Disney has found its next big fantasy franchise. Walt Disney Studios already has a number of major sci-fi fantasy franchises under its umbrella, including the MCU, Star Wars, and the Avatar movies. Now,

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The last time Midler discussed the “Hocus Pocus 3” script was in July 2024. During an appearance on the QVC+ talk show “Busy This Week,” she urged Disney to speed up development on the long-awaited sequel.

The Oscar-winning director revealed during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that a completed script for a sequel exists but has languished at Disney for years without approval. ‘There’s a good script sitting at Disney, but here’s what you have to know, the current Disney would never make Roger Rabbit today,’ Zemeckis said.

This limbo status is evident in the $33.5 million domestic/$60 million global opening of “Tron: Ares” this past weekend, nearly 15 years after Disney first tried to turn the landmark 1982 sci-fi film into a franchise with the legacy sequel “Tron: Legacy,” which grossed $400 million worldwide before inflation.

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People across the country are calling for a boycott of Disney and Hulu streaming services after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's show from the air indefinitely on Sept. 17. Disney is the parent company of ABC. After the decision to suspend "Jimmy Kimmel Live!

AI start-up Character.AI has removed Disney characters from its chatbot platform after the Burbank media and entertainment giant sent a cease-and-desist letter earlier this month.