Tag Archives: John D. Rockerduck

Disney’s Centennial Fails at the Box Office – Can 2024 Bring Improvement?

The year 2023 was anticipated to be a joyous celebration for Disney as it marked the company’s 100th anniversary. However, the reality unfolded as a series of disappointments at the box office throughout the year. Despite being a global giant with iconic brands like Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars under its umbrella, Disney faced a […]

Minion-costumed man robs convenience store, mimicking Despicable Me

Jonathan Carey, a 47-year-old man residing in Kinnaird Close, Belfast, has been charged with robbery and possessing an offensive weapon following an incident at a Day Today shop on the Antrim Road. The alleged crime involved Carey, dressed in a Minion costume from the Despicable Me movies, forcing a teenage staff member to surrender £250 […]

Despicable Me 2 10th Anniversary: Neither Despicable nor Noteworthy

Marking its tenth anniversary, Despicable Me 2 undergoes scrutiny, considering its role as both a sequel and an independent cinematic endeavor. Taking the unconventional approach of first revisiting the original film and then immersing into the sequel was an attempt to appreciate the narrative continuity while evaluating Despicable Me 2’s capacity to stand on its […]

Disney has delayed the release of “Snow White” and “Elio” by a year, removing Jonathan Majors’ “Magazine Dreams” from the schedule

The unfolding dynamics of the ongoing actors’ strike have prompted Disney, under the leadership of CEO Bob Iger and in conjunction with other Hollywood CEOs, to signal a crucial juncture to the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The studios, including Disney, find themselves on the brink of having to make […]