‘Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire,’ a new virtual-reality attraction at Walt Disney World created by a company called The Void, blew this reporter away. And not just him: “Not one person [I talked to] exited without an ear-to-ear smile; most said it was by far the coolest thing they had done during their vacation. Even when I asked about the price — a 20-minute run through the attraction will cost you over $35 — not one person said they thought that was too much, and many said the company was undercharging. You don’t hear that often when visiting theme parks in 2018.” He calls The Void “the inevitable future of park-going experiences.”
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How Pixar’s “The Incredibles II” Smashed Box Office Records This Weekend
Disney–Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” shattered box office expectations with its $180 million domestic debut — the eighth-best opening weekend of all time in North America and the biggest ever launch for an animated film. Overseas, it picked up an additional $51.5 million for a global start of $231.5 million.
How Music Videos have Been Revived In The Post-MTV Era
Political edge isn’t a new addition to the art form by any means, but it’s difficult to imagine the recent deluge of videos exploring racial and sexual identity occurring in the MTV era. The phenomenon is in part the result of political trends like polarization and identity politics rising to the forefront of online conversation, and movements like Black Lives Matter and Me Too asserting the equality of marginalized groups. But it also owes a lot to the YouTube revolution and the freedom that video platforms grant artists.
After Abuse Allegations, AMC Yanks A Comedian’s Talk Show
Actress Chloe Dykstra posted a personal essay to Medium on Thursday in which, without naming comedian and Nerdist founder Chris Harwick, she said that “she had been in a three-year relationship with a man who repeatedly sexually assaulted her and enforced restrictive rules.”
Seriously, Disney (And Pixar), This Dead And Dying Mom Thing Has Got To Go Away
Oh, excuse us: Dead, dying, or – and this is newish – in despair. Yikes: “No mother in this universe is more whole, complete or perfect than a dead one. The dead mothers of Disney don’t make mistakes and they can never disappoint you.”
A Paris Court Of Appeal Rules Against Terry Gilliam, Yanks Away Rights To ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’
The decision means that producer Paulo Branco owns the rights to the film, which premiered at Cannes. “Friday’s decision also demands Gilliam pay Branco’s Paris-based production house Alfama Films €10,000 ($11,600) towards the costs of launching the appeal.”
The First Woman To Direct A Pixar Short Persisted With A ‘Whimsical Love Letter’ To Mothers And Food
“Directed by Domee Shi, ‘Bao’ centers on a Chinese mother with a case of empty nest syndrome. She gets a second chance at motherhood when one of the dumplings she made comes to life as a tiny, giggly baby.”
Oprah And Apple Have Signed Some Kind Of Big Deal, But What Does That Mean For The Media Landscape?
Apple, Netflix, and Amazon are in a “talent arms race,” with Netflix signing deals with the likes of Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy (er, and the Obamas), and Amazon locking down Jordan Peele and Nicole Kidman – and Apple snagging everyone from Kristen Wiig to M. Night Shyamalan to, well, Oprah.
MoviePass Soars Past Three Million Subscribers
But. Those in distribution and exhibition continue to bet against MoviePass’ survival; since CinemaCon they’ve whispered whether the monthly ticket service would make it to the end of summer. Parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (HMNY) stock has been in free fall, plunging from a high this year of $9.77 on Jan. 23 to a current $0.38.
‘One Step Ahead Of Pokémon Go’: Snapchat Lets Users Add ‘Augmented Reality’ Animation To Their Images
The app’s feature “uses augmented reality to drop cartoon characters — dancing hot dogs, twerking chipmunks, Ed Sheeran — and other digital objects [called 3D Bitmoji] into a camera lens’s field of view.”