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Disneyland Had Wild Price Increases, Now World Will Follow in 2025

Sure, Disney Parks regularly raise their prices—but the sticker shock is now feeling even worse than ever before.

By Cheryl Eddy Updated October 23, 2024

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Disney Hopes to Replace Bob Iger as CEO in 2026

According to The New York Times, Iger's second reign as Disney CEO is coming to an end.

By Gordon Jackson Published October 21, 2024

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Universal Studios’ Epic New Theme Park Finally Has an Opening Date

Epic Universe—featuring Universal Monsters, How to Train Your Dragon, Nintendo, and more—opens May 22, 2025.

By Germain Lussier Published October 17, 2024

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Toho Animation Acquires Gkids and Aims to Bring More Japanese Media to the U.S.

Godzilla Minus One and The Boy and the Heron's parallel Oscar triumphs apparently made the two want to go steady.

By Isaiah Colbert Published October 15, 2024

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Disneyland Is Somehow About to Get Even More Expensive to Visit

The House of Mouse has raised its ticket prices to historic levels.

By Isaiah Colbert Published October 9, 2024

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Disney and Universal Announce Theme Park Closures Ahead of Hurricane Milton

Walt Disney World and Universal Studios are closing early in anticipation of the dangerous storm.

By Germain Lussier Published October 8, 2024

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Lionsgate Will Feed Its Movies to AI, Even After Its Megalopolis Trailer Embarrassment

The studio recently distanced itself from a Megalopolis trailer full of chatbot-generated quotes, but its new deal with Runway suggests it'll be embracing AI more openly in the future.

By Cheryl Eddy Published September 18, 2024

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AMC’s $20-30 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Cocktail Needs More Spirit

The theater chain's "Sandworm Slayer"—a blue drink topped with six off-the-shelf sour gummy worms—does not seem worth the cost.

By Gordon Jackson Published September 11, 2024

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Rotten Tomatoes Just Made User Scores Even More Important

Verified Hot scores aim to vet TV and films under the same scrutiny as critic reviews.

By Isaiah Colbert Published August 21, 2024

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The Mouse, the Myth, the Legend: io9 Spoke With Disney’s Real Head Honcho

At D23 2024, io9 spoke with Mickey Mouse (for real) about Star Wars, theme parks, and more.

By Germain Lussier Updated August 15, 2024

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Disneyland Workers Ratify New Contract After Strike Authorization Vote

The union coalition which represents around 14,000 workers at Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, Downtown Disney, and Disney's hotels, secured a new three-year contract guaranteeing wage increases and improved sick leave policies.

By James Whitbrook Published July 30, 2024

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Video Game Actors Are Going on Strike

SAG-AFTRA has announced a strike for performers under its Interactive Media Agreement, which covers around 2,600 video game voice actors and motion capture performers working with Activision, Electronic Arts, WB Games, and more.

By James Whitbrook Updated July 25, 2024

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Gina Carano’s Mandalorian Lawsuit Is Probably Heading to Trial

Denying Disney's motion to dismiss the case, a California judge has laid the groundwork for the Cara Dune actress to get her date in court.

By Gordon Jackson Updated July 25, 2024

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World of Warcraft‘s Developers Just Made a Huge Leap Forward For Video Game Unionization

Blizzard employees have formed a massively multiplayer union in the name of making World of Warcraft safer and more equitable to work on.

By Gordon Jackson Updated July 24, 2024

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Former Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter Finally Sells Disney Shares

The booted former exec joins his buddy Nelson Peltz in cashing out of the House of Mouse.

By Sabina Graves Published July 23, 2024

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Paramount Has Been Assimilated by Skydance Media in $8 Billion Takeover

Skydance Media and its backers have reached a deal to invest an astounding $8 billion dollars in a takeover of Paramount Global–bringing new ownership of CBS, Nickelodeon, and Paramount Pictures for the first time in nearly half a century.

By Gordon Jackson Updated July 8, 2024