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Filmmaker and Hollywood legend George Lucas is throwing his support behind Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger in the bitter proxy battle between the company and activist investor Nelson Peltz.Lucas, who received 37.1 million Disney shares as part of Disney's $4.05 billion purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012, is currently the largest individual investor in the company, multiple sources confirmed to CNBC.In a statement provided to CNBC, Lucas wrote:"Creating magic is not for amateurs. When I sold Lucasfilm just over a decade ago, I was…

It’s been a week of highs and lows in the world of genre entertainment—as we took a look at the aftermath of Dune: Part Two’s monumental release last weekend, and Lego teased a gorgeous new Batman: The Animated Series tribute. But little compared to the shock that came Thursday evening that one of the most influential artists of our time, Dragon Ball’s Akira Toriyama, passed away. Read all that, and more, in io9's biggest stories of the week. — James Whitbrook It’s been a week of highs and lows in the world of genre…

It turns out Warner Bros. isn’t the only studio canceling its own releases. While there are no specifics on the level of that company’s ill-fated Batgirl or Coyote vs. Acme, it has been confirmed that Disney has also done some strategic “killing” of projects as part of a plan to get its profits back on track.We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic RewindWe know this because, well, Disney CEO Bob Iger said it himself. “You have to kill things you no longer believe in, and that’s not easy in this…

Disney CEO Bob Iger said that the entertainment giant will leverage its $1.5 billion deal with Epic Games to build a “Disney universe” akin to a metaverse where consumers can engage with Disney IP, including from Marvel, Pixar and “Star Wars.” Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Iger said the company did the deal last month because it was underrepresented in video games and that he was stunned to learn that Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids were spending…

Photo: Jesse Grant (Getty Images)The secret’s out of the bag for Mean Girls musical star and original voice of Disney’s Moana, Auli’i Cravalho. After much speculation among fans, the actress confirmed she will be reprising the role that launched her into stardom for Moana 2. Deadline had the exclusive on the Moana 2 casting news. Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson (the voice of Maui) have reportedly been planning to re-team on the animated feature sequel, though Johnson’s return has not been officially announced. Originally a…

The new sports streaming service from broadcast behemoths ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox could cost between $45 and $50, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke with CNBC. Johnny Knoxville Loved Collectibles | First FandomsAnnounced on Tuesday, the streaming service will give fans access to each broadcaster’s catalog of sports programming, allowing them to watch a range of content from more than a dozen networks. It will be launched as a new brand with a new app in a joint venture between the three…

Image: Walt Disney AnimationSurprise sequels don’t get announced every day, but Disney just pulled one out of Sorcerer Mickey’s hat. Moana 2—the follow-up to 2016's Moana, Disney+’s most-streamed film of 2023—is coming, and it’s coming this year. How is that possible? It was announced as several years ago as a sequel series for Disney+, but is now being released as a feature film.'More People Need to Know About This History': A Black Astronaut Speaks About Race and SpaceWalt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger announced the news…

The Walt Disney Company faced a legal defeat today after its lawsuit alleging retaliation was dismissed in a Florida court. The claim focused on the state’s violation of the company’s First Amendment rights for standing against Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Don’t Say Gay” bill, a homophobic law that endangers the human rights of LGBTQIA+ communities and their families. Twitter Is Shifting Right | Future TechAfter Disney spoke out against the bill, DeSantis and the state of Florida removed Disney’s control of a special district…

Let’s not sugarcoat it — 2023 was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year for Hollywood. For starters, obviously, there were the strikes, which for nearly five months turned backlots into ghost towns, costing the industry an estimated $6 billion in lost wages and other collateral economic damage. Then there were the layoffs, beginning at Disney and spreading like an apocalyptic virus to Paramount, Amazon, NBCUniversal, Lionsgate and beyond. Box office, although up a tick from 2022, still lagged far…

If you had to guess which Marvel character would be the first to publicly acknowledge whether or not their show is returning to Disney+, of course, it would be She-Hulk. The self-aware, fourth-wall-breaking heroine played by Tatiana Maslany is one of several characters introduced on the streamer whose fate has yet to be acknowledged. But, it seems Maslany has an idea, and it’s not very encouraging.She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Episode 9 Finale ReviewAppearing on a Twitch game show, the Orphan Black star was asked if she…