Despite market challenges in TV and film production, the six biggest global content companies — led by Disney — are projected to increase spending in aggregate by 9% in 2024, to a record $126 billion. That estimate comes from a new report by U.K.-based research firm Ampere Analysis. The spending across the six companies — […]

“Disney Dreamlight Valley” revealed its roadmap through Summer 2025 during a developer showcase Tuesday, unveiling the Gameloft-made video game’s second paid expansion and as well as the upcoming the free game updates. During the event, Disney and Gameloft also announced that the Gold Edition of “Disney Dreamlight Valley” (a bundle that offers the base game,”A […]

Disney and Epic Games have revealed their next big collaboration as part of the Mouse House’s $1.5 billion investment in the gaming company. Launching Tuesday, “ESPN Football Island” is an addition to Epic’s popular online game “Fortnite” that Disney advertises as a way to gamify the sports network’s slogan of “serving sports fans anytime, anywhere.” […]

Twelve years after “Wizards of Waverly Place” ended, the iconic Disney Channel show is launching a sequel. “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” follows Justin Russo (David Henrie reprising his role), a vice principal living on Staten Island with his investigative reporter wife, Giada (Mimi Gianopulos) and their sons, Roman (Alkaio Thiele) and Milo (Max Matenko). Though […]

Former “Wizards of Waverly Place” co-stars Selena Gomez and David Henrie used to drink wine with Henrie’s wife and ponder what their characters Alex and Justin Russo would be up to today. “And then at a certain point, I called Selena,” Henrie says, “and I was like, ‘Hey, I want to take this to Disney. […]

The Walt Disney Co. board named James Gorman — who is leading the committee to identify a successor to CEO Bob Iger — as chairman, effective Jan. 2, 2025. Under Gorman’s leadership, Disney said it now expects to announce a new CEO in early 2026. Gorman will succeed Mark Parker, executive chairman of Nike, who […]

Prince Charming, the love interest of many a Disney princesses, is getting his very own feature film. “Wonka” filmmaker Paul King, who is also behind the “Paddington” franchise, is directing “Prince Charming” for Disney. King, Simon Barnaby and Jon Croker are co-writing the screenplay, of which plot details have not been confirmed. It’s unclear if […]

Disney is set to launch a new PC and console video game set in its “Tron” universe next year. From Devolver Digital’s Big Fan Games, Bithell Games and Disney Games, “Disney Tron: Catalyst” is described as “a thrilling, story-driven isometric action game” that continues the story of Arq Grid that was first introduced in Bithell […]