Disney's highest honor celebrated stars, storytellers and leaders from across the company.
AI:The 2026 Disney Legends Awards will honor Anne Hathaway, Bob Iger, and Dwayne Johnson for their significant contributions to the entertainment empire. This ceremony recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership or storytelling within the company's history.Open
A quarter-century after the original Fast and Furious roared into theaters, the franchise's cast has racked up a record of legal trouble, personal scandal, and tragedy that rivals anything Hollywood scriptwriters could dream up. The blockbuster series that turned street racing into a global phenomenon is now headed toward its eleventh and reportedly final installment, […] The post Fast and Furious at 25: lawsuits, jail time, and scandal behind the franchise's biggest names appeared first on American Almanac .
A quarter-century after the original Fast and Furious roared into theaters, the franchise's cast has racked up a record of legal trouble, personal scandal, and tragedy that rivals anything Hollywood scriptwriters could dream up. The blockbuster series that turned street racing into a global phenomenon is now headed toward its eleventh and reportedly final installment, Fast Forever, slated for March 2028. But between the first film and the finale, the actors who made it a cultural juggernaut have lived lives far more turbulent than any on-screen chase sequence. A recent review by The Sun catalogued where the cast stands now, and the picture is not exactly a victory lap. The most devastating chapter belongs to Paul Walker. The actor who…Open
Disney poured a reported $250 million into its live-action "Moana" remake, and the return so far is not encouraging. The film opened at No. 1 domestically over the weekend of July 11, 13 with an estimated $43 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, a figure that, for a quarter-billion-dollar production anchored by Dwayne Johnson, […] The post Disney's live-action 'Moana' remake lands at No. 1 but delivers a weak $43 million opening appeared first on American Almanac .
Disney poured a reported $250 million into its live-action "Moana" remake, and the return so far is not encouraging. The film opened at No. 1 domestically over the weekend of July 11, 13 with an estimated $43 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, a figure that, for a quarter-billion-dollar production anchored by Dwayne Johnson, lands well below the kind of blockbuster territory the studio needed. Add in $52 million from 50 international markets and the global opening weekend comes to $95 million. That sounds like a lot of money until you measure it against what Disney spent to make the picture, and what the animated franchise pulled in not long ago. The animated sequel "Moana 2" opened to $225 million domestically over Thanksgiving…Open
ABC News’ Sophie Flay shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News.
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Johnson joins fellow stars Auli'i Cravalho and Catherine Laga'aia to take viewers behind the scenes of the live-action adaptation of the classic animated film.
"Star Trek" icon George Takei and "Stand By Me" star Wil Wheaton slammed the high-paid actor over a recent declaration.
Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga‘aia launched the live-action "Moana" press tour as new song "Along The Way," written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, debuts ahead of the June 26 soundtrack release.
BURBANK, CA — Due to some clever thinking by producers of Walt Disney Pictures' live-action Moana remake, the $150 million film was able to save big on its budget by just getting Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson an $8 wig from Spirit Halloween.
Catherine Laga'aia stars as Moana and Dwayne Johnson returns to his role from the 2016 animated film and its 2024 sequel.
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