‘Cruella’ becomes fifth movie to top 1 mln admissions in S. Korea this year
SEOUL: Disney’s live action film “Cruella” has become the fifth movie to attract over 1 million viewers in South Korea this year, box office data showed Wednesday. The crime comedy flick, released on May 26, drew more than 24,000 people Tuesday, bringing its combined total to over 1.01 million, according to the data from the […]
Disney streaming services gaining ground on Netflix
SAN FRANCISCO: Disney said Thursday its streaming services have grown to 146 million subscribers, as people hunkered down due to the pandemic have turned to sources of online entertainment. The growth of the audience for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN and India’s Hotstar comes as the parent company’s travel and amusement park business suffered, and shows the […]
Mulan movie boycott calls grow over scenes filmed in Xinjiang
HONG KONG: Disney’s “Mulan” remake is facing fresh boycott calls after it emerged some of the blockbuster’s scenes were filmed in China’s Xinjiang, where widespread rights abuses against the region’s Muslim population have been widely documented. The lavish $200 million film about a legendary female Chinese warrior was already tangled in political controversy after star […]
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ to skip big screen with September streaming launch
Los Angeles: Disney’s much-delayed blockbuster “Mulan” will skip the big screen and premiere on streaming platform Disney+ next month, it was announced Tuesday, as coronavirus keeps theatres shut across much of the United States. The unprecedented decision — described by CEO Bob Chapek as a “one-off” for a Disney blockbuster — is the latest major […]
Disney delays ‘Mulan’ release again as virus cases surge
LOS ANGELES: Disney has delayed the release of “Mulan” again, this time until mid-August, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten blockbusters that Hollywood hoped would bring audiences back to theatres after months of lockdown. “Mulan”, a mega-budget live action remake of the tale of a legendary Chinese warrior, had already been delayed once, to […]
