Category: Business as Unusual

Disney Commits to Theatrical Releases for Remainder of 2021

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Disney says the rest of its films this year will open in theaters only. 

You might call it the “Shang-Chi” effect. “You got this.” That Disney/Marvel film opened exclusively in theaters and set a Labor Day weekend record of $132 million. That smashing box office turnout’s prompting Disney to forgo the dual pandemic release to theaters and streaming services. Instead, Disney’s remaining 2021 films will open only in theaters. Among the films headed for the box office are the animated feature, “Encanto,” “I am just as special as the rest of my family,” and the much-awaited Steven Spielberg remake of “West Side Story.” So, get your tickets if you want to be the first to see the new Disney releases. Carmen Roberts. Fox News.

The other Disney films set for release this year are: “Eternals,” “The Last Duel,” “The King’s Man,” and “Ron’s Gone Wrong.” The six remaining films for 2021 will get a run in the theaters of at least 45 days.

Disney’s six remaining films set for release in 2021 will debut in theaters only.

  • “The Last Duel” starring  Ben Affleck and Matt Damon opens October 15.
  • “Ron’s Gone Wrong” will debut October 22.
  • Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” with its new team of Super Heroes and ancient aliens hits theaters November 5.
  • “Encanto” will open November 24 for the long Thanksgiving Day weekend.
  • The Steven Spielberg remake of the 1961 blockbuster film, “West Side Story,” is set for release on December 10.
  • “The King’s Man” starring Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson is scheduled to open December 22 just in time for the Christmas holidays.

Apple Issues Warning to iPhone and iPad Users

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Apple reveals hackers may have ‘actively exploited’ a security flaw in its iOS.

Apple tells iPhone and iPad users to update their operating software – now. The tech giant issued a software patch yesterday after researchers uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in the iOS software. Apple posting on its support website that those security flaws “may have been actively exploited.” In other words, hackers may have also discovered them. The software update will fix the bugs for newer products and models back to iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 and Mini 4, as well as the latest iPod Touch. Carmen Roberts. Fox News.

Nicolas Cage’s Real Martial Arts Moves

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Nicolas Cage’s new martial arts movie comes out Friday and the director says Cage certainly knows his moves.

Nicolas Cage plays a mentor to young warrior.

“I can fly too.” You’ll see Nicolas Cage flying a lot in his new martial arts movie “Jiu Jitsu” and it won’t always be a stunt double because Cage really knows how to fight. The film’s director Dimitri Logothetis tells the New York Post that Cage is trained in jiujitsu and that in his words, “He knew an awful lot and did a lot of moves on-camera.” But he adds, “We didn’t let him do the dangerous stuff.”
“He’s crazy like me.” You can see just how crazy good Cage is on Friday when the film hits theaters. Carmen Roberts. Fox News

NASA’s probe to the sun is proceeding right on target.  

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(Aug 18) A week ago today NASA’s Parker Solar Probe lifted off for a seven-year journey around the sun. NASA says the probe’s now more than 3 million miles from earth, performing well and hitting its first milestones. It’s deployed its high-gain antenna for communications, powered up an instrument suite, and is using its thrusters to slow and stabilize the flight. All this as the spacecraft aims for a gravity assist from Venus to make its first kiss with the sun on November 5.  It’ll do 23 more solar flybys over the years to help scientists uncover the secrets of our sun.  Carmen Roberts.   Fox News

Jurassic Doritos Auction to Benefit American Red Cross

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(June 14) Doritos and Jurassic World team up to create the world’s largest chips. Fox’s Carmen Roberts has the story.

WHAT IS THAT? THEY MADE IT.

Mad scientists at Doritos,  well actually marketing mavens, have hatched dinosaur-size snacks to celebrate next week’s release of Jurassic World The Fallen Kingdom.

The company’s giving away a limited number of the foot-long chips and auctioning off the last remaining one. You can enter to win a Jurassic-size chip by tweeting Doritos with the special hashtags. (#JurassicDoritos and #entry) Auction bidding starts online today. (It ends June 20th.)

Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross’ efforts in Hawaii where the movie was filmed.

Carmen Roberts Fox News.

TAG: Jurassic World – The Fallen Kingdom opens in theaters nationwide June 22.