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After “The Good Place,” creator Mike Schur and star Ted Danson are back with another comedy to keep you laughing while tugging on the heartstrings with “A Man on the Inside.” The Netflix series stars Danson as Charles, a retired and widowed man bored with his daily routine who gets the opportunity to reinvent his life when he’s hired by a private investigator to infiltrate a retirement home.

Danson is joined by an ensemble full of familiar faces, from former Schur’s comedy regulars to seasoned character actors. Here’s your handy guide to the cast of “A Man on the Inside” and where you’ve seen them before.

(Netflix) Ted Danson as Charles

“The Good Place” star Ted Danson reunites with series creator Michael Schur for “A Man on the Inside.” Danson plays Charles, a retired professor who is thrilled for a new adventure when he gets the...

Jon Stewart could barley hold back his frustration and confusion when talking about President Joe Biden’s recent trip to the Amazon rainforest, a first for any American president. Prior to the segment, the “Daily Show” host detailed the controversial cabinet picks Trump has made so far and called for a Democratic response.

“How will the head of this party, the outgoing President, man the ramparts during this challenging and fraught peaceful transition to fascism?” Stewart asked before cutting to a clip of Biden in the rainforest.

“What the f–k?” Stewart screamed. “In the middle of this he disappears into the rainforest? Starring in what appears to be four Pixar movies in one mixed together?”

Barely holding back his laughter, Stewart said that “clearly” “Up” is one of the movies in question, a swipe at Biden’s age. He also added in “Encanto” and “Moana” due to the tropical...

Here are all the details about Ice Age 6 (Photo Credit – Instagram)

After what feels like an Ice Age of waiting, our favorite prehistoric crew is gearing up for another frosty adventure; you heard it right, Ice Age 6 has officially a release date. Disney is shaking things up by breaking the franchise’s usual spring and summer release by sliding into the winter slot previously reserved for an untitled Star Wars movie.

Now, fans can expect more hijinks from Manny, Sid, and Diego, in addition to Scrat’s struggle to score the elusive acorn in Ice Age 6. Well, it’s been long eight, chilly years since the last big-screen installment, and excitement is at the top.

Ice Age 6 Release Date

Ice Age 6 will be released on December 18, 2026, which means fans will see the trio—Manny, Sid, and Diego—once again after more than ten years.

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The highest grossing R-rated movie of all-time just won’t stop breaking records. Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine became the most-watched live action film across Disney+ worldwide in its debut since Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with a 6 day watch of 19.4M views. Deadpool and Wolverine premiered on Disney+ on Nov. 12.

Also that doubles as a live-action pic viewership record for Hulu.

Disney defines a view as total stream time divided by runtime.

Deadpool & Wolverine also became the highest-selling R-rated title in its first week on stateside digital platforms back in early October, besting Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4. The movie debuted on digital on Oct. 1. D&w arrived on digital after a 68 day theatrical window, while for DVD it’s an 89-day window.

The Shawn Levy directed Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman comedy is hoping to land a spot in the awards season conversation, not just in the Golden...

In 2016, Jared Bush was part of the production team for two major releases from Walt Disney Animation: Zootopia and Moana.

With the first, Bush was co-director and co-writer of the animated film set in a city of animals, following a sly fox and a rookie bunny cop who must work together to uncover a conspiracy.

With the second, one of the biggest successes of the Modern Era of the century-old studio, he was the screenwriter for this musical story that continues to break streaming records to this day, following a young girl on a mission to save her people.

In Moana: A Sea of Adventures, we follow Moana’s journey as she meets the powerful demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the ocean on an incredible and deeply musical adventure.

Years later, Bush took on the direction and screenplay for Encanto,...

With just weeks until Moana 2 hits theaters, Disney has shared the highly anticipated sequel's lead single, titled "Beyond."

The powerful new track emphasizes Moana's desire, and trepidation, to answer the call of the ocean. "What lies beyond?" Moana voice actor Auli’i Cravalho belts. "Under skies I've never seen / Will I lose myself between my home and what's unknown?"

"If I go beyond leaving all I love behind / With the future of our people still to find / Can I go beyond?" the ballad continues.

"Beyond," performed by Auli'i Cravalho and written by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, is the first featured track from Moana 2. And it marks the first song that audiences can hear from the movie's new composers Barlow and Emily Bear. The duo took over for Lin-Manuel Miranda after he composed the soundtrack for the first film.

The song released online is the End Credit Version,...

According to Gold Derby’s current combined predictions, “The Wild Robot” is the frontrunner to win Best Animated Feature at the Oscars with 10/3 odds. If it prevails, it would be just the third film from DreamWorks Animation to do so. But the movie may prove to be an even stronger contender than many are expecting.

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Adapted from Peter Brown’s 2016 children’s book of the same name, “The Wild Robot” follows an intelligent robot named Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) who is shipwrecked on an island, bonds with the animals there, and cares for an orphaned baby goose (Kit Connor). The movie currently holds an impressive 98% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has so far made over $270 million at the worldwide box office.

Since the category of Best Animated Feature was established at the Oscars, only...

Jude Law doesn’t seem like the type to lead a Star Wars installment, but he is going all-in for the upcoming series Skeleton Crew, headlining as Jod Na Nawood. It’s also only one of a handful of shows Law has been in.

Speaking on why he decided to finally join the Star Wars force, so to speak, Jude Law said it took a lot of contemplation because of the scale of the series. “I don’t think I would have dived in willy-nilly. I wanted it to be right. I didn’t want to be the guy that dropped the ball on Star Wars.” Oh, don’t worry, Jude, plenty of people have beaten you to the punch on that one…

Undergoing the filming process of shooting a big-budget Star Wars project — the first season has been pegged at over $130 million by some reports — Jude Law said there...

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Ratings for “Dancing With the Stars” continued to climb with last week’s Disney night, which saw a 24% increase from last year’s episode, TheWrap can reveal exclusively.

As the remaining couples performed Disney-themed duets for the ballroom dancing competition series, Disney night brought in a 0.72 rating in the key broadcast demo among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen-live-plus-same-day viewers. That’s up 24% from last year’s Disney night, which scored a rating of 0.58.

Ratings for this year’s Disney night were also up 7% when compared to the previous week, which saw a 0.67 rating, marking the third week of growth in a row.

Disney night also scored a record-breaking number of fan votes with over 16 million. Total viewership also saw a solid uptick for Disney night, which brought in 4.85 million viewers,...

"Moana 2" is heading our way faster than you belt out "And No One Knoooows, How Far It Gooooes!" and we have some details on what you can expect about the highly-anticipated animated sequel from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Ahead of the film's release, /Film was invited to the animation studios in Burbank, California for an early look at the upcoming film, including character designs, discussions with the writers and directors, an informative look at the extensive research process that goes into authenticating the story, and so much more. Suppose you caught the trailer for "Moana 2" and are eagerly awaiting even more news about the continuation of one of Disney's best animated films in their historic canon. In that case, we have everything you need to know about "Moana 2" right here.

In addition to all of the first-look details shown to the journalists invited to the special event,...

When it comes to a perfect blend of laughter, crime, and holiday hijinks, nobody does it better than a half-hour sitcom, Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The Halloween Heist tradition has been the highlight of the show. The tradition which started as a simple episode, airing its first Halloween-themed episode in season 1 surprisingly became a fantastic trend and has been repeated every season due to immense love from its fans. It all began with a simple bet between Andy Samberg’s Detective Jake Peralta and Andre Braugher’s Captain Raymond Holt.

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Whether you’re Team Jake, Team Holt, or secretly rooting for Gina’s chaos, each Halloween Heist episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine are packed with ridiculous schemes, surprise betrayals, and clever twists, bringing out the best in our beloved squad. So, which Halloween showdown episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine reigns? Let’s rank all the heist episodes, from sneakily good to criminally epic.

How far will these songs go? According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has selected the two “Moana 2” songs it will submit for Best Original Song consideration at the 97th Academy Awards. The two tracks are “Beyond” and “Can I Get a Chee Hoo?,” which kids and parents will become familiar with when the film opens in theaters next month.

Both songs have music and lyrics by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, who are taking over original songwriting duties from Lin-Manuel Miranda, who was nominated for Best Original Song in 2016 for the first film’s breakout song, “How Far I’ll Go.” “Beyond” also features Pacific choral vocals written and arranged by Opetaia Foa’i, who is a composer of film’s score along with Mark Mancina. It’s described as the film’s “I want” song, a tradition in Disney musicals where the heroine states her goal for the story in an early number.

In the paperwork identifying which tunes should be considered for the best original song Oscar for Disney’s forthcoming animated musical Moana 2, the company could have chosen any number of high-quality options featured on the film’s soundtrack, but, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, the studio is submitting just two: “Beyond” and “Can I Get a Chee Hoo?”

Both numbers feature music and lyrics by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear. “Beyond,” which also includes Pacific choral vocals written and arranged by Opetaia Foa’i, is essentially this film’s version of the first Moana’s “How Far I’ll Go” (the only song submitted for the 2016 film, and one which wound up with a nomination). “Beyond” is the classic Disney “I want” anthem and is performed in the film by the actress who plays the title character, Auli’i Cravalho (alongside Rachel House in the 2024 film). Meanwhile, “Can I Get a Chee Hoo?...

The upcoming 14th GuadaLAjara Film Festival in Los Angeles (Glaff) will honour Emmy-nominated Nava Mau from Baby Reindeer, Ilse Salas from Pedro Páramo, and Diane Guerrero from Jane The Virgin.

Mau will receive the Trailblazer Award at the opening night gala at the United Artists Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on November 1. Besides Netflix hit Baby Reindeer she was a series regular in Max’s Generation.

Mau is an activist who has worked with immigrant survivors as a legal assistant, and a peer counselor and advocate for LGBTQ survivors of violence. Her short film All The Words But The One...

A “Deadpool & Wolverine”-inspired dance routine that copied the key fight scene from the hit superhero movie stole the show on Tuesday night’s “Dancing With the Stars,” all set to Nsync’s “Bye Bye Bye.”

NFL star Danny Amendola and par Witney Carson performed the energetic Jazz routine dressed, as, respectively the red-suited Deadpool and yellow-clad Wolverine. Judge Derek Hough called it “martial arts with the stars” and predicted the number would be a viral hit. The action-packed routine earned three 9s for a score of 27.

The remaining eight couples paid tribute to iconic Disney characters, including Ariel, Hercules, Tarzan and Cruella de Vil. Week 6 also brought the first group dances of the season, set to songs from “The Goofy Movie” and “The Lion King.”

Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold were Hercules and Meg on “Disney Night” on DWTS (Credit: Disney)

After the solo and group dances, the...

The top eight couples on DWTS Season 33 just put on an amazing Disney-themed show for viewers.

From Encanto to Deadpool & Wolverine, the top eight couples tackled exciting routines to fan-favorite Disney movies. After individual dances and team routines, seven couples remain.

Who took home the highest scores of the night and advanced to Halloween Night?

DWTS Viewers Felt The Magic In The Ballroom

Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber performed the Rumba to “Kiss The Girl” from The Little Mermaid, earning a 24/30 from judges. Carrie Ann Inaba thought it was their best performance so far. The crowd cheered for the dancers throughout the routine, loving the adorable chemistry between the two.

Derek Hough even joked that he “shipped” Sasha and Jenn together.

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As for the individual routines, there was another tie.

Actress Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong had a rough time last week and lost their...

I know I say this every week about Dancing with the Stars, but this week’s theme is definitely a favorite! I mean, how can you not absolutely love Disney Night? I always look forward to it. And this season’s Disney Night did not disappoint! Well…there’s the eliminated team, but other than that!

Spoiler alert! If you have not watched tonight’s episode of Dancing with the Stars, go stream it on Disney+ before you read on.

Dancing with the Stars week 5 is Disney Night so all teams performed a song from an iconic Disney movie. And no, we’re not talking Snow White and Cinderalla, but more modern, Disney flicks such as Deadpool and Wolverine and the beloved Wreck-It Ralph.

In tonight’s episode, the teams also joined up and were split into two groups: Chandler and Brandon and Ilona and Alan and Jenn and Sasha...

Last week’s “Dedication Night” on “Dancing with the Stars” was a tough night of competition in which almost all of the celebrities stepped up their game and improved their scores, just as you’d hope for at this stage of the competition. Unfortunately, that also means the show is starting to send people home despite good dances. So who will be on the chopping block tonight on “Disney Night,” when the celebs and their professional partners will perform routines inspired by Disney properties as wide-ranging as “Encanto” and “Deadpool and Wolverine”? Scroll down for our minute-by-minute live blog with all the developments and commentary throughout the night.

With last week’s elimination of model Brooks Nader and her partner Gleb Savchenko, there are eight couples remaining in contention for the Len Goodman Mirror Ball Trophy: Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson, “The Bachelor” star Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson,...

“Dancing with the Stars” is back tonight with one of its fan-favorite theme nights: “Disney Night,” in which the stars and their professional partners will perform routines celebrating different Disney properties. And because Disney owns so much intellectual property, those movies being celebrated range all the way from “The Little Mermaid” to “Deadpool and Wolverine.” Here are the individual dances that will be performed by the eight remaining couples.

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Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform a Jazz to “Bye Bye Bye” from “Deadpool and Wolverine.”

“The Bachelor” Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform a Samba to “Trashin’ the Camp” from “Tarzan.”

NBA Champion Dwight Howard and pro Daniella Karagach will perform a Tango to “When Can I See You Again?” from “Wreck It Ralph.”

TV star Chandler Kinney and pro Brandon Armstrong will...

Popeye’s had better get its act together.

Chick-fil-a’s new special sauce is a streaming service called Chick-fil-a Play, a free app with family-friendly series, podcasts, games, and books. We’ll give you a moment for that to set in: Chick-fil-a is now making original streaming shows for its original streaming service.

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First up is “Legends of Evergreen Hills,” an animated series that basically places a girl, Sam, and her friends as the defenders of kindness sparks. As in, whenever you do something kind, you create a spark — a tangible expression of kindness on the show.

Alright, so pretty much there’s a secret world accessed through a glowing door that we think houses all of the sparks caused by real-world kindness. And there’s maybe a tree that holds all of the sparks and a ne’er-do-well who wants to steal spark power. And so...

DWTS fans who caught Dedication Night on Tuesday went wild for Derek Hough’s judging skills. Although viewers have called out the 39-year-old for scoring harshly this year, they loved the way he corrected a grave injustice from the week prior.

Derek broke his own paddle and tossed it across the ballroom for Phaedra. Read on to see how the internet reacted.

Derek Hough Lifts Up Phaedra Parks After Gene Simmons Scored Her Poorly

Kiss member Gene Simmons was the guest judge during Hair Metal Night, but he proved to be wildly unpopular with viewers. Fans hated the way he objectified the women contestants. And on top of that, he handed out utterly random scores.

Jaws dropped when he gave Phaedra Parks and Val Chmerkovskiy a 5 for their Paso doble to Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name.”

But Derek Hough definitely made up for it.

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There’s a new baby to celebrate in the Dancing With The Stars family. Professional dancer Alan Bersten just announced on Instagram that he’s become a daddy.

Of course, this is an incredibly exciting chapter of life for Alan and he couldn’t wait to share photos with his social media followers. Read on to get the scoop and see what others had to say.

Alan Bersten Welcomes His Own Bundle Of Joy

A few years ago, baby fever ran rampant through the Dancing With The Stars cast. Dancers including Daniella Karagach, Jenna Johnson, and Witney Carson were all pregnant at the same time, including some dancers that aren’t on the show any longer.

Now, it seems like Alan Bersten is among them — even if his “baby” isn’t actually human.

“I’m officially a daddy!!” the 30-year-old shared on Instagram today. “Everyone please say hi to Jeff!

„Deadpool & Wolverine“ lief in den USA überdurchschnittlich lange exklusiv in den Kinos. Auf Kosten der PVoD-Umsätze ging das offenbar nicht – zumindest reicht es schon zum Verkaufsstart für eine weitere Bestleistung.

„Deadpool & Wolverine“ macht auch im Digitalvertrieb tierisch gute Zahlen. (Credit: Jay Maidment. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © 2024 Marvel)

Der weltweit umsatzstärkste Film mit R-Rating hat noch nicht genug – und sorgt nun auch im Home Entertainment für Rekordzahlen. Wie Disney in den USA (allerdings ohne Angabe konkreter Zahlen) bekanntgab, hat „Deadpool & Wolverine“ nach seinem PVoD-Start am 1. Oktober über alle digitalen US-Plattformen hinweg die höchsten Verkäufe innerhalb einer Woche erzielt, die ein Film mit R-Rating je einfahren konnte. Nach Angaben des US-Branchendienstes war vorheriger Rekordhalter „John Wick: Kapitel 4“.

„Deadpool & Wolverine“ war dabei eine Kinoexklusivität beschert, die sich zwar nicht ganz am vorpandemischen Niveau messen kann, mit 68 Tagen nach heutigen US-Maßstäben aber überdurchschnittlich lang ausfiel. Auf der Leinwand ist der...

The highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, Marvel Studios/Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine refuses to stop breaking records, notching the highest-selling first week ever for an R-rated film on domestic digital platforms. The previous record holder, we understand, was Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4.

The Shawn Levy-directed action superhero comedy dropped on digital October 1. Eleven weeks running, the Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman pic remains in the top 10 at the weekly box office, this past week earning $2.1 million at 1,605 locations for a running total of $634.4M stateside, the second highest-grossing movie Ytd both domestic and globally behind Disney’s own Inside Out 2. D&W has earned $1.33B at the global box office.

D&w arrived on digital after a 68 day theatrical window, while for DVD it’s an 89-day window.

Other notable milestones for the Marvel Studios’ feature include:

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Freeform is giving big Disney energy all November long with so much goodness one can’t afford to miss a night. 30 Days of Disney returns with themed weeks that make it easy to kick back and enjoy the magic of Disney with friends and family.

The programming event features a lineup of beloved films from the entire Walt Disney catalog, including Disney Animated classics like Lilo & Stitch, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast and Disney-Pixar titles, including a Toy Story movie marathon, Wall-e, Inside Out, and modern fan favorites Soul and Turning Red.

Disney’s most beloved musicals will have viewers singing along to favorite songs this Nov. 4-8, with films like Aladdin, Moana, Encanto, and Frozen/Frozen 2. Favorite Disney villains will take evil to new heights, and they are beloved for it. From Nov. 11-15, watch out for Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Scar from The Lion King, and...

Der erfolgreichste Animationsfilm aller Zeiten im Kino hat auch bei seinem Start bei Disney+ zahlreiche Rekorde gebrochen.

Auch bei Disney+ auf Rekordjagd: „Alles steht Kopf 2” (Credit: Disney/Pixar)

Seit der letzten Juliwoche ist „Alles steht Kopf 2“ der weltweit erfolgreichste Animationsfilm aller Zeiten in den Kinos; mit einem Einspiel von 1,69 Mrd. Dollar belegt er insgesamt Platz acht im All-Time-Ranking. Nun hat „Alles steht Kopf 2“ seine Rekordjagd bei Disney+ fortgesetzt. Wie US-Medien berichten, wurden dort seit dem weltweiten Start am 25. September 30,5 Mio. Views registriert, so viele, wie noch für keinen anderen Film zuvor in diesem Jahr und wie seit „Encanto“ im Jahr 2021 nicht mehr – jeweils im gleichen Zeitraum. Auch in den Regionen Emea sowie Lateinamerika gelang „Alles steht Kopf 2“ ein Rekordstart; hier liegen keine Zahlen vor.

“Inside Out 2” hit 30.5 million views in its first five days of streaming on Disney+, where it premiered on Sept. 25.

This makes the Pixar film not only Disney+’s biggest film premiere of 2024, but its biggest premiere for a theatrical film since 2021, when “Encanto” debuted. Additionally, this is the service’s biggest ever premiere in both the Emea region as well as Latin America. (A view is calculated by dividing total stream time by runtime.)

The success of “Inside Out 2” on streaming has been unsurprising given how well it performed at the box office earlier this year, surpassing “Frozen 2” as the highest-grossing animated film of all time with $1.7 billion on a budget of $200 million. It was the first film of 2024 to cross $1 billion and remains the year’s highest-grossing even after “Deadpool and Wolverine” hit that mark. (The Marvel film landed at $1.3 billion.) Additionally, it is one of...

“Inside Out 2” is continuing to break records even after leaving theaters.

The Pixar film — which became the highest-grossing animated movie of all time this year — also debuted as the top streaming premiere for 2024 on Disney+. It hit the streamer on Sept. 25 and has amassed 30.5 million views worldwide in its first five days.

The sequel is the No. 1 theatrical premiere on Disney+ since 2021’s “Encanto” and the biggest film premiere of all time for the streamer in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Back in July, “Inside Out 2” passed 2019’s “Frozen II” and its previous record-holding $1.45 billion global run. It also managed to beat out last year’s highest-grossing film “Barbie,” which pulled in $1.44 billion. The film blew by high expectations when it earned $154 million in its opening weekend and crossed the billion-dollar threshold in a mere 19 days.

“Inside Out 2” also marks a return to form...

The highest grossing animated movie of all time, Disney’s Inside Out 2, drew 30.5 million views worldwide on Disney+ in its first five days, not only becoming the No. 1 film premiere Ytd, but even more.

The sequel dropped on Disney+ on Sept. 25, repping a 104 theatrical window for the movie between cinemas and the streaming service.

Inside Out 2‘s viewership is the best film premiere on Disney+ since Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto (2021), and the No. 1 film premiere of all time in Emea and Latam (Latin America).

Since the first Inside Out 2 teaser trailer premiered to record numbers, there have been more than 121 million views of Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out (2015) globally on Disney+.

The movie opened on June 14 in theaters to $295M WW, the third debut for an animated movie ever, returning Disney to its pre-Covid box office glory. That sequel directed...

HBO’s The Penguin made a bigger splash in its regular time slot.

The second episode of the series offshoot of Matt Reeves’ The Batman aired Sunday night at 9/8c, where it drew 1.6 million domestic cross platform viewers — outperforming Episode 1’s premiere night by 17%.

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The DC series’ debut, which aired on a Thursday,...

When Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger parted ways with the company in 2020, he was succeeded by former Parks Chairman Bob Chapek. Unfortunately for Chapek, he had to lead the company through an unprecedented global pandemic and company upheavals, and was quickly replaced by the return of Bob Iger.

Since his return to the company, Iger has been in a bit of a hot seat, facing criticism for comments made during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes while trying to turn around a series of disappointing film releases and competing with the upcoming opening of Epic Universe at the Universal Orlando Resort. As the company nears three years since Iger's return, it is now facing the daunting task of trying to pick his new successor.

With a series of wins at the box office and awards shows and several large-scale projects announced for the theme parks, the Walt Disney Company seems...

The Penguin recently premiered its first episode, receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from both critics and audiences. Much of this success can be credited to Colin Farrell’s outstanding performance as Oz Cobb, along with a fantastic supporting cast.

Among the supporting actors, Rhenzy Feliz’s portrayal of Victor Aguilar truly stole the spotlight.

We don’t know much about Aguilar yet, but there’s speculation that the show may have introduced either a young Mr. Freeze or a younger version of Victor Zsasz. As we wait for the mystery to unfold, Rhenzy Feliz, who has a wealth of experience in superhero roles, is setting his sights on another high-profile franchise: the MCU.

Feliz portrayed Alex Wilder in the series Runaways, based on the Marvel comic of the same name. In the series, Alex is part of a group of teenagers who discover that their parents belong to a villainous organization...

‘The Penguin’ recently premiered with its first episode and the show has seen overwhelmingly positive reactions both when it comes to critics and the audiences. Much of that success can be attributed to Farrell’s brilliant portrayal of Ozz Cobb and the wonderful supporting cast.

One of the supporting actors who managed to absolutely steal the show is Rhenzy Feliz’s Victor Aguilar.

We don’t know much about Aguilar, but we’ve been speculating that the show either introduced young Mr. Freeze or a younger version of Victor Zsasz. While we wait for the mystery to unfold, Rhenzy Feliz who has plenty of experience playing superhero roles is aiming for another high-profile franchise, the MCU.

Rhenzy Feliz played the character Alex Wilder in the series ‘Runaways,’ which is based on the Marvel comic of the same name. Alex is a member of a group of teenagers who discover their...

John Leguizamo hopes to “flip the script on how America sees Latinos and how we see ourselves,” with his new PBS docuseries “Voces American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos,” which premieres on Friday.

The “Encanto” actor, who also hosts the three-episode series, met with several Latin scholars and professors to discuss the contributions of civilizations dating back to the Incas, the Aztecs and the Indigenous people of the Caribbean — the first New World inhabitants Christopher Columbus encountered — who are now known as the Taíno.

“I’m like the Rain Man of Latin facts, and then together all these professors and experts on Latin history, I was so thrilled to be in the room with each one of them,” Leguizamo told TheWrap in a recent interview.

“We’re the only ethnic group that fought in every single war America ever had: 500,000 of us fought in World War II. We have over 60 Medal of Honor recipients,...

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Exclusive: Primetime Emmy nominee Alan Tudyk has signed with Artists First.

The multi-hyphenate continues to be repped by Gersh Agency and UTA for voice over.

Tudyk recently reprised his Rogue One: A Star Wars Story role of K2SO in the second season of Disney+’s Andor.

The Juilliard School alum is also voicing Doctor Phosphorus in Max’s upcoming DC animated series, Creature Commandos. Tudyk also plays Hei Hei in Disney Animation’s upcoming Moana 2.

Most recently he starred as the lead title role on the Amblin/SyFy series Resident Alien from David Dobkin and Chris Sheridan, which was Syfy’s highest-rated new drama in more than eight years with the premiere pulling in nearly 10 million viewers.

Tudyk starred in the role of Mr. Darling in David Lowery’s Peter Pan for Disney opposite Jude Law, Jim Gaffigan, and Yara Shahidi.

When it comes to Disney, Tudyk’s...

Actor Eva Mendes took a long break from acting to focus on motherhood. Although she’s not completely opposed to an acting comeback nowadays, she confided not too long ago that she’d be a different type of actor if she returned.

How becoming a mom changed Eva Mendes as an actor Eva Mendes | Tommaso Boddi/WireImage

Mendes used to be a recurring presence on the big screen. But after her last movie, the Lost River, she hasn’t been seen in theaters for a decade. The consensus was that she quit acting completely at the time, but in reality Mendes’ priorities just shifted.

“I never quit acting,” she once posted on social media according to People. “I wanted to be home with my babies and fortunately my other business ventures allowed me to do that more than acting would.”

Mendes and her husband, Ryan Gosling, had their two daughters...

Disney Animation Studios is undergoing a huge shift. Will a change in leadership be able to restore the brand?

As many know, Disney has had a rough go at the box office for the last couple of years. 2023 was marked with several box office disappointments like Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and even the once unstoppable MCU faltered. They have done better in 2024 with Inside Out 2 and Deadpool and Wolverine and hope for Moana 2 to be a big smash.

There have already been shifts for the live-action portion of the studio, and now the animation department is following suit. This past week, we saw the announcement that Jennifer Lee will be stepping down after six years as Chief Creative Officer, with Jared Bush (who co-directed Zootopia) taking over.

Lee issued a statement of her gratitude for the job.

I am so grateful to Bob and Alan...

Fremantle has taken global distribution rights on Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn’s Netflix series Penelope.

The high-end show, which premiered at Sundance, will launch tomorrow on Netflix U.S. but worldwide rights have been up for grabs.

Penelope follows the eponymous lead, played by Megan Stott, a 16-year-old who feels out of place in modern society and is drawn into the unknown wilderness, where she begins to form a new life for herself. Like most teenagers today, Penelope is caught up in the modern world’s technology, pacing and pressure. But something is missing, and things feel off, she can’t quite put it into words. On the surface, her life seems pretty great, while inside, there’s a fierceness that’s been brewing, a calling towards a new way of being.

Alongside Megan Stott, the cast also includes Austin Abrams; Krisha Fairchild and Rhenzy Feliz.

Fremantle is selling outside of the U.S. and the move builds on its strategy to partner on streamer shows that can be sold to other territories. One of its key MIPCOM titles will be Costiera, the Jesse Williams-starring Prime Video Italy series that is currently without a UK or U.S. buyer.

“Penelope is very dear to our hearts and we wouldn’t trust her to just anyone,” said Duplass and Eslyn. “We are grateful to have found partners that understand, support and encourage the story we are trying to tell and the larger conversation we are hoping to inspire.”

Duplass and Eslyn executive produce alongside Jay Duplass and Shuli Harel of Duplass Brothers Productions. Eslyn also directs and serves as showrunner. Fremantle is handling global distribution.

Gotham is expanding in “The Penguin” and that means a lot of familiar names, but new faces. In some cases, it means new names too.

Premiering on HBO on Thursday, September 19, “The Penguin” takes place just a few weeks after the events of “The Batman,” but centers on crime boss Oz Cobb — better known as the Penguin. With Gotham effectively in ruins, it’s a race to see who can control the streets, and he thinks his time has come.

That becomes a bit harder, though, when Sofia Falcone, daughter of Carmine Falcone, unexpectedly returns from Arkham Asylum.

We won’t spoil anything, but here are the major players you’ll need to keep up with.

“The Penguin” (Max) Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell)

He makes a total hair and makeup transformation for the role, but yes, that’s Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb, a.k.a The Penguin. The Oscar-nominated...

Jennifer Lee verlässt ihren Posten als Kreativchefin bei Disney Animation und kehrt zum Filmemachen zurück. Beerbt wird sie von Jared Bush, Oscargewinner mit „Encanto“, der an Disney-Entertainment-Co-Chairman Alan Bergman berichten wird.

Oscargewinner Jared Bush übernimmt die Kreativführung bei Disney Animation (Credit: Imago / Picturelux)

Nachdem John Lasseter 2018 im Zuge anhaltender Vorwürfe von übergriffigem Verhalten seinen Posten als Chef von Pixar und Disney Animation hatte räumen müssen, hatte man Pete Docter zum Cco von Pixar gemacht und Jennifer Lee, die treibende kreative Kraft hinter den „Die Eiskönigin“-Filmen, zur Cco von Disney Animation, während Clark Spencer auf den Posten des Präsidenten des Studios rückte, den er auch weiter bekleiden wird. In dieser Eigenschaft verantwortete Lee Titel wie „Encanto“, „Raya und der letzte Drache“, „Wish“ und „Vaiana 2“, der in diesem Jahr in der Weihnachtssaison an den Start geht. Nun wird sie sich wieder ausschließlich dem Filmemachen widmen und sich um die beiden nächsten „Die Eiskönigin“-Filme kümmern.

Jennifer Lee, the co-director of the original “Frozen,” has stepped down as Disney Animation’s chief creative officer after six years and will exclusively return to filmmaking to direct the next two “Frozen” sequels. Lee will be succeeded in the role by filmmaker Jared Bush, co-writer and co-director of “Encanto” and the Oscar-winning “Zootopia,” and co-writer of “Moana,” Disney announced on Thursday.

Lee is currently writing and directing “Frozen 3,” which is set for release on November 24, 2027, and is also writing “Frozen 4” with Marc Smith (“Frozen 2” animator). He currently serves as co-writer of “Moana 2” (November 27) and writer and director of “Zootopia 2”. He’s also writing the live-action “Moana” movie.

Bush will report to Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman, while Oscar-winning producer Clark Spencer continues as president, Walt Disney Animation Studios.

“Jared Bush is an incredible filmmaker and a talented executive who’s been a prominent creative force...

Director-writer Jared Bush is replacing Jennifer Lee as chief creative officer of the Walt Disney Animation Studios as Lee returns to filmmaking full time at the company and stewards the Frozen franchise, Disney announced Thursday. Bush will report to Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman, effective immediately.

Lee, who had been in the top gig for six years, will direct and write Frozen 3. She’s also set to write and executive produce Frozen 4.

Her departure as Cco isn’t a complete surprise. During her tenure, the storied animation studio suffered major misses, including 2022’s Strange World and last year’s Wish. But she wasn’t without her wins: Encanto won an Oscar and was a major commercial success after finding its groove. And the company’s upcoming slate includes the highly anticipated sequel Moana 2, out in theaters Nov. 27.

Both Bush and Lee are responsible for billion-dollar films for the studio (Bush with Zootopia,...

As Disney readies the sequels to its uber-grossing $1.75 billion Frozen franchise, Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee is segueing from her position to direct and write Frozen 3 and executive produce Frozen 4 with Marc Smith. Effective immediately, Oscar-winning Encanto filmmaker Jared Bush has been named Cco of Walt Disney Animation Studios, reporting to Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman.

Lee has served as Cco for the division since 2018. Thirty-year Disney veteran and Oscar-winning producer Clark Spencer continues as President, Walt Disney Animation Studios.

“Jared Bush is an incredible filmmaker and a talented executive who’s been a prominent creative force at Disney Animation for the past decade, and I am thrilled that he’ll be taking the reins of this storied studio,” Bergman said. “I also want to thank Jennifer Lee for her passionate leadership of the studio over the past several years – she’s made an indelible...

Disney Animation chief creative officer and Oscar winner Jennifer Lee is reshifting her focus back to filmmaking, stepping out of her role as the studio’s Cco to focus fully on writing and directing “Frozen 3” and “Frozen 4.” Jared Bush, who won an Academy Award for “Encanto” and is one of the writers and executive producers for “Moana 2,” has been named the studio’s Cco.

Lee is writing and directing “Frozen 3” and writing (and exec producing) “Frozen 4” with Marc Smith — the sequels to Disney Animation’s 2013 “Snow Queen”-inspired cultural hit “Frozen,” for which she served as writer/director. The movie made $1.3 billion worldwide and earned two Oscars, for best animated feature and for earworm song “Let It Go.”

Longtime Disney creative Bush won an Oscar for 2021’s “Encanto,” for which he was a writer and director. Earlier, Bush was an executive producer of “Raya and the Last Dragon,...

Walt Disney Animation Studios leadership is getting redrawn.

Jennifer Lee, the company’s chief creative officer and the director of “Frozen” and “Frozen II,” is stepping down and returning to filmmaking full time. Taking her place effectively immediately is Jared Bush, who is currently writing and directing “Zootopia 2” for the studio. He is reporting to Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman

As Cco, Bush will oversee the creative output of the animation studio, including its films, series and associated projects. On “Zootopia 2,” TheWrap can exclusively reveal that Byron Howard is also directing the sequel alongside Bush — they both serve as full directors on the film.

Lee will be directing and writing on “Frozen 3” and writing “Frozen 4” with Marc Smith. She will also serve as executive producer on “Frozen 4.”

Clark Spencer continues as President, Walt Disney Animation Studios.

“I am so grateful to Bob and Alan for supporting my...

Netflix has shared the official trailer and key art for Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval, a new comedy special that will premiere globally on September 24.

Directed by Joel Gallen, the special was produced by Ben Winston of Fulwell 73 Productions, Ellen DeGeneres, and Portia de Rossi.

For the first time in six years, Ellen DeGeneres returns to the stage in her new comedy special Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval. In the final comedy special of her historic career, Ellen gets personal and reveals what she’s been doing since being “kicked out of show business.”

From the mundane world of raising chickens and parallel parking to the harsh reality of becoming a brand name celebrity, she goes deep into her stand-up roots and brings the laughs through life’s most real and absurd realities.

This marks Ellen’s second original comedy special with Netflix after 2018’s Relatable. The special will be...

Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova legend who became a Grammy-winning international star with his band Brasil ’66, has died at the age of 83.

The musician’s family confirmed he died September 5 in a statement they shared with Rolling Stone on Friday, adding that Mendes “passed away peacefully” in Los Angeles surrounded by his family.

“Mendes last performed in November 2023 to sold out and wildly enthusiastic houses in Paris, London and Barcelona. For the last several months, his health had been challenged by the effects of long-term Covid,” the family’s statement said.

Next month will be the start of spooky season and with it comes Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween! You can start planning what films and shows you want to watch as the schedule is now available! It includes perennial classics like the “Halloweentown” films, “Beetlejuice,” “Hocus Pocus,” “Hocus Pocus 2,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and more.

31 Nights of Halloween Schedule:

Week 1 – 31 Nights of Halloween

Tuesday, Oct. 1

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”

3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

5:05 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

6:45 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

8:50 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hocus Pocus”

Wednesday, Oct. 2

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Arachnophobia” – Freeform Premiere

3:30 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

5:35 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)

8:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

Thursday, Oct. 3

11:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

1:55 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)

4:20 p.

Exclusive: Charise Castro Smith (Encanto) has signed an overall deal with 20th Television. Under the multi-year pact, she will develop, write and executive produce original series for linear networks and streamers with a focus on the Disney Entertainment Television platforms.

Castro Smith has Confessions On The 7:45, a series adaptation of Lisa Unger’s international bestseller, in development at Hulu with Jessica Alba attached to star and Eva Longoria set to direct the pilot. Castro Smith and Alba originally set the series up at Netflix for development two years ago. It is now being redeveloped for Hulu under Castro Smith’s deal at sibling 20th TV, a part of Disney Television Studios.

Based on Unger’s novel, Confessions On The 7:45 is a psychological thriller in which a working mom (Alba) meets a stranger on a train as she is commuting home who upends her life. As her life unravels and betrayals are revealed,...