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Are Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Tigger Public Domain?
Answer: In 2024, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, as depicted in “Steamboat Willie,” along with Tigger from “The House at Pooh Corner,” entered the public domain after their 95-year copyright term expired.
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in TVWhat marked the television debut of the legendary actor Robert De Niro?
Answer: The correct answer is “Nada Más Que Decir,” (AKA Nada) meaning “Nothing More to Say.” This Argentine TV series marked Robert De Niro’s small-screen debut. In this series, De Niro plays an American writer who visits his friend Manuel, a food critic, in Buenos Aires. The series premiered on Oct. 11, 2023, on Star+…
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in TVWhat’s the controversial feature of Marvel’s Secret Invasion’s opening credits?
Answer: According to director and executive producer Ali Selim. Marvel’s Secret Invasion intro sequence was designed by Method Studios using artificial intelligence. The opening credits show a watercolor rendering of Secret Invasion’s key players and themes. The series follows Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) as he uncovers a covert invasion by the shapeshifting Skrull population…
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in FilmsWho’s making a splash as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid?
Answer: Halle Bailey was cast as Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, set for release on May 26, 2023. She is best known as half of the RB duo Chloe x Halle with her sister Chloe Bailey. She also stars as Sky Forster on Grown-ish, an ABC spin-off of Black-ish. She is…
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in TVWhere is this image from?
Answer: This image shows Lizzo and Jack Black as the Duchess and Captain Bombardier of Plazir-15, a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. They appeared as guest stars in The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 6/Chapter 22. released on April 5, 2023, on Disney+. The episode also featured another celebrity cameo by Christopher Lloyd as…
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in FilmsWhich studio received the most nominations for the 2023 Oscars?
Answer: Disney received the most nominations overall for the 2023 Academy Awards, with 22, for “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” and “Turning Red.” “The Banshees of Inisherin” got four acting nods. With six awards, Disney had to settle for second place regarding actual wins. A24 won nine awards out of its…
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in TVWho plays the villainous Moff Gideon in “The Mandalorian”?
Answer: Giancarlo Esposito, who was the unforgettable Gus Fring on Breaking Bad. plays the main antagonist of The Mandalorian, Moff Gideon. The third season starts on Disney+ on Mar. 1, 2023. Minari’s Lee Isaac Chung and Black Panther’s Rachel Morrison will helm some new episodes. .
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in FilmsWhat is the name of Disney’s Animal Kingdom area in Orlando dedicated to “Avatar”?
Answer: In 2017, Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando dedicated an entire park area to the “Avatar” film’s fictional world of Pandora. The area, called Pandora: The World of Avatar, features rides, attractions, and experiences based on the film’s characters and locations.
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in FilmsHow many “Avatar” sequels are currently in development?
Answer: Disney bought the production company behind the original “Avatar” film and plans three sequels to “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Production on the third film in the series began in 2017 and is due for release in 2024. James Cameron is also working on fourth and fifth films (which he may not direct), projected…
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in PopWhat’s the focus of Disney+’s docu-series “BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star”?
Answer: In a deal with BTS’ management company HYBE announced on July 11, 2022, Disney will stream a BTS documentary series and concert on its streaming services next year. In “BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star,” the group’s members will reveal their daily lives, thoughts, and plans, including music and footage from the past nine years.
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in FilmsWhich movie features Disney/Pixar’s first same-sex kiss?
Answer: The 2022 Toy Story prequel, Lightyear, features Disney/Pixar’s first onscreen same-sex kiss. In the film, starring Chris Evans as the real-life inspiration for the “Toy Story” character Buzz Lightyear, Buzz’s close friend is a female space ranger who marries another woman. A scene showing milestones in the couple’s relationship includes a brief kiss. As…
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What’s the Disney Dreamlight Valley?
Answer: Disney Dreamlight Valley is a hybrid life-sim and adventure video game featuring Disney and Pixar characters, old and new. Starting on Sept. 6, 2022, the game is available in Early Access for players who purchase a Founder’s Pack or have an Xbox Game Pass membership. The game’s free-to-play launch is set for 2023.
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in FilmsWho’s playing Geppetto in Disney’s live-action remake of Pinocchio?
Answer: Walt Disney Studios released the first teaser trailer for the live-action remake of “Pinocchio” on May 31, 2022, giving the first look at Tom Hanks as Geppetto. Pinocchio premieres on Sept. 8, 2022, on Disney+.
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in FilmsHow many years have passed between Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen’s roles in “Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith” and their return in “Obi-Wan Kenobi”?
Answer: It has been 17 years since Ewan McGregor (as young Obi-Wan) and Hayden Christensen (as his pupil, Anakin Skywalker, who turns into Darth Vader) appeared in “Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith,” the last of the prequel trilogy. McGregor and Christensen return to their roles in “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” a six-part television series streaming…
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in TVWhat’s connecting She-Hulk and The Hulk?
Answer: She-Hulk (AKA Jennifer Walters) is the lawyer cousin of The Hulk (AKA Bruce Banner). According to “The Savage She-Hulk #1” comic book published in 1980, she acquired a milder version of the Hulk condition through an emergency transfusion of her cousin’s blood. She-Hulk, portrayed by actress Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), makes her live-action debut…
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in FilmsWhy would “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” be banned in Saudi Arabia?
Answer: The Hollywood Reporter reported on Apr. 22, 2022, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” had been banned in Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is illegal. According to other reports, Saudi Arabia had asked Disney to cut “LGBTQ references” from the movie, but it had not been banned. The movie features America Chavez, a character…
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in FilmsWhat is the first Pixar movie directly solely by a woman?
Answer: Directed by Domee Shi, Turning Red is the first Pixar movie directly solely by a woman – with an almost entirely female crew. The film’s protagonist, 13-year-old Meilin Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), is a Chinese-Canadian eighth-grader in the throes of puberty. The film was released on March 11, 2022._x000D_
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in PopWhich movie features the song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”?
Answer: We Don’t Talk About Bruno is Encanto’s most popular song. With songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Encanto soundtrack was released on Nov. 19, 2021. On Jan. 18, 2022, the song became the highest-charting from a Disney animated film in more than 26 years, ranking higher than even “Let It Go.” It’s behind only…
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Which 90s movie features the characters of Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson?
Answer: Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, premiered in 1993, telling the story of the three Sanderson sisters in Salem, Mass., who spent 300 years asleep before being resurrected on All Hallow’s Eve. The film failed at the ’93 box offices but gained massive fan recognition over countless Halloween reruns
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in PopWhat’s the title of The Beatles’ final studio album?
Answer: The Beatles’ final studio album is titled Let It Be and was released after the band had already split. The songs on Let It Be were recorded during the band’s January 1969 recording sessions, along with the Abbey Road album songs._x000D_
