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Amid layoffs, Disney touts upcoming film slate at CinemaCon
Read full article: Amid layoffs, Disney touts upcoming film slate at CinemaConThe leadership team of the Walt Disney Company’s film arm gathered in Las Vegas Wednesday to tout its successes and upcoming slate of films to a crowd of theater owners and exhibitors amid a week of massive layoffs at the company.
Disney in balancing act as some workers walk out in protest
Read full article: Disney in balancing act as some workers walk out in protestWith some workers across the U.S. staging a walkout, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself performing a high-wire act of balancing the expectations of a diverse workforce against demands from an increasingly polarized and politicized marketplace.
Who let the dogs out? ‘Cruella’ is a ‘wow’ of a movie
Read full article: Who let the dogs out? ‘Cruella’ is a ‘wow’ of a movieNow that it may feel OK to venture out and into a movie theater after watching the latest flicks in the living room for more than a year, here’s a suggestion: See Disney’s “Cruella” in theaters on a really big screen.
'The Little Mermaid' Casts Its Prince Eric for Live-Action Remake
Read full article: 'The Little Mermaid' Casts Its Prince Eric for Live-Action RemakeAnd our Prince Eric is... Jonah Hauer-King! The newcomer has been cast to play Prince Eric is Disney's upcoming live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaid, according to multiple reports. In a September interview with The Face, Styles opened up about passing on the project, which stars Halle Bailey as Ariel. Rounding out the cast of The Little Mermaid is Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton and Daveed Diggs as Sebastian. RELATED CONTENT:Halle Bailey Says Playing Ariel in 'Little Mermaid' Live-Action Is a 'Dream Come True' (Exclusive)Yara Shahidi Says Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' Casting Is Redefining Princesses & Fairy Tales (Exclusive)