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Frozen 4 Being Developed Alongside Frozen 3, Disney CEO Bob Iger Reveals

Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that a fourth feature installment in the “Frozen” franchise “might in the works” alongside “Frozen 3” at Walt Disney Animation Studios. The executive teased the news on Good Morning America this morning, following the opening ceremony for World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland. “Frozen 3″ is in the…

‘The Marvels’ Has an Unmarvelous Debut, Prompting Soul-Searching at MCU

Marvel Studios is undergoing some serious soul-searching after the less-than-marvelous reception of its latest offering, titled (perhaps unaptly) The Marvels. In the decade-and-a-half since its debut with Iron Man, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has behaved like a supernova, but the recent box-office receipts for The Marvels suggest the studio may have stumbled into a black…

Disney to Continue Licensing to Streamers, Says CEO Bob Iger

Disney will continue its practice of licensing some of its content to streaming services, but it will not “chase bucks” by giving away its “core brands,” says CEO Bob Iger. In a statement to investors, Iger said that Disney has already been licensing programming to Netflix, noting that “we’re actually in discussion with them now…

WGA Rejects Latest Offer to End Hollywood Writers’ Strike

The Hollywood writers’ strike is still going strong after 113 days, despite an offer of what the studios called a “comprehensive package.” Earlier this week, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) told the negotiating committee of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) that it was willing to meet to help resolve the…

Studios Vs. SAG-AFTRA & WGA

For the first time since 1960, the Screen Actors Guild has declared itself in solidarity with the screenwriters who have been on strike against Hollywood studios since May. The twin walkouts have crippled production of most film and television projects and show no signs of early resolution. Principals on both sides of the picket line…

Jennifer Lee Opts Out of Directing ‘Frozen 3’ Sequel for Disney

Despite her acclaimed work on Frozen and Frozen 2, Jennifer Lee will not be returning to direct Frozen 3 for Disney, the next installment in the lucrative franchise. In an interview with The Wrap at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Lee revealed that she would be handing over the directorial reins to a yet-unnamed…

Disney Axes Key Employees Including Lightyear Director and Toy Story 2 Producer

Was it an ogre named Iger who cast a bad spell on the Magic Kingdom? Or is the Disney head prudently trying to cut costs in the interests of the bottom line? According to news reports from Reuters, The Walt Disney Company under Bob Iger’s leadership has slashed 7,000 staff positions in the past few…

Yahoo’s Ex-CEO Marissa Mayer Regrets Not Buying Netflix and Acquired Tumblr Instead

Yahoo should have bought Netflix or Hulu instead of Tumblr. That’s the wisdom-in-hindsight opinion of former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who offered her thoughts on the 2013 acquisition in a recent interview. As Mayer told a Tech Brew reporter: “We looked at a transformative acquisition, and we bought Tumblr. At the same time, we were…

Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms Beginning of 7,000 Layoffs This Week, with Three Rounds of Cuts Expected Before Summer

Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that the company will begin its first of three rounds of layoffs this week. The media conglomerate is looking to reduce its workforce by approximately 7,000 employees, Deadline is reporting. The executive sent a memo to Disney’s employees today, in which he confirmed that the company is moving forward…

Bob Iger Returns as Disney CEO, Replacing Bob Chapek

The Mouseketeers are marching to a new drummer—actually an old one—with the return of Bob Iger as helm of the entertainment giant. The Walt Disney Company announced that Iger would be replacing Bob Chapek immediately. Chapek had replaced Iger as CEO of the company a scant two years ago. In a statement issued on Sunday…