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Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Is Developing A New ‘Star Wars’ Movie
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Yep, you read that correctly. Two forces residing within the Walt Disney Company entertainment juggernaut are about to collide.
It’s being reported that Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios who has overseen the massive Marvel Cinematic Universe, is now developing a new Star Wars movie with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. In addition to developing the feature, Feige will also produce.
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Disney Is Now In Full Control Of Hulu
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Disney is now in full control of Hulu, an entertainment streaming service that not only provides access to network and studio shows and films but also original programming.
The move comes after Disney successfully acquired 20th Century Fox, who had a large stake in the streaming service. Disney announced the deal earlier this morning. More on the report below.
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Fallout From The Disney-Fox Merger Begins As Fox 2000 Shuts Its Doors and Execs Are Given 60-Day Notices
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Disney’s recently finalized acquisition of Fox this week was one of the biggest in entertainment history. The $71.3 billion deal meant that numerous properties that flew under the Fox banner would now belong to Disney. It also means that Fox’s Marvel characters can now play with Marvel Cinematic Universe characters. However, such a merger comes at a huge cost. Usually, that cost is jobs. As many expected, there are massive layoffs happening in the wake of this merger. Fox 2000, 20th Century Fox’s production branch that brought us films like Hidden Figures, The Hate U Give, The Fault in Our Stars, and Love, Simon, is shutting its doors.
But they aren’t the only ones. Some of the higher-ups at the studio are also being handed pink slips. More on the report below.
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Tags: 20th Century Fox, 21st Century Fox, Chris Aronson, Disney, Elizabeth Gabler, Fox, Fox 2000, Kevin Campbell, Pamela Levine, The Walt Disney Company, Tony Sella
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Disney’s Acquisition Of Fox Is Now Complete
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It’s now done. Two years after The Walt Disney Company made the initial $52 billion bid to acquire the 21st Century Fox entertainment assets, and working through months of the legalities, the studio has finally completed the Disney-Fox merger. More on the report below.
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