Disney Takes Home Six Oscars

 by Beth Keating

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DisneyBizJournal.com

March 28, 2022

 

It may not have been the most surprising story of the evening, thanks to the Will Smith/Chris Rock dust up on stage, but it was perhaps a bit disappointing that the Disney entertainment empire only took home six statues over five films for the 23 Oscar categories for which they were nominated.

Among their winners at the 94th Academy Awards?

 

• BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Encanto – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino, Clark Spencer

(Walt Disney Animation Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; currently on Disney+)

 

• BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

The Eyes of Tammy Faye – Jessica Chastain  

(Searchlight Pictures; watch with “add-on” at Hulu)

 

• BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

West Side Story – Ariana DeBose

(20^th Century Studios; currently on Disney+)

 

• BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Cruella - Jenny Beavan

(Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; currently on Disney+)

 

• BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) –

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein

(Searchlight Pictures/Onyx Collective; currently on Hulu and Disney+)

 

• BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

The Eyes of Tammy Faye – Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh

(Searchlight Pictures; watch with “add-on” at Hulu)

 

Sadly, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who missed the ceremonies because he kindly stayed away from the Dolby Theatre due to his wife’s positive COVID test, did not gain membership into the select EGOT fraternity last night. (EGOT members are those who have succeeded in winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.  Miranda is missing only the Oscar statue.) Miranda was nominated for best original song for "Dos Oruguitas" from Encanto. 

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Beth Keating is a theme parks, restaurant and entertainment reporter for DisneyBizJournal.

 

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Disney Movie Releases Updated

 by Ray Keating

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DisneyBizJournal.com

March 24, 2021

 

Disney has announced updates to its movie release schedule, including the next Marvel Studios’ release Black Widow.

 

Black Widow will be released in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access (that is, at an extra cost of $29.99 beyond the Disney+ monthly subscription fee) on Friday, July 9. It was formerly scheduled for May 7.

Cruella will use the same combination of theater release and Disney+ Premier Access on May 28. The release date for this film, though, has not changed.

 

Meanwhile, Disney and Pixar’s Luca will stream (at no extra cost) exclusively on Disney+ starting on Friday, June 18. Previously, it was set for a theatrical release on that date.

 

Other new release dates are Free Guy on August 13, 2021 (previously May 21); Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on September 3, 2021 (previously July 9); The King’s Man on December 22, 2021 (previously August 20); Deep Water on January 14, 2022 (previously August 13); and Death on the Nile on February 11, 2022 (previously September 17).

 

Kareem Daniel, chairman of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, said, “Today’s announcement reflects our focus on providing consumer choice and serving the evolving preferences of audiences. By leveraging a flexible distribution strategy in a dynamic marketplace that is beginning to recover from the global pandemic, we will continue to employ the best options to deliver The Walt Disney Company’s unparalleled storytelling to fans and families around the world.”

 

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