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Disney Removes Live-Action Mulan from Calendar, Delays Avatar and Star Wars Films

The Walt Disney Studios has made some major changes to their theatrical release calendar as the coronavirus pandemic keeps most theaters closed around the country. The live-action version of Mulan, which was their next release, is no longer on the calendar, while the sequels to Avatar and several upcoming Star Wars film have been delayed Disney Removes Live-Action Mulan from Calendar, Delays Avatar and Star Wars Films

Employees at The Walt Disney Studios Being Affected by Furlough

The Hollywood Reporter has learned that some employees at The Walt Disney Studios are also being impacted by the furlough that was announced last week. While Disney didn’t comment, the marketing and distribution departments seem to have the largest numbers of employees affected. While Disney recently shuffled its film release calendar, Soul still remains on Employees at The Walt Disney Studios Being Affected by Furlough

Disney Shuffles Their Theatrical Release Calendar For Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel, and Fox

UPDATE 04/16/20: Disney announced that Artemis Fowl will be available for streaming on Disney+ beginning June 12th. The fantastical epic adventure stars Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Josh McGuire, Nikesh Patel, Adrian Scarborough, Colin Farrell, and Judi Dench. Director Kenneth Branagh said of the announcement: “Artemis Fowl is a true Disney Shuffles Their Theatrical Release Calendar For Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel, and Fox

The Walt Disney Company 1st Quarter Earnings Show Fiscal 2020 is Off to a Good Start

Tuesday afternoon, The Walt Disney Company released their earnings report for the 1st fiscal quarter of 2020 (ending December 28, 2019), showing revenue up 36% and income up 9% over last year for the quarter. Diluted earnings per share, however, decreased 37%. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said in a written statement, “We The Walt Disney Company 1st Quarter Earnings Show Fiscal 2020 is Off to a Good Start

Disney to Release Recording of ‘Hamilton’ with the Original Broadway Cast Next Year

The Walt Disney Studios has announced that they will be releasing a filmed version of Hamilton to theaters on October 15, 2021. The musical, written by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda (Moana, Mary Poppins Returns), premiered on Broadway at The Richard Rogers Theatre in 2015. The version that’s being released was recorded in 2016 at that Disney to Release Recording of ‘Hamilton’ with the Original Broadway Cast Next Year

Most Recent Change to Disney’s 20th Century Studios: Emma Watts, Head of Studio, Resigns

Emma Watts, head of 20th Century Studios (formally 20th Century Fox), has resigned. Watts joined the studio in 1997 as creative executive, and stepped into the role of president of production in 2009. Walt Disney Studios chairmen, Alan Bergman and Alan Horn, released a statement thanking Watts: “Emma has made many wonderful contributions to Fox Most Recent Change to Disney’s 20th Century Studios: Emma Watts, Head of Studio, Resigns