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Mexican woman believed to have inspired Pixarโs iconic โMamรก Cocoโ dies at 109
Read full article: Mexican woman believed to have inspired Pixarโs iconic โMamรก Cocoโ dies at 109Marรญa Salud Ramรญrez Caballero, the Mexican woman who is said to have inspired fan-favorite character โMamรก Cocoโ in the Pixar movie โCocoโ has died.
Disney and Pixar debut incredible slate of new films and series at D23 Expo
Read full article: Disney and Pixar debut incredible slate of new films and series at D23 ExpoDisney debuted an exciting lineup of new announcements, new details and future plans for Disney Live Action, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios Friday night at the D23 Expo.
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Evel Knievel's son loses Disney Duke Caboom trademark case
Read full article: Evel Knievel's son loses Disney Duke Caboom trademark caseA judge has dismissed a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Evel Knievelโs son against the Walt Disney Co. and movie company Pixar over a โToy Story 4โ daredevil character named Duke Caboom.
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โSoul,โ โMa Raineyโsโ among AFIโs top 10 films of the year
Read full article: โSoul,โ โMa Raineyโsโ among AFIโs top 10 films of the yearThis image released by Netflix shows, from second left, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Delroy Lindo in a scene from "Da 5 Bloods," named one of the top 10 films of the year by The American Film Institute. (David Lee/Netflix via AP)The American Film Institute on Monday announced its top 10 films of the year, including Pixarโs jazz themed โSoulโ and two of Chadwick Bosemanโs final films: the August Wilson adaptation โMa Raineyโs Black Bottomโ and Spike Leeโs Vietnam drama โDa 5 Bloods,โ both of which are Netflix films. AFI also selected Warner Bros.โ Black Panther Party film โJudas and the Black Messiahโ which will have its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Feb. 1. The AFI also named its top 10 television shows, including Netflixโs โThe Queenโs Gambit,โ the Disney+ phenomenon โThe Mandalorianโ and Apple TV+โs โTed Lasso.โThe selection jury included filmmakers Rian Johnson and Lulu Wang. The group also included a special citation for โHamilton.โIn lieu of the annual luncheon celebrating the honorees, AFI will hold a virtual benediction on Feb. 26 streaming on YouTube and the AFI website.
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New this week: 'Soul,' a Tom Hanks film & 'Bridgerton' on TV
Read full article: New this week: 'Soul,' a Tom Hanks film & 'Bridgerton' on TVThis image released by Disney-Pixar shows the character 22, voiced by Tina Fey, left, and Joe Gardner, voiced by Jamie Foxx, in a scene from the animated film "Soul." But with more than half of U.S. theaters closed, two of the biggest movies of the year โ โSoulโ and โWonder Woman 1984โ โ will be going straight to streaming. โ Also arriving Christmas Day is โWonder Woman 1984,โ Patty Jenkins' sequel to her barrier-breaking 2017 film. With Gal Gadot returning, โWonder Woman 1984โ fast-forwards from 1918 to the โgreed is goodโ decade. โ AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy___Catch up on APโs entertainment coverage here: https://apnews.com/apf-entertainment.
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Evel Knievelโs son suing Disney over โToy Story 4โ character
Read full article: Evel Knievelโs son suing Disney over โToy Story 4โ characterFILE - In this Sept. 8, 1974, file photo, Evel Knievel sits in the steam-powered rocket motorcycle that will hopefully take him across Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho. Evel Knievels son is on a collision course with the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar over a movie daredevil character named Duke Caboom. (AP Photo, File)LAS VEGAS โ Evel Knievel's son is on a collision course with the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar over a movie daredevil character named Duke Caboom. Son Kelly Knievel, head of K and K, has had publicity rights to Evel Knievel's name since 1998, according to the Tuesday court filing in U.S. District Court. The Caboom character is described by Disney Pixar as a 1970s motorcycle-riding toy based on โCanadaโs greatest stuntman,โ according to the lawsuit.
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Disney launches Incredible health and safety campaign ahead of reopening parks
Read full article: Disney launches Incredible health and safety campaign ahead of reopening parksORLANDO, Fla. The Walt Disney Company unveiled its health and safety educational campaign Thursday inspired by the hit Disney Pixar film, The Incredibles.It spotlights all the health and safety procedures and protocols that we have put in place. It also uses many characters that our guests know and love said Dr. Pamela Hymel, Chief Medical Officer of Disney Parks. Full Screen 1 / 4 Edna Mode, Disney Parks Launches New Health and Safety Campaign Themed to The Incredibles For ReopeningDisney said the new images will help remind guests about the tips to stay safe when they return to the theme parks amid the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes as Disney reopened its theme parks in Hong Kong Thursday, and continues to have a successful operation in Shanghai. Click here to learn more about the safety procedures Disney is implementing ahead of its reopening.