4 out of 5 According to Bloomberg, The Walt Disney Company is looking into possibly making a bid for Twitter. There have been plenty of potential buyers eyeing the social media company including Salesforce and Google. Google, which it...
When Disney announced plans to sell super realistic 3D-printed replicas of some of the most iconic props from Star Wars: The Force Awakens we could barely contain our excitement. Then we had a chance to check out a few of these collectibles in person and they definitely live up to the hype. We seriously can’t overstate how awesome these replicas turned out. They’re certainly not cheap...
Photos: Disney Frozen – Live at the Hyperion is a brand new theatrical interpretation of the animated film beloved by children and adults around the world. While Disney is working on a Broadway version that will premiere some time next year, this is a Disney Parks take on the film. I will admit, I am not the greatest fan of the film Frozen. So when Disney invited us to check out the...
Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator Ron Gilbert is responsible for some of the point-and-click adventure genre's most endearing classics. While he current chips away at his Kickstarter-backed throwback to the glory days, Thimbleweed Park, he also moonlights as "a dude who wants to get his stuff back from Disney." Gilbert created both Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island while employed...
There are a lot of exciting movies coming out this summer, including Warcraft, Independence Day: Resurgence and Suicide Squad, but if you're not up for going to the theater, staying in will still provide plenty of entertainment. In addition to plenty of original content, Netflix's deal with Disney will also take effect, making it the exclusive U.S. pay-TV home partner for films from...
Disney released a new free app for the HTC Vive this week, dropping Disney Movies VR into the Steam Store. The app puts all the company’s virtual reality creations in one convenient place, though for now there’s not much to do in Disney’s virtual world. Disney Movies VR offers a handful of 3D clips from some of the company’s recent hits. For now, that includes The Jungle Book, Captain...
Disney's California Screamin' roller coaster was shut down for nearly two hours earlier this week, but not because of maintenance or inclement weather. According to ABC7, it was all because someone couldn't resist the urge to snap a selfie. Hope it was worth it! Attendees are not allowed to bring selfie sticks into any Disney theme parks due to safety concerns, but one patron at Disney...
Live TV is officially coming to Hulu. CEO Mike Hopkins confirmed the news on Wednesday at the company's annual Upfront presentation, promising more details later this year ahead of an official launch in 2017. "This means our viewers will be able to enjoy live sports, news and events all in real-time without a traditional cable or satellite subscription," Hopkins said. "We're going to...
Hulu already offers a huge range of TV shows and movies to watch on-demand. Now the online streaming service is apparently eyeing live TV for its next big expansion with help from Hulu co-owners Disney and Fox. The Wall Street Journal reports that Hulu's live TV service will launch in early 2017. The service could cost about $40 per month, according to one anonymous executive insider....
Nokia announced a multi-year deal this week in which it will work with Disney on new virtual reality movies. Nokia’s OZO virtual reality camera, unveiled last July, will fall in the center of the agreement, and will be used by Disney to create virtual reality experiences “to complement Disney’s theatrical releases,” Nokia said. The Nokia OZO camera has already been used, perhaps as a...