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'Star Wars' 7, 8 and 9 Are 'The Most Exciting,' Says George Lucas Biographer (Exclusive)

Movies
 October 31, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 33 weeks ago

Upcoming “Star Wars” films are “the most exciting” in the series, says a biographer of George Lucas, who has read the outlines

  

Will the Force Be With Disney’s $4B 'Star Wars' Gamble?

Media | Movies
 October 30, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 33 weeks ago

Analysis: Disney's Lucasfilm purchase seems significantly riskier than the $4 billion purchase of Marvel in 2009

  

Disney to Buy Lucasfilm for $4.05B, Plans New 'Star Wars' Films

Movies
 October 30, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 33 weeks ago

George Lucas founded LucasFilm in 1971

  

Moviepilot Launches Social Media Marketing Agency for Studios

Media
 October 24, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 34 weeks ago

Moviepilot will work with movie studios to engage fans across social platforms like Facebook and Twitter

  

Disney's Children's Books: Now Safe for the Rainforest!

Media
 October 11, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 35 weeks ago

Under new policy, Disney will avoid using paper from the rainforest

  

Disney's Head of Research, Louise Chater, Exits Under Cloud of Questions (Exclusive)

Movies
 October 5, 2012 By Liza Foreman & Sharon Waxman 36 weeks ago

Walt Disney Studios' head of movie market research, Louise Chater, was precipitously dismissed from the studio in late September

  

First Peek at Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer in ‘The Lone Ranger’ (Trailer)

Movies
 October 3, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 37 weeks ago

Armie Hammer stars as the titular masked man, while Johnny Depp plays his sidekick Tonto in "The Lone Ranger'

  

Disney Ranks as Most Profitable Media Company, Study Finds

Media
 September 21, 2012 By Brent Lang 38 weeks ago

News Corp. falls off SNL Financial list of top media earners for most recent quarter

  

Judge Dismisses 'Santa Paws' Copyright Lawsuit Against Disney

Movies
 September 20, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 38 weeks ago

Three children's book writers lose suit charging studio with allegedly stealing film idea 

  

'Wreck-It Ralph' Just Wants to Be Loved in New Trailer

Movies
 September 17, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 39 weeks ago

'Wreck-It Ralph' opens on Nov. 2

  

Disney Loses $50M On Cancelled Stop-Motion Film

Movies
 September 13, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 39 weeks ago

The Mouse House will take a $50 million write-down this fiscal quarter

  

Risk-Free Box Office Grosses: Why Nemo, T-Rex and Indiana Jones Are Returning to a Theater Near You

Movies
 September 11, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 40 weeks ago

Studios dig into their libraries for 3D and Imax re-releases

  

Disney Digital Pioneer Bob Lambert Dies at 55

Movies
 September 11, 2012 By Brent Lang 40 weeks ago

Lambert was a founder of the consortium that pushed movie theaters to convert to digital projection

  

Geoffrey Ammer, Hollywood Marketing Guru, Dead at 62

Movies
 September 9, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 40 weeks ago

Long-time Hollywood marketing exeutive Geoffrey Ammer died of a heart attack Sunday morning

  

Disney Interactive Lays Off About 50 From Online Unit

Media
 September 5, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 41 weeks ago

Disney Interactive laid off about three percent of its 2,000-person online unit

  

Nun Sues Disney for $1B Over 'Sister Act'

Culture | Movies
 August 31, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 41 weeks ago

Whoopi Goldberg movie "Sister Act" stole nun's life story, suit claims

  

'Hunger Games' Director Gary Ross Heads for Neverland With 'Peter and the Starcatchers'

Movies
 August 20, 2012 By Liza Foreman 43 weeks ago

Gary Ross finds his post-"Hunger Games" project in "Peter and the Starcatchers," a Peter Pan prequel of sorts

  

Robert Downey Jr. Injures Ankle, Delays 'Iron Man 3'

Movies
 August 16, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 43 weeks ago

"Iron Man 3" will open in theaters next May 

  

Disney Denies Allegations of Religious Discrimination Against Muslim Park Worker

Media
 August 14, 2012 By Brent Lang 44 weeks ago

Disney says it presented Muslim worker with other jobs where she could wear her hijab

  

Muslim Former Disney Employee Suing for Religious Discrimination

Media
 August 13, 2012 By Brent Lang 44 weeks ago

Imane Boudlal, a former Disneyland employee, says she was not allowed to wear her hijab (Updated)

  

Disney Q3 Earnings: 'The Avengers' Helps Lift Profits

Movies
 August 7, 2012 By Reuters 45 weeks ago

Dsiney reports Q3 earnings per share of $1.01, a 31 percent rise from a year earlier. Net income rose 24 percent to $1.8 billion

  

Peter Seymour Named EVP and CFO of Disney/ABC Television

Television
 August 2, 2012 By Tim Molloy 45 weeks ago

Will report to Anne Sweeney

  

Apple TV Adds Hulu Plus

Media
 July 31, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 46 weeks ago

Hulu is already available on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and other connected devices

  

$3B Comcast Sale of A&E to Disney, Hearst OK'd by Feds

Television
 July 30, 2012 By Doug Halonen 46 weeks ago

The deal will involve cash and a note issued by A&E

  

Mindy Kaling, Ed O'Neill, Adam Carolla Join 'Wreck-It Ralph' Voice Cast

Deal Central
 July 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 47 weeks ago

John C. Reilly voices the title character for this Disney animated film

  

'Dark Knight Rises' vs. 'The Avengers': Lack of 3D Will Limit Batman's Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 July 18, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 48 weeks ago

But even without the premium ticket prices, "Dark Knight Rises" still might not match the Marvel superhero behemoth on opening weekend

  
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