# Disney

Last week

21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023

'Anti-woke' Florida governor Ron DeSantis prepares US presidential bid but can he top Trump?

DeSantis will go toe-to-toe with Trump to be the Republican nominee, but there was a time when relations were much more harmonious between the two.

11.4k

May 24th 2023, 12:33 PM

Last month

May 2023

# it's a law suit after all

DeSantis-appointed tourism board approves suing Disney as Florida row deepens

Disney this week sued the Florida governor for what it described as retaliation for opposing the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.

22.7k

May 1st 2023, 5:24 PM

This year

2023

# Disney

Disney sues Florida governor DeSantis after takeover of its 'self-governed' district

Disney attracted the governor’s ire last year after it criticized a law banning school lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity – the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.

19.9k

Apr 26th 2023, 7:12 PM

# Disney

Disneyland fire-breathing dragon bursts into flames during live performance in California

The show featuring Mickey Mouse battling a giant dragon named Maleficent was cut short due to the fire.

24.8k

Apr 24th 2023, 6:15 AM

# Culture

Catherine Martin to meet with Sony and Disney studios during LA trade mission to Oscars

Martin will seek to strengthen working relationships between the Irish screen sector and some of the world’s largest film studios.

7.5k

Mar 8th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Pixar

Quiz: How much do you know about Toy Story, Finding Nemo and these other Pixar films?

Disney’s CEO announced job cuts this week, alongside a slate of new releases including sequels for Pixar’s Toy Story.

25.9k

Feb 12th 2023, 10:00 PM

# disney dismay

Disney lays off 7,000 as streaming subscribers decline

The layoffs follow similar moves by US tech giants such as Meta and Google.

23.4k

Feb 8th 2023, 10:32 PM

Last year

2022

# Test Yourself

Quiz: How much do you know about Disney?

Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog!

38.6k

Oct 1st 2022, 10:00 PM

# to infinity and be gone

Malaysia says Disney refused to cut same-sex kiss from Lightyear movie

Films censors said scenes and dialogue were ‘found to contain elements promoting the LGBT lifestyle’.

16.8k

Jun 17th 2022, 2:12 PM

# Ron DeSantis

Florida governor signs Disney government dissolution Bill after 'Don't Say Gay' row

Disney had criticised the new law barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in pre-school through to third grade.

34.2k

Apr 22nd 2022, 9:41 PM

# Russia

Warner Bros, Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Company pause releases in Russia

Warner Bros is pausing the release of it’s highly anticipated superhero blockbuster The Batman.

11.3k

Mar 1st 2022, 7:21 AM

All time

# Frozen Out

Amazon server outage hits thousands of Disney+ and Netflix customers

The e-commerce giant said it has “identified the root cause and are actively working towards recovery.”

28.0k

Dec 8th 2021, 7:42 AM

# back to the pictures

Disney to release films in cinemas first for the rest of the year

Most major releases in the past 18 months have premiered on streaming services due to the closure of cinemas during the pandemic.

26.2k

Sep 11th 2021, 2:10 PM

# Quiz

Quiz: How well do you know these songs from Disney animations?

You must Be As Swift As A Coursing River to do well in this quiz.

54.0k

Aug 15th 2021, 10:00 PM

# Indiana Jones

Harrison Ford to appear in a fifth instalment of Indiana Jones

The announcement was made by Disney film executives at a briefing with investors.

19.1k

Dec 11th 2020, 5:40 PM

# evening quiz

Quiz: How well do you remember these Disney movies?

It was announced earlier this week that Mulan will skip the big screen and premiere on Disney+ instead.

46.3k

Aug 6th 2020, 9:00 PM

# NBA

Westbrook fires Rockets to win over Bucks, Boston see off Portland fightback

Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward delivered at crucial moments for the Celtics after the Trailblazers stormed back.

4.1k

Aug 3rd 2020, 9:02 AM

# Delayed

Disney delays release of Mulan, Star Wars, Avatar due to Covid-19 pandemic

The live-action Mulan had already been postponed twice.

19.3k

Jul 24th 2020, 9:34 AM

# pandemic

Disney delays multiple Marvel blockbusters but still hopes for summer launch of Mulan

One untitled Marvel film previously set for summer 2022 has been removed from the schedule entirely.

22.8k

Apr 4th 2020, 4:25 PM

# to whom it concerns

Sofa Watch: Miriam steps in for Ryan and US late night stars do their hosting from home

All you need to know about your Irish and international chat show options … including a few classics from the archives.

28.2k

Mar 27th 2020, 6:00 PM

# Let's Get Quizzical

Quiz: How well do you remember these Disney films?

Go on, test yourself.

37.2k

Updated

Mar 24th 2020, 7:27 PM

# entertainment

Disney+ launches in Ireland today, here are our top picks to watch first

The new streaming service has over 500 films and thousands of television episodes.

54.4k

Mar 24th 2020, 11:05 AM

# the stream wars

Star Wars and The Simpsons among the draws as Disney+ launches in Ireland for €6.99 per month

The streaming services launches on 24 March.

31.6k

Mar 6th 2020, 12:16 PM

# Box Office

Three films from 2019 among highest grossing movies of all time in Ireland

Annual box office revenue for 2019 is expected to total €117.4m.

26.7k

Jan 8th 2020, 10:55 AM

# Homelessness

Disney Store wants security gate at Grafton Street shop to prevent homeless sleepers

An application for installing the gates was lodged in October by The Disney Store Ltd.

52.8k

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Nov 24th 2019, 1:43 PM

# media and marketing

Your crash course in... Ireland's place in the TV streaming wars

The entertainment industry is about to be hit with a healthy dose of disruption.

842

Nov 22nd 2019, 11:09 AM

# DISNEY PLUS

Disney's new streaming service adds disclaimer to classic films about racist stereotypes

Disney Plus attracted 10 million subscribers in just one day.

21.5k

Nov 14th 2019, 10:46 PM

# RIP

Russi Taylor, voice of Minnie Mouse and Martin in The Simpsons, dies aged 75

“Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor.”

16.0k

Jul 28th 2019, 12:19 PM

# dumbo

Colin Farrell: 'Ireland is a marvel - the same-sex marriage referendum was extraordinary'

The Dublin actor talks to us about his pride in Ireland, and his role in Disney’s reimagining of Dumbo.

29.7k

Mar 30th 2019, 10:00 AM

# DISNEY PLUS

Disney closes €62 billion deal for 21st Century Fox

The deal paves the way for Disney to launch its streaming service Disney Plus.

34.4k

Mar 20th 2019, 9:45 AM

# james gunn

Guardians of the Galaxy director rehired after being fired last year over old tweets that joked about rape

The director earlier apologised for the tweets.

62.4k

Mar 15th 2019, 10:43 PM

# ralph breaks the internet

Why Disney decided to take the mick out of its princess stereotype

In the movie, the princesses stand up for themselves.

22.6k

Nov 25th 2018, 8:00 AM

# Lost and Found

Lost Disney film showing Mickey Mouse's predecessor found in Japan

“We’re absolutely delighted to learn that a copy of the lost film exists.”

13.1k

Nov 16th 2018, 3:41 PM

# wage rigidity and beyond

Over half of the 70,000 workers at Walt Disney World are to vote on $15 minimum wage

The increase would apply to unionised workers at the park and would bring the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

14.6k

Aug 27th 2018, 10:44 PM

# jack whitehall

Disney faces backlash after casting straight actor in gay role

Comedian Jack Whitehall has been cast in the upcoming Disney film Jungle Cruise.

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Aug 13th 2018, 11:05 PM

# james gunn

Guardians of the Galaxy director fired over old tweets that joked about rape

“As I have discussed publicly many times, as I’ve developed as a person, so has my work and my humour,” Gunn responded.

21.9k

Jul 21st 2018, 1:00 PM

# tigger happy

It looks like Chris O'Dowd has quietly been replaced as Tigger in the new Christopher Robin movie

The new trailer revealed the trade.

13.0k

May 27th 2018, 2:00 PM

# Pride Month

Here's why Disney releasing rainbow Mickey Mouse ears for Pride Month is a bit of a cop-out

Disney are happy to sell and promote LGBTQI+ merch, but not characters.

5.4k

Apr 27th 2018, 8:00 AM

# front row seats

Gardaí called to Finding Dory screening after family refused to move seats

The family claimed they were discriminated against under the Equal Status Act.

123k

Mar 29th 2018, 4:01 PM

# animation

Top animators from Netflix, Amazon and Disney heading to Dingle to find future talent

This is the sixth year of the animation festival in Dingle.

17.3k

Mar 22nd 2018, 6:10 AM