architecture, castles, design, disney, history
Not only are Disney castles beautiful, but they often are essential to the story. But have you ever thought about the artists and even Walt Disney got their ideas? The castles in your favorite Disney movies are based on real castles, palaces, and even a well-known hotel. You can still visit the buildings and structures, ...
Twenty U.S. lawmakers have asked the CEO of Disney for an explanation as to why the movie Mulan was filmed with the assistance of Chinese security forces in Xinjiang where over a million Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims are being held in reeducation camps. Congressman Christopher H. Smith, along with Senators Marco Rubio and Tom ...
William Barr, the U.S. Attorney General, recently criticized American companies for kowtowing to Chinese communist censorship. In addition to tech giants like Google Yahoo, Apple, and Microsoft, Barr also targeted the Hollywood industry. He was delivering a speech at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Library in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Threat from Chinese censorship Barr ...
Aaron Blaise is an internationally renowned artist and animator, having spent over 30 years in the industry working for Disney on Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, and many other films that have stood as beloved treasures of our time. Aaron Blaise currently teaches animation and art in classes and workshops around ...
One crucial oversight and a single social media post may have changed everything for Disney’s upcoming Mulan — a live-action remake of their 1998 animation — set to hit screens in spring 2020. As mainland Chinese are showing off their wealth more than ever — enjoying extravagant holidays, buying up international real estate, and sending their ...
After acquiring 21st Century Fox in March this year, Disney has for the first time released its multi-year schedule for its films. The movies include those produced by Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Blue Sky Studios, Fox, and Fox Searchlight. According to the schedule, Disney will be releasing close to 65 films over the next eight years. ...
Disney recently announced an increase in the minimum wages of its employees at the Disneyland Resort in California and Disney World Florida. The move is expected to make other companies in the region increase the minimum wages of their workers. Increasing minimum wages At the Disneyland Resort, workers had been agitating for months for ...