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Disney Appoints Exec to Run Metaverse and His First Job Is to Figure Out What the Hell It Is
Mike White, an 11-year veteran at Disney who previously worked at Yahoo, has been named the head of the company’s metaverse strategy, according to a report from Reuters. The appointment, which was announced through an internal email on Tuesday, suggests Disney is taking this whole metaverse thing very seriously, even if no one can quite…
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Disney’s Bob Chapek Addresses Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit and How Hollywood Is Changing
The covid-19 pandemic has gone a long way in forcing Hollywood to change the way it looks at movie releases, for good or ill — and how adapting to that change doesn’t always work out amicably. As Disney continues to try and settle its ongoing legal battle with Marvel’s Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson behind…
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Emma Stone Signs on for Cruella Sequel
Amongst the ongoing turmoil between Scarlett Johansson and Disney over compensation for Black Widow, Emma Stone has signed on for Cruella 2!
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Disney’s Pivot to Prioritising Streaming Is Working Out Just Fine, Thanks
For anyone who was worried about the health of the new, direct-to-consumer emphasis of Disney’s business model, worry no more: During a virtual conference appearance on Monday, Disney CEO Bob Chapek touted the success of the company’s recent reorganisation, saying that the decision to shift energy towards the creation and distribution of content for streaming…