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Failure is just another opportunity to learn.
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The Walt Disney Company is no stranger to failure, and sometimes it’s proven to be a good thing long-term. We’re going over some of Disney’s biggest movie flops and how they impacted Disney.
We’ve been having a BLAST as of late, exploring Avengers Campus to see all the Marvel themed eats, merchandise, entertainment, and more!
Spider-Man at Avengers Campus
But, we’ve also been keeping an eye on the latest Marvel shows and films debuting recently. One of the most highly anticipated movies is the third film in the Spider-Man franchise as we’ve waited for Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s trailer to debut.
Disney has released a number of movies since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways.
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Some films have gone straight to Disney+, others have had a combined release between Disney+ and theaters, and some are set to be released solely in theaters in the future. Recently, Disney’s CEO commented about how the company makes their decisions regarding the release of films and talked about the arrangements it has made with its stars.
Disney+ has taken the streaming world by storm ever since launching 2 years ago!
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The platform has produced a ton of original content like Loki, WandaVision, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and The Mandalorian, to name a few. It’s also been a space for Disney to release some of their blockbuster movies, especially when movie theaters were shut down due to the pandemic. In addition, it’s the home of countless classic Disney films! And this year, Disney is celebrating their streaming service in a special way.
We’ve been seeing a lot of live-action remakes of Disney movies in the past few years.
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We’ve seen The Lion King, Mulan, The Jungle Book, Lady and the Tramp, and Aladdin. Did you know there are several more remakes in the works? We’re going to rank these upcoming movies based on how YOU voted!
A legal battle is currently going on between Disney and Scarlett Johansson over the dual release of Black Widow on Disney+ and in theaters.
Black Widow
Johansson has filed a lawsuit, stating that Disney’s decision to release the film on Disney+ (in addition to theaters) constituted a breach of her contract. The actress has said that her bonuses were tied to the box office performances, meaning that the Disney+ debut may have greatly reduced her earnings. Disney has issued a response, defending its position, as the parties go back and forth in the lawsuit. And now we’ve got another update regarding the situation.
It’s been a pretty busy year for Disney+!
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We’ve seen dozens of new movies, shows, and shorts premiere on Disney’s streaming service this year, and there’s plenty more coming! If you’re thinking about subscribing to Disney+, check out these deals that could help you save some money!
We found out recently that Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over Marvel’s Black Widow being released on Disney+ at the same time as it was released in theaters.
Black Widow
The actress is claiming breach of contract in her lawsuit, saying that Disney’s Marvel Entertainment guaranteed her an exclusively theatrical release of the film. The lawsuit claims that due to her salary being based in large part on the box-office performance of the film, Johansson will lose out on $50 million. After the news broke yesterday, Disney reportedly released a statement as a response to the lawsuit. Now, Johansson’s agency is coming to her defense.
Marvel’s Black Widow was released earlier this month after being repeatedly delayed due to the global pandemic.
Black Widow
It was released in theaters and on Disney+ with premier access. But now, star of the film, Scarlett Johansson, is suing Disney over the way the movie was released in both theaters and on the streaming service simultaneously, claiming it was a breach of contract.
When you’re in the mood for a spooky flick, Disney+ isn’t the streaming service you think of clicking over to first.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
But…maybe you shouldn’t cast it out just yet.
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