Latest Bob Iger News
George Lucas 'Very Complimentary' About The Mandalorian
George Lucas has been ''very complimentary'' about 'The Mandalorian', according to executive producer Dave Filoni.The 'Star Wars' creator was pictured visiting the set of the Disney+ spin-off during the first series and Filoni has revealed...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 August 2020
Dr. Dre Wants To Inspire Kids To Change The World
Dr. Dre hopes to inspire kids who can change the world.The 55-year-old rap star and his business partner Jimmy Iovine are the founders of the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy - which aims...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 May 2020
Tom Holland Doesn't Know When New Spider-man Shoot
Tom Holland is ''not too sure'' when the next 'Spider-Man' movie will begin shooting.The 23-year-old actor is to reprise his role as the web-slinging superhero once again in his third standalone Marvel Cinematic Universe movie,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 April 2020
Disney's Bob Iger Talks Disney Releases
Disney's Bob Iger says 'Artemis Fowl' may not be the only theatrical title to go straight to Disney+. The executive chairman of The Walt Disney Company has hinted that other movies could follow in the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 April 2020
Disney Ceo Reveals One Of Its Movies Has Been Hacked And Held For Ransom
Disney CEO Bob Iger has reportedly claimed that hackers have targeted the studio and have held one of their flagship future releases, rumoured to be the fifth instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean, to ransom.The...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 May 2017
Shirley Temple's Family Donates $5 Million To Academy Museum
The generous gift was announced by officials at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday (08Oct15), as they revealed the contribution also includes key artefacts from the former child star's...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 October 2015
Disney Extends Ban On Depicting Smoking In Films To Marvel & Star Wars
Abraham Lincoln can smoke in Disney movies but Tony Stark has been banned from lighting up a celebratory cigar. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced future Disney films will not feature any smoking, in order to...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 March 2015
Disney Announces Work Has Begun On 'Frozen 2'
Disney chairman Bob Iger has announced plans for a sequel to the billion dollar animated movie Frozen. Iger shared the news at a shareholder meeting where the company showed the short feature Frozen Fever to...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 March 2015
Parents Dismayed As Disney's 'Frozen' Dress Hits Ebay For $1,600
Parents across the globe are being faced with the prospect of logging into their eBay accounts, searching for "Frozen dress" and shelling out a cool $1,600 to keep their Disney obsessed kids happy. Stores across...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 April 2014
Ben Sherwood On Top Disney Job, "I Have A Lot To Learn"
Ben Sherwood, the former ABC News man who is now head of all Disney's non-sports television efforts worldwide, says he has a "lot to learn." Sherwood will take the reins fully in February 2015, when...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 March 2014
State Of The (Disney) Union: Cars 3, Incredibles 2, In The Pipeline
In news you didn’t know you needed until right now, Disney has confirmed the development of two new Pixar flicks. One is a third Cars movie, but before you cringe and ash “Why?”, the other...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 March 2014
Disney Plan Incredibles Sequel And Cars 3
Disney are planning a sequel to 'The Incredibles' and a third installment of 'Cars'.Director Brad Bird, who wrote and directed the 2004 original, is developing the follow-up to the animation, which shows a family of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 March 2014
Frozen To Become Broadway Musical
Disney's 'Frozen' is being turned into a Broadway musical.The smash hit animated film will follow in the footsteps of Disney's hugely successful movie-turned-musical 'The Lion King' as it will be adapted for the stage, CEO...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 January 2014
Yoda To Be Focus Of Confirmed Star Wars Spin-off Movie?
Walt Disney chief executive Bob Iger has confirmed several stand-alone Star Wars movies that are not part of the new trilogy currently in the works. Screenwriters Larry Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are already in a...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 February 2013
Toy Story 3 Writer To Pen Star Wars Movie?
Michael Arndt has reportedly already penned the new 'Star Wars' trilogy.The 'Toy Story 3' writer was hired by LucasFilm to ''put together ideas to take the franchise forward'' before Disney bought the company in October...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 November 2012
$100 Million Raised For Academy Movie Museum In Los Angeles
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has already raised $100 million towards the development of a museum dedicated to the history of movies.The non-profit organisation has a goal of $250 million to raise...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 October 2012
Avengers Assemble Sequel Confirmed
A sequel to 'Avengers Assemble' has been confirmed. The Marvel superhero movie - which features well known comic characters including Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Incredible Hulk - has been a huge box-office...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 May 2012
Rich Ross Steps Down After John Carter Flop
After fifteen years working for the Disney Corporation, head of the film-making studio RICH ROSS has resigned from his post as chairman - a month after the film John Carter announced it's enormous loses. The...
By Lew Irwin on 22 April 2012
Leonardo Dicaprio Purchases Oz Slippers
Leonardo DiCaprio has purchased the ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz'. The 'J Edgar' star has been named as one of a group of donors to have contributed to buying the...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 February 2012
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