Tag Archives: Disney

Thinking about 40+ years of Star Wars

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

The new Star Wars trailer dropped online today, and my social media have been blowing up with a wide range of friends and acquaintances squeeing loudly about it (and a few grumbling).  Some have been sobbing quietly in the corner. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 3 – The Changing Face of Media Ownership

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

It’s July of 2018 as I’m finishing up copy edits for the 7th edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, and the question of who is going to own what in corporate media is somewhat of an open question. … Continue reading →

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Disney To Acquire Large Portions of 21st Century Fox

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

Yes, I know this was news a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been busy, and this will be around for a long time, assuming it gets approved… There’s been a lot of talk lately about one of media conglomerates acquiring … Continue reading →

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In the Battle of Disney vs. The Press, The Press Won

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, Disney recently entered into an ill-advised battle with the Los Angeles Times because the media conglomerate didn’t like how the newspaper was covering the company’s business relationships with the city of Anaheim. Disney (aka … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – All-Disney Edition

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

How many African-American writers does Hulu have working on their series? Zero, none, zip, nada. (And just 4.8 percent of all TV writers are black.) Behind-the-camera diversity can be as important as in-front-of-the-camera. (Disney is one of the major owners … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on Captain America, IMAX and 3-D

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

I went to see Captain America: Civil War yesterday at the IMAX theater in 3-D, in which Marvel continues to show that super hero movies can tell stories of personal and political substance. While I have enjoyed most of the … Continue reading →

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How “Little Shop of Horrors” would have ended if Disney hadn’t forced a change

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

If you’ve ever had me for class, you know that as much of a Disney fan as I can be (Love Big Hero Six and Wreck It Ralph), I really hate what the studio has done to some classic stories. … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 3 – Truth about Disney Princesses

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Pre-class video: Have you ever wondered what happened to the Disney princesses after the movie ended?  Here’s one possibility:

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Free Kindle download on book about Disney’s John Carter of Mars misfire

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

“John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood” about what went wrong with the Disney/Andrew Stanton adaptation of John Carter of Mars is free on Kindle through Thursday, February 7th. Thanks to BoingBoing for the story on this.  

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

How did LucasFilm (Disney) exec Kathleen Kennedy get JJ Abrams to agree to direct Star Wars VII? That question is answered, along with a great look at how Kennedy went from being a PA to one of the most powerful … Continue reading →

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