Walt Disney Studios
American entertainment studio conglomerate
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| June 2025 | A YouTuber named Real Life Fake Wizard posted a video complaining about the wrongful takedown of an earlier video criticizing the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch. |
| 2025 | Walt Disney Pictures releases Lilo & Stitch, which grosses $335,796,345, becoming a notable box office success. |
| May 19 2025 | SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor charge against Epic Games and Llama Productions regarding AI voice usage and potential collective bargaining agreement infringements, following reported misuse of the AI-generated James Earl Jones voice in Fortnite. |
| 2025 | Walt Disney Studios plans to release 'Swiped', a 20th Century Studios co-production with Ethea Entertainment, to be distributed by Hulu in the United States and Disney+ internationally. |
| May 16 2025 | Disney and Epic Games announced the use of James Earl Jones' AI-generated voice for Darth Vader in Fortnite, with permission from his family, sparking controversy about AI voice replication shortly after his death. |
| 2025 | Disney announces numerous upcoming film projects across multiple studios including Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. |
| April 2025 | Disney announced it would not renew its lease with Fox Corporation and would vacate the Fox Studio Lot in Century City by the end of 2025, with 20th Century, Searchlight, and 20th Television units set to relocate to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. |
| 2025 | Walt Disney Studios plans 'Hercules', a Walt Disney Pictures co-production with AGBO, currently in pre-production. |
| 2025 | Walt Disney Studios plans 'Sister Act 3', to be distributed by Disney+, currently in pre-production. |
| 2025 | Walt Disney Studios plans 'Princess Diaries 3', a Walt Disney Pictures co-production with Somewhere Pictures, currently in pre-production. |
| 2025 | Walt Disney Studios has multiple films in various production stages for this year, including 'Deliver Me from Nowhere', 'Swiped', and an Untitled Predator film. |
| 2025 | Walt Disney Studios is planning to release Bluey: The Movie, a distribution project produced by Ludo Studio and BBC Studios. |
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Deliver Me from Nowhere, a 20th Century Studios co-production, is currently in the filming stage.
'DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE' ABOUT THE MAKING OF BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S LANDMARK 'NEBRASKA' ALBUM LANDS AT 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS | Bruce Springsteen
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PRODUCTION IS UNDERWAY IN NEW JERSEY ON 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN MOVIE “DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE,” STARRING JEREMY ALLEN WHITE AND DIRECTED BY SCOTT COOPER | UK Press
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| February 19 2025 | Daria Cercek joined the studio as president of theatrical. |
| January 21 2025 | Kiff 2: Lore of the Ring Light was released. |
| 2024 | Walt Disney Pictures continued its success with anticipated sequels Inside Out 2 and Moana 2, demonstrating strong box office performance with combined earnings of approximately $2.75 billion |
| 2024 | Moana 2 is released as a sequel to the original Moana, grossing $1,026,899,678 worldwide |
| 2024 | The Walt Disney Company continued its long-term lobbying efforts for copyright extension, spanning a 34-year period to protect its intellectual property rights. |
| November 2024 | Disney Concerts announces the Worlds Collide Tour, an interactive live concert celebrating music from the Zombies and Descendants franchises. |
| October 5 2024 | Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy's House was released. |
| August 2024 | A Disney representative claimed that the resort restaurant is neither owned nor operated by Disney, attempting to be excluded from the lawsuit. |
| August 19 2024 | Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, announced that Disney would waive their right to arbitration, prioritizing 'humanity above all other considerations'. |
| June 6 2024 | Big City Greens: The Movie was released as a television movie. |
| February 2024 | The husband of the deceased patron filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Disney, alleging negligence after being assured the meal would be free of allergens. |
| February 26 2024 | David Greenbaum was announced to assume leadership of Walt Disney Pictures and co-lead 20th Century Studios with Steve Asbell. |
| February 26 2024 | Disney announced a leadership change, with Sean Bailey stepping down as president and David Greenbaum replacing him to lead Walt Disney Pictures. |
| 2023 | The Little Mermaid live-action remake released, earning $296,908,134 worldwide |
| 2023 | Walt Disney Pictures celebrated its centennial and produced Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, marking the studio's first official co-production with Lucasfilm. |
| 2023 | During the SAG-AFTRA strike, Bob Iger made controversial remarks about actors' demands being 'not realistic', drawing criticism for being tone-deaf while earning up to $27 million in 2023. |
| 2023 | The opening credits sequence of Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion series was created using generative artificial intelligence, which was met with significant backlash from audiences and the animation industry. |
| 2023 | During the SAG-AFTRA strike, it was revealed that background actors for Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm, and Disney Branded Television productions were scanned to train AI without their consent or additional payment. |
| December 21 2023 | A US jury in Oakland ordered Disney to pay Rearden LLC $600,000 in copyright damages for using MOVA Contour software without permission to render the face of the Beast in the 2017 Beauty and the Beast remake. |
| November 2023 | The new logo won Gold in the 'Theatrical | Film: Design' medium at the Clio Entertainment Awards. |
| October 2023 | A patron of Walt Disney World Resort suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant on the Florida property. |
| September 28 2023 | Significant leadership changes announced: Thomas Schumacher becomes Chief Creative Officer, Anne Quart becomes EVP and Executive Producer, and Andrew Flatt becomes EVP and Managing Director. |
| August 2023 | Over 50 Marvel's on-set VFX production crew filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to be represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. |
| August 18 2023 | LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest was released. |
| April 26 2023 | 20th Digital Studio was dissolved. |
| March 2023 | 20th Century Comics was formed in partnership with Marvel Comics. |
| March 2023 | Marvel Studios fired executive vice president of film production Victoria Alonso for breach of contract, which sparked criticism from VFX workers about demanding post-production schedules. |
| February 8 2023 | Disney Music Group was reorganized back under Walt Disney Studios. |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water was released, becoming a major box office success with a gross of $684,075,767 |
| 2022 | New 100th anniversary vanity card logo was introduced at the D23 Expo, featuring updated animation by Industrial Light & Magic. |
| 2022 | Disney continued to expand its streaming strategy, releasing numerous films directly on Disney+ and Hulu across various studio labels. |
| May 16 2022 | Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers movie was released. |
| April 22 2022 | Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District by June 2023, potentially in retaliation for Disney's eventual opposition to the Parental Rights in Education Act. |
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