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If you thought for a second there was any way American Horror Story was going to end up anywhere near Disney+ then we need to send you back for another semester of "Streaming Services 101". Speaking with CNBC Closing Bell host Julia Boorstin on Thursday to discuss the company's fiscal fourth quarter earnings, Disney CEO Bob[...]

While that movie garnered some praise from fans it does leave an empty release date in 2022 and not a lot of time to fill it. Editorial credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com A new interview on the BBC Radio with Disney CEO Bob Iger might shed a little more light on the future of Star Wars under the[...]

In the wake of Martin Scorsese's opinion that superhero movies are "not cinema" and Francis Ford Coppola's amplification of the point calling them "despicable," Disney CEO Bob Iger has responded with at least one example of the power behind his company's blockbuster Marvel movies His comments yesterday at a WSJ Tech Live event were featured in[...]

While the new service is expected to have 10 original series on launch, all eyes are on the first live-action Star Wars television/streaming series, Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian. If Disney "big cheese" Bob Iger is to be believed (not that he's not trustworthy – it's just that the show is coming from his company sooo…), fans[...]

Six weeks after the negotiations went to a halt on August 20th that saw the webhead make his unceremonious exit from the MCU to the dismay of fans, Holland stepped into action, according to the Hollywood Reporter. MJ (Zendaya) catches a ride from Spider-Man (Tom Holland) in "Spider-Man: Far From Home." (Photo: JOJO WHILDEN) Holland made multiple[...]

With the release of Bob Iger's memoir today, some new comments from George Lucas about the direction of the Star Wars franchise have been made public. What we knew before the book's publication was that Lucas delivered some story ideas to Disney when they purchased Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4 billion There's always the worries that[...]

Disney CEO Bob Iger shed some light about the meetings that took place with Star Wars creator George Lucas and the possible direction The Force Awakens and the sequel trilogy could go Iger detailed the exchange of ideas in his book, "The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned From 15 Years as CEO of the[...]

Disney CEO Bob Iger just commented on the position of the House of Mouse and their numerous franchises continuing to film in Georgia if the state's recently passed hardline stance on abortion goes into effect in 2020. The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) Iger commented to Reuters during[...]

Now that we've finally gotten confirmation that the first Star Wars film coming after Rise of Skywalker (the end of the main saga of the cosmic conflict) will be whatever it is that Game of Thrones co-creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff are working on, what's next for the Disney+ lineup? The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger (Photo by[...]

We could easily make the joke that maybe Disney CEO Bob Iger doesn't understand sliding scales as made apparent by his allotted score for the 22nd Marvel Studios superhero film Avengers: Endgame. The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) Iger took to Twitter Tuesday morning to offer his thoughts on[...]

Donations to aid in the efforts to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris are flooding in from across the globe following a fire which tore through the historic site earlier this week, with The Walt Disney Company the most recent large corporate entity to offer their support. A pledge of $5 million dollars from the House[...]

Before you Star Wars fans start to panic about all the other sites running a story where Disney CEO Bob Iger commented on the cosmic conflict franchise going on hiatus after The Rise of Skywalker, maybe reading the full quote would be a good idea. The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images[...]

All kinds of fun news coming out of today's Disney quarterly earnings call thanks to Bob Iger, who just confirmed a bit of casting news for the future of the MCU tv series on Disney+, the House of Mouses' upcoming streaming service. It was rumored earlier this year that a tv series about Loki was in[...]

Today during the Disney quarterly earnings call, Bob Iger revealed a TON of planned films and series for the streaming service, now called Disney+. The one that surprised us the most (and also excited us the most) is the reveal of a Rogue One: A Star Wars Story prequel SERIES starring Diego Luna as his R1 character, Cassian Andor[...]

… We have ideas just from going back 18 years, but nothing specific." Did Deadpool survive "Infinity War"? Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige weighs in https://t.co/e1uhd6kWaS #Britannias pic.twitter.com/RBV1MjNVZp — Variety (@Variety) October 27, 2018 This of course brings up the possibilities of what will happen to those FOX-owned Marvel franchises if/when that merger happens. Bob Iger did confirm that[...]

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When Disney announced the purchase of most of the assets of 20th Century Fox last December, most people were focused on what it meant for movie franchises like the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, but Bleeding Cool was and remains always clever and click-hungry enough to ask the question… Original photo: Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock.com For besides[...]

Sure, there are several other issues (monopoly, anyone?) that can and will stem from such a large business deal, but Searchlight was the big one for the film division. The Fox Searchlight studio prides itself on finding special films with special storytelling, and obviously that pride was well rewarded at the Oscars this year. The Shape of[...]

I am awash in genuine appreciation for Ted Sarandos, Reed Hastings and Cindy Holland at Netflix for believing in me and the future of my company which will continue to champion women, minorities and LGBTQ heroes and heroines, and I am honored and grateful to continue my partnership with my friends and peers at Fox[...]

Hot on the heels of the other big Star Wars news today, we get additional information about even MORE Star Wars stuff in the works. On an earnings call today, Bob Iger said: "We are developing not just one, but a few Star Wars series specifically for the Disney direct to consumer app[...]

Earlier this year, Disney CEO Bob Iger severed an already strained relationship with the President when he quit the President's advisory council in protest of Trump backing out of the Paris climate accords Iger had previously held out longer than some other business leaders Iger has also been long rumored to be considering a run[...]

Would the Mouse be willing to make an R-Rated movie like Logan or Deadpool? Well, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger, who's staying on board until 2021 thanks to the deal, it's possible. "It clearly has been and will be Marvel branded," Iger said of Deadpool on a conference call with investors, according to the Hollywood[...]

Disney will also now own FX Networks, National Geographic Partners, Fox Sports Regional Networks, Fox Networks Group International, Star India and Fox's interests in Hulu, Sky plc, Tata Sky and Endemol Shine Group. "The acquisition of this stellar collection of businesses from 21st Century Fox reflects the increasing consumer demand for a rich diversity of entertainment experiences[...]

We finally know when Bob Iger will leave his position as CEO of Disney: after he gets to watch Star Wars: Episode IX before anyone else! Iger revealed the news today somewhere on his press tour where he addressed a wide array of issues ranging from NFL #TakeTheKnee protests to gun control to Disney's new streaming service,[...]

Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed the exclusivity of the Disney-owned IPs to their new streaming service Speaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, Iger said: "I have described a very rich, treasure trove of content for this app We're going to launch big, and we're[...]

When Disney announced during its August 8th earnings report that the company would be pulling its content from Netflix and launching its own streaming service, there was at least one thing that was seemingly left purposefully unstated: What would happen to Marvel films and television series on Netflix after current deals expire? Indeed, while the[...]

The way Disney CEO Bob Iger has been in the news cycle for the past 24 hours due to his Star Wars comments, you might think he dropped some bombshell revelations about upcoming flicks Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Untitled Han Solo film For example, when seeing a headline such[...]

A reporter from the L.A times named Daniel Miller is there and has been tweeting some of the clips and various news being dropped in the meeting. Walt Disney's chairman and chief executive Bob Iger confirmed that development and early production is underway for Ant-Man & The Wasp and a clip of Baby Groot from Guardians[...]

Disney CEO Bob Iger hasn't chosen a successor yet, but his contract is set to expire in July of 2018 For the first time during today's Disney corporate conference call, Iger said that he might stay on longer if it's in Disney's best interest What could have prompted the change of heart for Iger? A major[...]

Disney CEO Bob Iger is holding court on the company's quarterly earnings conference call, and he dropped some theme park news Pandora: The World of Avatar at Animal Kingdom, finally has an official opening date The park will open on May 27, a little bit earlier than the previously expected "Summer 2017." In addition, Iger[...]