Titanic” was officially sold at the Treasures From Planet Hollywood auction last week for a whopping $718,750. According to Heritage Auctions, the prop was the most bid-upon item despite being surrounded by other iconic pieces of Hollywood’s legacy. The controversial … Read more
She saved them from the cut. Britney Spears’ viral knife dancing video reportedly saved a struggling prop shop in Los Angeles after fans rushed to buy the fake blades. According to the manager of the Hand Prop Room, online purchases and calls to the shop have doubled since the “Toxic” singer name-dropped them on Instagram. … Read more