Since being founded 20 years ago, YouTube has proven that a streamer service with user-created content has the power to dominate the media consumption of the average viewer. Decades later, Hollywood still doesn’t have an answer to the ever growing platform. What’s Happening: CNBC reports that YouTube made up 9.7% of all viewership on connected […]
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After 12 days in theaters, “Inside Out 2” has made $387.8 million in North America, pushing it into the list of top ten domestic animated box offices of all time.
“Inside Out 2” has passed “Minions: The Rise of Gru” ($370M), “Finding Nemo” ($381M), and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” ($382M). It will next pass “Frozen,” which made $400.9M domestically.
Internationally, “Inside Out 2” has made $411.9M in 44 markets, for a total of $799.7M. It’s on its way to passing the global total of “Inside Out,” $859M, before inevitably hitting $1B.
When it comes to animated films, “Incredibles 2” holds the top spot for domestic box office with $608M while “Frozen II” is number one worldwide with $1.45B — unless you count the 2019 CGI remake of “The Lion King,” which totaled $1.66B. “Incredibles 2” had the largest opening weekend for an animated film, which “Inside Out 2” didn’t quite beat.
“Inside Out 2” made $18.4M in North America on Tuesday, June 25, marking the highest non-December second Tuesday of all time. The film’s first Tuesday was already record-breaking as the highest-grossing Tuesday ever for an animated film.
The sequel is the highest-grossing U.S.A. release so far this year. The movie’s success marks a big turnaround for Pixar, which was hit with a series of bad luck starting when the COVID-19 pandemic hit days after the release of “Onward” in 2020. Their next few films were released on Disney+, while “Lightyear” and “Elemental” left theaters with low box office numbers.
Read our review of “Inside Out 2.”
Source: Deadline
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Today saw the release of the third and penultimate issue in Marvel Comics’ Star Wars: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red miniseries, and below are my brief recap and thoughts on this installment. Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #3 was written by Erica Schultz (Daredevil) and illustrated by Leonard Kirk (Star Wars: Han Solo […]
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Welcome aboard the Disney Adventure, where Eastern enchantment meets Disney magic on the high seas! As the first Disney ship to home port in Asia, the Disney Adventure will offer a unique blend of Disney storytelling with cultural touches that complement the location of the new ship. We are huge fans of the Disney Cruise […]
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For several years, on June 26 (6/26), Disney has celebrated Stitch, originally dubbed “Experiment 626!” 626 Day can occasionally mean limited-time food or Parks offerings, but the focus has always been new Stitch merchandise. Join me as we celebrate the cute and fluffy extraterrestrial with merchandise from Disney, BoxLunch, and Ravensburger! 626 Day Stitch Merchandise […]
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Disney World is making some big changes to its Lightning Lane service to simplify the process and let guests plan ahead. But Disneyland will also make a small change. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming updates. What is Lightning Lane? Lightning Lane is Disney’s system for skipping the regular lines at select […]
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A series of new MagicBand+ inspired by Mickey Mouse, “Star Wars,” Marvel, Disney Princesses, and more arrived at Walt Disney World this week.
We found most of these bands in BouTiki at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and the R2-D2 band in the Emporium at Magic Kingdom.
This band is mainly dark blue. It features white and gray designs inspired by the droid R2-D2.
R2’s black eye is on the puck, set against a blue panel and white background. Below the puck is another black circle and a red circle.
White and gray stripes create the patterns of R2’s paneling on the end of the band with holes.
“R2-D2” is printed in gray on the solid end of the band.
This band is white with a gray puck. It’s inspired by Grogu, a.k.a. Baby Yoda or The Child, from “The Mandalorian.”
“Grogu” is in black outline on the dotted end of the band.
The little alien is pictured in his floating crib on the puck.
The solid end of the band features four images of Grogu in various poses — meditating, using the Force, eating a blue snack, and hiding in a bag.
This band is designed to resemble a blue lightsaber. The end with holes looks like a silver handle while the rest of the band is a bright blue.
The most famous blue saber in “Star Wars” is the one first owned by Anakin Skywalker, later wielded by Luke and Rey. The printed handle on the MagicBand+ looks a bit like that sword’s handle but is relatively simple. It has a faux red button in the center.
The Rebel Alliance logo is on the puck. White running through the blue section of the band gives it a glowing effect.
“May the Force be with you” is in blue lettering on the fake blade. White stars surround the words.
This bright blue band features various versions of Mickey from over the years. The images are surrounded by dots, stars, and music notes.
On one end is Mickey in overalls and a boater, band leader Mickey, and Mickey with a feathered cap.
Classic Mickey, wearing red shorts and yellow shoes, is on the puck. There are three four-pointed stars around him that the lights of the MagicBand+ can shine through.
On the other end of the band is Sorcerer Mickey, Mickey in slacks and a shirt, and “Steamboat Willie” Mickey.
This band is black. There are white stars dotted all over it, between colorful Mickey balloons.
The dotted end features balloon, orange, and green Mickey balloons. The balloons are Mickey-shaped with his face printed in black in the center.
The other end of the band has yellow, red, orange, and blue balloons.
The puck features a Mickey balloon cutout that will light up. Mickey’s face is in the center.
This MagicBand+ is purple and pink with touches of yellow, white, blue, and coral.
Some of the Disney Princesses are depicted in black outlines. Mulan and Belle are on one end.
Tiana, Ariel, and Flounder are on the other end. Around the princesses are related icons like the windows of Tiana’s Palace, seashells, a Chinese pavilion, and flowers.
A dark pink flower, a blue flower, and two white flowers are on the lilac-colored puck.
Celebrate “Monsters University” with this dark blue MagicBand+. It’s covered in university iconography like pennants and patches.
The pennants represent the various fraternities and sororities of Monsters University.
Mike Wazowski is pictured on the puck, wearing his MU ball cap. The film’s logo is below him.
This MagicBand+ is designed by Spider-Man’s iconic red and blue suit.
The puck features a spider-web design and Spider-Man’s two big white eyes.
His black spider logo is on one end.
The logo is in red on the other side.
This band is inspired by Sam Wilson’s Captain America. It’s navy blue with red and white designs.
“Sentinel of Liberty” is on the dotted side against red and white stripes.
The puck features the classic circular Captain America shield.
Sam’s Captain America icon, featuring two white wings sticking out of the shield, is next to the puck. “Captain America” is in white-red gradient lettering. Red stars are around the hero’s name.
This band features cartoon faces of Captain America (Steve Rogers), Iron Man, the Hulk, and Thor.
The faces are patterned across the dotted end along with a red version of the Avengers logo. The background is dark blue.
The Marvel logo — white lettering on a red rectangle — is on the puck between images of the heroes.
The solid end of the band features larger versions of the cartoon faces in a row.
The Groot-inspired MagicBand+ is white. The Guardians of the Galaxy emblem is in neon green and blue on the puck.
“Get your Groot on!” is below the puck. It’s followed by images of Groot growing up out of his pot.
Adult Groot is on the other end, with Rocket on his shoulder. There are speech bubbles reading “I am Groot!” and “And I am Rocket!”
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Veteran character Bill Cobbs has passed away after a lengthy career on the stage and in film and TV at the age of 90, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. What’s Happening: Bill Cobbs, a prolific character actor who has been featured in more than 200 film and television roles across a 50 […]
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“Kids love comedy, music, and to see themselves on the screen,” Disney Junior’s Ariel executive producer Lynne Southerland said during a Disney Television Animation panel at the TCA Winter Press Tour. At the time, the public debut of her show was still half a year away, but the wait is almost over with the June 28th launch […]
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After over 10 years on the soap opera, Michael Easton has announced he is moving out of Port Charles. What’s Happening: Deadline reports that Michael Easton will be departing the long running soap opera General Hospital. Easton joined the series in 2012 where he originally reprised his role as Detective John McBain from One Life […]
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