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Pixar Lays Off Staff as Studio Shifts Focus Back to Theaters

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sat, 25 May 2024 23:33:38 +0000

Pixar, the renowned animation studio under Disney’s umbrella, is undergoing a reduction in workforce, with approximately 14 percent of its staff facing layoffs, as the studio shifts its focus away from streaming content production. The downsizing, affecting roughly 175 employees, was announced in an internal memo by Pixar President Jim Morris, cited by The New [...]

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Disney sued by Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson over movie’s streaming release

Abiodun A. — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 16:33:44 +0000

Disney is being sued by Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson over the company’s decision to sell the Marvel blockbuster on its streaming service Disney Plus simultaneously with its release in theaters. The suit alleges that Disney breached Johansson’s contract, claiming she was guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release and missed out of compensation; because her pay [...]

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Disney Is Trying To Breach Our Agreement Without Justification – Scarlett Johansson

David Folami — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:00:40 +0000

Hollywood actress, Scarlett Johansson is set to sue Disney for breach of contract over her superhero film Black Widow. The moviestar recently filed the suit on the 29th of July, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to her, the studio’s decision to launch her first and last Marvel standalone film on Disney+ as well as [...]

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Beyonce Now An Actress?

David Folami — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:50:27 +0000

Bey is known for many fabulous talents, but acting isn’t exactly one of them. Nevertheless, that didn’t stop director Bill Condon from trying to star the cultural icon in his live-action Beauty and the Beast film. Spoiler: Beyoncé said no. Condon, of course, had previously worked with Beyoncé in 2006’s Dreamgirls—and at some point in [...]

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